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The jack was left near the ditch line with a Melly Woods bowl holding shot. Jack Pye
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had a clear opportunity to take shot but failed with his attempt and Jason Woods took
his chance to ditch the jack and score three shots for a 12-10 win. This left the cup final
finely balanced at the interval at 2-2 on points with Wymondham holding a three-shot lead.
Jon Sparham, John Jeffery & Chris Mann of Wymondham faced Carter’s Nigel Willard,
Melvin Woods & Jason Woods on a repositioned mat two in the second half. Up to the tenth
end there was little to separate these two triples and Chris Mann’s triple held a narrow two shot
lead. But on the other mat the momentum had swung decidedly Carter’s way as John Turner,
Simon Willies & David Lamb led Mark Linsdell, Debbie Sparham & Jack Pye by 10-3 after eight
ends in a game that was running about two ends behind the other. Wymondham then changed
playing order to try and disrupt the pattern of play with Mark Linsdell switching from lead to skip
with Jack Pye moving to number two and Debbie Sparham to lead.
The change made an immediate impact on the game as they scored two shots on both
the ninth and tenth ends to cut Carter’s lead to 10-7. While this was happening Chris Mann’s
triple had grabbed their game by the scruff of its neck to score three counts of two on successive
ends to move 13-5 up and suddenly Wymondham looked odds on to win a match that had looked
to be Carter’s only minutes before.
Jason Woods’ triple could only manage singles on the last two
ends leaving Chris Mann’s triple winners by 13-7. Meanwhile on the
other mat Mark Linsdell was displaying the form of his life in the skips
role as the Wymondham triple took control. They dropped a single on
the eleventh end but a single followed by a pair of twos on the thir-
teenth and fourteenth ends moved them into a 12-11 lead and Carter’s
dreams of a league and cup double were gone. Another three shots
were added on the last end as Debbie Sparham, Jack Pye & Mark
Linsdell completed a 15-11 win in a remarkable game that left Selwyn Goldsmith
Wymondham winners by 6-2 on points.

CHOBHAM HEATH CHARITY TOURNAMENT
CHOBHAM HEATH CHARITY TOURNAMENT
An incredible weekend of bowling took place recently at Chobham
Heath Short Mat Bowls Club in Surrey. 96 bowlers from seven coun-
ties laughed, lunched and bowled their way to a huge fund-raising
total for a local children's hospice.
Superbly organised by Jennie Stubbs and members of Chob-
ham, the weekend Open Fours tournament, which is now in its 25th
year, having raised over £50,000 and are well on the way to
£60,000,bowlers from Hampshire, Dorset, London, Kent, Essex,
Hertfordshire and Surrey put any rivalries to one side and come to-
gether in aid of Naomi House, part of the Wessex Children's Hos-
pice Trust - a charity which supports children and young adults with
life-limiting and life-threatening conditions in Southern England.
Alongside raffles and other fund-raising activities, the fours
tournament was played across the weekend of 1st and 2nd Septem-
ber in a friendly, yet competitive atmosphere with hybrid Hampshire/Surrey rinks winning on
both days. With hot and cold refreshments and a hot lunch provided on both days, all bowlers
were well catered for. Most importantly, a magnificent total of £2,150.00 (and counting) was
raised for a great cause.
If you would like details and information about next year's Open Fours Tournament, where
places are already being snapped up, please contact Jennie Stubbs on 01932 872139. The
dates for your diary are 31st August and 1st September 2019 and we would love to see bowling
friends, new and old, joining in the fun.
Jason Reynolds