THE Beccles Ladies Vivienne Trophy team have emulated the men's Denny Plate team by reaching the last eight of the competition. They did this by achieving a resounding win over the Gallow Club from Fakenham, winning on all four rinks for a match score of 95-49.

THE Beccles Ladies Vivienne Trophy team have emulated the men's Denny Plate team by reaching the last eight of the competition.

They did this by achieving a resounding win over the Gallow Club from Fakenham, winning on all four rinks for a match score of 95-49.

In the quarter-finals Beccles will play Lincoln at neutral Ely on Thursday, February 7. A coach will be taking players and supporters on the day.

Skips scores

Home: D Saunders 22, B Graver 15, A Meadows 21, M Bowyer 12.

Away: J Fennell 30, J Green 10, A Ward 22, F Burlingham 12.

Beccles A face an uphill struggle if they are to reach the final of the Mixed County League after losing for the first time in three years on Sunday.

Title rivals Sole Bay A ran out narrow winners by 75-72.

Beccles A now need to win on all rinks in their final match and hope that Sole Bay drop at least two points from their last two fixtures.

Rink scores

Home: M Moore, B Capon, I Catchpole and M Todd 26; P Baggott 13. T Topple, Rayner, G Catchpole and S Cook 21; J Summons 19.

Away: L Catchpole, R Clarke, C Moore and J Catchpole lost 13-19. M Wright, D Woodhouse, P Clarke and M Cole lost 12-24.

The B team had a good 6-1 win against Felixstowe with a match score of 96-81.

Rink scores

Home: N Marwood, J Monk, K Monk and G Mulcairn 30; D Beaton 16. V Clarke, R Adams, G Smith and J Knights 37; P Cooper 13.

Away: K Clarke, N Rutherford, T Wright and T Ridley 27; D Page 21. P Mulcairn, D Pye, S Greenslade and D Francis 12; D King 31.

On Saturday Beccles will play Folkestone at Chelmsford in the quarter-finals of the Denny Plate.

Team: M Todd, B Harber, G Ramsbottom and M Cole. L Winterton, C Moore, S Cook and J Catchpole. J Nixon, J Knights, G Mulcairn and D Wood. G Catchpole, D Meadows, I Catchpole and D Todd.