BRIDPORT Indoor Bowls Club’s mixed friendlies side lost a derby with Axminster 67-58, but the afternoon was not a complete loss.

Axminster's Indoor Club closed a few years ago and Bridport spokesperson Brian Baker said it was great to meet up with many old friends from past matches between the clubs.

The weather could not have been better and this will now become an annual match.

Lorraine Hill, Mel Hargett and Baker took top triple award, winning 24-15.

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Bernard Perry, Gordon Lee and Phil Godfrey drew 12-12.

Ron Hill, Jackie Godfrey and John Burwood and Mike Cash, Dave Aylott and Alan Wotherspoon went down 17-12 and 23-10 respectively.

In the County Summer Open League, Bridport Royals steamrollered their way to a 58-12 win over Dorchester Dynamos.

Baker, Wotherspoon and Burwood put on a five-star show to win 31-4, added to Bob Hill, Paul Hallett and Andy Marsh ending 27-8 ahead.

Andy Mair, Lee and Phil Godfrey picked up two points for the Scarlets with a 18-17 win at Moonfleet Whites.

Elsewhere, Frank Ward, Chris Thorner and Mike Evans’ Sylvia's All Stars are the new Leaders of the club’s Morning League after a 10-8 win over Harriers. Barry Mapson, Steve Smith and John Burwood's Tigers are second, a one-three-three finish giving them a 11-9 win over Kestrels.

Other results: Bandits 14 Five Tops 8, Devils 15 More Fruits 9, Strollers 12 Balloons 9, Lotties Lot 14 Chancers 4.

Malcolm Holt, Thorner and Mike Fletcher's Peanuts head the Evening League after a 13-12 win against Spurs.

Pirates are two points behind after losing 10-9 to Debbie Milton, Huw Rees and Chris Lamble's Optimists.

Other results: More Greens 10 Bubbles 10, Blythe Spirits 11 Devils 10, Shadows 10 Four Peas in a Pod 13.