Sunday brought our Men’s Middleton Cup team to the finals at Leamington Spa. At this stage 4 counties have qualified through their groups, and then quarter finals and in to the semi finals and final today.
Today we faced / playing Buckinghamshire – whom we have come across many times in these finals this year. The lads were slightly behind through the opening phase of the game (to note it is 6 rinks playing 21 ends each), and Bucks increased their lead approaching 10 ends.
We fought back and at 12 ends – Bucks 59 – 56 Northumberland
14 ends – Bucks 66 – 67 Northumberland
15 ends Bucks 72 – Northumberland 80
16 ends Bucks 77 – Northumberland 84
17 ends Bucks 85 – Northumberland 94
18 ends Bucks 92 – Northumberland 100
19 ends Bucks 100 – Northumberland 101
20 ends Bucks 102 – Northumberland 107; then updated to 107 – 107; 109 – 107, 109 – 108, then 109 – 112, and 112 – 112.
21 ends Bucks 112 – Northumberland 112
So the game goes to be an extra end – and by all rinks (latest updates below)
Bucks 113 Northumberland 112; Bucks 113 Northumberland 117, 116 – 117
Final Score: Buckinghamshire 116 Northumberland 117.
WON on extra end by 1 shot. Brilliant.We now in the final this afternoon – where we will take on Wiltshire. Get stuck in lads and bring it home.
