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TOURNAMENT
TOURNAMENT
This popular hotel group in Torquay once
again staged a Breakaway Leisure holiday
tournament.
The opening evening competition saw
the players mixed up and drawn out in fours.
After four games and 16 ends against differ-
ing teams Gordon Kelman, Maria Kitchener,
Geoff Cleave and Malcolm Richards
emerged victorious with a 10-shot margin.
Bowls Drive Winners Gordon Kelman, Maria
The second event to be completed
Kitchener, Geoff Cleave & Malcolm Richards
was the 2-bowl singles. The first Semi-final
saw two Brothers competing, Geoff and Edwin Cleave. in the end Geoff emerged victorious at
9 - 4, after a cracking start winning the first six ends. In the
other semi-final a very hard-fought match saw Richard Kitch-
ener edge home 8 - 7 over Malcolm Richards.
The final was even harder fought and started with
Richard Kitchener taking the first two ends for a 3 - 0 lead
Back came Geoff Cleave and by the tenth and final end the
final was all-square at 5 all in a low scoring game. On the
sudden death extra end Richard Kitchener pinched a single
to win 6 - 5.
The Pairs Semi-finals saw one hard and one easy
match. June Hyde & Bryn Jones edged into the final 10 - 9
by snatching a two on the last end against Mel Bowen & Liz Finalist Geoff Cleave
Durnford. Timothy & Janet Pearson had an easier time with and Champion
a n 11 - 3 result over Arne Jaffe & Joan Northcott. In the Final Richard Kitchener
Bryn & June were in top form defeating Timothy & Janet.
In the Triples Semi-finals were also doing well with Janet on their side this time, finishing
off with a five for an 11 - 1 victory over Eunice Thompson, Maria & Richard Kitchener. In the
other Semi, Val Latham, Doug Owen & Eve Collingridge needed a four on the last end to draw
against Jean Edwards, Alan Durnford & Mel Bowen but in the end conceded a four to lose 13 -
5. The final was somewhat one-sided with Janet, Bryn & June winning 12 - 4.

Triples Champions Janet Pearson,
Finalist Timothy & Janet Pearson Bryn Jones & June Hyde with
with Winners Bryn Jones and Finalists Alan Durnford,
June Hyde Jean Edwards & Mel Bowen