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Hertfordshire County Carpet Bowls 27
Hertfordshire County Carpet Bowls
Craig Hearn wins 7th county singles title
Craig Hearn wins 7th county singles title
In the Hertfordshire County Singles Championship, held earlier this year,
in the last 16 Craig Hearn from the Symonds Green Club met Mike Ben-
nett from Braughing and brushed him aside 12 - 1. Craig then met Marilyn
Cook from Stanstead Abbotts and again won very comfortably at 11 - 2.
in the semi-final Hearn met another Stanstead Abbots player, Peter Cook,
and was pushed a little more but still won 10 - 5.
In the other half of the draw, David Danby from Braughing edged through his last 16 game by 10
- 6 against Andy Cobbold from Stanstead Abbotts. In a very close quarter final, Danby beat Ron
Hart of Symonds Green 8 - 7. It was the same in his semi final with another 8 - 7 win, this time
over Neil Tuckey of Symonds Green. In the final, David Danby tried hard but couldn’t prevent Craig
Hearn from lifting the 7th Hertfordhire Singles title by 14 shots to 6.
Braughing win County Triples
Braughing win County Triples
David Danby featured in County Triples and with his partners Mike Bennett, Roy Grethe won the
county triples after defeating Dave Smith, Stuart Palmer and Andy Cobbold (Symonds Green /
Stanstead Abbotts) in a good final. Special congratulations to Mike Bennett who secured his very
first county title. The triple will now go on to represent Hertfordshire at the ECCBA and ECBA
champion of champions events.
Peter Cook

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