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Avon County Open Fours
Open Fours Winners Skewen
4 Open Fours Winners Skewen Avon County Open Fours
This competition proved to be very popular.
32 teams entered with entries coming from
eight counties. This presented the organis-
ers with a dilemma in drawing up a format
for the competition.
In the end it was decided to run with
four groups of eight with each team play-
ing four games.
Open Fours Finalists Timsbury
Open Fours Finalists Timsbury
The two teams in each group with most
points and or shot diff went through to the
Cup, the third and fourth going into the
plate.
Because each team did not play
everyone in their group they were un-
aware of their position until the last games
were played, Fortunately the scoring was
computerised so the final placings were
easily determined.
The Semi-final of the Cup was Templecombe 2 v Skewen 1, with Skewen winning 7-2. The
other semi-final saw Timsbury facing Northend, with Timsbury winning 11-7. In the Cup final,
Skewen had a comfortable 13-4 over Timsbury. The Plate semi-finals saw Lea playing Winkleigh,
with Winkleigh winning 13-4 and Salem v H Block with H Block winning 5-3. In the Plate final H
Block beat the Winkleigh Drifters 7-2.
Plate Finalists Winkleigh
Plate Finalists Winkleigh

Plate Winners “H” Block
Plate Winners “H” Block
Charity Open 4’s Competition
Charity Open 4’s Competition
held at the Pucklechurch Club entrants came from
Swansea, Oxford, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and of
course local Avon clubs who were well represented.
The chosen charity for this event was “Freewheelers.”
Blood Bikes, as they are known, who on their very spe-
cially equipped motor bikes deliver urgent essentials to
Hospitals etc.
They travel around the country and manned by
volunteers. Pucklechurch Short Mat Bowls Club com-
mittee and members were really committed all day
hosting this event which was most successful, raising
£400.00 which was handed over to the Freewheelers branch servicing our area.
Thank you all for your support
Margaret & Jeff Hanney