On Sunday 25 March the Suffolk county team hosted their Random Triples competition at Needham Market Community Centre.

There was the maximum entry of 96 bowlers, each bowling 5 games with and against different bowlers. It was two points for a win, one for a draw and the individual with the most number of points (with shots scored being the deciding factor if necessary) would be the overall winner.

After everyone had bowled two games there were still 25 bowlers who had not been beaten.

With everyone having bowled three games the unbeaten bowlers had reduced to just 14. Malcolm Tricker (Claydon) led the way with six points (38 shots), followed by Ann Hathaway (Hundon) and Neil Tuckey (Withersfield).

After four games played Ann was the new leader, with Malcolm having lost a game. Also on maximum points were Ellen Grube (Hundon), Don Allum (Great Blakenham) and Neil Tuckey. They were closely followed by Stephen Frost (Reepham) and Sally Goodrich (Claydon) who both had seven points. With a game to play, the overall winner could only come from these six bowlers.

In the last set of games Ann finally lost her unbeaten record and Don could only manage a draw. With Ellen and Neil both winning and finishing on the maximum ten points, shots scored would decide the winner.
With Ellen scoring 44 shots to Neil's 39, it was Ellen Grube who was declared the 2012 Random Triples champion.

The top 12 bowlers on the day were:

		Points	Shots+	Shots-
1st	Ellen Grube	10	44	18
2nd	Neil Tuckey	10	39	20
3rd	Stephen Frost	9	38	20
4th	Sally Goodrich	9	36	14
5th	Don Allum	9	36	26
6th	Malcolm Tricker	8	60	21
7th	Maisie Woodley	8	47	17
8th	Steven Cain	8	44	23
9th	Ann Hathaway	8	44	30
10th	Keith Armes	8	38	27
11th	Peter Frost	8	33	19
12th	Pete Elmy	8	32	21

The Suffolk county team would like to thank everyone who took part in this enjoyable day of bowls and they look forward to seeing everyone again next year.

Neil Jolly (County Captain)