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Norfolk v Suffolk - July 2008

Norfolk stifle rivals Suffolk

Norfolk entertained neighbours Suffolk at Attleborough Snooker Centre and won all four sections in this local derby.


Player of the match: Michael Lockwood (right)

The Men's A soon found themselves 4-1 down and lost the first leg 6-5, but the home side hit back hard in the second leg losing only two frames to take a 14-8 lead. Again the visitors came back to take the third leg 6-5. They made the home side very nervous by taking five of the next six frames to be just one behind with five frames to go, but Norfolk won three in a row to seal a narrow 23-21 victory, and are now only five points behind in the Regional Table.


Player of the match: Garry Mehmet (right)

The Men's B team had a much more comfortable match. They took the first leg 8-3, and although the visitors did threaten in the second leg, the home side won it 6-5. The third saw a 7-4 home win and Norfolk dominated the last leg without losing a frame for an easy 32-12 win. Ben Annison and Garry Mehmet were unbeaten.

The Ladies match was almost as easy. They started with an 8-3 first leg win and followed with a 6-5 second, but the visitors did rally in the third taking it 6-5, only for the home side to repeat the first leg's 8-3 score line for a 27-17 victory and maintain their top of table position. Holly Cann won her four games.


Player of the match: Julie Gaul

The Youth team, who had some players missing, lost a close first leg 6-5 but won the second 9-2 to take the lead. The visitors fought back with a 7-4 win in the third, only to see the home team take command again in the final leg with an 8-3 win to take the match 26-18. Michael Lambe and Matthew Large were both unbeaten.


Player of the match: Matthew Large

See the Fixtures & Results section for frame-by-frame match sheets.

Frame scores

Men's A: P. Thraxton 1-3, C. Minns 3-1, D. Raisborough 1-3, J. Hammond 2-2, K. Ellis 1-3, M. Lockwood 3-1, D. Gibson 2-2, J. Kenny 3-1, S. Cawdron 2-2, D. Thraxton 2-2, M. Wood 3-1.

Men's B: P. Bond 3-1, J. Marshall 3-1, A. Gaunt 2-2, A. James 2-0, M. Winter 0-2, B. Annison 4-0, G. Mehmet 4-0, A. Sheppard 3-1, G. Armstrong 2-2, C. Fryers 3-1, N. Meal 3-1, J. Martin 3-1.

Ladies: H. Cann 4-0, J. Gaul 3-1, K. Halliday 2-2, S. Burgess 3-1, L. Pinches 3-1, K. Brown 3-1, S. Adams 1-0, F. Rogers 0-3, J. Leeder 1-1, C. Hall 1-1, T. Lambert 2-2, S. Maisey 2-2, D. Arnett 2-2.

Youth: P. Arnett 1-3, T-R. Lewis 3-1, F. Fairweather 3-1, M. Lambe 4-0, A. Hunter 1-1, J. Brown 0-2, L. Wassell 3-1, M. Lodge 2-2, M. Large 4-0, G. Fryer 2-2, S. Naylor 1-0, T. Rumball 0-3, J. Bullent 2-2.

Carmichael Player Of The Match Awards
Michael Lockwood, Garry Mehmet, Julie Gaul, Matthew Large.

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