Norwich beat Wrest Park 4-3

[<<] [>>] by Neil Chalmers at Norwich
14 Jul 2007 (AC - Longman Cup)

Norwich were extremely fortunate to win this tie 4-3 considering that Wrest Park had conceded 2 games by default before play began as they were unable to field a fourth player for the match.

Norwich players first:

Neil Chalmers (6) & Harry Bruford (11) lost to Steve Jones (10) & Elaine Newman (18) -12
Callum Ringer (8) lost to David Morris (7) -4

Feargal Smith (3 1/2) lost to David Morris -10
Callum Ringer beat Steve Jones +10
Harry Bruford beat Elaine Newman +9

Hence Wrest Park won on the day by 3-2, but lost on aggregate by 4-3 being one player short.

To move into the next round, Norwich will have to do very much better! Commiserations to Wrest Park.

Howard Bottomley and Steve Jones write:

In the morning, David Wooley played Alan Ringer, a rapidly improving 8 (so it proved in the afternoon) and managed to peg out, winning by 4.

Elaine Newman and Steve Jones played in the doubles against Neil Charman and Harry Bruford, with five and a half bisques, winning +9 on time.

In the afternoon, David Wooley played Fergal Smith (3.5), Elaine Newman played Harry Bruford (11), and Steve Jones played Alan Ringer.

Elaine Newman took an early lead and looked to be doing well. Unfortunately, her opponent started hitting in and, slowly, her bisques were used up she ended up losing by 9.

Steve Jones lost -9 after a close encounter with Alan making a good hit in. after Steve had gone round.

In the decider, David Wooley was ahead and got a chance to make a break. He proceeded to go all the way to the peg, but not without a few scares. Several times in his break, he got out of position, and played some very brave shots and several long hoop shots. However, after running rover with his second ball, he roqueted his partner ball into the peg - oh dear. Fortunately for David, Fergal was not joined up and did not hit allowing David to calmly peg out and win +10.