Mixed Pairs: Bev Black & Steve Stanton played Freda Hambrook & Terry Smith in a semi-final game. Freda & Terry shot out to an early lead and were never headed to record a comfortable win, while the other semi-final was a close encounter with Rhonda Nolan & Jason Jones playing Lauren Bush & Jeff Withers. At the completion of twelve ends the score was locked at 12 all but, Lauren & Jeff edged away to lead 19-12 with four ends to play.
Unfortunately for Lauren & Jeff they were unable to add to their tally going down to Rhonda & Jason
22-19. Club Fours: The Club Fours Championship was held over the weekend with four games on Saturday & two games on Sunday with Sunday mornings semi-finals played in the afternoon due to inclement weather. Jim Deacon, Graeme Snape, Terry McDonald & Mick Barber played Tony Curtis, Terry Cosgrove, Terry Smith & Peter Colvin where team Barber played catch up till the 18th end where they recorded a 3 shots and lead 16-14 but, that was the last time they scored and team Colvin went on to claim a spot in the final winning 19-16, while in the other semi-final Paul Cockram, Don O’Neill, Bob New & Jim White were in control of their game against Nigel Buttriss, Graeme Dennis, Geoff Manwaring & Mick Willis winning 23-17 and, now meet team Colvin in the final in two weeks.
Social: Wednesday 9th consisted of three games of pairs with Geoff Hillier & the old fox Arthur Ward defeating Terry Cosgrove & Terry Smith 33-21. Mark Devere & Jim White defeated Keith Hampton & Jim Deacon 28-19, while Paul Cockram & Grumpy Fisher defeated Ginger O’Brien & Mick Willis 24-14. Friday 11th saw two games of triples and a pairs game. Steve Stanton & Rob Hillier defeated Rocky Ford & Geoff Hillier 20-16. Jeff Withers, Mark Devere & Terry McDonald were too good for Brian Driscoll, Graeme Snape & Jim White winning 19-15, while Ginger O’Brien, Craig Jordan & Bill Rush were untroubled in their 21-15 win over Ash Cooper, Pickles Bradley & Duck O’Neill. Greg (Grumpy) Fisher.