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On the next end, the Turvey team were holding shot but Mick Walker is short leaving
Neil Rixon a shot to ease the bowls away he nudges it. but not enough, with the match 23
being all-square again at 6-6. On end 7 - Lesley Nunn moved the jack back away from
the shot bowl, but Mike Walker draws to the shot wood, it's very close both sides calling a mea-
sure.
Mick and Neil both draw close to the two woods in the head Neil rocks his own shot, will it
be enough? After the closest measure Turvey take a single by one 16th of an inch to win 6-7 in
a game worthy of a final.
Well done both teams another superb final played in the best way. Congratulations to Tur-
vey and to Dorothy on her first ever county title. Also, thanks to our great caterers, raffle team
and to Keith Cockings on running the day so smoothly
Bedfordshire Pairs

40 pairs attended event at Barton le Clay, with 8 groups
of 5 with group winners progressing to the knockout

stages.
Group A was dominated by A Denton (Toddington) who, with
a narrow win over H Ball (Colmworth), had 6pts. A draw in final
game saw them win the group with 7pts. In Group B: D Walker
(Clophill) was on 6pts after 3 games but lost their final game to D
Mitchell (Barton) both topping the group on 6pts but the Clophill
pair had a better shot difference.
In Group C: G Savage (Clophill) had 6 pts but lost their final
game giving J Greaves (Toddington) a chance, but superior shot
difference saw Clophill through. Group D: saw G Buttrum (Cotton
End) taking a maximum of 4 wins to ease through easily in this
Pairs Champions group.
Pairs Champions
Clophill’s George Group E was a close affair. R Davidson (Silsoe) had 6pts but
Clophill’s George
& Susan Savage N Rixon (Barton) had a game to play and needed to win to
& Susan Savage
progress which they did to win group on 7pts. In Group F: after 3
games each T Taylorson (SlipEnd) and A Hatton (Turvey) had 4 pts each so a win for either
would be enough. The Slip End pair lost but Turvey won to progress on 6pts.
The final Group (G), saw S Hall (Clophill) and P Baynes (Cople) finishing with 6pts each
but a 6-1 win for Clophill wasn’t quite enough as Cople slipped through by 3 shots. Thanks to
everyone for their forbearance towards the slight alteration at the halfway point which saw a re-
duction in game time.
At the Quarter Final stage, Toddington’s A. Denton was drawn
against Barton’s Neil Rixon. This game was tight after 3 ends at 2-
1 to Toddington, but a 3 shot count on the 4th was decisive and
Denton finally won 6-1 for Toddington.
D Walker (Clophill) played A Hatton (Turvey). Another very
tight game which was 2-2 on the last end. Clophill hold shot as the
Turvey skip has his last wood to play, a slight overdraw sees the
jack trickle, handing a 4-2 win to Clophill.
The next Quarter final saw G Savage (Clophill) face P Baynes
(Cople). Great start for Clophill picking up 4 on first end, Cople
replied with 2 singles to be 4-2 down but a single and then 5 on the
last end saw Clophill ease to a win.
The final game of the round left G Buttrum (Cotton End) play-
ing S Bollins (Toddington). The Cotton end pair had a 6-2 lead after
Pairs Finalists
Pairs Finalists
3 ends but the game turned in the final 2 ends as Toddington took Toddington’s Cherry
Toddington’s Cherry
a single then a 4 to snatch a 7-6 victory.
Brock & Ann Denton
Brock & Ann Denton