South Benfleet & Canvey’s James Fuge, D Starkey and Tony Fuge bowed out of the County Triples competition after losing on the final end.

The trio were leading by three shots going into the last end but they dropped a four to lose by a shot to the Essex County BC triple of John Stewart, Kevin Watkins and Aaron Lyons.

There was another defeat by a single shot in South Benfleet’s Basildon League match against GP Murrayfield but South Benfleet enjoyed a 32-shot friendly win over Southchurch Park.

SCORES (SB7CBC first): Basildon League, v GP Murrayfield: F Abbott 20 R Roundol 16, I Abbott 14 J Smith 17, F Hall 18 T Bailey 20, SB&CBC 52 GPMBC 53. Friendly, v Southchurch Park: T Simpson 23 B Dolman 12, D Booty 23 L Longhurst 15, G House 27 B Robinson 14, SB&CBC 73 SPBC 41.