CONGRATULATIONS go to Newton Abbot Bowls Club member Steve Tipping who earned his county badge and was presented with it at Caer Glow BC in Gloucester.

Steve represented Devon Men against Gloucester and along with Dave Pickett, opened his account, playing in a winning rink and an overall win for Devon on an extremely hot afternoon.

At the time of writing, the NA Ladies sit second in the SDL Table with a win against Bitton Park last time out.

The Men's A Team have now won their last five games on the trot and hope to avenge their only league defeat of the Season against Torbay Country Club.

Meanwhile, the B-Team are yet to get their first win and the C-Team have tasted victory three times, sitting second in the league as a result.

Newton Abbot recently played a friendly at Chagford- they were very welcoming and the green was a pleasure to play on.