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Founder members Pat Bunn, Mervyn & Pat Williamson, Alan & Gill Bunn

The club currently plays in the Bure League and the Tens League; both recognised leagues of
the Norfolk County Short Mat Bowls Association. Hevingham were founder members of the now
defunct Wensum League and Thurne Leagues when five new leagues were formed for the
1989/1990 season.
They won the Thurne League title four times and the Wensum League title three times in
1999, 2000 & 2006. They also won the Wensum Cup in 2003 & 2008. They joined the Bure
League when it was formed in 1993 and won the league title in 2001 & 2007 and the Bure Cup
in 2007. They were also founder members of the Tens League in 1998 and won the champi-
onship title in 2003. Hevingham used to play in the NCSMBA Summer League and won the Di-
vision One title in both 1993 & 2004.
Norfolk Summer Cup Final shock
Norfolk Summer Cup Final shock
as Diss beat Wymondham 6-2
as Diss beat Wymondham 6-2
The NCSMBA Summer Cup Final between holders Wymondham and Diss took place at Forncett
where Division Two side Diss pulled off the biggest shock seen in years in the competition. After
Wymondham beat fierce rivals Bob Carter in the semi-finals many thought the result of the final
would be a foregone conclusion but Diss had other ideas.
After a blistering hot day in Norfolk, where the temperature rose to 33 centigrade, the small
village hall in Forncett was a very warm place to be but Diss soon turned up the heat even more
on their illustrious opponents. Although teams can use up to twelve players in the Summer
League it is common in cup finals to use just your six strongest players playing two games each
of triples. Knowing that her side were considered unlikely to beat the star-studded Wymondham
team the Diss captain decided before the match to give the eleven players who had got them to
the final all a game with only skip Graham Mobbs playing in both halves.
Wymondham captain Chris Mann brought several players to the final but only named his
first two triples for the opening games, preferring to wait until half time before naming his second
half triples. After the first two games the sides were level at two games each and no quarter
was given. Battle continued with Diss showing practically no nerves and slowly gaining control.
Wymondham on the other hand knew that they were now deep in trouble as the final progressed.
At this point even the Diss captain Trish Taylor, watching from the side-lines, began to realize
that a huge upset was now a probability while Wymondham captain Chris Mann watched the
proceedings in disbelief.