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We had a maximum entry of 40
teams for this year’s event, and some very closely contested
groups which were decided by the tiniest of margins.
The teams were divided into
8 groups of 5, with the top 2 from each group qualifying for
the knockout stages.
Group 1 remarkably ended up with three teams,
who all won three games, separated by only one shot against.
The Also Rans, despite winning three games were the ones
who had to miss out, they had 29 shots for, and 20 against. The
other two teams, AllforOne, and ISIS, also scored
29 shots, but each conceded 19 shots, making them the two qualifiers,
who were winners, and who were runners-up was decided on the
result of the game between the two of them, which had been won
by ISIS.
Group 2 saw Haverhill Utd win all four
of their games, to top the group, while K.E.N DOO lost
once, to finish on 6 points, and take the runner-up spot.
Group 3 was not quite as close as Group 1,
but it was very tight between the top two. Sewards End B
finished on 6 points and 31 shots, but they were just pipped
for the top spot by Growing Old Disgracefully, who scored
one shot more.
Group 4 was won comfortably by Belstead’s
Witty Team Name, who won all their games, while next best
were two teams who finished on 4 points, the best of which were
Martlesham Belles, who were comfortably ahead of Elmsett
A on shots.
Group 5 saw Claydon/Barking win all
their games, while Hunters B, who won three and lost one,
finished in a clear second place.
Group 6 was won by Good Hobby, who
won all fours games, but behind them were three teams who all
won two and lost two. Of them it was Nunns on the Run,
who had the easily superior shots, who secured the runner-up
spot.
Group 7 was another group were three teams
all ended up on 6 points, Hunters A, with 43 shots, won
the group, Hunter Gathers with 38 shots were second, and
missing out were Sewards End A who could only muster 29
shots.
Group 8 saw the top two only separated on
shots, Hit & Hope, and Trevor’s Trio both won 3 of their
games, and lost 1. Hit & Hope finished on 40 shots, 5 better
than Trevor’s Trio.
Knockout Rounds
Round 1
Haverhill Utd secured
their win over Sewards End B thanks to a 4 picked up on
end 3, finishing 7-4 up.
Growing Old Disgracefully turned their game around with a 4
on the 4th end, eventually beaiing Martlesham Belles 9-5.
It was nip and tuck between
Belstead’s Witty Team Name and Hunters B, with
never more than a shot between them, but Hunters B it was who
snatched one on the final end to win 5-4.
Claydon/Barking were another team whose victory rested
on picking up a 4 in the middle of the game. They beat Nunns
on the Run 7-5.
Hunter Gatherers were yet another team to win their
game thanks to a 4, this time picked up on the second end, against
Good Hobby. They hung on to win 7-5.
Having raced out to a 6-0 lead
over Hunter’s A, Trevor’s Trio then proceeded
to give up their lead, finishing the regulation 7 ends tied at
8-8, but the Trio then rallied to win the extra end.
Although AllforOne had
their noses just in front of Hit & Hope in the early
part of the game, Hit & Hope picked up the last 4 ends to
win 9-3.
K.E.N DOO were nicely ahead against ISIS,
5-1 after 4 ends, but they proceeded to fritter their lead away,
losing 6-5 on the last end.
Quarter Finals
There was never much between Haverhill Utd and Hunters
B, and indeed, it was all square at full time, 5-5. An extra
end was required, and it was Haverhill who held out to win 7-5.
Not a high-scorer between Growing
Old Disgracefully and Claydon/Barking, but G.O.D only
won 2 ends, and ended up losing 2-6.
ISIS got their noses in front of Trevor’s
Trio on the 2nd end, and kept there, winning 8-3.
Hunter Gatherers lost their lead on end 4, and fell
to an 8-5 loss to Hit & Hope.
Semi-Finals
ISIS led Hit &
Hope 4-2 going into the 4th end, but after that, it was all
Hit & Hope, as they picked up 9 shots over the last 4 ends,
to win 11-4.
Haverhill Utd against Claydon/Barking was
close, until the last end, the lead went this way and that, and
there was just a shot in it going into the final end, which Haverhill
took with 4 shots, winning 9-4.
Final
Hit & Hope (Tom,
Pete & Rita Runnacles) v Haverhill Utd (Neil Jolly,
Stuart McNeil & Lisa Edmead)
End 1 - Early advantage to Haverhill, which Tom snatches
away, to hold one, and taking a second with his last wood. Hit
& Hope lead 2-0.
End 2 - Hit & Hope are holding right from the start,
and although Neil manages to move things around, the jack ends
up next to an opposition wood. 3-0 to Hit & Hope.
End 3 - Haverhill holding early on this time, and the
opposition, although they have the back position, can’t
quite move the jack. Holding 2, Neil attempts a long blocker,
and draws a third, Tom can’t change the head, 3 to Haverhill,
and it’s all square, 3-3.
End 4 - Holding one, Pete sits a second on the front of
the jack, Neil can’t change that, but Tom rolls an opposition
wood in for second, and that’s the way it stays. 4-3 to
Hit & Hope.
End 5 - Lisa is on the jack with her second, and by the
time Tom comes to bowl his last, he’s 3 down, but a perfect
draw saves him. The only shot Neil can see is a 3-ball plant
to send his wood onto the shot wood, and he does it! 4-4. Watch the last two woods.
End 6 - A bit of a loose end. As the skips come to bowl,
Haverhill hold one. Tom is on course, but finishes just shy of
where he needs to be. Neil flicks one of his woods across to
take a second, Tom misses, 6-4 to Haverhill, who have hit the
front for the first time.
End 7 - Two down, Rita picks up the jack to hold. Pete
makes it 2, and then 3, but brings the short opposition woods
back into play, which Neil takes advantage of to take shot, which
Tom then removes to back to 3 up, Neil needs a draw, but he falls
short, and Hit & Miss take the win, 7-6.
You can find the full day's
results here.
Winners
Hit & Hope
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Runners-Up
Haverhill Utd |
Many thanks to everyone who
joined us, and generously contributed draw prizes, and especially
to those who stayed for the final, we're sure everyone agrees
it was well worth it. |
