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Eastern Counties Champion of Champions 2009

On 10th May, Suffolk played hosts to the Eastern Champion of Champions, at Needham Market Community Centre, the Eastern Counties version of the National competition in June.

The first round of matches saw some mixed results. The most surprising, perhaps, that Cambridgeshire were unable to take any points. Essex, Hertfordshire, and Suffolk, meanwhile, had taken three of their four games, not a bad start.

It was clear that no team was going to have an easy day, and the next round saw Cambridgeshire come back, only losing their pairs game to a very determined Suffolk . Essex kept up their challenge, also dropping just the one game.

The third round resulted in a mixed bag for all accept Suffolk. Their Triples and Pairs teams remained unbeaten, and showing no sign of a defeat. The rinks competition was shaping up for a tight finish, and Cambridgeshire had finally started to show in the singles.

The fourth round finished with the Suffolk triple winning, they were now unable to be caught and wer therefore the Triples champions, with one round to go. Suffolk’s pair won their fourth game, and remained unbeaten, while the Cambridgeshire Single had a slight lead. The rinks was still very close, and nobody was prepared to predict the final outcome.

Into the last round, with the Triples already won, the Suffolk Pair needed not to loose against Norfolk, the only team able to catch them. Suffolk eventually coming out on top, to take the pairs trophy. The Cambridgeshire single was able to hold his nerve and fight off the challenge of both Essex and Suffolk, to win the singles title.

The most interesting finish took place in the Rinks. Four teams were in a position to win the championship, and they were playing each other. After some strange twists and turns, the Essex team came out victorious from a very good competition that could have been won by any team on show.

And finally, the team event was won by a Suffolk team that performed very consistently though out the day.

FOURS

Beds

Cambs

Essex

Herts

Norfolk

Suffolk

Pts

For

Agst

Pos
BEDFORDSHIRE

6 - 11

7 - 9

10 - 6

5 - 7

8 - 12

2

36

45

6th
CAMBRIDGESHIRE

11 - 6

6 - 6

5 - 8

4 - 6

16 - 4

5

42

30

3rd
ESSEX

9 - 7

6 - 6

6 - 5

8 - 10

11 - 5

7

40

33

1st
HERTFORDSHIRE

6 - 10

8 - 5

5 - 6

10 - 6

6 - 9

4

35

36

5th
NORFOLK

7 - 5

6 - 4

10 - 8

6 - 10

6 - 6

7

35

33

2nd
SUFFOLK

12 - 8

4 - 16

5 - 11

9 - 6

6 - 6

5

36

47

4th

TRIPLES

Beds

Cambs

Essex

Herts

Norfolk

Suffolk

Pts

For

Agst

Pos
BEDFORDSHIRE

6 - 11

11 - 6

1 - 15

7 - 10

3 - 8

2

28

50

6th
CAMBRIDGESHIRE

11 - 6

12 - 3

7 - 8

6 - 8

6 - 10

4

42

35

3rd
ESSEX

6 - 11

3 - 12

12 - 3

8 - 5

2 - 12

4

31

43

5th
HERTFORDSHIRE

15 - 1

8 - 7

3 - 12

6 - 5

5 - 10

6

37

35

2nd
NORFOLK

10 - 7

8 - 6

5 - 8

5 - 6

8 - 9

4

36

36

4th
SUFFOLK

8 - 3

10 - 6

12 - 2

10 - 5

9 - 8

10

49

24

1st

PAIRS

Beds

Cambs

Essex

Herts

Norfolk

Suffolk

Pts

For

Agst

Pos
BEDFORDSHIRE

11 - 12

7 - 10

9 - 10

11 - 7

2 - 19

2

40

58

5th
CAMBRIDGESHIRE

12 - 11

6 - 7

7 - 8

4 - 14

1 - 8

2

30

48

6th
ESSEX

10 - 7

7 - 6

11 - 8

7 - 10

3 - 8

6

38

39

3rd
HERTFORDSHIRE

10 - 9

8 - 7

8 - 11

2 - 14

8 - 13

4

36

54

4th
NORFOLK

7 - 11

14 - 4

10 - 7

14 - 2

3 - 11

6

48

35

2nd
SUFFOLK

19 - 2

8 - 1

8 - 3

13 - 8

11 - 3

10

59

17

1st

SINGLES

Beds

Cambs

Essex

Herts

Norfolk

Suffolk

Pts

For

Agst

Pos
BEDFORDSHIRE

5 - 15

7 - 6

6 -14

9 - 9

3 - 12

3

30

56

5th
CAMBRIDGESHIRE

15 - 5

5 - 7

14 - 8

7 - 6

8 - 7

8

49

33

1st
ESSEX

6 - 7

7 - 5

10 - 7

6 - 5

3 - 11

6

32

35

3rd
HERTFORDSHIRE

14 - 6

8 - 14

7 - 10

7 - 7

10 - 4

5

46

41

4th
NORFOLK

9 - 9

6 - 7

5 - 6

7 - 7

5 - 10

2

32

39

6th
SUFFOLK

12 - 3

7 - 8

11 - 3

4 - 10

10 - 5

6

44

29

2nd

OVERALL

Singles

Pairs

Triples

Fours

Pts

For

Agst

Pos
BEDFORDSHIRE

3

2

2

2

9

134

209

6th
CAMBRIDGESHIRE

8

2

4

5

19

163

146

3rd
ESSEX

6

6

4

7

23

141

150

2nd
HERTFORDSHIRE

5

4

6

4

19

154

166

4th
NORFOLK

2

6

4

7

19

151

143

5th
SUFFOLK

6

10

10

5

31

188

117

1st

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