KENT COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING
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Date of last update: 14 November 2011
COUNTY
HALL OF FAME REPORTS
Tony recalls: “I took part in the 1st
National Singles in 1985 together with some other players from the Maidstone
area and I managed to get through to the quarter finals. As a result of this I
was asked to take part in the 1st ever international between
England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland at Lytham St. Annes in 1986. I skipped the
Fours and I am proud to say that we won the title. Having knocked out Wales and
Scotland we had to play the Irish! Our game was the last one on, and I can
remember that the other players and spectators came to crowd around our mat.
The local Mayor was sitting there together with some members of the committee
including Bob Weafer. It was a nip and tuck game all the way through and the
final end came and we were holding one shot when we changed ends. Their Skip
played his first wood and tipped our holding shot out so we were one down. I
managed to take his wood out and lay just short of the jack, he played his last
wood and missed my wood completely, it was uproar in the hall, I did not have
to play my wood, we had won. I remember Bob and the Mayor jumping up and down
and I will admit it was very emotional. I was after all, the first Kent player
to play for England, something I shall always be very proud of and my medal
takes its place of honour on the shelf.”
The British Isles
Team Championships 2005. Folkestone 3rd/4th December 2005
The format for the British Isles Team Championships is
that each team plays the other two teams three times in the Individual format
and once in the International Rinks format. The Individual format consists of
two singles, two pairs, two triples and two fours. Two points are awarded for
each mat win with one point for a draw. The Rinks format consists of six fours.
One point is awarded with each mat win and six points are available for the
aggregate shots total.
Kent played Pembrokeshire in the first Individual game
and won 5 mats with a score of 10 – 6 (88 shots – 89 shots). The second match
was Kent verses Oriel Zone with Kent winning 3 mats and drawing 1 with a score
of 7 – 9 (78 shots – 81 shots). Kent’s third game of the day was their
International Rinks game against Pembrokeshire. Kent won all 6 mats aggregating
a shots score of 77 – 32 and gaining 12 points – 0 points. Kent finished their
first day’s competition with an Individual game against Oriel Zone which
resulted in each team winning 4 mats. The game score finished 8 – 8 (98 shots –
83 shots).
Kent started the second day of the competition with
their second Individual game against Pembrokeshire. This finished 13 – 3 (103
shots – 61 shots). That game was followed by the International Rinks game
against Oriel Zone. The game finished with 2 mat wins for Kent and a shots
score of 51 – 55. The resulting points total being 2 – 10. Kent’s third
Individual game against Pembrokeshire finished 14 – 2 (122 shots – 65 shots).
Kent finished their part in the competition with their final Individual game
against Oriel Zone which ended 6 – 10 (78 shots – 90 shots)
The final team result was:
Kent v Pembrokeshire 49 points – 11points. 490 shots
– 247.
Kent v Oriel Zone 23 points –
37points. 305
shots – 329.
Kent finished second to Oriel Zone in the overall
competition.
Short Mat World published the following match report in
the March/April 1996 issue under the headline “Championship Clash”.
In a historic first match, Kent, the reigning Premier
Inter County champions of England took on the Irish Western Zone, who are the
reigning Irish champions. The match was staged at the Arrow Valley club in
Redditch and was also attended by the English and Irish officials. After the
opening ceremony, the match commenced with the first rounds of play on Friday
evening and then recommenced on Saturday morning.
As the English and Irish Championships are played with
different sized teams (and the Irish only play in fours), a compromise format
was worked out with both teams fielding 24 players, in four rinks, two pairs,
one triple and one single. This allowed Kent to play some of their individual
games and also allowed for the Irish fours format.
The strength and experience of the Irish players
quickly became apparent but the Kent team stuck tenaciously to its task
throughout the match. The final result was an 18-6 victory for the Western Zone
but some very valuable experience was gained by the Kent Players, who will no
doubt put this to use in the coming seasons. I know they are striving to win
the Championship again so they can visit Ireland and I wish them luck, as by
the time you read this, the 1996 Championship will have already have been
decided.
It was quit simply one of the most enjoyable matches I
have been to for a number of years and was played in a great spirit, with
exemplary sportsmanship. The camaraderie and chat (“crack” to the Irish) in the
hotel was also superb. A meal in a local restaurant and a super evening concert
at the Arrow Valley Club rounded of a weekend that will long stay in my memory.
Next season there will be an optional trip to Ireland
for the lucky team that wins our Premiership title. A game against the Welsh
Champions could also be on the cards and it is hoped in the near future to turn
the event into a British Isles Champion of Champions event attended by all of
the British Isles county and zone champions. However, no matter what the future
brings there is only one first match and all of the players were awarded a
special commemorative plaque to recognise their place in this little bit of
Short Mat history.
Bob Weafer
British Isles “A”
International.
The following extracts have been taken from Short Mat
International published in September/October 1997.
Where the new “A” International series is concerned,
the old adage of “Big Oaks from little Acorns grow”, is very appropriate.
Having been initially greeted with a somewhat lukewarm reception, the idea and
the event was firmly grabbed by the enthusiasm of the players and around 200
players and spectators came from Ireland, Wales and England to the Redwell
Leisure Centre in Wellingborough, Northants.
The “A” team Championship followed the same pattern as
the main British Isles event, with a team of four rinks playing in the Team
Championships, along with separate events for singles, pairs, triples and
fours.
In the Team Championships, with England having squeezed
a narrow shots victory over Wales by 33-27, the Irish were next up. Ireland are
masters at rinks team events and a young and somewhat inexperienced England
team turned out an outstanding performance to beat Ireland by 46 shots to 27,
winning three of the four rinks. The best English performance came from Neil
Robinson, Paul Spencer, Terry Whitworth and Ted Messer (Kent) who won 12 – 2.
In the individual events, Sean Davidson, Ireland, took
the singles championship, winning three of his four games, with just a single
defeat by England’s (and Kent’s) Tim Rycraft. The fours title went to
England’s Len Frampton (Kent), Keith Alders, Craig Hall and Stan Shore. Going
into the last game with Ireland it was 6 – 4 on points to the Irish quartet,
who also held a three shots advantage. The match was hotly contested up to the
6th end when the England foursome took a superb 6 to lead 12-5. The
Irish immediately struck back with a four but this in turn was answered by a
three and a single to put England level on points but with a much superior
shots difference.
Kent win their
first ever Individual National title.
The following extracts have been taken from Short Mat
International published in September/October 1997.
The Fours title was hotly contested all the way and
ended at a Kent v Norfolk final, with several current England team mates facing
each other. The final started quietly with a single apiece but the Kent
foursome proceeded to take a stranglehold on the match. By the fourth end they
lead 6 – 1, there was no way back for the Norfolk four with the Kent four
winning 11 – 3. Thus the players and the Kent County name were added to their
first ever National title.
British Isles Championships. 1997.
The following extracts have been taken from Short Mat
International published in January/February 1998.
England’s fours of Jodie Frampton (Kent), Chris Shakeshaft,
Marc Stone and Andrew Cowlin won the Fours title by winning all three games. A
13 – 7 win over Scotland followed by a 13 – 9 win over Wales set up a winner
take all contest against the Irish. Ireland took the first three ends with
singles but a four from England gave them a one shot lead. Irelands retaliation
was swift, immediate and looked almost decisive with a single and two three’s
to give them a commanding 10 – 4 lead after seven ends. However, a superb five
brought England back into the match 9 – 10. Two shots to Ireland left them with
a 12 – 9 lead with just three ends to go. An amazing top spin drive saw the
Irish foursome put a bowl over the fender to concede three shots and the match
was all square. Another three to England gave them a three shot lead going into
the last end, which was played in almost unbearable tension. England had
strategic bowls all around the head but the Irish skip had the outside
possibility of scoring three and drawing the match, which would have given the
Ireland the title on shots difference. However, it was not to be and despite a
valiant attempt, Ireland took just a single, giving England a 15 – 13 victory.
England had won just four of the twelve ends to win the match.
In the Team Championships, Len Frampton was a member of
an England four that beat Scotland 14 – 9 and lost to Wales 12 – 17 and Ireland
6 – 18.
British Isles
Championships. 1996.
Jodie Frampton (Kent) was a member of the winning
England fours team in the Individual Championships. Wins of 12 – 8 against the
Welsh, 14 – 6 against Scotland and 12 – 9 against Ireland secured the winners
trophy.
British Isles
Championships. 2004
Michelle Fitzgerald, Reg Wager and Tim and John Rycraft
represented England in the Fours Individual competition of the British Isles
Championships held in Llandrindod Wells. The Kent four had a mixed weekend with
wins against Wales, 11 – 10, and Scotland, 16 – 9 and losing against Isle of
Man, 9 – 11 and Ireland, 9 – 15.
Christine and Richard Nicoll, Dereck Ford and Sue Smith
lost in the final on the last end to take the runners – up medal in this year’s
fours competition. In the semi-final a win of 8 shots – 7 saw them through to
the final.
British Isles Championships. 11th
– 12th November 2006, Isle of Man
The championships were played in Douglas at the
National Sports Centre and were opened by the Minister of Tourism and Leisure
for the Isle of Man, The Hon. D C Cretney.
The Championship event is a combination of Individual
Championships, of singles, pairs, triples and fours and the International Team
event of four rinks. The England team was managed by Ted Messer with Kent
players Rob Berry playing as lead in one of the International Team event fours
and Jody Frampton playing as a three in another of the rinks team.
The four that Rob Berry played in won their game
against Scotland, 22-2, drew against Isle of Man, 9-9 and lost their games
against Wales, 9-14 and Ireland, 5-14. Jody Frampton’s four won against
Scotland, 15-7, Isle of Man, 12-4 and Wales, 11-9 and lost against Ireland,
11-13.
England completed the International Team event as
runners-up to Ireland.
British
Isles Championships – 17th – 18th November 2007.
The championships
were played at the Potters Leisure Village, Norfolk. Before play commenced
there was a march on by the players around the arena in front of the Presidents
of the British Isles Council and the Home Countries and the spectators. The
Lord Mayor of the Borough of Great Yarmouth, Mr Paul Garrod, spoke to open the
Championships, welcoming everyone to the event and then bowled the customary
two woods.
The Championships are
run in two sections, the Individual Championships in four disciplines and the
International Team event of four rinks.
The final
Individual group results in the 2007 British Isles Championships were:
Singles: Wales, Scotland, England, Ireland, Isle of Man
Pairs: Ireland, England, Isle of Man, Wales, Scotland
Triples: England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man
Fours: England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man
In the International Team event Jody
Frampton, Hawkinge SMBC, played in a four with; Babs
Morokutti, Essex; Martin Walker, Cheshire and skip Stuart Lowe, Essex.
The
results of their matches were: beat Scotland 12-7; beat Isle of Man 15-3; lost
to Wales 7-8, having dropped 4 shots on the last end and lost to Ireland 2-14.
The
final results in the International Team event were:
International Team
Champions: Ireland
Runners-up: Wales
England
Scotland
Isle of Man
World
Short Mat Bowls Championships,
Herentals, Belgium. 29th – 30th March 2008.
The following
report was taken from the ESMBA website at http://www.esmba.co.uk/
The Championships, which are held
every two years, were being played outside the British Isles for the first
time, in Herentals, Belgium.
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Twenty-three mats where laid out to
accommodate the ten Countries taking part in all or some of the Singles, Pairs,
Triples and Fours, each in two groups, over the two days.
For the first time Sweden had sent a
team to take part, also a lone bowler from Canada was playing in the Singles.
The other countries competing were; Belgium, England, India, Ireland, Isle of
Man, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
All the Countries marched into the
arena to music and all were welcomed by Ghislain Loix and the Country
Presidents.
Singles
Group B England Gary Best
In Gary’s first game he played Dick
Almen of Sweden who had already won against Belgium. Gary only led 10-8 when
Dick moved the jack to count shot but Gary rolled the Swedish wood away and
counted 3 for himself, eventually winning 13-9.
Gary had a tight game against Tim
Mason, Canada, only winning 11-8.
Playing Giovanni Cataldi from Italy,
Gary led 12-4 and won 14-6.
Gary was 0-7 down against unbeaten
Lee Daniels of Wales. He managed to reach 7-11 down but lost 11-14.
Gary struggled against Sam Peel of
the Isle of Man, as he was 6-8 down but believing in himself he scored 12 shots
in five ends to win 18-8 to still give himself a chance.
Gary kept ahead of Tonny Francois of
Belgium winning 13-6.
Because of other results Gary still
a slight chance but he needed some luck. Gary was always behind until he took a
13-12 lead but Jim Wood, Scotland pushed Garys` counting bowl out to claim a
13-13 draw and certainly ruin Garys` day.
The head to head game between Lee
Daniels of Wales and John Quinn from Ireland, both unbeaten, was surprisingly
very one-sided as John took a 13-2 lead. He held on to win 14-9 giving him a
fine chance to reach the World Singles Final. Lee was no doubt at a low ebb,
feeling his opportunity of a Final Appearance had suddenly vanished with only
one game left.
Determined to finish on a high, Gary
played John Quinn of Ireland in both players` last game. England took a 5-0
lead and went further in front 12-2 after picking up 7 shots in three ends
including a 4. A Final appearance for John now depended on another mat as he
lost 15-7.
Gary finished 3rd in the Group.
Pairs
Group B England Babs Morokutti, Jody
Frampton
England started slowly finding
themselves 2-4 down playing Antonio Rinaldi and Lino Ballardini of Italy but
the drew four close shots to lead 6-4. Three singles to Italy eventually made
the score 7-7, here three shots to England gave them victory 10-7.
Leading 10-7, England made it 14-7
and then with the aid of a 3 and a 2 won 19-7 playing against Joeren Karlson
and Mans Ellmark from Sweden.
Although Rene and Martin Theunissen
from Belgium came within one shot, England eventually won 8-5.
A big game as England played Liam
McHugh and Keith McCullough from Ireland, this was going to be close. It was
3-3 and 6-6 with one end left. Here Babs was counting but Ireland made two
shots to win 8-6. This was Englands` first defeat.
Jill Quayle and Moira Anderson, Isle
of Man, held onto England and were only 6-5 down when Babs and Jody changed
gear and they bowled and drew well. Four successive 3s and a 2 gave England a
20-5 win.
England led Roddy Gillies and Craig
Cummings of Scotland 10-1 winning 15-5.
England now played Wales and if
either team won, they would play in the Final as Ireland could then only finish
second at best. At first England led 3-2 and then Ceri Jones and Arwel Nicholas
from Wales were in front 5-4 but England then established a lead 7-5 and 9-5.
Wales could only score a single on the last end so England reached the World
Final 9-6.
World Finals 2008.
Pairs Final
Ireland: Glenn Smith, Damien McElroy v England: Babs Morokutti, Jody Frampton.
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England Manager Barry Hedges with Babs Morokutti, Jody
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Ireland led 3-0 but with three singles
in three ends it was all square at 3-3 and later at 6-6. England were in
trouble when Jody bowled a great wood to save and one end later the score was
7-7. To the delight of the English supporters Babs and Jody scored a two to go
into the lead for the first time 9-7.
It became 10-7 when Ireland pushed
one of Babs woods in to count. Ireland as
always are never out when they are down and they fought back and scored another
single. They were three on when Jody cut the count to one with a fine bowl.
England now led 10-9 with one end left. Jody drew perfectly to count but
Ireland trailed the jack to count shot themselves. With the last wood of the
Championship, Jody bowled and drew an even better wood than his first as it
rolled just behind the jack and fell on it to count shot. England won 11-9.
Babs Morokutti and Jody Frampton
were World Pairs Champions
The trophies were presented by
Ghislain Loix, who then thanked everybody, the players, spectators and
Officials for supporting and running the Championships
The Championships were definitely a
success.
English National Pairs – April 2008
Having won the Kent County Pairs
Qualifiers, played at Burham Village Hall, Linda Wynn and partner Gary Best,
had progressed through to the National Finals which were played at Kettering
Leisure Village, Kettering on 4th April 2008.
Below is a personnel view from Linda of
that day.
My day at Kettering turned out to be one of
those experiences you never forget.
The excitement was all around the moment I
stepped on the mat. Smile Gary kept saying, I thought I was but obviously not
enough until…
We had reached our first knock out round and
were losing. Gary had managed to save the 9th end by drawing in for
a measure. A drawn end was given which gave us needing 3 shots to win on the
last end. We were holding 2 and Gary having the last wood, skilfully played a
drawing shot that gave us 3, it was pure poetry. The faces of the opposition
turned to despair while I jumped and cheered, I couldn’t stop smiling!
We continued to win until we reached the
semi final where we finally lost to a better team. It was a long, mentally
tiring day but a great experience, thanks Gary.
Linda Wynn.
The following is an extract from the report taken
from the ESMBA website at www.esmba.org.uk
The
English National Short Mat Bowls Championship 2008
Held at Kettering Leisure Village on 3rd–6th
April 2008.
Pairs.
Last
32.
Gary Best and Linda
Wynn,
Kent, found themselves 1-4 down against James Smith and Phil Atkins, Devon, but
rallied to go 6-4 in front. However Devon took the lead 8-6. The Kent pair then
dug deep and scored a three on the last end to win 9-8.
Last
16.
Gary Best and Linda
Wynn,
Kent, had a battle against Jon Pitcher and David Haywood, Warwickshire. It was
level at 2-2 and 4-4, but then Kent took a 6-4 lead. A single each set up a
final end with Warwickshire needing at least a two but they could only score a
single and Kent won 7-6.
Quarter
- Finals
Alan Jones, Dave
Wooller,
Essex v Gary Best, Linda Wynn, Kent.
Kent
appeared to take control with Gary drawing well as they scored five shots in
four ends to lead 5-2 after being 0-2 down, but Essex held on. At 8-4 with one
end left Alan and Dave could only score a two, so Gary Best and Linda Wynn won
8-6.
Semi
- Finals
Keith
Alders, Matt Smith, West
Midlands v Gary Best, Linda Wynn, Kent.
West
Midlands took a 4-0 lead on the first end and then 5-1 with Matt drawing well.
Kent scored a three with both Linda and Gary bowling at their best. It was 5-4
to the Midlanders. Linda counted with two woods round the jack on the next end
but Keith Alders drew in and counted a single which he held. Keith ditched the
jack on the sixth end and Matt drew to the line but Gary played a brilliant
bowl to win the end, only one shot in it at 6-5 to the West Midlands pairing.
Matt Smith wicked to the jack and held two but Gary fired the jack into the
ditch and scored one to level the match 6-6.
Linda,
leading well lay two on but Keith took one out and then Matt with controlled
weight took the jack into the ditch and counted one. Gary hit Linda toucher into
the ditch area but just lost the measure and so West Midlands now led 7-6 with
two ends left. Three down Gary was forced to fire, he missed and ended up going
four down as Keith Alders and Matt Smith won 11-6.
Keith
Alders and Matt Smith went onto win the final.
Carol Smith’s tells of her experience of going to Northampton
for the National Finals.
“My experience of being a part
of the Under 18’s national competition.
When you’ve never had the chance to be apart of a big
competition, in a completely new environment than you are used to, full of
people around your age group; you think of it as a big opportunity to be the
best you can and to get as far as you can.
I have now been apart of the Under 18’s national competition
held in Northampton for two years. My first visit (last year, 2008) I was a bag
full of nerves. My biggest worry was not knowing what to expect. I hadn’t the
slightest clue what I was walking into and also, who and what I was up against.
Three games had to be played, to either win the mat or get through as the best
loser for the knock out stages. Unfortunately I lost 2 games out of 3 which
resulted to my journey back home, I felt as though I let myself down and could
have done better.
This year, 2009, I headed back to Northampton with
determination to do better and get further than last year, this time knowing
what to expect and full of excitement gave me considerable confidence.
My first game was won easily and enjoyable, made me feel I
was able to step up my game to the next level. My second game unsuccessfully
lost, although I felt I didn’t let myself down as I kept hold of my confidence
and didn’t become that weaker bowler I know I can be when I have determination
and strongly feel under pressure to do well.
Having a stranger who spectated my game with a positive
attitude firmly told me how I’d made that an interesting and extremely
enjoyable and competitive game to watch, he also convincingly told me how I was
a strong enough player to beat many of the competitors there on that very day.
Unluckily to finish off I had a very challenging match, my
most competitive game in a singles competition I’d had since I’d started
bowling.
From my experience I can without a doubt say It’s an amazing
experience with a calm yet exceedingly competitive atmosphere, it’s one of my
best bowling experiences.
It was an honour to be the only competitor to play for Kent!”
BRITISH ISLES
“A” TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS – SHREWSBURY - 14/15th MARCH 09
The four teams,
introduced by Mr. Martin Wood, the Town Crier, marched on to the strains of
their Countries music.
With over 200
players and spectators present the teams were welcomed by the ESMBA President,
Mr. George Clarke and the British Isles President, Mr. John Dunn. The Mayor of
Shrewsbury and Atcham, Mrs Anne Chebsey, opened the Championships and bowled
the customary two woods.
Gary Best played
in the Individual Pairs competition with Philip Warr and the English pair came
second to the Irish. The England pair beat Scotland 21-4 and Wales 19-5. The
championship decider was between England and Ireland and was a very close
affair. Ireland led 4-1, but England drew level at 4-4 and again at 6-6 and
7-7. England then took the lead at 8-7 and again at 9-8 with one end left. A draw at least would suit England. Ireland,
however, forced the pace and they ended up scoring a 2 to win the British Isles
“A” Team Pairs Championship 10-9.
Report courtesy
of ESMBA website.
Ted Messer –
England Team Manager – 2002-2007
When talking to Ted about his time as England team
manager he always said that his best moment came when the England team beat the
Irish. This achievement came early in his time as manager and it also occurred
on Irish soil. The British Isles Championships in 2003 were held in Coleraine
on 6th – 9th November 2003 and England beat Ireland 53 –
41 in the International Fours.
In Ted’s report to the ESMBA he wrote “While all the action was taking place on the
mats, the supporters from both camps were going ballistic. The noise and
chanting was something I have never heard at any tournament before, it really
got to me. I cannot imagine what it did for the players trying to concentrate
in this cauldron of continual noise. We have now arrived at the tenth end and
are a handful of shots up and I begin to realise we are about to turn the Irish
over, if only we can hold our nerve. Not only do we hold our nerve, we add to
our shot difference and end up winning by twelve shots.
It’s all over and after 11 years we have done it. England 53 – Ireland
41.
P.S. I promised the squad that if they beat the Irish I would buy the
beer on Saturday night. My plastic took a beating, worth every penny!”
Overall the results gained by the England team during
these championships were wins in the individual pairs, triples and fours
competitions and runner up in the singles. Unfortunately in the team
championship England came second having lost previously against Wales.
During the remainder of Ted’s tenure as team manager
those extreme heights were never matched again, but in
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March 2006 during the World Championships held at Potters Leisure Resort,
Norfolk, England gave Ted a good farewell by winning the singles, pairs and
triples
titles. Ted wrote in his report to the ESMBA “England Triple Whammie (Or England go potty at Potters). This was by
far the best result by any England team since the championship began. The
success in three out of four championships on offer was a tremendous boost to
the whole squad and a great credit to the attitude of all the English players.”
Ted completed his time as England team manager in April 2007.
Ted started his bowls when he joined Tovil Bowls
Club in 1974 and was one of the founder members of the short mat section when
it was formed in 1986. Ted was a founder member of Kent County Short Mat
Bowling Association and for many years was Kent team manager and presided over
the rise in fortunes of the County team. Ted was President of KCSMBA and also
held the post of Vice President English Short Mat Bowling Association from 1999
- 2001.
Also to read the thoughts of the current Kent County
Chairman click
here
England Ladies v Armagh Ladies – October 2011
Linda
writes “I was only available to play on the Sunday but I did get to play 3
games: pairs, a triple and a fours match, sadly even though I played well I
didn't win any. I always managed to play against a skip who had size 5 woods!!
It was an enjoyable day playing with and against some lovely ladies and made
many new acquaintances from different counties.
As you can imagine we were overjoyed being victorious especially when many
people thought we didn't stand a chance of winning...we proved them wrong ....well
not me personally, not with my record!!!!”
The following report comes courtesy of the ESMBA website www.esmba.org.uk
Played over 2 days on the 1st and 2nd October 2011.
Played to the format of the
Top Team competition, two each of the individual disciplines, Singles, Pairs,
Triples and Fours, plus a team of 6 Rinks. The only
change being the scoring system which was 2 points for every mat won and 1
point for a draw, including the 6 Rink games.
Saturday saw
play held at Bridgman Indoor Bowls Club, Harrold in
Bedfordshire.
Sunday’s sessions were played at Kempston Indoor Bowls club and once again the England
ladies had a strong start, taking the first session of individuals by 12-4
points with +14 shots and continued adding to their lead with an 8-4 points +9
shots win in the second session.
The third session was shared, 4 mats each, which
guaranteed the England ladies the overall win in the competition, bringing the scores
to 58-42 with only 12 points to play for in the final session.
The Armagh
ladies did not give in but the England ladies dug deep and held on to take a
further 5 points from the final session to finally win by 63 points to 49 and
609-558 shots.
Well done to all
those that played in the competition over the two days. The standard of bowling
was very high and the spirit in which the game was played was a credit to both
teams.
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