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FINALS NIGHT
The Summer League was run on the same regionalized format as in previous years, although with only 4 groups instead of the usual 5, it was the top 2 teams, rather than only the group winners who would qualify for Finals Night.

That meant 8 qualifiers, and with time only allowing for 4 games for each team, it would not be possible for all teams to play all the other qualifiers, but there would be an even distribution of opponents for each team, based on everyone's performance throughout the season.

First Half
As might have been anticipated, the two teams who ended the regular season undefeated, and on identical points, were the initial front runners, Barking and Claydon won both of their Fours games, with Claydon holding a shot advantage.

Behind them Withersfield, Martlesham, Brockley and Elmsett each won one and lost one, while Belstead and Chelmondiston lost both their games.

Second Half
In the end, no team went home without having scored at least one win.

8th place went to a much weakened Chelmondiston team, who scored their two points in a Pairs game which was decided on the final end.

7th were Withersfield, who picked up one win in the Fours, and lost out to Barking in the Pairs with a final end turnaround.

Finishing 6th were Elmsett who picked up one win in the Fours, and a draw against Belstead in the Pairs, to finish on 3 points.

5th were Belstead, just edging out Elmsett thanks to fewer shots against, who picked up all their 3 points in the Pairs.

Brockley ended up in 4th place, thanks to one win in each of the halves.

A very creditable 3rd went to Martlesham who also won one Fours, and one Pairs game, and finished ahead of Brockley on shots.

But the overall win came down to the two teams who had led in the first half, Barking and Claydon.

They each won one Pairs game, Claydon quite comfortably after pulling away in the second half, and Barking, thanks to a big haul of shots on the final end, leaving everything to be decided on the game being played against one another. And it was close, but other than for one end in the middle of the game, Barking led the way throughout, finally winning 9-7, to leave Claydon runners-up on 6 points, while Barking finished on a maximum 8 points to take the title.

FINALS NIGHT RESULTS

Barking

Belstead

Brockley

Chelmo

Claydon

Elmsett
Martles

Withers

Pts

For

Agst

Pos
Barking

8-6

11-6

9-7

13-9

8

41

28

1st
Belstead

6-8

14-5

10-10

6-12

3

36

35

5th
Brockley

6-11

8-9

10-9

13-8

4

37

37

4th
Chelmondiston

5-14

9-8

5-16

2-14

2

21

52

8th
Claydon

7-9

16-5

12-6

12-8

6

47

28

2nd
Elmsett

10-10

9-10

6-12

11-9

3

36

41

6th
Martlesham

12-6

8-13

8-12

15-5

4

43

36

3rd
Withersfield

9-13

14-2

9-11

5-15

2

37

41

7th

LEAGUE FINAL STANDINGS