ATHERLEY'S Steve Spreadbury and Peter Ward made short work of their Banister Park opponents in the latest round of the English Indoor BA pairs championship.

Derek Hall and Steve Rice scored on only two ends as they tumbled 28-5 in a match that lasted just 15 ends before the Banister Park duo threw in the towel.

Banister even recorded the game's first shot but then had to wait until the ninth end before adding to their score with a four.

John Barter and Peter Line gained another Atherley success by ousting T Hamilton and J Lind (Riverside) 24-16, but Keith Cole and Barry Littlewood from the Southampton club fell 19-14 to Ron Sparks and Terry Chivers (East Dorset).

In the singles Barry Bendall (Banister Park) lost 21-18 to Terry Chivers (East Dorset) while Dean Morgan went out 21-16 to fellow East Dorset player Chris Mcmillan.

Hampshire Liberty Trophy skips Graham Standley and Julian Haines finished all square in their double header.

Haines, with Ian Rawlinson and Kevin Cousins of East Dorset, beat Standley, Dave Cole and Andy Ross 19-15 in the triples but the Longmeadow man turned the tables in the mixed fours, defeating Haines 22-10.

Area quarter-final draws: Mixed pairs: Danny McEwan (Banister Park) v Mark McGrath (Dolphin), Peter Ward (Atherley) v Shan Hepburn (Dolphin), Ken Jones (East Dorset) v Bill Ward (East Dorset), Alan Miller (Dolphin) v Julian Haines (East Dorset).

Mixed fours: Chris Mcmillan (East Dorset) v John Marshall (Atherley), Peter Line (Atherley) v John Plomer (East Dorset), Bill Ward (East Dorset) v Ivor Stanger (East Dorset), Chris Daniels (Bournemouth) v Andy Ross (Longmeadow).

Weekend fixtures

Hampshire League (Saturday): Atherley v Riverside, Banister Park v Longmeadow, East Dorset v Palmerston, Havant v Rushmoor, Loddon Vale v New Milton, Chawton Park v Victory.

Famous Grouse Four Nations Classic (Sunday), Group H: Bournemouth v Victory A, Banister Park v Dolphin B, Atherley A v East Dorset B. Group I: Victory B v Exonia, East Dorset A v Atherley B, Moonfleet v Dolphin A.