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LATEST REPORTS SUMMER 2010
Kirby Bedon "A" 8 (76) v First Bus 0 (33)
Div One
Match Date 26-07-10
First Bus arrived needing points for their battle against relegation but Kirby Bedon "A" were in no mood to be generous and took all eight points. Leonora Chilman, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith opened on mat one against John Cummins, Lesley Crowe & Maurice Kemp and dropped just three ends as they won by a comfortable 22-5 margin. Leonora had a good game at lead and Teresa & Selwyn had too much fire power for the visiting triple. As the First Bus triple dropped further behind Lesley moved to skip in place of Maurice but to little effect. Lesley Crowe has always played Kirby's mats really well but on this occasion did not have a major impact on the outcome. On mat two Carol Aggas, John Aggas & Phil Watson played Colin Coman, Tony Gray & Bob Oatway and led throughout to record an 18-9 win. A full house of 6 shots on the twelfth end finished off any hopes Bob had of getting anything out of this game. After the break Carol, John & Phil played Bob Pattison, Lesley Crowe & Maurice Kemp and the game was level at 9-9 after ten ends and 11-11 after thirteen ends. Two great woods from Phil on the penultimate end gave Kirby a 13-11 lead going in to the last end and another two shots earned a 15-11 win. On mat two Alistair Hunter came in for Leonora Chilman and played at number two with Teresa at lead and Selwyn skipping. After losing the first two ends Selwyn's triple came back to lead 9-3 after six ends. After that there was never any doubt of how this game would go and the Kirby triple finished up 21-8 winners. Ralph Wilson had a good game for the visitors at lead and without his strong showing the defeat could have been much heavier.
Kirby Bedon "A" 6 (62) v Framingham Earl 2 (43)
Div One
Match Date 19-07-10
A bad start for Kirby "A" as Teresa Goldsmith was taken ill just 25 minutes before the start. A late phone call to Alistair Hunter made sure that Kirby would have a full team for the second half but in the first half just 5 Kirby players took to the mats. Leonora Chilman & Selwyn Goldsmith played without a number two and frustrated the away triple of Peter Adcock, Debbie Bunn & Karl Bunn and the match was still level at 7-7 after seven ends. The extra bowls proved too much on ends 9 & 10 though and two counts of 3 left Leonora & Selwyn trailing at 13-7. They held their own after that but still went down 17-12. Carol Aggas, John Aggas & Phil Watson cruised into a 14-3 lead after eight ends before Colin Emms' triple fought back hard but the Kirby triple held on to win 15-11. After the break Alistair Hunter stepped in as number two with Leonora & Selwyn and quickly went into a 10-0 lead after 7 ends against Colin Emms. The game finished at 19-7 as the visitors picked up three shots on the last two ends. Carol, John & Phil had a tough opening nine ends against Karl Bunn with the game level at 7-7. A great finish, which saw the Kirby triple win 5 out of the last 6 ends, earned them a 16-8 win.
First Bus 4 (52) v Kirby Bedon "B" 4 (56)
Div One
Match Date 19-07-10
Another good result away from home for Kirby "B" as a draw was earned at First Bus. In the first half Carol Johnson, Jimmy Dye & Gerald Chilvers beat the strong home triple of Colin Coman, Tony Gray & Bob Oatway by 13-11. Shirley Brown, Barry Herman & Joe Browm slipped to a 14-7 defeat against Maurice Kemp's triple so it was level at 2-2 at halftime. After the break Shirley, Barry & Joe ran riot beating Tony Gray's triple 23-10 but Gerald's triple were unable to prevent Maurice Kemp's triple winning by 17-13 to earn First Bus a draw.
Wymondham 8 (64) v Kirby Bedon "A" 0 (40)
Summer Cup Quarter-Final
Match Date 19-07-10
For the third successive round Kirby "A" found themselves drawn away from home and they traveled to Wymondham knowing that their opponents were eager to gain revenge for last season's defeat in the cup final. Leonora Chilman, John Aggas & Phil Watson opened against Peter King, Mark Linsdell & Chris Mann and it was a game they will wish to forget after losing 25-5. Leonora never got to grips with the long jack set by Chris Mann and Phil & John were unable to get into the match. After finding themselves 17-0 down after eight ends the closing ends were better as they lost the last seven ends by just 8-5 but it was a costly defeat shots-wise. On mat two Carol Aggas, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith found themselves under intense pressure early on against Sylvia Archer, Shirley Foster & Steve Phillips. It was almost halfway in the game before Selwyn had his first draw shot after having to attack the head end after end. After trailing 8-2 after six ends the Kirby triple pulled back to just one shot down after nine ends but then conceded six shots over the next three ends. Another fightback ensured they lost by just 15-13 but it left Kirby "A" with a mountain to climb in the second half. Alistair Hunter made his first appearance of the season in place of Leonora against Steve Phillips' triple and it made a big difference to the triple who this time lost by just 11-10. Another close game on mat two saw Selwyn's triple lose by just 13-12 against Chris Mann's triple. Carol, Teresa & Selwyn all played well but not quite up to the high standards they have set in the past. Too many key shots were missed on the night and against a side of Wymondham's class this was fatal.
Kirby Bedon "B" 6 v Thorpe Marriott "A" 2
Div One
Match Date 12-07-10
Gerald Chilver's triple beat Tony Turner 14-10 and ex Kirby player Will Hoggan 11-10 as Kirby "B" pushed Thorpe Marriott "A" even deeper into the relegation mire. Another great result for the "B" team who are more than holding their own back in the top flight.
Kirby Bedon "B" 2 (47) v Bob Carter 6 (55)
Div One
Match Date 09-07-10
Bob Carter's new "dream team" are now almost certain to become Summer League champions but the "B" team made them fight for every point. Shirley Brown, Peter Johnson & Joe Brown should be pleased with a 16-13 win against Jason Woods, Nigel Willard & George Clarke considering that ex Kirby players Nigel & George know our mats like the backs of their hands. All the other three games were lost but were close. Joe's triple lost their other game by 15-13 to Melly Woods' triple, Carol Johnson, Gerald Chilvers & Bernie Cudden lost 15-10 to Melly Woods and Carol Johnson, Jimmy Dye & Gerald Chilvers lost 12-8 against George Clarke.
Kirby Bedon "B" 6 (72) v Framingham Earl 2 (31)
Div One
Match Date 02-07-10
Another solid performance from Kirby "B" in what is turning out to be a very good season. Chris East, Gerald Chilvers & Bernie Cudden enjoyed one of their biggest wins of the season beating Mervyn Blaza's triple 23-5 in a successful first half. Shirley Brown, Barry Herman & Joe Brown found Joan Blaza, Peter Adcock & Karl Bunn a more stubborn triple to beat but still won 12-7. After the break Joe's triple also cruised to a big win against Blaza's triple winning 26-6 but Chris, Gerald & Bernie dropped the only game of the night for Kirby "B" losing by just 13-11 to Karl Bunn's triple.
Hevingham 7 (59) v Kirby Bedon "B" 1 (44)
Summer Cup 1st Round
Match Date 25-06-10
An away tie at Hevingham was always going to be difficult and so it proved. In the first half Jimmy Dye, Barry Herman & Joe Brown lost their way losing 15-6 to a strong home triple of Ian MacLean, Pat Williamson & Vic Woods. A close game on the other mat saw ex Hevingham player Chris East, Gerald Chilvers & Bernie Cudden lose 16-11 to Pat Bunn, Marjorie Hall & David Sharpe. In the second half Shirley Brown substituted for Barry and they lost by just one shot to David Sharpe's triple, going down 13-12. Chris, Gerald & Bernie will be pleased to have held Vic Woods' triple to a 15-15 draw but dreams of cup glory are over for another year for Kirby "B".
Kirby Bedon "A" 7 (65) v Wymondham 1 (45)
Div One
Match Date 21-06-10
Following the disappointing result against Carter the team were determined to return to form against the up and coming Wymondham team. On Mat One Leonora Chilman, John Aggas & Phil Watson faced Sylvia Archer, Shirley Foster & Debbie Phillips and were put under immediate pressure dropping two shots on the first end and a painful five on the second to go 7-0 down. A gritty fightback was called for and they delivered pulling it back to just 9-8 down after ten ends. Phil's triple found themselves in trouble again 12-9 down with one end to go but at least Phil would have the last wood. By the time he came to play it he was glad he did as a Wymondham bowl just to the right on the jack needed moving out for Phil to score three and get a draw. Holding his nerve he played a superb backhand shot, out went Wymondham's wood and a 12-12 draw was the result.On Mat Two Wymondham's young county skip Chris Mann had Brian Saunders at lead and Peter King at number two while Kirby's triple were Carol Aggas, teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith. Selwyn's triple made a slow start and were 5-2 down after four ends. After that the Kirby triple stepped up a notch and only dropped a single on the seventh and two shots on the eleventh as Carol, Teresa & Selwyn racked up a 22-8 win. After the break the visitors made two substitutions in Chris Mann's triple bringing in Pat Saunders at lead and Steve Phillips at two to face Leonora, John & Phil. Leading 12-5 after eight ends Phil's triple looked comfortable but then lost four ends in a row and their lead was down to a single shot. When the final end was played Phil's triple were hanging on to a 14-13 lead but the Wymondham triple put them under intense pressure and Phil once again pulled off a great shot to bring his triple home by 16-13. On Mat One Carol, Teresa & Selwyn were having a much more difficult time against the unchanged Debbie Phillip's triple. Sylvia Archer was having a superb game at lead while Shirley Foster & Debbie Phillips were also playing well. 7-3 down after six ends Selwyn had to play a much more aggressive game than he did against Mann's triple killing a couple of ends along the way. With two ends to go Wymondham led 12-11 but a three on the penultimate end and a single on the final end gave Carol, Teresa & Selwyn a 15-12 shots win and a 7-1 points win for Kirby Bedon "A".
Kirby Bedon "A" 0 (32) v Bob Carter 8 (57)
Div One
Match Date 04-06-10
There can be no complaints about this result as the best team won on the night. Two tight games involving Carol, Teresa & Selwyn could have gone either way but both slipped away on the final ends. Leonora, John & Phil had a night to forget as they suffered two heavy defeats. Carter's line-up, with five past or present England internationals in their two triples, showed how important they viewed this game. The first half saw Carol, Teresa & Selwyn face Steve Bridge, David Lamb & Melly Woods on mat one. The home triple found themselves 7-1 down after just four ends but clawed their way back into a 10-9 lead after ten ends. This game was close with the scores at 10-10 after 11 ends and 11-11 after 13 ends. A single shot to Carter on the penultimate end left Selwyn's triple 12-11 down going into the last end. Selwyn found himself a shot down with a Carter wood blocking him on the forehand when he shaped up to play his first bowl. He drove the Carter bowl into the head in an attempt to force the jack back where Kirby held the best back wood but the jack hit Carter's best bowl at the back and stopped. When Selwyn played his second wood he again had a Carter bowl blocking his forehand. He had to pass as close as possible to this wood to try and chip out the Carter shot wood but he shaved the bowl and it deflected his wood away leaving Carter with a 13-11 win. On mat two Leonora, John & Phil faced Jason Woods and two former Kirby players Nigel Willard & George Clarke. With Nigel & George's knowledge of the Kirby mats making them dangerous foes they are always difficult to beat at Kirby and this match was no exception. Phil's triple took a single on the first end but were soon down by 10-1 after six ends. With all three Carter players on song they roared away to lead 16-4 after 12 ends with the final result 17-8. The second half on mat one started even worse as Phil's triple slipped 11-0 down after seven ends against Melly Woods' triple. The final result was 16-4 to the Carter triple on a night to forget for Leonora, John & Phil. Mat Two saw Carol, Teresa & Selwyn involved in another tight game against George Clarke's triple with the score 4-4 after 4 ends, 6-6 after 8 ends and 9-9 after 13 ends. Carter scored two singles on the last two ends to win 13-11 on a miserable night for Kirby "A" which effectively saw them lose their grip on the Summer League Championship title after an incredible ten year run. Last season's "perfect year" with the grand slam of the Norfolk Summer League, The Norfolk Summer Cup and the National Club Championship is something that will probably never be repeated. Certainly Jill Watson's injury in the National Fours Final has had its affect on the team with the successful tactic of switching lead players Jill, Carol & Leonora around to suit venues and opponents now denied to the selectors.
Thorpe Marriott "A" 1 (38) v Kirby Bedon "A" 7 (54)
Summer Cup 1st Round
Match Date 03-06-10
A good first half at Marriott with Carol Aggas, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith beating Tony Frost, Will Hoggan & Kath Frost by 13-8. 10-3 up after ten ends the Marriott triple scored a four on the eleventh end but Kirby dug deep to win. On Mat Two Leonora Chilman, John Aggas & Phil Watson had a good start and were 7-1 up after five ends but Sheila Redwood, Ted Redwood & Tony Turner fought back to lead 11-9 after twelve ends. Phil's triple led 12-11 going into the last end but Tony Turner's triple scored a single to get a 12-12 draw. Sylvia Turner replaced Sheila Redwood in the second half but Selwyn's triple beat them 18-9. Phil's triple again were involved in a close game but beat Kath Frost's triple 11-9 and Kirby "A" were into the second round. After away games in the preliminary and first rounds lets hope for a home draw this time.
Wymondham 4 (50) v Kirby Bedon "B" 4 (55)
Div One
Match Date 30-05-10
After losing by 8-0 on points, and by an alarming 41 shots, at home to Wymondham just three weeks ago Kirby "B" visited a confident Wymondham side who were fully expecting to harvest another maximum points tally. Against all the odds Gerald's team tore up the script and re-wrote it forcing a 4-4 draw on points while becoming the first side to outscore Wymondham on shots on their own mats in the Summer League. Wymondham included their new signing, former Norfolk singles champion and Connaught star Andrew Stratton, who had taken two years off from the sport and has sprung a surprise by signing for Wymondham.In the first half Peter Johnson, Chris East & Gerald Chilvers faced Mark Linsdell, Steve Phillips & Chris Mann but could not stop the talented home triple winning 13-8. On the other mat Shirley Brown, Barry Herman & Joe Brown faced Andrew Stratton, Shirley Foster & Debbie Phillips. Debbie's Wymondham triple suffered a shock defeat with Joe's triple scoring a five on the last end to win 18-11. Debbie has been in tremendous form this season and with Andrew in her triple would not have expected this first half loss. In the second half Peter Johnson, Chris East & Gerald Chilvers played Debbie's triple and inflicted another defeat on Wymondham winning 17-11. The Kirby triple will be delighted with this result that included counts of 5 on both the tenth end and the thirteenth end. Shirley, Barry & Joe fought hard against Chris Mann's triple losing by just 15-12 as the match finished at 4-4 on points but with Kirby "B" scoring 55 shots against the home sides 50. This makes four super results in a row for Gerald's team after their home defeat against Wymondham.
Framingham Earl 1 (34) v Kirby Bedon "A" 7 (84)
Div One
Match Date 26-05-10
A win and a draw gave Kirby "A" a good interval lead. Carol, Teresa & Selwyn beat Joan Blaza, Peter Adcock & Colin Emms 20-5 while Leonora, Phil & John drew 12-12 with Mervyn Blaza's triple.In the second half John's triple made a storming start and led Peter Adcock's triple 12-1 after 5 ends, eventually winning by a huge 29-9 margin. In contrast Selwyn's triple found Mervyn Blaza's triple a tough nut to crack and the game was level at 8-8 after ten ends. This all changed on the 11th end as Selwyn's triple scored a 5 and never looked back as they went on to crush the home triple 23-8.
Kirby Bedon "A" 8 (80) v Thorpe Marriott "A" 0 (31)
Div One
Match Date 24-05-10
Maximum points and a comfortable victory against Marriott. Carol, Teresa & Selwyn beat Will Hoggan's triple 21-10 and Leonora, John & Phil beat Tony Turner's triple 16-10 in a relaxed first half. It was easier still in the second half as Phil's triple beat Will Hoggan 20-5 and Selwyn's triple beat Sylvia Turner 23-6.
Kirby Bedon "B" 6 (65) v First Bus 2 (41)
Div One
Match Date 21-05-10
Another fine win as the "B" side dropped just one game. Shirley Brown, Jimmy Dye & Joe Brown lost their opening game 14-11 to Tony Gray's triple but won their second one by 25-8 against Maurice Kemp's triple. Chris East, Gerald Chilvers & Bernie Cudden beat Kemp 13-12 and then beat Tony Gray 16-7.
Thorpe Marriott "A" 2 (46) v Kirby Bedon "B" 6 (51)
Div One
Match Date 18-05-10
An excellent away win for Kirby "B". Carol Johnson, Gerald Chilvers & Bernie Cudden beat Janet Pinchin, Ted Redwood & ex Kirby player Will Hoggan 13-10 but Shirley Brown, Barry Herman & Joe Brown lost 13-11 to Tony Turner's triple in the first half. After the break Bernie's triple beat Tony Turner 12-9 while Joe's triple beat Will Hoggan 15-14 to finish in style.
Horsford "A" 4 (47) v Kirby Bedon "A" 4 (52)
Summer Cup Preliminary Round
Match Date 14-05-10
They don't come any closer than this! Through on shots after the game finished 4-4 on points. Carol, Teresa & Selwyn won 17-7 in the first half against David Woodrow's triple but Leonora, Phil & John let a 12-6 lead after 12 ends slip to lose 13-12 against Chris Woodhouse. After the break John's triple had a mountain to climb trailing 12-2 after 8 ends but did a great job reducing the defeat to 15-10 by the end. This left Selwyn's triple needing to win to see Kirby "A" through on shots but they trailed 12-11 with an end remaining. Two perfect opening woods by Horsford's lead left Kirby in a hole but Teresa opened up the head with weight. Kirby held just one shot when Selwyn stepped up to play the last bowl of the match but to his, and Kirbys, relief he drew in to earn his triple a 13-12 win and Kirby "A" were through to the next round.
Framingham Earl 3 (56) v Kirby Bedon "B" 5 (58)
Div One
Match Date 12-05-10
A great result for Kirby "B" to help erase the memory of the dreadful defeat two nights earlier against Wymondham. Peter Johnson, Gerald Chilvers & Bernie Cudden won 21-6 against Karl Bunn's triple while Shirley Brown, Barry Herman & Joe Brown won 15-12 against Mervyn Blaza. Joe's triple drew 14-14 with Bunn's triple after the break but Bernie's triple went down 24-8 to Mervyn Blaza's triple. A solid 5-3 away win though.
Kirby Bedon "B" 0 (26) v Wymondham 8 (67)
Div One
Match Date 10-05-10
A disaster for Kirby Bedon "B" on their own mats as a confident Wymondham side won for the first time at Kirby. Joe Brown lost 7-21 to Debbie Phillips and Gerald Chilvers lost 8-16 against young Chris Mann. The second half was no better as Joe lost 7-15 to Chris Mann and Gerald lost 4-15 against Debbie Phillips. Enough said!
Bob Carter 8 (60) v Kirby Bedon "A" 0 (35)
Div One
Match Date 04-05-10
A game that so easily might have finished at 4-4 but instead resulted in a bad result for Kirby "A". Carter's new Verdie mats are slower than their old ones and on mat 2 Carol Aggas, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith fought a hard battle against Melvin Woods' triple. A close game throughout which was level at 11-11 after 13 ends. A replayed 14th end saw Carter take two shots and another single on the last end gave Carter a 14-11 win. Selwyn's triple were disappointed not to have got anything out of this one. On mat one Leonora Chilman, Phil Watson & John Aggas lost 16-9 against Steve Bridge, Nigel Willard & George Clarke in a game that saw them 6-0 down after three ends. After the break Melvin Woods' triple again found themselves under pressure from Kirby as John's triple fought hard but the Carter triple edged home by just 12-11. On mat 2 Frank Edy replaced Steve Bridge at lead in George Clarke's triple and hardly put a foot wrong drawing to the jack throughout. The slower mats seem to have helped Frank. Carol, Teresa & Selwyn took a rare pounding in this game going down 18-4.
Kirby Bedon "A" 8 (61) v Kirby Bedon "B" 0 (27)
Div One
Match Date 27-04-10
Stung by the previous night's defeat Kirby "A" hit back to score maximum points. Carol Aggas & Teresa & Selwyn Goldsmith beat Peter Johnson, Bernie Cudden & Gerald Chilvers 19-3 while Leonora Chilman, John Aggas & Phil Watson beat Shirley Brown, Barry herman & Joe Brown 12-9. After the break Selwyn's triple beat Joe's triple 13-8 and Phil's triple beat Gerald's triple 17-7.
Kirby Bedon "A" 3 (49) v Kirby Bedon "B" 5 (58)
Div One
Match Date 26-04-10
With Kirby "B" gaining promotion back into Div One it was back to local derby times again! Kirby "B" got themselves off to a great start winning this game 5-3 as the "A" team suffered a surprise defeat. In the first half Carol Johnson, Bernie Cudden & Gerald Chilvers beat Leonora Chilman, John Aggas & Phil Watson 14-13 while Shirley Brown, Barry Herman & Joe Brown scored two on the last end to draw 11-11 with Carol Aggas, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith. Selwyn's triple edged a close game 17-14 after the break against Gerald's triple but the "B" side secured a win as Joe's triple beat Phil's triple 19-8. A good win for the "B" side and a wake-up call for the "A" side who look to be without the injured Jill Watson for the season.
LATEST REPORTS 2009-10
Bob Carter 4 (78) v Kirby Bedon 0 (31)
Tens League
Match Date 06-04-10
The last game of the winter season in the Tens League was at Carter. Peter Adcock & Joe Brown lost 19-7 in the pairs and Jill Watson, Bob Pattison & Phil Watson went down 30-3 to Robert Howlett's triple in a poor first half. Shirley Brown & Alistair Hunter drew 13-13 with Jason Woods & Melvin Woods after the break while leonora Chilman, Jimmy Dye & Gerald Chilvers lost 16-8. One to forget!
Kirby Bedon 2 (49)v Hevingham 0 (46)
Tens League
Match Date 22-03-10
Despite nothing riding on this game a visit from Hevingham is always a "big match". The first half saw Shirley Brown & Gerald Chilvers draw 11-11 against John Richardson & Vic Woods on mat one. A good result for our pair who scored a three on the last end to draw the game. On mat two Jill Watson, Joe Brown & Phil Watson beat David Sharpe's triple 16-10 to give Kirby a 6 shot interval lead. After the break Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter faced Ian McLean & ex Kirby player George Clarke on mat one. 9-9 after eleven ends things were tight but the Hevingham pair won three of the last four ends to win 14-10. On mat two Leonora Chilman, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith played Pat Bunn, Pat Williamson & Alan Bunn. This game was tight throughout with Selwyn's triple unable to break away. Pat Bunn had a good game at lead for Hevingham and Pat Williamson was in inspired form at number two. 11-11 with one end to play the Kirby triple grabbed a single to win 12-11 and Kirby Bedon recorded a tight 2-0 home win. Too close for comfort!
St Faiths 2 (37) v Kirby Bedon 8 (66)
Bure League
Match Date 19-03-10
The last match of the Bure season provided the expected win at bottom team St Faiths and now we can only wait for the final games to be played by Hevingham & Coltishall to see if we finish first, second or third in the table. In the first half Jill Watson, Bob Pattison & Phil Watson trailed 6-1 after four ends against R Hart's triple but then won four of the next five ends to lead 9-7. 11-10 up with two ends to go but a poor penultimate end saw them trailing 13-11. Holding two on the last end Phil unfortunately pushed up a St Faiths wood into the head with his first wood and they could only take a single and lost 13-12. On mat two Peter Adcock, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith played Ted Redwood's triple. Despite remaining quite close throughout Kirby always kept just ahead of the home triple and in control and won 14-9. After the break Brian Saunders, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter played on mat two and put on the best performance of the night winning 21-4. All three were in great form and can be pleased with their nights work. Mat One saw Shirley Brown, Gerald Chilvers & Joe Brown playing ex Kirby player John Pye with Pam Daynes at two. 4-0 up after four ends and 12-5 up after nine ends it looked as if a comfortable win was on the cards. It proved to be anything but though after Pam Daynes went to skip and a fightback was launched that resulted in Kirby leading by just 12-11 after thirteen ends. The game was finally put to bed on the fourteenth end as Kirby drew in six lovely woods for a full house and added a single on the last end for a 19-11 win.
Coltishall 8 (67) v Kirby Bedon 2 (40)
Bure League
Match Date 15-03-10
With just two games left and the title between us, Coltishall & Hevingham this game was a "double pointer". Before the match we considered that a draw would be a good result but anything worse than a 6-4 defeat would severely damage our title hopes. Unfortunately the poor form of recent games was carried into this one by too many of our players with yet again poor shot decisions and a failure to cover the back when holding played into Coltishall's hands on too many occasions. In the first half Leonora Chilman, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith played Mike Edridge, Les Harman & Peter Barnett on mat one. This proved to be Kirby's only win of the night as an entertaining match finished with Selwyn's triple winning 13-11. The game was tight throughout, 3-3 after four ends, 10-10 after twelve ends but Selwyn's triple led 13-11 going into the last end. Two great woods by Teresa kept the end tight and it finished with a no-scoring end with Kirby's 13-11 lead intact. An excellent game for Leonora, possibly her best of the season. Teresa effective at two and Selwyn matching Peter at skip, who gave way to Les during the match in an unsuccessful attempt to turn the match Coltishall's way. On mat two Bernice Adcock replaced Jill Watson at lead, with Jill still suffering after Friday's game, and Bob Pattison at two with Phil Watson skipping. They faced Ann Ducker, Eddie Edridge & Willie Jefferies. The game slipped away from Phil's triple who trailed 17-4 after thirteen ends. They scored a great 5 on the penultimate end but lost 18-9. After the break Kirby needed a win on either mat but it was not to be. Gerald Chilvers, Peter Adcock & Joe Brown looked like they might provide it leading 8-7 against Carol Aggas, Brian Bunting & John Aggas after nine ends. Then a poor five ends saw the Coltishall triple score 2,3,2,3 and a 1 to lead 18-8 with an end remaining. A single on the last end reduced this to 18-9 but a disappointing result after a bright nine opening ends. On mat one Shirley Brown, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter played Mally Catchpole, Jean Barnett & Margaret Harman. 6-0 down after three ends and 16-5 down after ten ends tells the story. A 20-9 defeat for Alistairs triple summed up the disappointing night for Kirby where the Bure title was probably lost.
Kirby Bedon 0 (43) v Coltishall 3 (58)
Tens League
Match Date 12-03-10
Another poor Tens League result and this one at home. Only one win and that was a 13-12 result for Leonora Chilman, Peter Adcock & Bob Pattison against Peter Barnett's triple on mat one in the first half. A good comeback this as Bob's triple were 12-9 down but scored a three on the fourteenth end and a single on the last end to snatch victory. Jill & Phil Watson faced Les & Margaret Harman on mat two and with Jill struggling with her hip the power play of the Harman's carried the day as they raced to a 17-7 win for Coltishall. After the break Shirley Brown, Joe Brown & Gerald Chilvers led 7-1 after six ends against Willie Jefferies on mat one and still led 12-7 with two ends remaining. Two bad ends cost them dearly as they dropped a two on the fourteenth and then dropped a four on the last end to lose 13-12. On mat two another last end collapse saw Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter drop a five to lose 16-11 to Carol & John Aggas.
Hevingham 8 (57) v Kirby Bedon 2 (41)
Bure League
Match Date 05-03-10
This game was huge for both clubs with Hevingham's title chances already given a huge boost by a 10-0 win against East Tuddenham the same week. This result must have convinced Hevingham that they can get revenge for losing the title to us last season on shot difference. Going into the game top of the table failed to inspire Kirby as we failed again to stop the run of defeats on Hevingham's Mat One. The first half was as tight as they come with Shirley Brown, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith defeating Ian McLean, Lesley Crowe & George Clarke in a titanic struggle on Mat Two. A tight game throughout that was 3-3 after six ends and 8-8 after twelve ends tells the story. Leading 9-8 with one end remaining Shirley & Teresa played some great woods putting Clarke under pressure. Selwyn put in a short blocker with his last wood to severely hinder George's chances of success with the anticipated forehand attack shot. George did indeed attack but missed leaving Kirby winners by 11-8. On Mat One Jill Watson, Bob Pattison & Phil Watson faced Pat Bunn, Pat Williamson & Maurice Kemp and were in deep trouble after seven ends trailing 10-2. A great comeback, which saw them get the better of the home triple over the second half of the game, narrowed the gap to just 14-12 leaving the teams level on points at the break with Kirby one shot up. Brian Saunders, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter faced Alan Bunn, Gordon Crowe & David Sharpe on Mat Two and neither triple found their rhythm at the start with Alistair leading 4-3 after five ends. After that Hevingham moved up a gear with Gordon Crowe playing well at two and David Sharpe effective at skip. Alistair's frustration grew as even when his triple drew in four great woods along came Sharpe to spring the jack and take two shots. A two on the eleventh end was all Kirby added to their score as Sharpe's triple pulled away to win 16-6. Kirby's misery on Mat One continued as Gerald Chilvers, Peter Adcock & Joe Brown went down 19-12. They had an awful start trailing 11-0 after five ends before scoring counts of 2, 1 & 2 in successive ends to make it 11-5. Unfortunately Hevingham then scored a four on the ninth end and there was no way back despite scoring a four of their own on the penultimate end. Changing playing order during the game failed to unsettle the home triple who went on to win 19-12.
Horsford BC 2 (41) v Kirby Bedon 8 (59)
Bure League
Match Date 02-03-10
A vital win at Horsford BC to maintain our position at the top of the Bure League. A late change to the team saw Bob Pattison replacing Alistair Hunter as skip with Alistair delayed in Warwickshire. The first half saw Jill Watson, Shirley Brown & Phil Watson on mat two in a new-look triple for the night. Shirley responded well to this responsibility and with all three playing very well they carved out an excellent trouble free 19-3 win. On mat one Carol Johnson, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith faced R Burrage's triple. Teresa & Selwyn can normally be relied upon to win on this mat but early on Carol was struggling with line & length and with the Horsford lead B Brown drawing consistently to the jack the pressure was on. After seven ends the game was 6-6 but gradually Selwyn's triple slipped back losing 16-9. After the break Peter Johnson, Jimmy Dye & Bob Pattison played Mick Dale's triple on mat one and were 6-0 up after three ends. Dale's triple had a good spell between the eighth & twelfth ends leaving Bob's triple just 11-10 up but a four on the thirteenth end settled the nerves and Bob's triple went on to win by an excellent 18-10. Peter played well at lead while Jim drew some lovely woods in from the number two position. Bob did an excellent job at skip and proved again how versatile he is. Leonora Chilman, Joe Brown & Gerald Chilvers played Paul Isgate on mat two and were trailing 5-4 after six ends. A purple patch saw Kirby create a comfortable 12-7 lead after ten ends but with Leonora struggling a bit with line the game tightened up and with one end to go Gerald's triple led 13-11. A very uncomfortable final end saw Horsford holding shot with a bowl almost on the jack from early on. With Kirby holding second wood and the third wood a dangerous Horsford bowl just to the left of the jack Kirby spectators were happy that only Gerald had a bowl left to play and a 13-12 win was in the bag. To the consternation of all Gerald visited the head and after consulting with Joe elected to play his wood. Luckily he was slightly wide and didn't touch the Horsford bowl in so Kirby had won 8-2 to move ten points clear of second placed East Tuddenham.
Kirby Bedon 4 (69) v Hempnall 0 (45)
Tens League
Match Date 05-02-10
A superb performance at home to the league leaders earned a maximum 4-0 win. First half on mat one Shirley & Joe Brown claimed the scalps of Bernie Cudden & Jon Sparham beating them 11-8. They led 11-5 after 13 ends and held on to win. On mat two Leonora Chilman,Peter Johnson & Gerald Chilvers faced a strong triple of Sid Harman, Neil Davidson & Roger Parker. 12-1 to Gerald after 5 ends left Roger's triple less than amused and the Kirby triple went on to score a notable victory. Second half on mat two Carol Johnson, Jimmy Dye & Phil Watson played Paul Baker's triple. Apart from two blips, conceding a 4 on the second end and a 5 on the thirteenth end, Phil's triple controlled the game winning 21-13. On mat one Janice Hewitt & Alistair Hunter were up against Colin Stevenson & Chris Mann. 6-0 down after five ends Jan & Al pulled back to 13-13 with one end to go but dropped two shots on the last end. Hempnall had only lost one Tens League game this season before coming to Kirby so this was a great result in what has been a poor Tens League season for Kirby.
Hevingham 4 (67) v Kirby Bedon 4 (39)
Norfolk County Cup Semi-Final
Match Date 04-02-10
Our hold on the Norfolk County Cup came to an end at Hevingham where despite drawing 4-4 on points we were beaten on shots. In the first half Jill Watson, Peter Adcock & Phil Watson were comprehensively defeated 24-3 by Gill Bunn, John Richardson & Vic Woods. The Hevingham skip was on fire, playing at the top of his form, and there was no stopping him on the night. Peter Adcock was making his debut for Kirby but could not have had a harder game to start in. On mat two Shirley Brown, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith played Pat Bunn, David Bunn & Pat Williamson and this game was a cracker. Both triples played well throughout and Hevingham led by just 12-11 with an end to go. Good opening woods from Shirley put the home side under pressure and Teresa & Selwyn tried to cover the back. Shirley's woods looked an easy target for a running wood but to Kirby's relief the pressure seemed to tell and Hevingham wasted their woods. Selwyn's triple took four shots to win 15-12 and the match was level on points at halftime. The second half was almost a re-run of the first half. On mat one Leonora Chilman, Joe Brown & Gerald Chilvers suffered the same fate as Phil's triple losing 21-4 to George Clarke and the game was up for Kirby. On mat two Jan Hewitt, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter traded wood for wood with David Sharpe's triple with the score 9-7 to Sharpe after ten ends. Eight shots over the next three ends, as all three Kirby players hit form, decided this encounter and Al's triple won 17-10. Another good run for Kirby in the County Cup but home advantage is vital. If this had been a two-leg semi-final, as in the Norwich Cup & the Bure Cup, we would have been expecting to finish the job in the second leg at Kirby Bedon.
Kirby Bedon 8 (67) v Hevingham 2 (40)
Bure League
Match Date 22-02-10
It just does not make sense! The same points win and the same shot difference as we got at home to St Faiths three days earlier. Thats bowls I guess. Carol Johnson, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith beat David Sharpe's triple 23-7 on mat two. A close game until the tenth end, just 9-7 to Kirby, and then fourteen shots over the last five ends buried Sharpie's triple. Probably Carol's best performance of the season at lead & Teresa was back on song as well. Jill Watson, Jan Hewitt & Phil Watson faced Vic Woods' triple on mat one and with Vic in top form the Hevingham triple were 13-6 up after ten ends. Five shots over two ends cut the deficit to just two shots but Vic's triple kept the lead winning 17-12. Both games went Kirby's way in the second half. Peter Johnson, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter romped to a 20-5 win on mat two against Pat Williamson's triple which included Trevor Pinchin at number two, a player who came close to joining us this season before suddenly signing with Hevingham. On mat one it was an entirely different kind of game as Shirley Brown, Joe Brown & Gerald Chilvers played ex Kirby skip George Clarke. A tight game throughout, the score was level at 11-11 with an end to go and Kirby were relieved to see our triple take a single to win 12-11. Some inexplicable shot choices by the home triple left spectators mystified on both sides. Another excellent win against one of our title rivals that takes us back to the top of the Bure.
Kirby Bedon 8 (66) v St Faiths 2 (39)
Bure League
Match Date 19-02-10
Two valuable home points dropped against a weak side but Kirby were without several key players so this was always a possibility. In the first half on mat two Peter Johnson, Bob Pattison & Gerald Chilvers won by a comfortable 17-7 after a tight opening period which saw them lead by just 6-4 after seven ends. On mat one Leonora Chilman, Janice Hewitt & Teresa Goldsmith led 7-1 after five ends but the opposition then took thirteen shots over the next five ends to lead 14-7. Despite staging a comeback Teresa's triple still went down 17-14. After the break Carol Johnson, Shirley Brown & Joe Brown played former Kirby player John Pye on mat two and recorded Kirby's biggest win of the night by 19-6. Mat one saw Chris East, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter trailing 7-4 after seven ends but they won six of the last eight ends to win 16-9.
Kirby Bedon 10 (85) v Horsford BC 0 (27)
Bure League
Match Date 15-02-10
Looking at the completed result card, which shows a 10-0 points and 85-27 shots win, it would appear on the surface that this was another easy home win against one of the less successful teams in the Bure. In fact it was not, the opposition put up a strong rearguard action that could easily have cost Kirby valuable home points. In the first half Jill Watson, Jan Hewitt & Phil Watson played Simon Warnes' triple on mat two and after winning just three of the opening eight ends found themselves 8-5 down. Fortunately normal service was resumed as they finally got back on course losing only one more end and winning by a big 21-9 margin. On mat one Leonora Chilman, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith played Paul Isgate's triple and also found the going hard early on with the score tied at 3-3 after six ends. As in the previous match Selwyn again found himself having to use weight to get his triple out of trouble far too often for comfort. Just 9-8 up with one end to go the last end was vital and for once they got their early woods all in place and took two shots to win 11-8. A special mention for Horsford skip Paul Isgate who once again had a superb game at Kirby. After the break Shirley Brown, Joe Brown & Gerald Chilvers faced Dennis Seaton's triple and were 7-1 down after four ends on mat two. A change of playing positions with Joe swapping with Gerald, and setting short jacks, turned things around and 18 shots over the last seven ends gave them an excellent 23-9 win. On mat one Peter Johnson, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter played Piero Cognetti's triple and Peter maintained the good form he found in the last match. With Jimmy & Alistair also playing at the top of their form Horsford had no chance as this was by far their weakest triple who at times struggled to even keep their woods on the mat. Never the less you can only play what the opposition puts up against you and Alistair's triple stuck to their task and earned valuable shots for Kirby winning 30-1 with the only shot conceded on the last end.
Kirby Bedon 8 (57) v East Tuddenham 2 (37)
Bure League
Match Date 12-02-10
A good home win, that completed a home & away double against one of our biggest Bure League rivals, is one to be celebrated. With three former England internationals in their squad Tuddenham always put out a strong side and so the stage was set for another fierce encounter on a bitterly cold night in our Church Hall. On mat two in the first half Jill Watson, Janice Hewitt & Phil Watson faced former Norfolk Singles champion Russell Harris who had his long time playing partner Denny Cross at two and Geraldine Potter at lead. 5-0 up after three ends hopes of a comfortable home win were high but the Tuddenham triple played themselves back into the game and by the eighth end Phil's triple were just 8-6 up. After that Phil's triple won three straight ends to move 13-6 up and finished with a good 14-8 win. On mat one Carol Johnson, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith played Rita Secker, Madge Meachen & Owen Secker. After opening with a four Selwyn's triple led throughout winning 16-9 but it was never comfortable for the Kirby skip who too often was forced to attack the head to get out of trouble against a visiting triple who were drawing well from the lead & two positions. After the break on mat two Peter Johnson, Jimmy Dye and our former Scottish international Alistair Hunter played Gillian Amos, Gerald Potter & Robin Amos. With Robin's ability to draw or fire with either hand a great advantage Al's triple knew they would have a tough game. Trailing 6-2 after six ends they edged back to just one shot behind after eight ends. Again Robin's triple put the pressure on moving 9-6 up after eleven ends but Alistair's triple, out of the blue, scored a five on the twelfth end. That was the end for the Tuddenham triple who failed to score another shot as Al's triple went on to win 17-9. A good performance from Peter at lead who has struggled in recent weeks. The last game saw Leonora Chilman, Bob Pattison & Gerald Chilvers playing Tuddenham's top triple Albert Palgrave, Chrissie Turner & John Turner on mat one. A great start for Gerald as his triple moved 7-1 up after five ends but by the twelfth end they had only managed another one shot and Turner's triple were 9-8 up. Singles on the thirteenth and fourteenth ends left Gerald's triple 10-9 up going into the last end but a perfect final wood by John Turner took two shots and an 11-10 win. So close Gerald! Leonora played steadily but Bob would admit that he has had better games.
Kirby Bedon 6 (61) v Hempnall 2 (38)
Norfolk County Cup Quarter-Final
Match Date 26-02-10
A cracking win against one of the strongest sides in the county takes us into the semi-finals. Hempnall obviously went out with the intention of putting Kirby under pressure in the first half with four of their best players straight into action. Jill Watson, Jan Hewitt & Phil Watson faced a triple with Roger Parker at number two and Neil Davidson at skip but rocked the opposition by moving 8-1 up after five ends. Despite a high standard of play from both triples on mat one Phil's triple were never going to let this one slip and won 17-8. On mat two Carol Johnson, Peter Johnson & Selwyn Goldsmith had Bernie Cudden & Paul "Bakerman" Baker to contend with and the always reliable Ruth Penn at lead. Selwyn got his tactics spot on insisting Carol & Peter got their woods behind the jack while he played a forcing game. The Hempnall triple grabbed the first three ends to lead 5-0 but after that they only managed one more shot on the thirteenth end as the tactics paid off giving a 15-6 home win. Just one more point was needed in the second half to secure the win and Alistair Hunter's triple provided it with a stunning 22-6 win as Hempnall suffered what has been a rare taste of defeat this season. Gerald Chilver's triple were the only home triple to lose going down 18-7.
Connaught 3 (58) v Kirby Bedon 0 (41)
Tens League
Match Date 02-02-10
Yet another defeat as Kirby's slump continues. More enforced changes as Selwyn Goldsmith's back prevented him from playing and Brian Saunders was brought into a revamped side. Janice Hewitt & Teresa Goldsmith played together in a pair for the first time and faced Norfolk county captain Bob Oatway with G Wilcox at lead. After eight ends the Kirby pair were looking good at 8-4 up but the home lead found his length and line and the game turned as Janice began to struggle. Six ends went Connaught's way without reply until a single for Kirby on the last end reduced the deficit to 17-9. Leonora Chilman, Bob Pattison & Gerald Chilvers faced Alison Rushs' triple and went down by just 13-9 but with an over-all lead of 12 shots at the interval Connaught were well on top. Shirley Brown, Brian Saunders & Joe Brown started well against veteran Ray Wells and led 6-1 after six ends but a flurry of shots gave Connaught a 15-9 win. In the remaining pairs game Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter played the strong pairing of Sylvia Parsons and the ever improving Ollie Allen. Former Scottish international Alistair Hunter dug deep and seven shots over the last three ends gave them a 14-13 win. Never-the-less an over-all defeat by 17 shots leaves Kirby Bedon struggling in a league that they came within one game of winning last season.
Horsford Heroes 2 (56) v Kirby Bedon 0 (55)
Tens League
Match Date 29-01-10
This was a match that Kirby won with ease last season but we struggled to field a side this year and brought in Saxlingham's Alice & Geoff Payne as guests. Both Kirby pairs performed well with Alice Payne & Alistair Hunter recovering from 6-1 down after five ends to win 14-7. Geoff payne & Jimmy Dye also trailed early on by 10-3 after eight ends but won six of the last seven ends for a 14-11 victory. Carol Johnson, Peter Johnson & Gerald Chilvers worked hard against Mick Dale's triple and kept things tight losing by just 15-14.Sadly the final game on saw Leonora Chilman, Shirley Brown & Joe Brown go down by 23-13 against Vic Webster's triple which gave Horsford Heroes a one shot win for two league points, a cruel result for Kirby after some good performances.
Hevingham 14 (60) v Kirby Bedon 6 (42)
Bure Cup 2nd Leg
Match Date 28-01-10
Leading by just 13-11 after the home leg it was essential to keep things tight from the start but Hevingham moved straight into the driving seat winning five of the first half games to build up a 21-15 aggregate lead. Two wins and a draw form the next four games sealed victory for Hevingham and Kirby conceded with a session to play. The only triple to emerge with decent stats were Shirley Brown, Janice Hewitt & Joe Brown who beat Maurice Kemp 7-5 and drew 5-5 with Gordon Crowe in their two games. Leonora Chilman, Brian Saunders & Gerald Chilvers beat Gordon Crowe 4-2 in their last game after losing their first two games. Pat Saunders, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter lost their two games narrowly by 5-4 & 7-6.
Woodbastwick 8 (67) v Kirby Bedon 2 (37)
Bure League
Match Date 26-01-10
Another poor result at a venue where we always struggle to get a result. First half saw Janice Hewitt, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith 9-1 down after just four ends on the difficult mat one but they fought back against Roger Green, Elaine Cole & Norma Jablonowski to win 14-13. Leonora Chilman, Brian Saunders & Gerald Chilvers were 10-3 down after seven ends against Jim Couling's triple and there was to be no comeback here as the home triple won 17-12. Pat Saunders, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter fought hard against Tony Wright's triple and the game was tight at 8-7 against after ten ends but Woodbastwick won four of the last five ends to win 15-8. The remaining game saw Jill Watson, Bob Pattison & Phil Watson play Peter Jablonowski's triple on mat two with the Woodbastwick triple storming to a 22-3 win.
Kirby Bedon 2 (51) v Horsford Heroes 0 (42)
Tens League
Match Date 25-01-10
Horsford proved stubborn opponents and played the Kirby mats particularly well making every shot hard earned for a Kirby side seeking to improve their position in the Tens League table. Carol Johnson, Janice Hewitt & Gerald Chilvers played Roger Frank's triple on mat one and were in deep trouble 10-2 down after nine ends. Then the old Kirby spirit kicked in and a grandstand finish saw Gerald's triple win the last six ends to snatch a 12-10 win. On mat two Teresa & Selwyn Goldsmith played the left-handed Mally Kemp & ex Sprowston player Keith Chapman. Both Heroes players were impressive from the start and Teresa & Selwyn found it difficult to get a foothold in the game as the visitors moved 6-1 up after five ends. On the occasions when the home pair built up what looked like a high scoring end Chapman always pulled a great attacking shot out of the bag to take shot. A four on the penultimate end for Kirby leveled the game at 12-12 but the visitors took a single on the final end to win 13-12. This left Kirby just one shot up at the break. Leonora Chilman, Peter Johnson & Jimmy Dye played Vic Webster's triple on mat two and the visitors moved 6-1 up after six ends. With Webster playing some great backhand shots towards the snooker table end Jimmy found himself with too much to do and the Horsford triple eventually won 12-6. The match was won for Kirby by Jill & Phil Watson on mat one against Chris Woodhouse and Mark "The Marvel" Tuttle. Both Jill & Phil were in very good form while the visitors attacking shots were less than successful on the night. A 21-7 win for the home pair saw Kirby home by 51-42 to earn two league points.
East Tuddenham 2 (52) v Kirby Bedon 8 (62)
Bure League
Match Date 19-01-10
A superb result at East Tuddenham for the team with everyone digging deep on the night. The first half saw Shirley Brown, Jimmy Dye & Gerald Chilvers face Russell Harris' triple and after scoring a four on the opening end held the lead throughout. A spirited comeback narrowed Gerald's lead to just 10-9 after nine ends but after that they dropped just one end to win by an excellent 20-10 scoreline. Leonora Chilman, Bob Pattison & Joe Brown were up against Owen Secker's triple and led 6-1 after six ends. Secker's triple then won six straight ends to lead 9-3 but with Joe in super form the Kirby triple won the last three ends to win 11-9. Jill Watson, Teresa Goldsmith & Phil Watson built up a 14-5 lead after ten ends against Robin Amos' triple but a five and a two cut their lead to just 14-12. A vital two shots on the thirteenth end put them 16-12 up and the home triple were restricted to scoring singles on the last two ends and Kirby won 16-14. Janice Hewitt, Alistair Hunter & Selwyn Goldsmith faced the Palgrave-Turner-Turner triple in the remaining game and were 5-0 down after two ends. A comeback took the Kirby triple into a 10-9 lead after ten ends but their hard work was undone as they conceded a full house on the eleventh to drop 15-10 behind.The final result was 19-15 to Turner's triple but an 8-2 away win at East Tuddenham was a result Kirby Bedon would gladly have settled for beforehand!
Kirby Bedon 4 (77) v Connaught 0 (30)
Tens League
Match Date 18-01-10
After over a month without a match due to the snow chaos and the Xmas break Kirby got 2010 off to a successful start with a maximum point haul at home to Connaught. The opening pairs game gave Kirby a huge advantage as Jill & Phil Watson demolished Gordon Wilcox & Peter L. King 30-1 on mat two. 21-0 up before the visiting pair scored their one and only shot on the eleventh end Jill & Phil were unstoppable. Carol Johnson, Peter Johnson & Gerald Chilvers faced harder opposition in the form of Ty Musk, Sylvia Parsons & Ray Wells and after holding them to a 7-7 score after nine ends lost six of the remaining eight ends to lose 18-12. 23 shots up at the interval put Kirby in the comfort zone and after the break Teresa & Selwyn Goldsmith played county players Christine Musk & young Ollie Allen on mat two. The home pair were always in control of the game and despite never really moving up into top gear dispatched the visitors by 17-5 in a good humoured game. Leonora Chilman, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter faced Mike Parsons, Bill Adcock & Alison Rush and kept in front in what was a tight game over the first seven ends before finishing with a full house six on the final end to win 18-6.
Hempnall 4 (88) v Kirby Bedon 0 (41)
Tens League
Match Date 14-12-09
In a league where total shots are all the most important thing is to keep things tight if you are losing. A bad defeat can wipe away any chance of a win and this is what happened at Hempnall in the first half. Carol Johnson, Jimmy Dye & Gerald Chilvers were 12-0 down after just four ends against Sid Harman, Roger Parker & Neil Davidson and things went from bad to worse as they slumped to a massive 32-5 defeat. Jill & Phil Watson also had a nightmare start against Bernie Cudden & Paul Baker and were 12-0 down after seven ends but fought back bravely to 18-12 down after 12 ends before losing 21-12. The second half saw Peter Johnson, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith 6-0 up after two ends against Joan Cann, Chris East & Jon Sparham but as Peter struggled to reach the jack the game swung Hempnall's way and the home triple edged a 15-12 win in a game they should have won. In the pairs Shirley & Joe Brown faced Colin Stevenson and Chris Mann who was playing with his new green and yellow bowls. The home pair were 13-3 up after 9 ends but Shirley & Joe fought to the end losing 20-12 after dropping a three on the last end.
Kirby Bedon 13 (66) v Hevingham 11 (55)
Bure Cup 1st leg
Match Date 11-12-09
It is vital to build up a good lead in the home leg against strong opposition and this is what Kirby failed to do in another low-key performance.Two triples delivered the goods for Kirby as Jill Watson, Bob Pattison & Phil Watson won by 8-4 & 9-3 and drew their remaining game. Leonora Chilman, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith did likewise winning 7-2 & 9-3 and drawing 3-3 against George Clarke's triple. Only three points from the six games played by the other two Kirby triples sums up the evening and sets the stage for a tough time at Hevingham in the second leg.
Kirby Bedon 3 (60) v Bob Carter 0 (44)
Tens League
Match Date 27-11-09
Finally a win in the Tens League and against our old rivals and defending champions Bob Carter! Former Kirby player Nigel Willard employed his normal tactic of putting the pairs on mat two who had been carefully schooled in the art of playing our more difficult mat. To a degree this worked as Phil & Jill Watson and Teresa & Selwyn Goldsmith were kept in check by Carter's pairs and were unable to build up the shots score they often do at home. On the other hand this meant that Carter's triples were weaker in composition than we have seen in the past and this gave our triples the chance to win the match for us. In the first half Leonora Chilman, Joe Brown & Gerald Chilvers opened strongly against Jean Woods' triple and led 13-2 after eight ends. A mini revival by Carter in which they won five of the last seven ends cut Gerald's winning margin to 17-12. Teresa & Selwyn Goldsmith faced Jason & Melvin Woods in the pairs and for once found themselves struggling against a visiting pair in great form. After five ends the Carter pair led 7-2 but with the Kirby pair employing a lot of attacking shots they made it 9-9 after 11 ends. Again the Carter pair looked the likely winners leading 13-10 with one end remaining but their first 4 of the game on the last end saw Teresa & Selwyn win 14-13 and Kirby had a 6 shot interval lead. Jill & Phil Watson faced James Forster & Nigel Willard and the game followed the pattern of the previous pairs game with Carter in front most of the game. 4-0 up after two ends, 8-4 up after seven ends and 10-8 up after eleven ends Nigel's pair kept their noses in front. A two on the 12th end and a single on the 13th finally put Jill & Phil ahead though by 11-10 but they conceded two shots on the penultimate end to trail 12-11. A single on the last end made it a 12-12 draw and all eyes moved to the other mat where Shirley Brown, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter were playing Malcolm Reynold's triple who had Frank Edy at lead and Sue Hunt at two. This game secured the eventual 3-0 points win for Kirby as Al's triple charged into a 13-3 lead after nine ends and with all three playing well recorded a 17-7 win. To finally have points on the board after four Tens League games is a relief and hopefully will set us up to start to climb the table after Xmas when we have some more home games to play.
Anglian Windows 8 (59) v Kirby Bedon 2 (51)
Bure League
Match Date 17-11-09
A poor result at a venue where we should get a better result than this. In the first half Peter Johnson, Bob Pattison & Gerald Chilvers were 14-2 down after eight ends against David Walker's triple and despite picking up two 4's over the next three ends went down 22-13.Jill Watson, Jan Hewitt & Phil Watson played Diane Boswell's triple and led up to the ninth end when they dropped a five to fall 11-7 behind in a game they lost 15-11. After the break Shirley Brown, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter were involved in a tight match against Alan Williamson's triple and the score was just 9-8 to Windows with two ends left. A dropped 4 on the penultimate end proved fatal with Al's triple losing 13-11. Leonora Chilman, Chris East & Joe Brown earned Kirby's only points of the night beating Mike Boswell's triple 16-9 after building up a 13-2 lead after nine ends.
Kirby Bedon 8 (80) v Woodbastwick 0 (16)
Norfolk County Cup
Match Date 16-11-09
Its hard to say who was more surprised at the huge margin of this win, visitors Woodbastwick or the home players. Although we had beaten Woodbastwick heavily only Friday night in the Bure it was expected that they would give us a harder game but it was not to be. The game was more or less over by halftime after a stunning 25-1 win for Peter Johnson, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter against Jim Couling's triple. Jim normally proves a difficult opponent but on this occasion there was only one triple in it. On mat one Jill Watson, Janice Hewitt & Phil Watson faced Peter Jablonowski's triple and the game was tied at 4-4 after six ends. Five shots over the next two ends settled any nerves though as Phil's triple went on to win 17-7. With a massive 42-8 lead on shots and four points in the bag Kirby Bedon could relax in the second half and Woodbastwick's troubles mounted as Leonora Chilman, Gerald Chilvers & Selwyn Goldsmith strolled to a 24-3 win against Avril Grapes, Elaine Cole & Norma Jablonowski on mat two. Dot Dawson, Shirley Brown & Joe Brown played Roy Grapes' triple and after a tight seven ends gradually pulled away to win 14-5. After entering the Norfolk County Cup for the first time last season and winning it at the first attempt it would be nice to do well again but there are several strong sides still in and we can only hope that the draw will be kind to us again and give us another home draw.
Kirby Bedon 10 (70)v Woodbastwick 0 (36)
Bure League
Match Date 13-11-09
By no means a classic performance by Kirby but solid enough to send Woodbastwick on their way home well beaten & pointless. On mat one Leonora Chilman, Gerald Chilvers & Selwyn Goldsmith faced Roy Grapes, Elaine Cole & Norma Jablonowski. Roy was playing very well at lead putting Gerald under pressure in the number two spot and Selwyn was often called into action to attack with his opening wood. Norma is not a natural skip having spent so many years playing at lead or two but played well when she could make up her mind what shot to play. 9-2 up after nine ends Selwyn's triple always looked likely winners and finished up at 14-8. On mat two Carol Johnson, Chris East & Joe Brown faced Avril Grapes, Arthur Foster & Peter Jablonowski and were already 6-0 down after just three ends. Then came a terrific comeback with Joe's triple scoring twelve shots without reply over the next six ends. Just when things looked comfortable back came Jabby's triple and when they scored a 5 on the thirteenth end Kirby led by just 15-14. A great shot by Joe earned them a two on the fourteenth and a three on the last saw them win 20-14. After the break the visitors were on the back foot throughout with Jill Watson, Jan Hewitt & Phil Watson winning 16-5 with Jill on super form, and Shirley Brown, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter winning 20-9 with Shirley having a good game at lead while Jimmy & Al pulled out the big shots when needed.
Hevingham 4 (68) v Kirby Bedon 0 (44)
Tens League
Match Date 10-11-09
Three Tens League games played and three defeats but after two close games that could have gone either way this was a comprehensive defeat at a venue where we know we can get a result. Our present inability to put out our strongest team is no doubt a contributing factor in our current plight. The game was lost by halftime as Pat Saunders, Bob Pattison & Joe Brown lost 26-11 in the triples and Jill & Phil Watson lost 20-10 in the three wood pairs. Shirley Brown & Alistair Hunter lost 12-8 in the second half pairs with Lesley Crowe putting on another good performance against us as George Clarke's lead. Kirby's only win was produced by Peter Johnson, Brian Saunders & Gerald "True Grit" Chilvers who conjured up a 15-10 win.
Kirby Bedon 10 (71) v Anglian Windows 0 (27)
Bure League
Match Date 09-11-09
A low key game after Friday's cup heroics with home advantage making it a comfortable win. Peter Johnson, Gerald Chilvers & Selwyn Goldsmith formed yet another new look triple and after building up a 9-2 lead after eight ends were never in any danger eventually winning 15-7. Dot Dawson, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter were 4-1 down after three ends but with Dot faring better than expected Al's triple hit back strongly to record an excellent 22-7 win. After the break Jill Watson, Janice Hewitt & Phil Watson faced Alan Williamson's triple with Ken & Maureen Dease at lead and number two and dominated the match on mat two winning 19-5. Carol Johnson, Shirley Brown & Joe Brown took on Mike Boswell's triple on mat one and Mike, now playing in Norfolk's Premier side, kept the pressure on Joe with the score just 7-4 in Kirby's favour after eight ends. With Shirley playing some good bowls at number two Joe's triple slowing took a grip on the game winning by 15-8 to complete a solid 10-0 win.
Kirby Bedon 18 (76) v Coltishall 6 (42)
Bure Cup 1st Rnd 2nd Leg
Match Date 06-11-09
Aggregate Score Kirby Bedon 25 Coltishall 23
A classic cup tie as Kirby Bedon fought back from a 17-7 deficit accrued in the first leg to send Coltishall crashing out of the cup by 25-23 after nail-biting finales to the last two games. Needing to limit Coltishall to no more than six points things did not start well in the first four games. Despite two big wins, 10-2 for Pat Saunders, Jimmy Dye & Selwyn Goldsmith against John Aggas and 10-3 for Brian Saunders, Gerald Chilvers & Alistair Hunter against Les Harman, Coltishall picked up three early points. Margaret Harman's triple drew 4-4 with Jill Watson, Bob Pattison & Phil Watson and Willie Jefferies' triple beat Shirley Brown, Peter Johnson & Joe Brown 8-2. Any hopes Coltishall had of getting those four extra points quickly were dashed as in the next four games Kirby won three and drew one. Phil's tiple slammed John Aggas 9-0, Joe's triple beat Les Harman 5-1, Selwyn's triple beat Margaret Harman 6-4 and Alistair's triple drew 4-4 with Willie Jefferies. Four games were left with Kirby needing to win three of them and session five saw Selwyn's triple complete a hat-trick of wins beating Mally Catchpole, Peter Barnett & Les Harman 11-1 but a 9-4 defeat for Joe's triple against John Aggas left Kirby needing to win both of the last two games. Jill, Bob & Phil faced Coltishall captain Willie Jefferies and found themselves 3-0 down after three ends. A three on the fourth end levelled the match and a single on the penultimate end gave them the lead. When Willie came to play his last wood Kirby held shot with a Coltishall wood inches away but there was no easy way in for Willie and the Kirby bowl survived to score a vital 5-3 win. All atention then turned to Alistair's game against Margaret Harman. A 4-1 lead after three ends had become just 4-3 with one end remaining and the outcome of the match rested on the last end. An early Kirby bowl sat on the jack and with a Coltishall bowl sitting behind ready to receive Al called for Gerald to try to get a wood in place behind. Because of the position of the bowls this was always going to be difficult and when the skips turn to play came Kirby were still holding but in a perilous situation. Not many Kirby players in the hall expected this position to remain unchanged but remarkably both Margaret's efforts to attack the head and force the jack back failed leaving Al's triple with a 5-3 win and Kirby Bedon in the semi-finals of the Bure Cup.
Woodbastwick 2 (53) V Kirby Bedon 0 (49)
Tens League
Match Date 04-11-09
The first visit to Woodbastwick following the fitting of their new floor after their venue was flooded. Mat 2 seemed to play much like it did before but Mat 1 proved to be a beast of a surface! Once the home side find this mat with all of its new peculiarities it will be a huge advantage to them. Jill & Phil Watson played a pairs game against Roger Green & Trevor Hallett on mat two and played well throughout to win 14-10. On mat one a new look triple of Pat Saunders, Bob Pattison & Selwyn Goldsmith faced R Elliott's triple and the mat troubled both triples as they struggled to find a consistent line as the woods seemed to take on a life of their own. The odd "crack" that sounded if you stepped on the floor in certain places added to the entertainment value. The home triple won a tight game 13-11 leaving Kirby two shots up at the break. Leonora Chilman, Joe Brown & Gerald Chilvers played the strong triple of Avril Grapes, Norma Jablonowski & Peter Jablonowski on this mat after the break and were 9-3 down after nine ends. A change of order with Gerald & Joe swopping over paid dividends and they stormed back scoring 13 shots without reply over the next five ends. Jabby's triple scored a single on end 15 but the Kirby triple had scored a superb 16-10 win. On mat 2 Shirley Brown & Alistair Hunter played Roy Grapes & Derek Sheldrake and it proved to be a game where the home pair always seemed to get the killer bowl in everytime Shirley & Al looked set to score a big end. Only four ends were won by the Kirby pair who were 19-6 down after 13 ends. With Gerald's game finishing first Kirby were just 3 shots down when Shirley & Alistair started the last end but their cause was not helped when Shirley put one of her woods off the side. At one stage they held two shots but Derek got in a good second wood and Al tried a shot to nothing to try to get the three needed but the jack finished up near a Woodbastwick wood and it was all over as Shirley & Al went down 20-8 and Woodbastwick won by 53 shots t 49.
Coltishall 2 (55) v Kirby Bedon 0 (49)
Tens League
Match Date 28-10-09
Another defeat at Coltishall but a far better performance with just the closing ends in the second half costing Kirby the points. With two key players missing, Alistair & Teresa, another re-shuffled team took to the mats. Janice Hewitt replaced Teresa Goldsmith in the 3 wood pairs playing with Selwyn Goldsmith and they were quickly 5 shots down after two ends but settled well to lead 10-7 after ten ends against Mally Catchpole & Margaret Harman. Jan & Selwyn finished with a flourish taking a 5 on the last end to win 18-11. On the other mat new signing Bob Pattison was thrown in at the deep end skipping against Eddie Edridge, Peter Barnett & Willie Jefferies but with Brian Saunders at two & Carol Johnson at lead they led 7-3 after eight ends. Five shots over the next two ends gave the Coltishall triple a one shot lead and they eventually won 15-9 which left Kirby just one shot up at the interval. Jill & Phil Watson took four shots on the opening end against Carol & John Aggas but led by only 9-8 after nine ends. Little went well after that as the Aggas pair got the upper-hand to win 17-11. Pat Saunders, Peter Johnson & Gerald Chilvers found themselves 5-0 down after four ends against Les Harman's triple but moved into a 10-7 lead after eleven ends. Again the closing ends went badly for Kirby as Les Harman's triple sneaked a 12-11 win.
Coltishall 17 (85) v Kirby Bedon 7 (34)
Bure Cup 1st round 1st leg
Match Date 26-10-09
We have left ourselves with a tough task to overhaul this deficit in the second leg after a disjointed performance on Coltishall's heavy mats. The carefully planned make-up of the team originally chosen to do a holding job on Coltishall was in vain because of player unavailability and Carol & Peter Johnson were brought into the line-up. The first two sessions saw Kirby holding the home side with Jill Watson, Jan Hewitt & Phil Watson beating Willie Jefferies' triple 6-2 and Carol Johnson, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith beating John Aggas 5-4. After that Coltishall won four straight games to move 12-4 up but a 5-1 win for Peter Johnson, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter and a 4-4 draw for Phil's triple against Margaret Harman at least meant that we have some hope left of pulling back in the return match. Phil's last wood to earn a draw was remarkable considering the position he was in with short woods blocking every angle. The truth is that the Kirby side put out for this match was not fit for purpose. Certainly some players struggled with the Coltishall mats with Carol consistently short causing Selwyn to move Teresa to lead in an effort to get a wood in the head early on. Jimmy was struggling throughout due to his eye problem which will cause him to miss Wednesday's Tens League match at the same venue. Chris East made his Bure debut for Kirby and played well but will be disappointed that the triple he was in with Leonora Chilman at lead and Gerald Chilvers skipping was the only Kirby triple to lose all their three games. Once again debatable shot decisions did not help Gerald's cause.
Kirby Bedon 8 (60) Coltishall 2 (39)
Bure League
Match Date 09-10-09
Our first match of the season in defence of the Bure League title was at home to Coltishall which meant a return to Kirby Bedon for Carol & John Aggas. After spending the Summer League season playing with Carol & John in Kirby Bedon "A" it would have been strange to have to adjust to playing against them once again.As it turned out after the cards were marked their triple were playing Shirley Brown, Brian Saunders and Joe Brown, none of which play in Kirby Bedon "A". Jill & Phil Watson were unavailable for this match but the Kirby side still had a strong look about it as did Coltishall. Pat Saunders, Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter opened on mat two against Margaret Harman's triple. Margaret never looks comfortable on mat two but was 4-2 up after three ends. Alistair's triple were all playing well though and the Coltishall triple found themselves falling behind and only scored two more shots as Al's triple stormed to an 18-6 win with Pat, Jimmy & Alistair all having fine games. On mat one Leonora Chilman, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith faced Les Harman with left hander Peter Barnett at number two. Both players do not need any encouragement to attack so back woods were always going to be handy. This turned out to be a superb game with little to choose between the two sides and Selwyn's triple led by just 9-7 after ten ends. The eleventh end had to be replayed twice when Selwyn killed it with Coltishall holding four shots and then Les killed the end with Kirby holding a hatfull. Eventually the end was completed with Kirby taking two shots for a 12-7 lead. On the penultimate end Selwyn was five shots down when he played his first wood and to the relief of Kirby he drew shot. This did not last long as Les took it out leaving Selwyn facing a full house down with his last wood to play. Again there was relief for Kirby as he drew in third wood to leave his triple still 12-10 up. On the last end Leonora & Teresa drew in four good woods forcing Coltishall to attack but Kirby still emerged with shot wood for a 13-10 win. After the break Shirley Brown, Brian Saunders & Joe Brown faced Carol Aggas, Sid Harman & John Aggas on mat two. Joe's triple started well and led 7-0 after four ends but John's triple came back to level at 7-7 after seven ends. As to be expected John's game on mat two has improved greatly since joining our summer side but Shirley, Brian & Joe all played well to win 18-9 with a four on the eighth end a highlight. On mat one Janice Hewitt, Peter Johnson & Gerald Chilvers faced Coltishall's captain Willie Jefferies with Ann Ducker at lead and Eddie Edridge at two. Willie is always a handful on this mat and seems to play it even better than his own mats at times. A perfect start for Gerald as they took a full house on the first end but confidence then evaporated as a succession of poor bowls and questionable shot choices let Willie's triple back into the game. Peter's form, which was so good in North Yorkshire only last week, disappeared and Jan looked uncomfortable in her role. The Coltishall triple won ten of the ends played and Kirby just five which sums up a game that gave the away triple a 14-11 consolation victory. The end result of 8-2 in Kirby's favour is an excellent start to the season and if we field our strongest side we are capable of getting a result anywhere.
Kirby Bedon 22 (106) v St Faiths 2 (39)
Norwich Cup 1st Round
Match Date 05-10-09
The second round was reached, as expected, with some ease against a St Faiths side that does not travel well. With several of our "two club" members not available for this competition an unfamiliar looking side took to the mats but eleven wins from twelve games tells the story of this game. Dot Dawson,Jill Watson & Phil Watson won 8-1, 12-1 & 20-0. Leonora Chilman,Janice Hewitt & Teresa Goldsmith won 10-1, 8-1 & 9-3. Alan Compton,Jimmy Dye & Alistair Hunter won 5-4, 7-5 & 7-3. Carol Johnson,Peter Johnson & Gerald Chilvers won 9-3 & 9-7 but slipped up in their last game losing it 10-2.
The President's Day Match at Rugby Thornfield I.B.C
Match Date 13-09-09
Six members of Kirby Bedon were invited to take part in the ESMBA 25th Anniversary President's Weekend games in Warwickshire to play against England. Jill & Phil Watson, Teresa & Selwyn Goldsmith and Carol & John Aggas received invitations as the winning National Club Championship team while Carol & John also received an invitation from former England manager Bob Weafer to play in one of his Old England rinks. The opposition to England was a mixed team comprising of the President's Select, Bob Weafer's Old England team and the National Club Champions. Despite the predictably easy win for England over-all, Kirby Bedon's members held their own against the England team with Jill, Teresa, Phil and Selwyn beating Lee Toleman's powerful rink before narrowly losing their second game. Carol & John played in an old England rink with East Tuddenham's Chrissie & John Turner and also won one and lost one. Each player was presented with a 25th Anniversary ESMBA badge to mark the occasion.
Kirby Bedon "A" 6 (53) v Thorpe Marriott "A" 2 (45)
Summer L. Div 1
Match Date 28-8-09
The last match of the season and with the title already won the result was unimportant to Kirby "A". The match was vital to Marriott though as they needed two points to avoid relegation. Jill Watson, Jan Hewitt & John Aggas were off the mark quickly with a three on the first end against Sylvia Turner, Ted Redwood & Tony Turner and by the eleventh end were 13-5 up. The visiting triple won the last four ends to cut the score to 13-11 but had left their comeback too late. Leonora Chilman, Carol Aggas & Selwyn Goldsmith also opened with style against Sheila Redwood, David Knights & Simon Warnes in a good natured game and were 8-0 up after four ends. The home triple then hit a sticky period, where a few poor shots cost them ends they should have won, and the Marriott triple pulled the match level at 9-9 on the eleventh end. That was as good as it got for the Marriott triple though as the twelfth, thirteenth & fourteenth ends produced one shot each for Kirby and a four on the last end made it 16-9. This left Marriott still looking for the two points needed to save them after the break and their triples were unchanged. The only change for Kirby was Phil Watson coming in to skip in place of Selwyn with Teresa deciding to remain "on the bench" to save her back for Sunday's opening Norfolk fixture against the City League at Wymondham. Leonora, Carol & Phil started well leading 12-3 after eight ends against Tony Turner's triple. Sylvia & Tony Turner changed and with Sylvia at skip looked a more balanced triple and fought back to lose just 16-12 although there was never any danger of Phil's triple losing this game. Marriott's hopes for survival rested on the shoulders of Sheila Redwood, David Knights & Simon Warnes who faced Jill, Janice & John on mat one. Marriott scored a four on the third end to move 5-1 up but John's triple won the next four ends to lead 7-5. The Marriott triple then lifted their game and with Sheila Redwood bowling consistently to the jack, and David Knights & Simon Warnes finding the line & weight, they controlled the game winning seven of the last eight ends to save Marriott from relegation with a 13-8 win.
Kirby Bedon "A" 6 (54) v Wymondham 2 (41)
Summer Cup Final at Thorpe Marriott
Match Date 25-8-09
Kirby Bedon "A" lifted the Summer Cup and completed a unique "triple crown" triumph comprising of the National Club Championship, the Norfolk Summer League Championship and the Norfolk Summer Cup on a marvelous night for the club. Even before the start it was evident that a huge amount of mutual respect exists between the sides with Kirby & Wymondham displaying a shared determination, this is perhaps the reason why Kirby "A" have achieved so much and Wymondham have come up through the divisions, like Kirby before them, and established themselves as a force in the top flight.With Carol & John Aggas unavailable Leonora Chilman was at lead with Teresa & Selwyn Goldsmith while Janice Hewitt made her first appearence of the season at number two with Jill & Phil Watson. In the opening game on mat one Selwyn's triple faced Peter King, Steve Phillips & Chris Mann. Chris, a very talented and promising bowler, will have learned a lot in his first season in Div One but lacks the vast experience his counterpart has amassed over years of bowling at all levels. Selwyn's triple enjoyed a great start leading 9-1 after five ends before Wymondham fought back. With one end to go Kirby led 15-11 but a four on the last end earned them valuable shots in a 19-11 victory. On mat two Phil's triple were up against an all female triple of Sylvia Archer, Shirley Foster & Debbie Phillips. Sylvia is one of the most consistent leads in the game while Debbie has proved a talented skip since breaking through at county level. Phil found himself with plenty of work to do in this game. A good start saw them 4-1 up after five ends but a dropped four on the seventh end put Wymondham 6-4 up. Phil's triple replied in kind with a four on the next end but back came Debbie's triple again and it was 11-11 on eleven ends. Jill, Jan & Phil then dug deep to score a two followed by three ones to win 16-11. This left Kirby "A" 4-0 up at the interval and thirteen shots to the good, reminiscent of the situation at half-time against Warren Heath in the National Club Final. For the second half Wymondham brought in Pat Saunders in place of Peter King and Brian Saunders in place of Shirley Foster. The game between Phil & Chris Mann could not have been tighter with, for the majority of the game, only one shot seperating them. 11-10 down with one end remaining Phil's triple scored a vital shot on the last end to earn an 11-11 draw and Kirby Bedon had won the cup. On the other mat Selwyn's triples game against Debbie Phillips had been played at a snails pace and had also included two dead ends. Debbie had played two great last wood attacking shots on the swingy back hand to keep Wymondham in the game and long discussions between Debs & Brian had contributed to the delay as they reached six ends as Phils game was already entering its closing stages. Again there was little between the sides as Kirby were content to keep the game close knowing that Wymondham's hopes were fading as the game went on. Once Phil's game finished and the cup final was won for Kirby "A" the result of this game became meaningless and with the scores tied at 8-8 after twelve ends Selwyn & Debbie agreed to accept the draw and Kirby Bedon "A" had achieved an incredible treble that may never be seen again.
Kirby Bedon "B" 8 (72) v Horsford "B" 0 (36)
Summer L. Div 2
Match Date 21-8-09
With memories of their early season struggles now firmly banished Kirby Bedon "B" went into their last match needing just four points to clinch second place and promotion. Wasting no time Shirley Brown, Barry Herman & Joe Brown swept Mark Tuttle's triple away 21-9 while Peter Johnson, Chris East & Gerald Chilvers beat Keith Chapman's triple 17-11 to take Kirby "B" back into Div One. After the break they increased Horsford's relegation worries as Joe's triple won 18-7 and Gerald's triple won 16-9. A great finish to the season for Gerald's team and much credit to them for storming up from the foot of the table to overtake Anglian Windows to grab the runners-up spot. It will be great for the club to have two teams in Div One once again.
Hevingham 2 (51) v Kirby Bedon "A" 6 (62)
Summer Cup Semi-Final
Match Date 20-8-09
Kirby Bedon "A" reached the cup final after a solid first half display gave them a 4-0 interval lead. Jill Watson, Phil Watson & John Aggas were 6-0 down after three ends against David Sharpe, Marjorie Hall & Alan Bunn but then moved up a gear to win by a convincing 18-9 margin. Carol Aggas, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith looked to be on their way to a big win leading 14-5 against Pat Bunn, Pat Williamson & Ian MacLean after ten ends but when Pat Williamson switched to skip the home triple staged a great fightback but Kirby held on to win 14-11. Just a point was needed after the break and Carol, Teresa & Selwyn clinched the match beating Alan Bunn's triple 20-12 to earn a Summer Cup final place against Wymondham at Thorpe Marriott.
Horsford "B" 2 (49) v Kirby Bedon "B" 6 (60)
Summer L. Div 2
Match Date 7-8-09
A huge result for the "B" side who are now providing the results that their line-up suggests they should. Gerald Chilvers, Bernie Cudden & Chris East beat Keith Chapman's triple 14-10 in the first half and completed a good nights work beating Mark Tuttle's triple 18-10 after the break. Shirley Brown, Barry Herman & Joe Brown also beat Tuttle, by 16-12 in the first half, and only just lost 13-12 to Chapman after the break. A great result thats puts pressure on the sides around them in the promotion race.
Sprowston SSC 4 (38) v Kirby Bedon "A" 4 (56)
Summer L. Div 1
Match Date 10-8-09
Kirby Bedon "A" clinched their tenth Norfolk Summer League Championship title in eleven years with a 4-4 draw at Sprowston. Leonora Chilman, Teresa Goldsith & Selwyn Goldsmith savaged both home triples either side of the interval. In the first half Pat Smart, David Dewing & Peter Smart conceded a four on the first end but had held on to trail just 8-5 after seven ends.An attacking wood by Selwyn swept the jack back to take a full house of six on the eighth and shortly after Dewing took over skips duties from Smart. With Leonora drawing consistantly, Teresa attacking with lethal accuracy and Selwyn not in the mood to leave any Sprowston wood near the jack if it could be removed, there was no way back for the Sprowston triple who were beaten 20-9. Carol Aggas, Phil Watson & John Aggas faced Colin Thornton, David Fuller & John Poynter and a close game developed with Poynter leading 10-8 with one end remaining. The home triple managed to take a two to win 12-8 to leave the match level on points at halftime. After the break just two points were required to retain the title and Selwyn's triple quickly got on top of Thornton, Fuller & Poynter. By the fifth end it was already 11-0 and Fuller & Poynter swopped over but failed to stop the rot as the score mounted. By the eleventh end it was 19-0 and when the Sprowston triple finally scored a shot on the twelth end it was almost a cause for celebration. The final score was a massive 21-2 win and the title was again in Kirby's hands. For the other game Linda & Les Chadwick came in for the Smarts with Dewing skipping against Carol, Phil & John. Despite trying throughout Kirby could not get into the game and Dewing's triple won 15-7 but the night belonged to Kirby Bedon "A". With both the National Club Championship & the tenth Norfolk Summer League Championship title now secured what a summer it has been.
Kirby Bedon "B" 8 (89) v Horsford "A" 0 (33)
Summer L. Div 2
Match Date 3-8-09
An excellent result for Kirby "B" that finally moves them into contention for promotion. Carol Johnson, Chris East & Bernie Cudden can be delighted with a good nights work after beating Vic Webster's triple 16-13 and then sweeping to a 29-4 win against David Woodrow. Shirley Brown, Peter Johnson and Joe Brown beat Woodrow 19-8 and then turned up the heat against Webster beating him 25-8 to move Kirby "B" up to fourth in the table with games in hand.
Thorpe Marriott "A" 5 (50) v Kirby Bedon "A" 3 (51)
Summer L. Div 1
Match Date 6-8-09Perhaps it was the anticlimax of returning to Norfolk League action after the National Club Championship glory of the weekend but Kirby "A" slipped to their first defeat of the season at Thorpe Marriott. On the positive side Kirby gained three valuable away points edging them closer to clinching the title and, on shots at least, Kirby finished ahead by 51 shots to 50. The first half saw Jill, Phil & John 9-0 down after six ends before pulling it back to 9-5 after ten ends. The fightback then faded away as they lost 14-7 to Kath Frost, Ted Redwood and Tony Turner. Carol, Teresa & Selwyn roared away to lead by 12-1 after eight ends against Sheila Redwood, David Knights and Will Hoggan before a complete and inexplicable collapse saw them lose 16-13. After the break Carol, Teresa & Selwyn made amends beating Tony Turner's triple 19-8 but Jill, John & Phil had to settle for a 12-12 draw against Will Hoggan.
National Club Championships
Played at Rugby Thornfield BC, Warwickshire
Match Date 1-8-09
A great day for the club as Teresa & Selwyn Goldsmith, Jill & Phil Watson and Carol & John Aggas lifted the National Club Championship title for Kirby Bedon against some of the top club sides in the country. In the group stage Kirby knew that they had some tough games coming up with Chanctonbury Foxes of West Sussex, Old Stratford Magpies of Northants and Middlezoy of Somerset to face. The opening match against Chanctonbury saw both teams evenly matched with Phil and John winning the pairs game and Selwyn winning the singles while the triples and rinks games went against Kirby. Total shots were 33-31 to Chanctonbury who won 5-4 on points. Not too disappointing as the West Sussex side were regarded as favourites by many to lift the title. Next on were Chris Hopkin's side Old Stratford but Kirby players have a good record against Hopkins in various National events and were well up for this one. A 7-4 win for Carol, Teresa and Selwyn against Hopkins in the triples left Chris quite critical of some of his teams woods but a win in the pairs for Stratford left the score level. Straight into the singles and rinks games and Kirby were buzzing as Selwyn beat England's Edward Sawbridge 15-6 and Jill, Carol, Phil and John beat a Chris Hopkin's skipped rink by 5-4. Total shots were 31-23 to Kirby and a vital 7-2 points win. The third match against Somerset's Middlezoy started well enough with Carol, Teresa and Selwyn winning 7-4 in the triples and Phil and John winning 10-8 in the pairs. Kirby then suffered a surprise setback as both the rinks and singles games went against them leaving Middlezoy 5-4 winners on points, 34-28 on shots. This left Old Stratford needing to beat Chanctonbury by at least 5-4 to eliminate Kirby Bedon but their match finished 5-4 in favour of Chanctonbury who beat Hopkin's side 31-29 on shots to earn the all important extra match point that sent Kirby Bedon through as group winners on 15 points with Old Strafford second on 14, Middlezoy third on 13 and Chanctonbury on 12. In the other group top Essex side Warren Heath, with World Pairs Champions Barry Hedges and Babs Morokutti in their team, dominated proceedings. Wins of 6-3 against Norfolk's Wymondham, 7-2 against Somerset's Templecombe and 7-2 against London's Cuaca won them their group convincingly. Warren Heath finished on 20, Templecombe on 15, Wymondham on 12 and Cuaca on 7. The final saw Kirby put Warren Heath under pressure from the start with Carol, Teresa and Selwyn taking a "full house" on the fourth end to move 9-1 up in the triples. They kept things tight after then and won 10-4. In the pairs Phil and John were also troubling World Pairs Champions Babs and Barry leading them 7-2 with three ends remaining. Phil and John were disappointed to have to settle for a 7-7 draw as the Essex pair fought back but a vital 3-1 points lead left Kirby needing just a win on either mat in the last session to win the title. The singles slipped away from Selwyn as Barry hit top form and attention switched to the rinks where Jill, Carol, Phil and John were 7-6 up with one end to play. Early woods by Jill and Carol left Essex deciding to attack the head early on with the first running wood played by the Essex number two with his last wood missing the target. As tension increased Kirby were trying, with little success, to cover an Essex back wood while Essex continued to attack the head and lose woods.By the time the Essex skip stepped up to play his last wood Kirby held three shots but yet again the head remained intact and Kirby Bedon became the first ever National Club Champions. Result Kirby Bedon 6 (35) Warren Heath 3 (33).
Summer L. Div 2
Match Date 27-7-09On paper Gerald put out a team to get a result against a side who had only won once in the league this season. The result though was little short of a disaster that now leaves the "B" side facing a relegation dogfight when they should really be at the top end of the table. Shirley Brown, Barry Herman and Joe Brown went down 22-6 in the first half and although conceding less shots after the break still lost 20-12. Chris East, Peter Johnson and Gerald Chilvers managed an 11-11 draw but after the interval were well beaten by 21-9. Time is running out and points are needed from their remaining four league games. With four Norfolk County players in their squad as well as former Hevingham "A" regular Chris East surely this team has too much class to drop into Div Three.
Hevingham 3 (34) v Kirby Bedon "A" 5 (70)
Summer L. Div 1
Match Date 28-7-09Another solid performance from Kirby "A" that included one of the biggest defeats suffered by a Hevingham triple on their own mats for years. With Vic Woods back in action after a very short "retirement from short mat bowls" Hevingham are a stronger side than earlier in the season and with Ian MacLean also playing this Hevingham side is basically the Hevingham "B" side that gained promotion last summer plus two of the best players from the now disbanded Hevingham "A" side that used to grace Div One. Jill Watson, John Aggas & Phil Watson opened for Kirby with a deserved 15-7 win against Alan Bunn, Marjorie Hall & David Sharpe as they outdrew the home triple. 4-0 up after two ends they led throughout with skip David Sharpe changing over with Alan Bunn during the game though it did not change anything. Carol Aggas, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith faced a tough looking home triple of Ian MacLean, Pat Williamson and Vic Woods and were 9-3 down after seven hard fought ends. Kirby hit back with two 4's on the next two ends to lead 11-9 and after that little separated them. Kirby were 13-12 up going into the last end but Hevingham scored a single to draw the game 13-13. 3-1 up on points at half time Kirby were now confident of winning on at least one mat after the break for an away win but no-one would have forecast the scoreline that would achieve this. Mick Barnard was brought in to replace Marjorie Hall in the second half with Bunn at skip and Sharpe leading while both Kirby's triples were unchanged. Carol, Teresa & Selwyn were 6-0 up after two ends but Bunn's triple took a three on the third end. That proved to be the last end the Hevingham triple would win as the Kirby triple controlled the game with some clinical bowling on their way to an amazing 32-3 win. Mick Barnard changed with Bunn as the scoreline mounted but there was only one triple in this game. The strong Vic Woods triple was unchanged but Jill, John & Phil moved 7-1 up after five ends with some super bowling. The Hevingham triple struck back winning the next five ends to move 8-7 up before Phil's triple stopped the rot with a single to level the game. Three singles for Hevingham followed leaving them 11-8 up with an end to play. Despite their best efforts Kirby could only take two shots so Hevingham won a tight game 11-10. A 5-3 away win at Hevingham, where many teams will lose, is always acceptable and good preparation for the ESMBA Summer Club Championship Finals Day at Rugby this coming weekend. Watton Yellow 2 (51) v Kirby Bedon "B" 6 (58)
Summer L. Div 2
Match Date 19-7-09Kirby "B" won their second game in three days to finally begin to move up the table. Chris East, Peter Johnson & Gerald Chilvers led the way with an 11-8 win against Maggie Dibble's triple and a 15-11 win against Bryan Dibble. Shirley Brown, Barry Herman & Joe Brown clinched victory by beating Maggie Dibble 19-15. The only defeat suffered was by Joe's triple who went down 18-13 to Bryan Dibble's triple. Watton is never an easy venue to get a result and this is a great result following the victory against Window's two days earlier.
Kirby Bedon "B" 6 (42) v Anglian Windows 2 (41)
Summer L. Div 2
Match Date 17-7-09A good home result against promotion chasing Anglian Windows might just be the thing to kick-start the season for Kirby Bedon "B". The first half was tied with Carol Johnson, Peter Johnson and Joe Brown beating Alan Williamson's triple 11-10 but county regular Mike Boswell inflicted a 15-9 defeat on Kirby's strong looking triple of Chris East, Bernie Cudden and Gerald Chilvers. After the break though it all came good with Joe's triple winning again, this time by 9-8, against Boswell while Bernie & Gerald switched positions and beat Williamson 13-8. Kirby Bedon "A" 5 (57) v Bob Carter Centre 3 (38)
Summer Cup Quarter-Final
Match Date 24-7-09Kirby "A" entertained Carter for their third meeting of the season and having completed the double over Carter in the league were confident of victory but never-the-less expecting a tough match against their old rivals. Ex Kirby player Nigel Willard skipped one of Carter's triples with the two young players, Jamie Forster & Jason Woods at lead & two. Both Forster & Woods have impressed Norfolk manager Brian Saunders who has selected them for the forthcoming winter season. Melvin Woods skipped Carter's other triple with Frank Edy at lead & David Lamb at two. Both Woods & Lamb are in the England squad for the winter season. The first half opened with Jill Watson, John Aggas & Phil Watson surprisingly struggling to find their normal rhythm against Melly Woods and the Carter triple were 11-2 up after seven ends. A change of tactics paid off for Kirby with John & Phil switching round but they were still 13-10 down with one end to play. Kirby are often at their best when the chips are down and by the time John Aggas stepped up to play the last wood of the end Kirby held three shots. John played his last wood quite wide which was understandable as Carter had a short wood that he did not want to push into the head and the game finished at 13-13, a great result for Kirby after being so far down. On mat two Carol Aggas, Teresa Goldsmith and Selwyn Goldsmith faced Nigel Willard's triple and did not give much away as they eased their way to a 20-9 win. On the occasions when Carter did build a good head Teresa was lethal with her attacking woods to open up the way for Selwyn and ex-England player Willard was unable to do much about it. After the break Carol, Teresa & Selwyn proved too strong for Melly Woods' triple and won by a convincing 16-4 margin with the England pairing unable to get in the game at any stage. Carter achieved their only win on mat two as Nigel Willard's triple beat Phil by 12-8 but the result meant nothing as Kirby were into the semi-finals with a 5-3 win.
Kirby Bedon "A" 8 (70) v Wymondham 0 (37)
Summer L. Div 1
Match Date 20-7-09The visit of Wymondham to Kirby Bedon was a chance for the team to kill off any lingering hopes the visitors had of taking the title as well as putting further pressure on the other title contenders Bob Carter. The final result shows that both objectives were met. With Jill Watson suffering severe back pain a decision was made to leave her "on the bench" for the first half with the option of bringing her in for the second half if either triple needed strengthening. Kirby's Carol Aggas, Teresa Goldsmith & Selwyn Goldsmith opened on mat one against Peter L. King, Brian Saunders and Steve Phillips. Despite winning six of the first nine ends Kirby led by just 11-7 at that point with the Wymondham triple proving stubborn opposition. 2's on the tenth & eleventh ends eased the pressure though putting Kirby 15-7 up and they eventually won 20-10.On mat two Leonora Chilman, John Aggas & Phil Watson faced Shirley Foster, Debbie Phillips and Chris Mann. This game proved to be much like the one being played on mat one with the Kirby triple 11-6 up at nine ends. A four on the eleventh end eased any remaining worries for Phil's triple and they finished with an identical 20-10 win to ensure a relaxed interval for the home side. Despite travelling with two subs Wymondham decided to leave their triples intact for the second half as did Kirby who made the decision to save Jill for Friday's cup game fearing she might aggrevate her injury. On mat one the game was tight throughout but Phil's triple always kept their noses in front winning 12-8 with a typically gritty Kirby performance. On mat two Selwyn's triple struggled to take control early on with the score just 6-5 in their favour after seven ends. The next three ends brought three more shots for Kirby but Wymondham pulled level on the eleventh as Chris Mann took out Kirby's shot wood with the last bowl of the end to take a four. That proved to be the highlight for the visitors as the Kirby triple scored nine shots over the last four ends to win 18-9. There is still work to do for Kirby "A" but this result was without doubt a vital one. First Bus 1 (33) v Kirby Bedon "A" 7 (68)
Summer L. Div 1
Match Date 13-7-09Back to action after a break for holidays with a difficult away match at First Bus with their tricky mats. Kirby Bedon's unbeaten record was intact by the interval with two wins under their belts. Jill Watson, Phil Watson and John Aggas quickly got into gear and frankly played Maurice Kemp's triple off the mat winning by 20-2, a superb scoreline away from home. On the other mat things were tougher for Carol Aggas, Teresa Goldsmith and Selwyn Goldsmith facing county captain Bob Oatway with Janet Kemp at lead and Lesley Crowe at two. The fact that the score was level at 8-8 after 11 ends sums up how tight this game was with both triples struggling as much with the mat as each other! Two shots for First Bus on the twelth end put them 10-8 up but two singles and a three on the fourteenth clinched a 13-10 win for Kirby. After the break Carol, Teresa and Selwyn cruised to a 22-8 win against Maurice Kemp's triple with all three players pulling out big shots when it mattered. On the other mat Jill, Phil and John faced Bob Oatway's triple with Colin Coman now at lead in place of Janet Kemp. As always Bob proved a tenetious opponent with Lesley again in great form. 9-4 up after nine ends things were looking good for Kirby but a two on the twelth followed by a four on the thirteenth left Oatway's triple 11-10 up and in the lead for the first time. A three on the penultimate end restored Kirby's lead but back came First Bus with two shots on the last end to grab a 13-13 draw. A superb result for Kirby "A" that keeps them on target to achieve ten Summer League championship titles in eleven years.Anglian Windows 6 (60) v Kirby Bedon "B" 2 (50)
Summer L. Div 2
Match Date 7-7-09Despite only ten shots difference the trip to Windows ended in a disappointing defeat. Shirley Brown, Barry Herman and Joe Brown fought hard but suffered two narrow defeats losing 16-13 to Mike Boswell and 14-12 to David Walker. Carol Johnson, Bernie Cudden and Gerald Chilvers beat Walker 15-12 for Kirby's only win of the night but went down 18-10 to an on form Mike Boswell.
Kirby Bedon "B" 6 (64) v Thurton 2 (45)Summer L. Div 2
Match Date 6-7-09After a month without fixtures Kirby "B" were back in action at home to Thurton with on paper a very strong team that should be more than a match for any other in this division. Chris East, Bernie Cudden and Gerald Chilvers beat a triple that included ex Kirby player John Ford by 15-10 but lost 12-9 to Jenny and Peter Walker's triple. Shirley Brown, Peter Johnson and Joe Brown though made no mistakes winning by 23-9 and 17-14. Six valuable points!
Kirby Bedon "A" 8 (79) v Framingham Earl 0 (27)
Summer Cup 1st round
Match Date 16-6-09A home tie against runaway Div 2 leaders Framingham Earl was a match expected to deliver a home victory for Kirby Bedon "A" and so it proved to be. Despite their great season so far in Div 2 it was fairly obvious from pre-match comments that the visitors did not rate their chances of success despite their victory here against Kirby "B" in the league. The first half saw Kirby dominate with Jill Watson, John Aggas & Phil Watson sweep away Peter Adcock's triple by 29-4. On the other mat Leonora Chilman, Teresa Goldsmith and Selwyn Goldsmith had little trouble beating Mervyn Blaza's triple 19-6. With this massive lead Selwyn Goldsmith rested himself for the second half bringing in former England star Carol Aggas at number two in an unfamiliar looking triple with Leonora Chilman at lead and Teresa Goldsmith having a rare outing as skip. After a close start to the game against Peter Adcock, this week named in the Norfolk Squad for the 2009/10 season, Leonora, Carol & Teresa got it together to win 15-12. Jill Watson, John Aggas & Phil Watson were untroubled in their second game beating Mervyn Blaza's triple 16-5 as Kirby Bedon moved into the second round and a home tie against old Div One rivals Bob Carter Centre.Kirby Bedon "B" 2 (46) v Thurton 6 (55)
Summer Cup 1st RoundThe result really sums up the season for Kirby Bedon "B" so far. With on paper at least the most powerful line-up in Div 2 the side has under-performed in the league so far and this was a chance to recharge the batteries in a cup match at home to a team unfamiliar to Kirby's mats. The chance was lost, as was the match, and new summer signings Chris East from Hevingham and Bernie Cudden from Hempnall must be utterly bemused as must "B" team captain Gerald "True Grit" Chilvers.
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