Mason Trophy
In the National Quarter Final Acle Ladies played Colchester with Lynne Cannell, Gwyn Xeureb, Lilian Barber and Jenny Kirby, Acle settled well and on a heavy, tricky green were 13-7 up at 10 ends. Increased their lead to 18-7 but when Colchester changed the jack length the game changed and it finished 18-13. At home Sheila Stacey, Jenny Ramsbottom, Elaine Cole and Mel Haylett struggled with the weight and the in-form opposition number 3 given Mel to find the perfect bowl. By 10 ends it was 6-9 and with the opposing skip now playing up and getting the rub of the green it finished 11-16.
With the scores level an extra end was invoked at Acle and holding game, it was the Colchester skip who drew shot and then Mel missing the jack by a fraction and the National semi final for Colchester.
Lilian Barber - County Secretary
In the National Quarter Final Acle Ladies played Colchester with Lynne Cannell, Gwyn Xeureb, Lilian Barber and Jenny Kirby, Acle settled well and on a heavy, tricky green were 13-7 up at 10 ends. Increased their lead to 18-7 but when Colchester changed the jack length the game changed and it finished 18-13. At home Sheila Stacey, Jenny Ramsbottom, Elaine Cole and Mel Haylett struggled with the weight and the in-form opposition number 3 given Mel to find the perfect bowl. By 10 ends it was 6-9 and with the opposing skip now playing up and getting the rub of the green it finished 11-16.
With the scores level an extra end was invoked at Acle and holding game, it was the Colchester skip who drew shot and then Mel missing the jack by a fraction and the National semi final for Colchester.
Lilian Barber - County Secretary
The following is a PRESS RELEASE from Norfolk Bowling Club
NORFOLK BC LADIES TRIPLES TEAM WIN NATIONAL FINAL
It was with some excitement of some possible notable victories that members of the Norfolk BC, in 2018 heard that Katherine Rednall, then PottersWorld Champion was moving to Norwich and would be joining our Club.
She entered the National Ladies Triples competition with Carole Baker and Rebecca Willgress, a formidable trio.
They won three rounds in the Area stages before winning the Area final. They progressed to the National finals winning the first 2 rounds comfortably.
It was then that potential problems arose for the team. Unfortunately for Katherine in particular the Triples event coincided with the 2 Wood Singles event in which Katherine had also qualified. To add to the problem the draw gave Katherine a preliminary round before the semi final of the triples. She played that and won easily.
The team then played a tough semi final against Horncastle and had to go to an extra end, winning by a single shot. The final was then played, Katherine's third game and Rebecca's second game, a tough call for Rebecca who is 7 months pregnant!
However they gained ends of 4 shots and then 2 shots to move 17-6 ahead thereby clinching the title. A brilliant effort. Yet again Katherine could not relax as she then had a fourth game of the day in the 2 Wood singles where exhaustion took her toll and despite a great fight, lost.
It is tough being at the top.
It was with some excitement of some possible notable victories that members of the Norfolk BC, in 2018 heard that Katherine Rednall, then PottersWorld Champion was moving to Norwich and would be joining our Club.
She entered the National Ladies Triples competition with Carole Baker and Rebecca Willgress, a formidable trio.
They won three rounds in the Area stages before winning the Area final. They progressed to the National finals winning the first 2 rounds comfortably.
It was then that potential problems arose for the team. Unfortunately for Katherine in particular the Triples event coincided with the 2 Wood Singles event in which Katherine had also qualified. To add to the problem the draw gave Katherine a preliminary round before the semi final of the triples. She played that and won easily.
The team then played a tough semi final against Horncastle and had to go to an extra end, winning by a single shot. The final was then played, Katherine's third game and Rebecca's second game, a tough call for Rebecca who is 7 months pregnant!
However they gained ends of 4 shots and then 2 shots to move 17-6 ahead thereby clinching the title. A brilliant effort. Yet again Katherine could not relax as she then had a fourth game of the day in the 2 Wood singles where exhaustion took her toll and despite a great fight, lost.
It is tough being at the top.