Borehamwood earned a reputation as expert escape artists last week when playing Watford on 3 rinks in the Ray Cup, when Dave Mooring, Dave Middleditch and Neville Simons skipped by Don Putman came from 10-21 down to win the last 6 ends to triumph 24-21.With Alan Rose,Colin Williams and Ken Sharp skipped by Tom Barker victorious 23-16, a relieved Borehamwood went through to the next round by 63 shots to 58.

In the Watford & District League away to Bushey, Borehamwood again came from behind to earn a hard-fought draw 68-68 thanks to an emphatic victory by Alan Rose, Harry Massey and Don Putman skipped by Tom Barker, 36-18.

Borehamwood Ladies had a most successful week. In a mixed triples friendly against Barnet they secured an excellent win by 61 shots to 36, with Joyce Wrigley and Ivy Eales skipped by Betty Massey, 25-10, and Top Rink Audrey Page and Tina Job skipped by Joan Tester, 27-5.

In another mixed triples friendly this time against Welwyn, Wood won on all 3 rinks to record a massive 66-34 victory. (Dot Aslin, Ivy Eales and Audrey Page, 17-14, Joyce Wrigley, Tina Job and Joan Tester, 19-17, and Ann Atkin, Peggy Pollintine and Madge Barker, 30-13)

To round off the week, the Ladies had a wonderful win in the Jubilee Cup against Oxhey winning on both rinks to progress to the semi-final, with Anita Prosser, Jean Snook and Joan Tester 21-13, and Pat Talbot, Eileen Mason and Margaret Moseley, 24-11.