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Bedfordshire v Norfolk - November 2008

A great Norfolk victory - but will it be enough?

Norfolk travelled to Luton to take on Bedfordshire in the penultimate match of the season and came away with four wins.


Player of the match: Paul Thraxton (right)

The Men's A team were under pressure to record a good result as they still have an excellent chance of qualifying for the National finals. They edged the first leg by the odd frame 6-5 and then improved on that in the second with a 7-4. The home team responded and took the third leg 6-5, but Norfolk hit back winning seven frames in a row for an 8-3 final leg win, to take the match 26-18. They now trail Suffolk by four points and Essex by three, and these two play each other in the final match while Norfolk have a tough away match at Cambridge. Paul Thraxton was unbeaten.


Player of the match: Andrew Sheppard (right)

The Men's B, who are already certain to be at the National finals, lost the first two legs 6-5 but stormed the third leg 9-2, and then took the final leg for a 25-19 win. Adrian Wood and Andrew Sheppard each won their four games.

The Ladies team, who barring a disaster are also through to the Nationals, had an easy 30-14 win winning three of the four legs. Dawn Arnett and Karen Halliday were unbeaten.


Player of the match: Karen Halliday (right)

In the Youth section Norfolk will probably have to settle for runners-up this year, but they still put in a great performance with a 30-14 victory. Tony Rumball, Jay Bullent and Captain Luke Wassell were all unbeaten.


Player of the match: Tony Rumball

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

Frame scores

Men's A: J. Hammond 3-1, D. Gibson 2-2, K. Ellis 3-1, P. Bond 1-3, D. Thraxton 2-2, P. Thraxton 4-0, D. Raisborough 2-2, G. Mehmet 2-2, G. Armstrong 2-2, M. Wood 3-1, J. Kenny 2-2.

Men's B: M. Winter 1-3, B. Annison 3-1, A. Gaunt 3-1, D. Cuff 2-2, J. Marshall 3-1, A. Wood 4-0, M. Morter 1-3, C. Fryers 1-3, M. Lockwood 1-3, A. James 2-2, A. Sheppard 4-0.

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

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

Carmichael Player Of The Match Awards
Paul Thraxton, Andrew Sheppard, Karen Halliday, Tony Rumball.

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