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Essex v Norfolk - February 2009

Norfolk travelled to Colchester to take on Essex in the first match of the season with several new players in the squad.


Player of the match: Michael Lockwood

The Men's A teams always have a very close match and this was no exception. The visitors made a good start to take the first leg 7-4, but the home side reversed that in the second leg and then repeated that score in the third to take an 18-15 lead. In the final leg Norfolk won the first two games but the home side gradually took control to take the leg 6-5, and the match 24-20.


Player of the match: Adrian Wood (right)

The B match took a very similar pattern, but it was the home team who were 7-4 ahead and then the visitors won the second 7-4. Again the home team took the third leg 7-4 and the final leg 6-5 for a 24-20 victory.

The Ladies match was almost a non-event with Norfolk in complete control from start to finish, winning the match 39-5.


Player of the match: Claire Hall (left) with ladies captain Lynne Pinches (centre). Holly, you'll just have to wait your turn...

The Youth match proved interesting as Norfolk had several new players, having lost some through age. The home team raced into an 8-3 first leg win but the visitors fought back to win the second leg 6-5. Unfortunately the third leg proved a disaster as the home side chalked up a 9-2 win and went on to take the final leg 8-3 for a comfortable 30-14 win.


Player of the match: Jay Bullent

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

Frame scores

Men's A: J. Hammond 2-2, D. Raisborough 2-2, C. Minns 2-2, M. Lockwood 3-1, G. Armstrong 3-1, P. Thraxton 1-3, P. Mullaney 3-1, K. Ellis 1-3, J. Martin 1-3, J. Kenny 1-3, M. Wood 1-3.

Men's B: A. Gaunt 0-2, A. Lewis 1-1, A. Sheppard 2-2, D. Willimott 2-2, G. Mehmet 2-2, M. Bolton 0-2, J. Marshall 0-2, A. Wood 3-1, J. Colman 1-3, P. Bond 3-1, B. Annison 1-3, K. Stebbings 2-2, D. Thraxton 3-1.

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

Youth: P. Arnett 2-2, J. Brown 2-2, A. Fulcher 1-3, A. Diamond 0-2, R. Lillie 0-2, J. Bullent 3-1, T.R. Lewis 2-2, G. Fryer 1-3, D. Scott 2-2, A. Hunter 0-4, S. Naylor 1-3, A. Bell 0-2, J. Tye 0-2.

Carmichael Player Of The Match Awards
Michael Lockwood, Ady Wood, Claire Hall, Jay Bullent.

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