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CARRINGTON Pat & Pam remained 33
HOUSE HOTEL in great form in their
semi-final but were
The week’s tournament edged out 8 - 7 by Marion &
opened up with a fun bowl Norman Beeden. In the
drive with Derek Gardiner, other semi Gavin & Keith
Simon Briggs, Kath Downs Wood proved too strong for
& John Horsham rattling up Lorraine Axtell & John Hor-
a shots plus of 13. sham by 12 - 5.
At the quarter final The final was a real
stage of the 2 bowl singles cracker with both Pairs in
Alan Thornhill beat Trish great form. The final went
Gough by 10 shots to 2. Vic right to the last end with
Hildersley and Harry Ward Finalist Vic Hildersley with Gavin & Keith Wood
had a tremendous tussle Singles Champion Lorraine Axtell snatching victory with a sin-
and only a single on the last gle on the last end.
end gave Vic a 7 - 6 victory. In the Triples Quarter
Fred Crisp was pushed hard finals Vic Hildersley, Julie &
by Joyce Bird but got home Alan Thornhill scored a full
8 - 5 in the end. Completing house six in beating Peter
the last game Lorraine Axtell Cheeseman, Maureen & pat
and John Downs had a nip Groome 13 - 3.
& tuck match with Lorraine Mary Chadburn, Keith
edging John out by 8 - 7. & Gavin Wood recorded a
In superb form, Lor- low scoring win over Jan
raine went on to an 11 - 0 Old, Velda Robinson & John
semi-final victory over Fred Cooper by 6 - 3. Anne
Crisp. The other semi was a Shorter Marion & Norman
hard fought with singles all Beeden recorded a comfort-
the way and Vic Hildersley able 8 - 4 win over Graham
beat Alan Thornhill by 6 - 4 Wild, Mick & Joyce Bird.
over the 10 ends. Completing the round
The final was also very Seated Pairs Champions Gavin & Rachel Tapp, Lorraine Axtell
hard fought but Lorraine Ax- Keith Wood with Finalists Marion & John Horsham beat Au-
tell managed a 7 - 4 victory & Norman Beeden drey Stew, Olive & Clive
over Vic Hildersley with a Beaumont 10 - 6.
two on the last end. Rachel, Lorraine &
In the Pairs Quarter John then won their semi
finals Gavin & Keith Wood 12 - 4 over Anne Shorter,
edged past Simon Briggs Marion & Norman Bee-
& Mike Stoneman 7 - 6 den. Completing the final
with a last end single. line-up, Vic Hildersley,
Previous winners Alan & Julie Thornhill
Marion & Norman Beeden beat Mary Chadburn,
beat Fred & Molly Dou- Keith & Gavin Wood 5 - 4.
glas 12 - 1. Lorraine Axtell The final gave one
& John Horsham pro- of the most amazing turn-
gressed with a 10 - 4 win arounds. Vic, Julie & Alan
over Harry Ward & Paddy Triples Champions Rachel Tapp, John led 10 - 6 into the last end
Jones. Pat Grant & Pam Horsham & Lorraine Axtell with Finalists but a stunning five shots
Horan completed the Julie & Alan Thornhill and Vic Hildersley gave Rachel Tapp, Lor-
round with an 11 - 5 win raine Axtell & John Hor-
over previous winners Olive & Clive Beaumont. sham a stunning last gasp 11 - 10 victory.
