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MORWENSTOW
CHARITY
CHARITY
TRIPLES
TRIPLES
This charity event has been running
for many years. Played on a round
robin basis, with the winners being the
team that has the most points. shots
are used in the event of a tie.
In some senses the event was
probably decided by the opening
round, although there were many
close and hard fought games through-
Winners Winkleigh in green with out the day. Each team played four
runners-up Camelford in white. seven end games.
Camelford, led by Ian Clement
were 3 - 6 down going into the last but one end against Torrington but a two and single gave
them a draw and thus salvaging a point but this loss of a point turned out to be costly at the
end of the day.. Winkleigh, led by Lorraine Axtell, last year’s winners, were pushed hard by
Wick but came through 7 - 4.
In the next round Camelford struck with an 11 - 3 victory over Merton, who did not per-
form up to their usual standards on the day. Winkleigh found it tough going against
Christchurch and were made to sweat on the last end with Christchurch almost scoring a three
to draw the match but in the end they scored two and Winkleigh scraped home 6 - 5.
After a really nice lunch with Morwenstow’s usual hospitality, it was back to the fray. In
their third game Camelford nearly
dropped a three on the last end,
which would have given Wick a draw
but a two resulted in a 6 - 5 win for
Camelford. Winkleigh were strug-
gling against Torrington and despite
winning four of the six ends played
went into the last end 4 - 5 down but
they held their nerve to take a three
and a 7 - 5 victory.
Camelford’s last game of the
day started with a single but they
then dropped a five on the next end.
however, not to be outdone they im-
mediately struck back with a five of
their own and after an exchange of
singles they won 8 - 6. this left them
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