It was hot, and humid at Ramsey on Sunday. Looking at the results there were some very close games, every game looks to have been well fought and we'd expect no other.
The early session opened with the Mixed Rinks final between:
Kevin & James Bowers & Karen Leader (all Sawtry) 22
Andy & Sandra Jakes & Ian Swannell (all Somersham) 14
The Ladies 4 bowl singles Ladies President Patsy Coles (Ramsey) 13 Sophie Purell (St Ives) 21
Mens 4 Bowl singles Sam Brugnoli (Huntingdon) 18 Joe Randall (Brampton) 21
Ladies Under 25 singles Maddie Leader (Sawtry) 15 Jorja Jackson (Needingworth) 21
Under 25 open Pairs Joseph Stevens & Mac May (Buckden) 18
Ross Martin & Chloe Brett (Brampton)12
The late morning session started as before for our ladies president :( in the Ladies champion of champion singles.
Patsy Coles (Ramsey) 18 Nicky Hastings (Hemingford) 21
Ladies Pairs saw Chloe Brett & Rebecca Moorbey (Brampton) win 19 - 9 over Karen Martin & Emma Gardiner (Sawtry)
Ladies Secretary singles had Gill Willis (Ramsey) losing out 19 -22 to Sabrina Parnell (Brampton)
Mens 2 Bowl singles Richard Fisher lost out to fellow Papworth player Harry Ward 19-21
In the mixed pairs a really close game, Buckden mother & son duo Juliet and Mac May just missed out 15-16 to Kevin Bowers & Karen Leader (Sawtry)
The ladies 2 bowl singles champion was a familiar name, Janet Chapman of Hemingford beat Jane Baldwin (St Ives) 21-16
The afternoon session started with the mens 2 bowl rinks final The Brampton trio of Ed Elmore sub Nicky Brett & Tom Swannell saw off Sawtry trio Toby Furzeland & Sam & Matt Nickerson 24-14
Mens Senior pairs was also a close game coming into the last end Needingworth Duo Peter Hutchinson & Graham Purse were 2 shots ahead but dropped a three on the last end to lose the final by one shot to Houghton & Wyton duo Andy Foad & Dave Benefield 16-17.
Mens Senior singles saw another regular winner Albie Corn (Buckden) put away Dave Peak (Hemingford) 21-9
The Senior mixed pairs result warmed my heart. Richard had said on Thursday that he'd love to win this and get to Skegness together in their Presidential year. And guess what?? They did it. Richard & Patsy Coles (Ramsey) 21 Gordon Phillips & Jane Baldwin (St Ives) 17
The Mens Pairs another really close game, Richard Wilson & Owen Kennedy (St Ives) 17 Joe Randall & Ross Martin (Brampton) 19
Mens Champion of Champions singles Eric Baker (technically still national 2 bowl champion) of Papworth beat David Woolford (St Ives) 21-11
The afternoon session came around as the temperature hit its highest levels.
The Mens Under 25 Singles final Sam Brugnoli (Huntingdon) made up for his disappointment in the Mens 4 bowl and beat Mac May (Buckden) 21-4
The mens 3 bowl final saw Papworth trio Eric Baker, Richard Fisher & Colin Bates beat St Ives trio Ian Cousins, Owen Darlington & Robert Jepson 17-13
Ladies 3 bowl rinks The Brampton trio Chloe Brett, Rebecca Moorbey & Sabrina Parnell won 21-16 against Huntingdon trio Nicky Verlander, Karen Brugnoli & Jean Whittamore
The Mens Secretary singles had Trevor Dighton (St Ives) up against Ken Martin (Hemingford) another close game that Ken won 21-19
In the Ladies Senior pairs Ramsey duo Patsy Coles & Linda Levi took on Janet Chapman and Barbara Clutterbuck from Hemingford, the Hemingford duo won out 17-15
The last session of a long day for all the competitors and organisers saw the Ladies 2 bowl rinks where Brampton trio Chloe Brett, Rebecca Moorbey & Sabrina Parnell took on Hemingford team of Pat Brace, Jenny Martin & Teresa Bicarregui, the Brampton ladies coming out on top 18-13
The ladies senior singles was Patsy Coles (Ramsey) fifth final of the day she was up against Janet Chapman (Hemingford) who was in her third final and looking for a hat trick of wins. But it wasn't to be and Patsy prevailed 21-15 to make it her 2nd win of the day.
Well done to everyone concerned, it takes a lot of work to organise and run these events and our team of people make it look so easy. Well done to Ramsey for their hosting of the finals. And thanks to our umpires who keep it all in line.
