As reported on previous post our other Women’s Pairs and our county champions in Ann Stevenson & Heather Smith (Gosforth & Coxlodge) took on Tracy Smart & Cynthia Briant from Charlbury, Oxfordshire and unfortunately lost 14 – 20.
Mixed Fours, similar to the Family Pairs, this comprised on 16 qualifiers and our current National Champions was one of them. Rachel Cartwright, Kayleigh Proctor, Simon Richardson & Chris Yeomans took on Linda Warren, Janet Swift, Richard Lemon & Chris Bland (Northamptonshire) and we won 27 – 18.
Next up for Chris & Co was a game this afternoon, and we took on Cumbria’s Rachel Forster, Vicky Cook, Steven Cook & James Park and we recorded a great win 25 – 4. Tomorrow is the semi-final at 9:15am and we will play Norfolk’s Rebecca Willgress, Jackie Devitt, Ian Catchpole & Wayne Willgress.
This morning saw the start of the Men’s Fours and our county champions in New Delavel’s Knights Jamie Harrison., Davie Lovat, Graham Sivell & Alex Scott could have had an easier draw, as they took on the holders & British Isles Champions in Lincolnshire’s Steve Hill. Harry Mycock, Dominic McVittie & Martin Spencer; and our lads lost 27 – 10. Our other representatives Chris McGready, Jonny Morgan, Neil Aitchison & Darren Parkes (St. George’s Dragons) playing on the same green (and another end rink) and our lads took on a rink from Greenhill, Dorset. A game was tight throughout and our lads held slender of 12 – 11 going in to the final end, and unfortunately we lost two shots to lost 13 – 12.
Tomorrow all eyes will be on the Mixed Fours – as both semi final and then a final is scheduled We wish Rachel, Kayleigh, Simon & Chris the very best of luck tomorrow – and bring it home!!
Tomorrow also sees the start of both Women and Men’s Senior Fours Championships. Our Women’s rink, who are in round 1 already – the rink consists of Margaret Birdsey, Carol Whalen, Ann Marsh & Valerie Errington (Benfield) and our ladies play Rachel Mackriell, Margaret Adcock, Nina Allbut & Denise Hodd (Polegrove, Sussex) and will play at 4:15pm – as always we wish our girls the very best of luck tomorrrow. Our Men’s Senior 4’s rink of Steve Robson, Fred Short, Steve Harvey & Gary Myerscough are also through to round 1, and will start their campaign on Wednesday am.