A Special Place

Saturday morning, the temperature in the mid twenties...

Dave Hardaway and Robbie Williams contested the Handicap Final. Robbie raced into a fairly dominant 18-7 lead but Dave managed to pull it back to 18 all before a final push saw Robbie take the title 21-18

Gerald Amos, Brian Clarke & John Bullard took on Wendy Hardaway, Hugh Grassby & Philippa Calcutt in the Triples. Wendy, Hugh & Philippa took an earely lead before being pegged back. From then on it was nip and tuck until Gerald, Brian & John pulled away over the last few ends to take the game.

Saturday afternoon and the temperature is now in the 30's

John Bullard & Dave Hardaway took to the stage in the Over 60's. Old adversaries, it was Dave that took the honours this time

The Novices final was between Grahame Andrews & Brian Clarke. This game saw Brian`surge into the lead, Grahame taking time to get into the game but eventually pulling the deficit back only to fall short at the end

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Sunday morning, hot and humid...

The Mixed Pairs , Andrew Compton & Dave Hardaway faced Brian Clarke & Dave Henley. Andy & Dave never really got into the game and Brian & Dave ran out fairly comfortable winners

The Mixed Singles was between John Bullard and Penny Hannaford. Although Penny gave her all in an entertaining game, she came up against an in form John.

A massive but short lived deluge turned the green into a lake during the break but after a short delay,  the finals resumed in a somewhat stifling heat

The Two Wood kicked the afternoon off, Dave Hardaway & Dave Henley contesting. The Hornet raced away to start and when the Captain did get going, he left it too late and ran out of ends with the Hornet deserving his win.

The Men's Final between Paul Sapwell & Robbie Williams was always going to be an uphill battle for Robbie and so it proved, but he put up a game show with some fine bowling. 

The Ladies Final,  Kath Cowan & Penny Hannaford was an absorbing contest, very close at the start before Kath pulled away, only for Penny to stage a comeback and it could have gone either way until Kath produced s stunning last end.

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A good weekend, thanks to the markers, Sindy York, Penny Hannaford, Bob Borg, Nick Cook, Wendy Hardaway & Allison Jeavons

Thanks too of course to the organisers, our competition secretaries Bob Borg & Grahame Andrews.

And to all the competitors, win or lose

Until next year!