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10 BRITISH ISLES CHAMPIONSHIPS This left England on four
BRITISH ISLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
points and a plus of one but
the Irish took the title with
four points and a plus of
nine.
The other game saw a
decent Scottish trio getting a
deserved win in their final
game surprising their Welsh
opponents 12 - 9 , having
led 9 - 1 at one stage and
then 10 - 4.
Wales are
Wales are
Fours
Fours
Champions
Champions
Wales had a Titanic battle in
On the left are Triples Champions Gordon & Raymond their opening game with
Stubbs with Paul Reid the other side of Bromsgrove DC Mark Thorpe, Alan Evans,
Vice Chairman Councillor Malcolm Glass, ESMBA President Marley & Sean Hughes fac-
George Clark. Kneeling are runners-up England’s Barry ing England’s Steve Proctor,
Hedges, Adam Sultana with Matt Dillon on the right. Martin Walker, Keith Lack-
ford & Simon White.
The game was nip and tuck all the way
BRITISH ISLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
until the last but one end, with the game BRITISH ISLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
all-square at 9 all.
In mounting tension it was the
Welsh team that snatched a vital 10 - 9
victory with a vital single. Unbeknowns
to both teams, this in the end effectively
decided the title.
Meanwhile, Ireland’s Tom, William,
Andrew and David Morrison were dis-
patching Scotland’s Robert Robinson,
Robert Cook, Robert Weir & Alex
Waugh. The Irish opened up with a stun-
ning five and never looked back winning
22 - 5.
In their next game the Irish looked
set for another win leading 13 - 9 with
just two ends to go. Firstly the Welsh
struck back with a four to level the score
and then finished off with a single to Standing Triples Champions Alan Evans, Sean
snatch a 14 - 13 victory. Hughes, Marley Hughes and Mark Thorpe, wth
England meanwhile romped home ESMBA President George Clark and
27 - 4 against Scotland. In their final kneeling England’s runners-up with
game Wales wrapped up the title with a Steve Proctor, Keith Lackford and two others.
21 - 4 victory over Scotland and finished
off with a superb 13 - 2 win over the Irish four to seal their runners-up spot with a superb 13 - 2
win over the Irish.