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This year's event was held
over 1-2 June at the Stanley Indoor Bowling Centre, County Durham.
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Rinks
Cambridgeshire
Matt
Thurley, Dawn Smith and Amy & Simon Missing |
Norfolk
Val
Bond, Ray Collins, Steve Wells and Mick Fisher |
Durham
Nathan
& Wayne McMann, Peter Wood and Aiden Turnes |
Northumberland
Pat
& Graham Hindhaugh and Kay & Tony Cuthbert |
Essex
Graham
Evans, Terry Marsh and Paul & Ashley Perkins |
Suffolk
Colin,
Keith and Sheila Fellingham and Sue Davey |
Hertfordshire
Paul
Harris, Ollie Mercer-Smith, Marilyn Cook and Stuart Palmer |
Sunderland
David
Laydon, Steve Moody, Glyn Williams and Frankie Froud |
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Cambridgeshire, Essex, Sunderland and Suffolk all began with
wins, with all but Essex winning their second as well.
Sunderland won their third game, while Cambridgeshire beat Suffolk,
so it was now 2 teams at the top on 6 points, while Suffolk and
Essex were on 4.
As Saturday finished it was clear that it was a two-horse race.
Both Cambridgeshire and Sunderland had won all 4 of their games,
while no one else had done better than 2 wins. The two leaders
would face one another in Sunday’s final session.
While Cambridgeshire won Sunday’s first game, Sunderland
fell to Norfolk. That left Cambs 2 points and 12 shots clear
of Sunderland, and with one hand on the trophy.
Cambridgeshire and Sunderland both won again, and although they
would meet each other in their final game, Cambridgeshire’s
advantage of 2 points and 12 shots meant that it would require
an extraordinary result for them to not win the title.
And that very nearly happened,
as Sunderland ran out to an 8-0 lead after 5 ends. But at that
point Cambridgeshire finally got on the scoreboard, and the game
ended with Sunderland winning 11-3. Both teams ended up on 12
points, with Cambridgeshire finishing just 4 shots better, and
taking the title.
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Triples
Cambridgeshire
David
Clemmet, Angela Newling & Daniel Hayde |
Norfolk
Doris,
Peter & Stephen Frost |
Durham
David
& Stephen Templeton and Olwen Gray |
Northumberland
Pauline
Charleton, Joan Anderson & Ilona Koch-Klaus |
Essex
Linda
& Ron Hill and Trevor Holbrow |
Suffolk
Paul
Leach, Trevor Bean & Neil Jolly |
Hertfordshire
Paul
& Jason Ellis and Jack Smalley |
Sunderland
Carl
Pearson, John McKenna & Adam Wilson |
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Sunderland, Suffolk and Hertfordshire all began with narrow wins,
whole Durham and Essex drew with one another.
Hertfordshire and Sunderland went on to win their second games,
while Suffolk picked up a draw to stay just a point off the lead.
The joint leaders played on another in the next game, and it
was Sunderland who came out comfortable winners, putting them
2 points clear of Essex, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire.
Saturday ended with everything to play for on Sunday, as Suffolk
beat leaders Sunderland. That meant 3 teams, Hertfordshire, Essex
and Sunderland, were on 6 points, with Suffolk on 5.
The top 3 remained the same as Sunday opened, with Herts, Essex
and Sunderland now 2 points clear of the field.
Essex and Sunderland played one another in the penultimate round
of games, with Sunderland just coming out on top 6-5. Meanwhile
Hertfordshire threw away a good start against Durham, to lose,
leaving Sunderland 2 points clear at the top.
The top two teams won their final games to maintain their relative
positions, with Sunderland taking the title on 12 points and
Hertfordshire finishing second on 10 points.
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Pairs
Cambridgeshire
Ian
& Jonathan Carter |
Norfolk
Rosemary
Knox & Phyllis Sutton |
Durham
Ross
& Ian Clark |
Northumberland
Chris
Cairns & Alistair Oliver |
Essex
Val
Kidd & Maxine Poulter |
Suffolk
Paul
Daniels & Oscar Mew |
Hertfordshire
Sandra
Gammage & David Danby |
Sunderland
Martin
Campbell & Steve Wilson |
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Northumberland, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire all won their
opening games, with Suffolk and Northumberland going on to make
it 2 out of 2.
Suffolk and Northumberland played one another in the third round
of games, and it was Suffolk who came out on top, making them
overall leaders, behind them, on 2 wins were Durham, Northumberland
and Norfolk.
Saturday’s final games saw Durham beat leaders Suffolk,
while Northumberland took their third win. Those 3 teams were
all in 6 points, and behind them were Norfolk and Cambridgeshire
were on 4 points. All 5 were in with a shout.
Sundays opening games saw the three leaders all winning. They
were all on 8 points, with no one else better than 4 points.
While Durham kept their run of wins going, both Suffolk and Northumberland
slipped up. Durham were now 2 points clear and looked all but
certain to take the title.
Durham finished with a win over Northumberland, to finish on
12 points. Suffolk also lost, leaving them on 8 points, but that
was just enough for second, on shots, ahead of Northumberland
and Cambridgeshire, who also finished on 8.
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Singles
Cambridgeshire
Colin
Wicks |
Essex
Don
Poulter |
Norfolk
Matt
Frost |
Suffolk
Peter
Fellingham |
Durham
Kevin
Hutchinson |
Hertfordshire
Thomas
Ellis |
Northumberland
Richard
Charleton |
Sunderland
Michael
Laydon |
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Norfolk, Sunderland, Essex and Hertfordshire all started off
with wins, but only Norfolk and Hertfordshire were able to repeat
that, and so led the way after 2 games.
Matt (Norfolk) made it
3 out of 3, but no one else did. Michael (Sunderland) and Thomas
(Herts) were now one win behind Matt.
Matt continued his winning
run, to end Saturday on 8 points. Thomas was now in a clear second
place, on 6 points, and the race for the title looked to be between
the two of them.
The top two won their opening
games on Sunday, while Sunderland moved into a clear third place.
Sunday’s second round
was crunch time, with the top two playing one another. With 2
ends to go it was all square at 5-5, but Matt picked up a 3 on
the 8th, and won the game 9-5. That meant that with one game
still to go, Matt was the champion, while Thomas and Michael
were separated by just one shot, and would be playing one another
in that final game.
Matt (Norfolk) finished
with a seventh win, taking the title by 4 points, with Thomas
(Herts) beating Michael (Sunderland) to secure second, on 10
points. Michael finished third on 8 points.
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Team
With the first round of games out of the way Sunderland and Suffolk
led the way on 6 points, with Essex one behind. After the second
session it was Sunderland who had just edged ahead, they were
on 12 points, one ahead of Suffolk, with Cambridgeshire now third
on 9 points.
Three rounds down, and Sunderland edged a little further ahead.
They were now on 18 points, Suffolk were on 14, Cambridgeshire
13, and Essex, Durham and Norfolk had 12 points.
The final games on Saturday saw the whole thing tighten up again.
Sunderland still led, on 20 points, but Cambridgeshire were just
one point behind, with Suffolk just one further point back. Meanwhile
Norfolk and Durham were on 16 points, and were by no means out
of contention.
It was still very close after Sunday’s first session. Sunderland
were on 24 points, Cambridgeshire 23, Suffolk 22, and Durham,
Norfolk and Herts on 20.
For the first time across the weekend, Sunderland had been caught,
Cambridgeshire were now level with them on points, on 30. Durham
were on 26, and Suffolk 25.
However, Cambridgeshire
didn't have a great final session, and couple only record one
win, whereas Sunderland won 3 out of 4. That gave Sunderland
the title with 36 points, while Durham snuck through into second
on 32 points, pipping Cambridgeshire by 18 shots.
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RINKS |
Pts |
Shots |
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Cambridgeshire |
12 |
71 |
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Sunderland |
12 |
67 |
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Suffolk |
8 |
62 |
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Durham |
8 |
54 |
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Essex |
7 |
70 |
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Northumberland |
5 |
47 |
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Norfolk |
4 |
49 |
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Hertfordshire |
0 |
31 |
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TRIPLES |
Pts |
Shots |
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Sunderland |
12 |
56 |
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Hertfordshire |
10 |
69 |
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Suffolk |
8 |
60 |
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Essex |
8 |
49 |
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Cambridgeshire |
7 |
55 |
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Durham |
5 |
52 |
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Norfolk |
3 |
44 |
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Northumberland |
3 |
43 |
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PAIRS |
Pts |
Shots |
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Durham |
12 |
63 |
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Suffolk |
8 |
70 |
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Northumberland |
8 |
54 |
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Cambridgeshire |
8 |
42 |
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Essex |
6 |
49 |
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Norfolk |
5 |
47 |
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Hertfordshire |
5 |
43 |
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Sunderland |
4 |
51 |
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SINGLES |
Pts |
Shots |
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Norfolk |
14 |
68 |
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Hertfordshire |
10 |
59 |
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Sunderland |
8 |
49 |
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Durham |
7 |
60 |
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Cambridgeshire |
5 |
43 |
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Suffolk |
5 |
43 |
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Essex |
4 |
41 |
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Northumberland |
3 |
44 |
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TEAM |
Pts |
Shots |
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Sunderland |
36 |
223 |
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Durham |
32 |
229 |
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Cambridgeshire |
32 |
211 |
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Suffolk |
29 |
235 |
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Norfolk |
26 |
208 |
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Essex |
25 |
209 |
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Hertfordshire |
25 |
202 |
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Northumberland |
19 |
188 |
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You can find all the weekend's
results here.
Full list of the past winners
here. |
