EAST COAST TRIPLES FINALS 2023

Mark Olivers Bicheno rink of Ray Villain and James Pyke jumped away to an early lead over the Swansea team of Sandi Hodge, Dean Pyke and Barry Hill, picking up 7 shots over the first four ends bowling to medium /long ends. With Ray Villain playing outstanding lead bowls Bicheno built a commanding lead to be 17/3 after 12 ends. Great team play from all three Bicheno players saw them leading 22 to 5 with 4 ends to play and despite a mini comeback from Swansea it was the Bicheno team who were victorious in Semi Final 1.

In Semi Final 2, the Scamander rink of Joe Sumrall, Michael Tunks and Tony Faulkner played John O’Hara’s Bicheno rink with the first 2 ends shared, each picking up two shots. The next few ends saw some good conversion shots played by Tony Faulkner to give Scamander a lead of 6/2 after 5 ends. The next 5 ends were closely contested and after 10 ends the score was 8 all. With Pat Hough playing well for Bicheno and Tony Faulkner continuing his good form in the skips position for Scamander, scores were close until the Scamander team managed some multiple scores to run away from Bicheno and take out the Semi Final.

FINAL

The final was contested between Mark Oliver’s Bicheno team and a Scamander team skipped by Tony Faulkner.

After 6 ends Bicheno lead by 5 shots with good leading by Ray Villain and some telling draw shots by his team mates Mark Oliver and James Pyke. The Scamander team of Tony, Michael Tunks and Joe Sumrall fought back over the next few ends and at end 11 the scores were locked up at 8 all.

Bicheno dominated the middle section of the match and at end 17 looked like they had established a winning lead of 15/10.

Not to be out done the Scamander team picked up 7 shots over the next three ends to take a two-shot lead into the last end.

Some great bowling saw Bicheno holding two shots with one bowl to come from their shop Mark Oliver to win the game. Unfortunately, his bowl fell short and the game went to an extra end.

A great on shot by Mark Oliver sealed the win for Bicheno, 18/17.