Diss Waveney Petanque Club's long-running knockout competition blank looked to be coming to an end on Monday, when Le Diss Sportif hit back from behind at Divison One side St Faiths Dolphins in the Tavern Tasty Meats Knockout Plate.

Diss Waveney Petanque Club's long-running knockout competition blank looked to be coming to an end on Monday, when Le Diss Sportif hit back from behind at Divison One side St Faiths Dolphins in the Tavern Tasty Meats Knockout Plate.

The Diss team trailed 2-0 after the triples but levelled in style with wins for Mick Clarke and Liz Rudling and Lindsay and Steven Penny. Captain Dave Smith and Jan Barsby went 7-0 up against former England international Ted Hamlin and his son Michael, but the home pair hit back to win 13-9 and earn victory.

In the Darby Rosettes Norfolk League last Thursday, Diss Vikings made it two away wins on the trot, gaining an impressive 3-2 success at Norwich Stars. Tony Bigley, Ken Roberts and Peter Atkins opened with a 13-8 win in the triples and Shirley and Robin Coe and Cyril Bromley held their nerve to win 13-12 to make it 2-0.

The Thorpe St Andrew-based team hit back to level, but victory was earned thanks to a pairs win for Atkins and Robin Coe.

At Brewers Green Lane, Diss, Duval lost 4-1 to Division Three title-chasing Freethorpe Falcons, with Joyce Goodey and Jackie and Chris Johnson the only winning partnership for the hosts.

Results - Tavern Tasty Meats Norfolk League Knockout Plate, Second Round

St Faiths Wanderers Dolphins 3, Le Diss Sportif 2 (aggregate 50-46). Triples (Diss names first): J Barsby, D Smith, L Rudling lost to T Hamlin, D Kemp, J Wilcox 8-13; M Clarke, L Penny, S Penny lost to M Hamlin, A Kemp, M Sadler 3-13. Doubles: L Rudling & M Clarke beat M & J Sadler 13-5; L & S Penny beat M Hamlin & A Kemp 13-6; D Smith & J Barsby lost to T & M Hamlin 9-13.

Darby Rosettes Norfolk League, Disivion Three

Diss Duval 1, Freethorpe Falcons 4 (aggregate 44-54). Triples: T Dickinson, R True, P Turner lost 7-13; J Goodey, J Johnson, C Johnson won 13-2. Doubles: R True & P Turner lost 7-13; T Dickinson & J Goodey lost 7-13; J & C Johnson lost 10-13.

Norwich Stars 2, Diss Vikings 3 (aggregate 50-56). Triples (Diss names first): T Bigley, K Roberts, P Atkins beat R Shillito, M Wilkinson, S Wilkinson 13-8; R Coe, S Coe, C Bromley beat T Ross, D Brown, D Shillito 13-12. Doubles: T Bigley & K Roberts lost to S & T Ross 11-13; P Atkins & R Coe beat J Aston & C Young 13-4; C Bromley & s Coe lost to M Pizzino & R Shillito 6-13.