BANISTER Park and Palmerston both swept past Dolphin sides to reach the next round of the English Indoor BA over-60s' double rink championship.

In the first round Banister Park's outdoor over-55 pairs national champions Ken Marsh and Barry Bendall showed they had transported their form indoors when beating Dolphin B 55-33.

Two sixes and a four carried Marsh to a 29-13 victory at Eastleigh against Dorset Liberty Trophy regular Derek Ames while Barry Bendall's rink travelled to Poole where they overcame Paul Spetch 26-20.

Palmerston squeezed through their second-round tie 36-35 against Dolphin A. Tony Grant scored a 19-14 success for the Fareham men on his home carpet and Eric Brierley looked like duplicating that success in Dorset but, after being 15-1 up, he capitulated 21-17 to Phil Jeans.

Banister Park next play Arun, Sussex.

This Saturday it is the second round of the Rymans Denny Cup.

Ties: Loddon Vale v Glebelands, Chawton Park v Wey Valley, Dolphin v Longmeadow, Banister Park v Palmerston, Worthing v Five Rivers, Atherley v Warner Bembridge, New Milton v East Dorset, Worthing Pavilion v Isle of Wight, Riverside v Victory, Bournemouth v Arun.

l Riverside were edged out of the over-60s' women's double rink championship 37-34 by Arun on the final wood of a thriller at Winchester. Although Jenny Parsons won 17-16 for Riverside, Pam Gilmour went down 21-17 to the Sussex club's former England player, Wendy Adams.