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The other semi-final was a keenly contested local derby as John Pye, Debbie Sparham & 25
Jon Sparham went down by just one shot to Chris Mann’s triple. Sparham led 4-3 but a
dropped three on the next end turned the game in Mann’s favour.
Hempnall take home Potters Shield

Joan Cann, Bernie Cud-
den & Paul Baker of
Hempnall lifted the Pot-
ters Shield after beating
Hayley Stratton of
Wymondham and Mar-
garet & Derek Barley of
Suffolk’s Carlton Colville
8-4 in the final.
Baker’s triple
started well and led 5-1
after three ends and de-
spite Barley’s best efforts
the Hempnall triple kept
in front. In the semi-finals
Potters Shield Winners Paul Baker, Bernie Cudden Paul Baker’s triple came
and Joan Cann with Mark Brewer from behind to beat Bar-
bara Hadler, Colin
Hadler & Terry Smith of Kent by 7-6.
Terry Smith’s triple led by two shots with two ends remaining but Baker pulled one back on
the penultimate end and scored two shots on the last to win. In the other semi-final Derek Barley’s
triple were awarded a walkover against Thelma Price, John Price & Alan McCallum when the skip
misread the start time of the semi-finals and left the arena.
Despite a desperate search for him he could not be located in time to play the match and his
playing partners made the decision to forfeit the game. The coveted Most Relaxed Triple prize
went to Barry Barsby, Pauline Barsby & Brian Knappett of Harling Rec.
We’re in the money!
The Potters Cash Pairs was won by
Wymondham’s Jack Pye & Debbie
Sparham who collected the £100 first
prize winning all their games with a +48
shot difference.
Going into the final session three
pairs were in the race for the first prize but
Jack Pye & Debbie Sparham turned up
the heat as they raced to a terrific 18-0
win.
In second place were East Tudden-
ham’s Geraldine Potter & Wymondham’s Potters £100 Cash Pairs winners
Jon Sparham who won all their games but Jack Pye & Debbie Sparham
with +35 shots Jon had to settle for sec-
ond place behind his high scoring wife. with Mark Brewer
Hayley Stratton & Chris Mann of Wymondham finished one point behind the top two on points
with a +42 shots that earned them third place. Barbara & Colin Hadler of Kent went into the last
session on maximum points but a 6-6 draw left them in fourth place with a +26 shot difference.
Selwyn Goldsmith