Suffolk
Pairs |
There were 45 teams entered
this year, playing in 9 groups of 5. The group winners and 7
best runners-up would qualify for the knockout stages.
Group 1
Barking B drew their
first game, but after that it was all wins. Second place went
to Belstead, who won 3 and lost 1.
Group 2
Claydon B won all their
games with ease. Next best were Chelmondiston on 4 points,
but they were two shots short of qualifying.
Group 3
Barking C also won
all their games, a couple of them just by the odd shot, but they
were clear group winners. Gt Blakenham dropped just one
game to make it through as a runner-up.
Group 4
Hundon A were held
to one draw, but won all their other games. Tostock were
runners-up with three wins and one loss.
Group 5
Cockfield were never
in danger of losing any of their games, and finished 3 points
clear of two teams, the best of which were Brockley, who
also went through to the knockout stages.
Group 6
Hintlesham & Chattisham A
and Barrow A both won three and lost one game, both qualified,
with Hintlesham topping the group on shots.
Group 7
Barking A and Knodishall
D also finished on 6 points, again both teams were through,
Barking won the group thanks to an extra couple of shots.
Group 8
Knodishall A took four
comfortable wins to take the group by some margin, Hintlesham
& Chattisham B and Stanningfield B could only
win two games each, neither did enough to advance.
Group 9
Claydon C dominated
the group, winning all four games, next best was Knodishall
C, with 4 points and 28 shots, which was just enough to get
them through.
Knockout Stages
Round 1
Hundon A were behind
for just one end against Gt Blakenham, eventually running
out to a 13-3 win.
Cockfield were never challenged by Barrow
A, after picking up 3 on the first end, finishing 7-2 winners.
Hintlesham A got their noses in front early on,
keeping Tostock at bay to win 9-5.
Brockley were off to the best of starts against
Barking A, picking up a 4, and extending that to 5-0 after
2, and controlling the game thereafter, to win 8-4.
Knodishall A were also ahead early, 4-0 after 2
ends. And although Claydon C pulled it back to 4-3, that
was as close as they got, Knodishall winning 7-3.
Barking B picked up a couple of threes against
Knodishall D to get out ahead, and never looked back,
finishing 10-3 up.
Four on the first end for Claydon
C against Knodishall C, meant that they were never
headed, even though Knodishall got the gap back to just one shot.
It ended up 8-4 to Claydon.
Belstead very much made the early running against
Barking C, and were 5 up after 2 ends but the next 3 ends
saw Barking pick up 6 shots to take the lead. Belstead drew level
on the next, and on the final end took the game by 2 shots.
Quarter Finals
At 5-3 up with an end to go Hundon A looked in good shape
against Hintlesham & Chattisham A, but allowed their
opponents to take 3 right at the end, to snatch the game.
It was a similar story for
Brockley, who had come back from behind against Cockfield,
and led 6-4 going into the final end, but they too dropped 3
on the last end, to exit the competition.
Barking B against Claydon B was something
of a non contest, Claydon werent able to win a single end,
and the game was over with an end to go, 13-0 to Barking.
Knodishall A started with a 3 against Belstead,
but Belstead came back and with 2 ends to go they were 7-4 up.
Knodishall pulled one back on the penultimate end, but all was
looking good for Belstead with just a couple of woods to go,
with a combination of both teams shots managing to secure Knodishall
the 3 shots the needed to win 8-7.
Semi-Finals
At 3-3 after 4 ends, it looked with the game between Barking
B and Knodishall A was heading for a close finish,
but a couple of shots on each of the next 2 ends, saw Knodishall
go into the last end with a nice buffer. They took the game 8-3.
See the match is on YouTube.
Hintlesham & Chattisham
A against Cockfield
was as close as youd like, just one shot per end, and they
went into the last end all square at 3-3. And it was Cockfield
who took that end, just one shot, but it was enough to see them
through.
Final
Cockfield (Colin Fellingham
& Sue Davey) v Knodishall (John Whiting & Doug
Adamson)
Cockfield made the better start of the two teams, picking up
one on the first end, a couple on the second, and another on
the third, to go out to a 4-0 lead. However, Knodishall were
on the scoreboard on the 4th end, picking up 2.
But, again, it was Cockfield
who were the steadier of the two teams, and they just kept on
picking up the ends, not by much, but the cummulative effect
meant that going into the last end they were 6-2 up and could
control the game from there, eventually winning 7-2.
This is the first Pairs win
for Sue, but the second for Colin, while for John and Doug it
is the second year in a row they have lost in the final.
You will be able to watch the
final on YouTube here,
and all the day's results can be found here.
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Suffolk
Singles |
This years event saw
a substantial increase in numbers, with 44 entries. The 9 groups
would see the winners advancing straight to Round 2, where they
would be joined by the winners of the First Round, which would
consist of the Runners-Up and 5 best Third Placed players.
Group Stages
Oscar Mew (Belstead)
won Group 1 by going undefeated, dropping just 1 point in doing
so, Andy Pooley (Claydon) didnt lose a game, but
drew twice, coming on second, while Ralph Sadgrove (Hundon)
lost badly in his first game, but recovered well for 2 wins and
a draw in his remaining games, to qualify in third.
Mark Ashman (Barrow) won all 4 games to top Group
2 very comfortably. The next best was John Nunn (Chelmondiston),
who 2 wins and 26 points were enough to see him through
Nick Wood (Hundon) took maximum points to win
Group 3, while the remaining 3 players in the group all finished
on 4 points, the best of those, on shots, was Adam Hubbard
(Chelmondiston).
It was a close run thing in
Group 4, as Tony Stephenson (Belstead) and Pam Crawford
(Barrow) both finished with 3 wins and a loss. Pam took the group
win by 3 shots.
In Group 5 Karen Hubbard
(Chelmondiston) dropped just one point, in winning the group,
while Paul Leachs (Stanningfield) 6 points was more
than enough to see him through in second.
The top 3 in Group 6 all won
3 games and lost once. Sally Goodrich (Claydon) won with
30 shots, Paul Daniels (Belstead) was second on 25 shots,
and Paul Cousins (Elmsett), with 21 shots was through
in third.
Steven Cain (Great Blakenham) comfortably won
Group 7, finishing on maximum points, ahead of Pete Runnacles
(Barking), who lost once, and Sue Cousins (Elmsett), on
4 points, who had done enough to progress.
Group 8 was won by Sam Runnacles
(Barking), who won all 4 games, with Neil Jolly (Brockley)
comfortably in second place, having recorded 3 wins and a loss.
John Gillies (Elmsett), with 4 points, was through in
third.
Two players finished undefeated
in Group 9, both on 7 points, with Rita Runnacles (Barking)
edging out Frank Wilkin (Hintlesham) for the group win,
on shots, while Colin Fellingham (Cockfield) came in as
the last third placed qualifier.
Knockout Rounds
First Round (Runners-up
& Third Places)
Andy Pooley had his game against Frank Wilkin pretty
much wrapped up in the first 3 ends, going on to win 12-1.
John Nunn and Paul Cousins needed an
extra end to settle their game. John had picked up a three on
the 7th end, to force an eighth, which he then went on to win.
The final score 8-7 to John.
Adam Hubbard had to come from behind against Sue
Cousins, winning the last 2 ends to take an 8-6 win.
Tony Stephenson was ahead of John Gillies from
the start, going on to win 10-5.
Paul Leach snatched a 7-6 victory over Ralph
Sadgrove, with 2 on the last end.
Colin Fellingham started out well against Paul Daniels,
but dropped a 4 and a 3 on ends 3 and 4, and never recovered,
Paul winning 10-4.
Pete Runnacles got his nose in front of Neil Jolly
after end 2, and never let go, finally winning 8-3.
Second Round
Seven Cain was 7-0
up over John Nunn after just 2 ends, strolling to a 12-3
win.
After 7 ends between Sam
Runnacles and Adam Hubbard it was all square at 4-4.
An extra end settled it in Adams favour.
Rita Runnacles and Tony Stevenson were at
6-6 with an end to go, and Rita made the best of having last
wood, picking up 2, to advance.
Paul Leach was off to a great start against Oscar
Mew, 6-0 up after 3, but on a tricky carpet, Oscar pulled
it back, to win on the last end, 7-6.
Paul Daniels and Mark Ashmans game
was settled with 2 ends still to go, with Mark calling an end
to it, having fallen 10-1 behind.
Having led most of the way,
Nick Wood had to win the final end against Pete Runnacles,
to force an extra one, which he then won, to take the game 6-5.
Pam Crawford fell behind Karen Hubbard early
on, but won the last 5 ends, to take a 6-3 win.
It was a high scoring all Claydon
match between Sally Goodrich and Andy Pooley, with
the lead swinging back and forth. Sally picked up all 4 on the
6th end to jump into a 9-7 lead, only for Andy to snatch the
game with a 3 on the final end.
Quarter Finals
Rita Runnacles was
in charge against Paul Daniels right from the start, running
out to a 10-0 lead after only 4 ends, and was 11-1 up when the
white flag was waved.
Oscar Mew also had a good start, he was 7-0 up
after 4 ends against Nick Wood, and won 9-2 with an end
to spare.
Pam Crawford didnt get much of a look in
either, against Steven Cain, he too won with an end to
spare, 9-1.
The only close game of the
round was between Adam Hubbard and Andy Pooley,
4-4 with an end to go, which Andy won to progress.
Semi-Finals
Again, both matches were halted with an end to spare, Steven
Cain went 5-0 up after 2 ends against Rita Runnacles,
winning 8-2, while a 4 for Andy Pooley against Oscar
Mew, on the 4th end, sealed the game, which also finished
8-2 on the 6th end.
Final
Steven Cain (Gt Blakenham)
v Andy Pooley (Claydon)
End 1 - Steven is on the jack with his second wood, but
Andy plays it out with his third, to lay 2. Steven cuts it down
to 1, and Andy is very cautious with his last. 1-0 to Andy.
End 2 - Steven draws shot with his second, and then pushes
Andys best wood out. Andy is close with his last, but it
gets wrecked, and its 2 to Steven who now leads 2-1.
End 3 - Steven goes with a short jack, and then proceeds
to play it back for 2, and then a third, as Andy falls short,
but at 3 down, Andy, despite his declaration of going for shit
or bust, plays his best wood in for second with a nicely
weighted shot. Steven leads 3-1.
End 4 - Steven is just in front with his first, just behind
with his second. Andy is close, but still only third, which Steven
then proceeds to play away. A weight shot from Andy fails to
produce any results, but he draws his last in for second, and
lives to fight another day. 4-1 to Steven.
End 5 - Steven again deploys the short jack to good effect,
hes there, but Andy is just that little bit short, but
on his second attempt tips his best wood in to hold, and wins
the end. 4-2 to Steven.
End 6 - A three quarter jack for Andy throws Steven off
initially, until he plays Andys shot wood out, to which
Andy returns to favour, and with his last wood Steven plays another
of Andys in to square the game at 4-4.
Final End - A long jack for Andy, but hes short
with his first. Steven is on the jack, moving it back. Andy draws
shot. Steven draws shot. Andy is just a few inches shy of the
necessary weight, and with his penultimate wood, Steven is on
the jack again, leaving Andy with little to go for. Unfortunately
he overplays it very slightly, and the end, and the title goes
to Steven, 6-4.
It is Stevens third singles
title, the last one having come exactly 10 years ago.
You can watch the final here, and all the
day's results can be found here.
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Suffolk
Fours |
There was a pleasing improvement
in the entries this year, with 26 teams taking part.
The winners of each of the
5 groups would automatically qualify for the Quarter Finals,
and would be joined by the winners of the First Round, which
would consist of the group runners-up and the best 3rd placed
team.
Group Stages
Reigning champions Belstead/Brockley won all their games
on the way to finishing top of Group 1. Behind them, Stanningfield
A lost once, won their remaining games, to finish comfortably
as runners-up.
Claydon/Belstead/Bustall
also won all 4 games
in Group 2, finishing well ahead of next best, who were Stanningfield
C, qualifying on shots having won 2 and lost 2 games.
Claydon/Barking topped Group 3 on maximum points, while
behind them, Hundon A were the best of 3 teams to finish
on 4 points, and who were separated by just half a dozen shots.
Group 4 saw the closest fight
for the top spot, as Belstead/Copdock and Chelmondiston
B both finished on 7 points, with Chelmo ending up as winners,
3 shots to the better.
No one in Group 5 managed to
get through their games undefeated. Best of the lot were Cockfield
B and Chelmondiston A, who both won 3 games, with
Cockfields superior shots score getting them the group
win. The group also produced the best 3rd placed team, Knodishall
A, whose 4 points and 29 shots, were a shot better than the
best of the rest.
Knockout Rounds
Preliminary Round (Runners-up & Third Place)
Hundon A ran out to
an early 6-0 lead over Belstead/Copdock, winning the game
7-2.
Knodishall A picked up consecutive 4s against Chelmondiston
A, which sealed the game, as they finished 13-4 winners.
In the all-Stanningfield
match, A scored 6 shots in the first 3 ends, and were never challenged
after that, winning 7-4.
Quarter Finals
Belstead/Brockley picked
up the first 2 ends against Knodishall A, and just about
managed to keep their noses in front, as they won 6-4.
Barking/Claydon went into the last end against Stanningfield
A already 8-3 up. Stanningfield would need an improbably
big score to win, but it was Barking/Claydon who did that, picking
up a 7 to finish 15-3 winners.
Claydon/Belstead/Burstall
started with a 4 against
Hundon A, and never looked back, taking a comfortable
10-5 win.
Easily the closest game was
between Chelmondiston B and Cockfield B, although
it looked far from that with 3 ends to go, with Chelmondiston
7-1 up. But Cockfield dragged it back, with a 2, a 3 and a 1,
to level the game, and force an extra end, only for Chelmo to
then win it.
Semi-Finals
Barking/Claydon started
against Chelmondiston B with a 4, and were never in any
danger, they slowly stretched the lead out, coming home 9-1 winners.
Claydon/Belstead/Burstall started with a couple of shots against
Belstead/Brockley, and were still a shot up a couple of
ends later. But Belstead/Brockley blitzed the next 3 ends, with
a 2, a 2, and a 5 on the penultimate end, as they won 11-5.
Final
Barking/Claydon (Tom & Sam Runnacles and Clint & Emma
Watling) v Belstead/Brockley
(Neil & Keith Jolly, Oscar Mew and Paul Daniels)
The first couple of ends were
shared, with each team picking up a shot, but the third end saw
Barking/Claydon pick up a 3, which they followed with another
2, to lead 6-1. However, Belstead/Brockley responded with a 3,
and then 1 more on the 6th end to close to within a shot. Crucially,
though, they wouldnt have last wood, and that proved to
be decisive, as Barking/Claydon got the jack out into the open.
Down by one, Neil did all he could with his last wood, pushing
out the opposition to hold 2, but Tom responded perfectly, picked
up the jack, and took 2, to take the title with an 8-5 win.
Thanks to all those who stayed
on until the end of a very long day, and to the theatre company
who very graciously allowed us to stay on and finish the final
after the event had over run.
You can find all the day's
results here. |
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Suffolk
Triples |
There was a small uptick in
entries for this years competition, with 28 teams competing.
They were divided into 5 groups,
2 of 5 teams, and 3 of 6, with the winner and runners-up and
the best 3rd placed team qualifying for the knockout stages,
which would be played all the way down to the final.
Group 1
Hundon/Barking won
all their games to top the group, with Chelmondiston B the
runners-up on 6 points.
Group 2
No one was able to win all their games, but Stanningfield
A came closest, winning 3, while Claydon As
two wins, and a draw, was good enough for second place.
Group 3
Belstead/Claydon and
Knodishall A guaranteed themselves the two top spots, by
winning their first three games, and then played one another
to decide the final standings. That game went to Knodishall,
as did the group win.
Group 4
Belstead/ Brockley
and Claydon B both won 3 games, and drew with one another,
so the final positions were decided on shots, with Belstead/Brockley
just ahead by 4.
Group 5
Clear group winners were Barking/Claydon, who won all
four games. Second place was close with Hundon A and Cockfield
who both won 3 games, but Hundon were two shots better, taking
second, while Cockfield were good enough to take the best 3rd
place, and qualify.
Knockout Rounds
First Round
(play-off between runners-up and best third place)
Claydon A had a healthy 6-1 lead over Chelmondiston
B with 2 ends to go, and needed all of that as they held
on to win 6-5.
Claydon B led Belstead/Claydon right
from the start, never looked troubled, and came home comfortable
10-2 winners.
It was all square between Hundon
A and Cockfield with 2 ends to go, but Cockfield came
on strong at the end, winning the last 2 ends, to take an 8-4
victory.
Quarter Finals (group winners + Round 1 winners)
Claydon A were again off to a good start, 6-0
up over Knodishall A after 3 ends, and were never in danger,
winning 10-3.
Barking/Claydon sealed their win over Belstead/Barking
on the 3rd end, as they picked up a 5. The final score of 7-5
to Barking/Claydon made the game look closer than it was in reality.
Hundon/Barking won the first end against Cockfield,
and just about kept their noses in front throughout the game,
winning 6-4.
Claydon B had 7 on the board by the time Stanningfield
got off the mark, and took a comfortable 10-1 win.
Semi-Finals
Claydon A v Barking/Claydon
The first couple of ends went Barking/Claydon's way, but only
by one shot one each end. And from then on in, Claydon chipped
back to level, and then past, holding a two shot lead going into
the last end, which saw Claydon push the jack to the back of
the mat, and ultimately leaving their opposition with no hope
of levelling the game. Claydon won 6-2.
You can see footage of the
final 3 ends here.
Hundon/Barking v Claydon
B
Hundon/Barking won the first end, but the middle part of the
game saw Claydon build a healthy 7-2 game. Hundon/Barking pulled
a couple back on the penultimate end, but they were given little
chance to pull that back, and Claydon took the game 8-4.
Final
Claydon A (Andy Pooley and Steve & Sue Isles)
v Claydon B (Ally Hobbs and Jim & Sally Goodrich)
End 1 - With Andy holding 4, Ally comes into the head
and clears the lot out, only for Andy to then clip hers away
to pick up 2.
End 2 - A very good start from Sue, but Ally gets a result
with her first wood to pick up one. 2-1 to Andy.
End 3 - Jim starts well, but Sue is just a little bit
better, a little bit of shuffling about, but Andy picks up another
one to lead 3-1.
End 4 - Again Sue starts well, and trying a bit too hard,
Sally overplays her second wood, and runs the jack off the carpet.
5-1 to Andy.
End 5 - Sally forces her way into the head to take shot,
and its still holding as Ally bowls her last, but in search
of a second, she turns an opposition wood over, and gives it
away. Andy leads 6-1.
End 6 - Sally is in for shot, and with her last Ally manages
to get another one in to give her team a glimmer of hope. 6-3.
End 7 - Again Sue is in early, but Sally gives her team
some hope by moving the jack out to the side of the carpet where
they held 2. Ally brings another across to hold 3, but with his
last Andy takes out the opposition's second and third woods to
drop just one, and take the match 6-4.
Andy takes the title for the
second year in succession, while it's a first Triples win for
Steve and Sue.
You can see footage of the
Final here.
You can find all the day's
results here. |
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