CLACTON and District Indoor Bowls Club hosted the Coastal Cup.

This is a competition for players who have a maximum of two years' playing experience.

There were six teams of five players, from host club Clacton, West Mersea, Harwich, Essex County, Jacks Centre and Colchester.

The teams played five games of seven ends.

Ten points were awarded for a win, five points for a draw and one point for each end won.

It was a very close match, with Colchester winning overall by just three points. Clacton were runners-up.

Colchester will now host next year's competition.

Overall results: 1st Colchester 52 points, 2nd Clacton 49, 3rd West Mersea 46, 4th Harwich 39, 5th Jacks Centre 37, 6th Essex County 31.

The trophy was presented to Colchester by Clacton president Vic Hunt.

Pictured in the photo is the winning team for Colchester - John Hornby, Reg Bedford, Barry Shearing, Daphne Shearing and Jeanette Sherpherd.

The team for Clacton was Lesley Hinson, Will Hinson, Carol Coyle, John McGregor and Don Harrop.

Andy Smith was their reserve.

Thanks were expressed to Jean Taylor, for organising the event.