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             The  opening  event                                                          Francombe  &  Mau-
             was  a  fun  evening                                                         reen  &  Stutsbury-
             Bowls Drive based on                                                         Palmer.  The  other
             Triples,  with  each                                                         semi-final  proved  to
             team being drawn at                                                          be  an  outstanding
             random.                                                                      match  in  which  Ken
                  This  was  won                                                          Clark  &  Ron  Baker
             by  Mike  Latham,                                                            drew 8 all with Ivan &
             Ramon  Broad  and                                                            Diana  Bateman.  In
             Vic Hildersley by 22 -                                                       the  sudden  death
             7 giving them the win-                                                       extra end, Ken & Ron
             ning plus of 15 shots.                                                       scored the single that
                  In  the  Pairs                                                          took them through to
             quarter  finals  Kath                                                        the final.
             Francombe  &  Mau-                                                                Valerie  &  Brian
             reen       Stutsbury-                                                        Latham  opened  up
             Palmer managed an                                                            with  a  three  on  the
             8 - 5 win over Mary &                                                        first  end  and  try  as
             Tony Middleton. Ken                                                          they might Ken Clark
             Clark  &  Ron  Baker                                                         &  Brian  Baker  just
             found themselves 8 -            The Pairs winners standing are              couldn’t close the gap
             4  down  to  John  &        Brian & Valerie Latham, with finalists          and lost 10 - 5.
             Merry Huthwaite with         Brian Baker & Ken clark at the front                 In  the  2  bowl
             just three ends to go                                                       Singles quarter finals,
             but  a 3 - 4 - 3 finish gave them a 14 - 8 victory.  Liz Day scored a single shot on the last end to
                  Ivan  &  Diana  Bateman  proved  far  too     go through 8 - 7 against Barbara Buse. Jack
             strong for Robin & Jean Germany, who won 14        Rutley also scored a single on the last end
             - 1. Similarly Brian & Valerie Latham romped in    against Ken Clark to force an extra end and
             14 - 5 over Gill Silver & Pat Collier.             then  managed  a  single  to  win  8  -  7.  Brian
             Keeping up this form in their semi-final, Brian    Latham was 3 - 5 down against Mary Boxell but
             & Valerie scored an 11 - 6 victory over Kath       took the next four ends for an 8 - 5 victory.
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