The 2024 club finals were played over three afternoon and evenings at the end of last week and produced some tight matches, including a few early leads that turned into close comebacks.

There have been mixed results for Ilford in the Essex County League this season, but there was nothing mixed about the result of the last fixture with Ilford only picking up half a point total from all six rinks, as a result of one draw and five losses.

It was a tough day at the office, and away from the office, for Ilford yesterday, facing a Tilbury team that were in League One last season.

There were mixed fortunes for Ilford against Jacks in the second match of the Essex County League. Twenty-one ends can make for a long match so a good or a bad start isn’t everything in these games…

The Essex County League, Division Two, got off to a tricky start for Ilford on Saturday. With three teams playing at home and three playing away a total of twenty-four players were needed which really tests the strength in depth of the club, particularly when players will often have external commitments making them unavailable for fixtures.