Trailblazers are champions of the Afternoon Mixed League at Wellington Bowling Club for the third successive year.
Out of eight teams, Hopefuls finished second, Eagles third and Blackbirds were fourth.
In their last game of the season, Ian Hollingsworth, Steve Bradnum, Angie Moore and Tony Gibson’s Trailblazers were up against Rosemary Small, Thelma Helps, Diana Dagg and David Dagg’s Yzeds.
The Trailers set off at a terrific pace to lead 8–0 after just two ends.
Sadly for Yzeds, things did not improve as the game went on. They did all they could but Trailblazers were on top form, winning the game and the championship by 23 shots to four.
Sue Perry, Steve Horrill, Richard Manning and Darren Sparks’ Hopefuls led 4–2 early in their game against Monica Carter, David Harrison, Ian Stewart and Arthur Carter’s Blackbirds but it soon began to change.
Blackbirds overtook them and pulled ahead to win a closely fought match by 12 shots to seven.
The match between Eagles and Badgers was also very closely fought.
There was nothing between the teams to begin with but Wendy Scott, Brian Wombwell, Dave Bridger and Peter White’s Badgers picked up a valuable five shots in the seventh end and it made a big difference to the game.
Janet Lovell, Roger Murphy, Ken Brown and Steve Lovell’s Eagles did all they could but Badgers won in the end, 16–9.
ABOVE: Champions Trailblazers, rear from left, Ian Hollingsworth, Tony Gibson, Steve Bradnum and, front, Angie Moore.
BELOW: Yzeds, from left, Rosemary Small, David Dagg, Diana Dagg and Thelma Helps.
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