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The Island SMBC Open Day
10 The Island SMBC Open Day

The Semi-finals in play
The Semi-finals in play

The Island SMBC held their annual Open Day competition at the sports hall in Cornelius Ver-
muyden School, Canvey Island. The prime organisers were Alan Jones, Sheila and Roger
Booker and Eileen and John Bellett. Various other club members helped out on the day with the
raffle, Tombola etc. There were four groups of five teams playing eight timed ends, nine for the
final. The scoring was 2 points for a win and 1 point per end won, so winning each end was very
important to rattle up points.
In Group A, Stonyhill won this first group by beating East Tilbury A , Ramsden Bellhouse
B, Stonyhill B and Hatfield Peverel. East Tilbury A were Runners-up having beaten Hatfield
Peverel and Ramsden Bellhouse B. Stonyhill B and Hatfield Peverel were joint third having
beaten Tilbury A and Stonyhill B respectively, with Ramsden Bellhouse B bringing up the rear
on shot difference but having beaten Hatfield Peverel.
In Group B, Outwood Common A emerged as winners, beating Willow Park B, Friends of
Essex and Outwood Common B. Willow Park B were Runners-up having beaten East Tilbury
B, Friends of Essex and Outwood Common B.
Friends of Essex came third by beat-
ing Outwood Common B and east Tilbury
B. Only one shot separated East Tilbury
and Outwood Common B for fourth and
fifth place.
In Group C, Wickford beat everyone
in their group, namely Ramsden Bell-
house A, Hollingbourne, Gulls A and Can-
vey Island. Ramsden Bellhouse A were
runners-up in the group having beaten
Canvey Island and Gulls A. Hollingbourne
were third having beaten Canvey Island
and Ramsden Bellhouse.
Rear left Dave Crates & John Bleach of Gulls A were fourth despite beating
Rear left Dave Crates & John Bleach of
Willow Park, Peter Debenham & Steve Hollingbourne and Canvey Island. It
Willow Park, Peter Debenham & Steve
Jordan of Ramsden Bellhouse. Front left wasn’t Canvey Island’s day as they lost all
Jordan of Ramsden Bellhouse. Front left
Sylvia Poulter, of Ramsden Bellhouse, their games.
Sylvia Poulter, of Ramsden Bellhouse,
but playing for Willow Park, Honey Group D was won by Gulls B having
but playing for Willow Park, Honey
Bleach of Willow Park, Emily Poulter & beaten Sanguine, Sanguine Jnr and Ip-
Bleach of Willow Park, Emily Poulter &
Kaye Debenham, of Ramsden Bellhouse. swich and drawing with Willow Park A.
Kaye Debenham, of Ramsden Bellhouse.