Their 3-0 win against Three Elms 2 kept Onley Arms at the top of the Essex Invitation Petanque League.

Onley skipper Trevor Blows and Lorne and Beryl Gibson recovered from a slow start with a late flourish to win the triples 13-8 and it was the same winning margin for Blows in the singles, while the Gibsons were never behind in their 13-4 pairs triumph.

Bocking 1 suffered their first defeat as they went down 2-1 at Thorley, with their only success coming with Pam and Dave Adams’ 13-10 pairs win.