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The two top teams then went on to play a final knockout match over twelve ends. Malcolm 37
Saunders & Richard Rose and the other two Richards proceeded to the final, with Malcolm
& Richard winning in a low scoring match by 10 shots to 4 after the eleventh end. They be-
come the first holders of the county’s Over 55s Pairs trophy and go forward to the national finals..
County Singles
County Singles
There were 17 entrants in this year’s Singles competition, and
these entrants were allocated into four groups for the round robin
series of matches. Groups 1 – 3 consisted of four bowlers playing
matches of ten ends with the fourth group of five playing matches
of eight ends. The top two bowlers from each group proceeded to
a quarter final knockout stage.
Jim Tingle ( group 1 ) was the
only bowler in the competition with a
100% success . In group 4 Richard
Moule, Malcolm Saunders and Mark
Bourne each had three wins from the
four matches played, with Richard Singles Champion
and Malcolm each having a plus shot Ian Davis
difference of 20.
Richard was declared winner of the group on the ” head to
head “basis, Richard having won his match against Malcolm. Al-
though Mark had also won three matches in the group he failed to
make it to the quarter finals on shot difference. In the quarter finals
there were wins for Richard Rose, Ian Davis, Johnathon Smith and
Richard Moule.
Singles Finalist In the semi finals Johnathon Smith beat Richard Rose by 18
Johnathon Smith shots to 10 and Ian Davis beat Richard Moule 8-7. The final, unsur-
prisingly, was hard fought with Ian beating Johnathon 13 shots to 10. – Both finalists go forward
to the national finals..
County Under 18 Singles
County Under 18 Singles
Leah Thompson and Finlow Hunt competed for this
year’s under 18s title and trophy. They competed in two
twelve end matches with the winner being decided on
overall shot score.
The two matches were hard fought with Finlow
winning the first match 10-7 and the second 12-8. Fin-
low Took the title and now goes forward to the national
finals in Tamworth. County Captain, Richard Payne is
pictured congratulating Finlow Hunt on winning the
Under 18s.

County Triples
County Triples
The County Triples attracted entries from eight teams.
which were divided into two round robin groups. with
each team playing four matches of eleven ends. The
top two teams from each group went forward to semi
final knockout matches.
Of particular note in group 2 Richard Rose/Mal-
colm Saunders/Terry Clifford had an excellent start to
the day being the only team to win their three group Triples Champions Anne Hough,
matches, scoring an impressive plus shot of 30. Pete Forster and Avis Beddow