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Although they were run close by Cambridgeshire in their penultimate game, Herffordshire
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recorded their 6th win and secured the title with a game to go. With the title already in their
pockets Herts may have relaxed a little bit too much because they went out and lost their
final game against Norfolk, spoiling their perfect record, a result which meant that Norfolk took
the runner-up spot.
Triples Championship
Triples Championship
After 2 games Suffolk were already the only
team with a 100% record, next best was
Norfolk who were still unbeaten, on 3
points.
Suffolk made it 3 out of 3 against Hertford-
shire and were now 2 points clear of Cam-
bridgeshire and Northumberland.
Suffolk finished Saturday with their
4th win of the day and led by 2 points over
Cambridgeshire with Sunderland a further Triples Champions
Triples Champions
point back. Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Clint Watling, Sam & Tom Runnacles
Clint Watling, Sam & Tom Runnacles
both won comfortably first thing on Sunday
morning which meant that it was now a two-horse race.
Again, both teams won their next games, leaving Suffolk two points and 30 shots ahead, a
margin which Cambridgeshire were unlikely to be able to overcome. And while Cambridgeshire
did their bit with a 6th win, Suffolk took another comfortable win to finish as the only team with a
perfect record across the weekend.
Pairs Championship
Pairs Championship
Only Norfolk made it through their second game un-
beaten, they were 2 points clear of 6 other teams.
Norfolk continued their run of wins into the third ses-
sion with only Northumberland and Hertfordshire still
within 2 points of them.
However, an upset was on the cards in Satur-
day's final session as Hertfordshire beat the leaders
and with Northumberland taking their third win of the
day that meant a three-way tie for the lead overnight,
with just 3 shots separating the teams.
Sunday morning saw the leaders down to just
Northumberland and Norfolk as they won and Hert-
Pairs Champions
Pairs Champions
Pete & Mick Cooke with ECBA fordshire lost. And with Norfolk winning their next
Pete & Mick Cooke with ECBA
Chairman Mike Walker game they were now 2 points clear as Northumber-
Chairman Mike Walker
land lost.
Norfolk looked to be heading for the title with match shot
until the final Sunderland wood came in to snatch victory,
while at the same time Hertfordshire were beating Suffolk.
Pete Cook took time out to do his sums before he sent his
last wood down and decided that he had done enough. He
had, by a single shot.
Singles Championship
Singles Championship
Hertfordshire lead the way after 2 games, with 2 wins while
Sunderland and Cambridgeshire were both a point behind.
Hertfordshire made it 3 out of 3 and were now 2 points clear
of Suffolk, Durham and Northumberland.
Herts' final game produced a fourth win of the day Singles Champion
Singles Champion
with Suffolk and Durham taking their third wins to tie for Craig Hearn and ECBA
Craig Hearn and ECBA
second place at the close of Saturday's play. Chairman Mike Walker
Chairman Mike Walker