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A count of three followed on
the second end as Carter 33
moved 4-0 up but Chris
Mann’s triple hit back with a
vengeance on the third end
scoring five shots to stun the
experienced Carter triple.
David Lamb was forced
to attack with his last bowl on
the fourth end but to no avail
as Mann moved 7-4 up. But it
was Carter’s turn to smile on
the next end as John Turner
opened up the head and
Lamb was able to conjure up
a count of four to regain the
lead by 8-7.
This was turning into a
classic game and Wymond-
Wymondham's Mark Linsdell, Chris Mann,
ham hit back on the sixth end Wymondham's Mark Linsdell, Chris Mann,
Debbie & Jon Sparham. In front are
as a running bowl by Chris Debbie & Jon Sparham. In front are
John Jeffery & Jack Pye
Mann earned two shots for a John Jeffery & Jack Pye
9-8 lead before Carter scored a single to level the game at 9-9 on the seventh end.
Jon Sparham drew onto the jack on the next end and his bowl stayed in place until an at-
tacking wood by David Lamb sent the jack back but only onto another Wymondham wood. But
an excellent last bowl by David Lamb, who was in great form, took shot for a 10-9 lead. The
ninth end proved to be the start of a vital three ends for the Wymondham triple. David Lamb
drew in a great last bowl for Carter but Chris Mann superbly took it out to take three shots and
a 12-10 lead.
This increased to 14-10 after the next end when Wymondham removed what had been an
excellent wood on the jack played by Simon Willies. On the eleventh end Simon Willies moved
to lead with John Turner at two but again two good lead woods by Jon Sparham kept the pres-
sure on Carter and John Jeffery drew in a good back bowl. John Turner attempted to retrieve
the situation but hit the block on an end that Wymondham took another two shots and a 16-10
lead. But David Lamb was not ready to concede yet, on the next end he played a super last
wood to cut Wymondham’s lead to 16-12 and another two shots to carter on the thirteenth end
left Chris Mann’s triple just 16-14 ahead.
With the tension high both leads and number twos struggled to get near the jack on the
next end but David lamb again drew in the first significant bowl of the end. Chris Mann though
took it straight out to hold shot and leave his bowl sitting on the jack on an end that earned his
triple two shots and an 18-14 lead to take into the final end. Jon Sparham drew his opening
bowl onto the jack as the Wymondham triple kept the pressure up. When the skips turn to bowl
came David Lamb attacked with his first bowl but failed to get the result he wanted. Mann tried
to put in a short blocker but failed to reach the line. Another heavy fire shot by Lamb practically
cleared the mat but one Wymondham bowl remained as shot giving the Wymondham triple a
19-14 win after a superb match.
On mat two a lovely opening bowl by Mark Linsdell was countered immediately by Nigel
Willard who then added a perfect second bowl just behind the jack. But it was Jack Pye who
had the last laugh when his superb last bowl made it three shots to Wymondham with Jason
Woods playing too wide with his last wood. On the second end a great second bowl by Melly
Woods took shot but a running bowl by Jack Pye gained the advantage. Jason Woods then
drew in a good drawing bowl to take back shot wood which was followed by a running bowl by
Jack Pye failing to find its target.