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Paul Wright kept his form in the Semi-finals and beat Sam Runnacles 6 - 2. Also making the
final, Grant l’Ami edged through over Daniel Walker 5 - 3 with the help of a last end single. In 7
the final l’Ami was 4 - 2 down after four ends but took the next four ends scoring six shots in
the process to take the Singles title by 8 shots to 4.
PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP
PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP
In the Quarter fi-
nals, Sue & Gra-
ham Davey
were locked in a
hard fought bat-
tle with Andy &
Sue Gilder and
after eight of the
nine ends the
score was 6 all
but on the last
the Gilders man-
aged a single to
snatch a 7 - 6
Pairs Winners Pairs Finalists victory. It was a
Pairs Winners
Pairs Finalists
Rita & Pete Runnacles Sue & Paul Cousins similar scoreline
Sue & Paul Cousins
Rita & Pete Runnacles
flanking Potters Greg Harlow flanking Potters Greg Harlow in the match be-
flanking Potters Greg Harlow
flanking Potters Greg Harlow
tween Rita & Pete Runnacles and Sylvia Bellinger & Anette Iskett. It was 6 all after seven ends but
a couple of closing singles gave the Runnacles an 8 - 6 victory.
Another snatched last end singles gave Paul & Sue Cousins a 6 - 5 triumph over Carl Pearson
& Sam Runnacles. Completing the Quarter finals, New Zealand’s Grant l’Ami & Suzanne Mackie fin-
ished with two twos for an 11 - 6 win over Steve & Sue Isles.
In the Semi-finals the run of the New Zealand Pair was firmly halted by Paul & Sue Cousins who
easily romped home 10 - 4 with an end still to play. It was a very similar scoreline in the other semi,
with Rita & Pete Runnacles beating Andy & Sue Gilder 10 - 5. In the final the Runnacles were in
simply outstanding form with a clean sheet win 12 - 0 with two ends still to play.

CARPET BOWLS - CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
CARPET BOWLS - CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
This year's event was held at the Stanley Indoor Bowling Centre, County Durham.
Rinks Championship
Rinks Championship
Durham and Hertfordshire made the
early running, they had both won their
first two games to jointly lead the way.
While Hertfordshire remained unbeaten
with a good win over Suffolk, Durham
fell to a heavy defeat at the hands of
Cambridgeshire. That left Herts 2 points
clear of the rest.
Hertfordshire finished Saturday
with another win to finish the day on
maximum points, three clear of closest
rivals Sunderland and looking on course
Rinks Champions to retain the title.
Rinks Champions
Ben Summerfield, Neil Tucker, Herts maintained their winning run
Ben Summerfield, Neil Tucker,
Rebecca Hearn & Sandra Gammage on Sunday morning and with Sunder-
Rebecca Hearn & Sandra Gammage
with ECBA Chairman Mike Walker land only managing a draw the leaders
with ECBA Chairman Mike Walker
now had a 4-point gap at the top and with 2 games to go had one hand on the trophy.