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Both semi-finals were somewhat one- 25
sided, the Wonford pair quickly estab-
lished an 8 - 1 lead after just four
ends, helped by successive three’s
and the Odcombe team had no an-
swer, losing 12 - 5.
Aptly named, the A&M Flyers
went off like a rocket and led 9 - 0
after five ends. The Leighs 11 could
only answer with singles and eventu-
ally lost 10 - 4.
The final was a cracking hard Fours winners Eric Pavey, Andy Thompson,
fought match that swung both ways at Malcom Sheen and Carol Osborne
times. After four ends the Wonford
team held a 6 - 2 advantage, back came the A&M Flyers taking the next four ends scoring
seven shots in the process to lead 9 - 6. The Wonford Pair tried hard but eventually ran out
of ends and lost by the slender single shot margin of 9 - 8.
Caroline Pavey

So what’s this apology for? Well last year the ESMBA repeated their
desire to use the magazine to publish their news for the benefit of its
members and players. I printed a lot of extra magazines, which cost
me hundreds of pounds so that they could send them to their clubs,
which included a letter promising to use the magazine. On the
strength of this a number of new subscribers came on board.
Since then the ESMBA have sent me “absolutely bugger all”
and I feel they have basically cheated everyone with the promise they made. A little while
ago I said I was going to publish this apology and I was asked not to by the ESMBA. I held
back hoping that they would make an effort
but “bugger all” was once again the result.
I have been a supporter of our sport
since I joined the ESMBA Committee late in
the first year of its existence (1984). It is a
great sport and its clubs and players deserve
the best efforts of the ESMBA, which I feel
they don’t get. This is my personal apology
for being part of the unfulfilled promise. I
helped by printing the mailshot magazines
with the best intentions and I believed what
the ESMBA said.
I am a straightforward and honest guy
and will continue to publish the magazine in
the best interest of publicity for our sport for
as long as I can. I had hoped all those years
ago that we would become a dynamic and
progressive sport but to paraphrase the
words of Winston Churchill “ I thought we
were throwing a wildcat onto the beach, in-
stead of which we got a stranded Whale”.
That is my personal view and it disappoints
me that no-one else seems to be bothered.