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34 POTTERS AUTUMN
POTTERS AUTUMN
TOURNAMENT
TOURNAMENT
As usual the opening evening consisted of a “get to know
everyone” friendly but competitive bowls drive. The win-
ners were Ted Nolan, Pat Cruickshank, Bob Clarridge &
Fred Douglas.
The after Dinners 2-bowl Singles was a highly com-
petitive event. At the Quarter final stage Tony Taylor elim-
inated Bob Clarridge 8 - 3. His namesake but no relative
Dave Taylor beat Dave Baker 8 - 2. The other two quar-
ters were all-ladies affairs, with Barbara French winning
7 - 3 and Mary Paddy edging past Diana Adams 7 - 6.
At the semi-final stage, Mary Paddy pushed Dave
Two of the Drive Winners Taylor all the way but couldn’t prevent him winning 7 -6.
Bob Clarridge & Ted Nolan Barbara French did exactly the same but lost out to Tony
Taylor 5-4 in a very tight match.
The all-Taylor final was as expected a great final.
At one stage Dave Taylor held a comfortable 7-3 lead in
this 2-bowl affair but a determined Tony Taylor fought
back to within one shot only to lose 7-6 in the end.
Fred & Molly Douglas started with a walk-over in
their quarter final as their opponents got the time wrong.
Meanwhile, Lonnie & Maureen Fyson clawed their way
back from 3-10, taking the closing four ends to level the
match at 10 all. They continued this form into the sudden
death extra end to beat Donna Mills & Bob Burrage 12 -
10.
Margaret Rea & Bob Cousins had a four-end nine
shot purple patch in the middle of their match to beat
Dave & Joan Taylor 11-4. In their match Liz Mitchel &
Singles Winner Dave Taylor Sandra Smith were in sparkling form, eliminating their op-
& Potters Darren Gregory ponents 15 - 2.
In their semi-final Liz & Sandra had a very hard
fought match with Fred & Molly Douglas.
At one stage they were 5 - 8 with just two
ends to play but two two’s ensured their 9-
8 victory. Margaret Rea & Bob Cousins led
5-0 after just two ends and then 9-3 after
four but Lonnie & Maureen Fyson clawed
their way back into the match and by end
eight they were level at 9 all but a couple
of singles to Bob & Margaret gave them an
11-9 victory.
The final as expected was a very
close low scoring affair as each pair battled
for every shot. With just the last end to play
the score was 5-5 but a last end single
gave Liz Mitchell & Sandra Smith a 6-5
win. In the Triples quarter finals, Simon
Pairs Champions Liz Mitchell & Sandra Smith
with Potters Darren Gregory Briggs, David Lane & Bob Clarridge
started off with a sparkling 13-5 victory.
