FINALS NIGHT    -    FRIDAY 19TH MAY
LADIES QUARTER FINALS
ONE FOR THE ROAD									HICCUPS (1)
KAREN LYONS	0	7	2	8	0	8		25	KERRY AXFORD	5	4	8	3	6	6		32
Karen failed to score in the first hand and Kerry took a 5 pin lead.   Karen scored 7 and Kerry just 4 so just 2 pins between them going into the 3rd hand.    Karen scored 2 in the 3rd and Kerry scored 8 to give her an 8 pin lead into the second half.    Karen scored 8 and Kerry just 3 so Karen now just 3 pins down.   Karen failed to score in the 5th and Kerry scored 6 to give her a 9 pin lead into the last hand.   Karen scored 8 and Kerry a 6 so Kerry through with 32 to Karen's 25
MERRYMAIDS (2)									HICCUPS (4)
VAL LAWSON	7	7	3	6	8	6		37	WENDY HARRIS	0	7	5	4	3	7		26
Wendy failed to score in the 12st and Val scored 7.   Both players scored 7 in the second so Wendy 7 pins down.    Val scored 3 giving Wendy a chance to pull pins, this she did scoring 5 and now just 5 pins down on the game.     Val scored 8 and Wendy just 3 so now 12 pins down going into the 6th hand.    Wendy pulled a pin in the last hand but bowed out for this year.
FILLIES (2)									MERRYMAIDS (3)
LESLEY SLADE	4	0	1	6	2	2		15	MARIE McKINNES	7	2	8	0	9	8		34
5 pins between them after 2 hands with Marie being the one ahead.   Going into the second half Marie was 12 pins ahead.   Lesley scored 6 and Marie failed to score so Lesley now just 6 pins down going into the 5th hand.   Lesley scored 2 and Marie floored a spare but missed with her last ball - Marie now 13 pins ahead going into the last hand. Marie continued too pull pins and was through to the semi finals
SUFFOLK LADIES									FILLIES (3)
ALI LYNCH	3	5	0	0	5	7		20	MANDY DENLEY	2	1	6	15	8	4		36
Going into the 3rd hand Ali was 5 pins ahead.   Ali failed to score in the 3rd hand giving Mandy the chance to catch up, this she did scoring 6 and taking a 1 pin lead into the 4th hand.   Ali failed to score in the 4th and Mandy floored a 15 spare to give her a 16 pin lead into the 5th hand.   Ali pulled pins in he last hand but all too late for this year.   Mandy through to play again.
MENS QUARTER FINALS
STRAGGLERS									BLACK ABBOTTS
SAM DICKENSON	0	8	7	8	8	1		32	CHRIS SISSONS	5	8	0	9	7	7		36
Chris took a 5 pin lead into the 3rd hand.   Chris failed to score in the 3rd hand and was now 2 pins down on the game.     Sam scored 8 and Chris scored 9 so now just 1 pin in it.   Sam scored 8 and Chris answered with 7 and was now 2 pins down.   Sam scored just 1 and Chris scored 7 to take him through to the semi finals.
CANNONBALLS ELITE									WHADDON SPORTS
DARREN JOHNSON	8	7	8	5	8	14		50	KEN HALL	7	12	8	8	9	0		44
Ken stepped up in the second hand and floored a 12 spare to give him a 4 pin lead into the 3rd hand.   Both players scored 8 in the 3rd.   Darren scored 5 in the 34th and Ken answered with 8 so Ken now 7 pins ahead going into the 5th hand.   Ken pulled pins again and was 8 pins ahead going into the last hand.    Darren stepped up and floored a 14 spare to score 50 and Ken failed to score so bowed out for this year.
SWAN INN A									ROLLING PINS
MATHEW GRIFFITHS	4	8	8	8	6	7		41	STEVE VOYCE	9	3	8	6	4	1		31
All square after 2 hands.   Mathew scored 8 and Steve also scored 8.   Mathew scored 8 And Steve just 6 so now 2 pins down.   Going int the last hand Mathew was 4 pins ahead.    Mathew scored 7 and Steve just 1 so Mathew through to play again.
2019 CHAMPION									STEAMERS
RUSSELL CAPEL	3	8	9	8	5	7		40	NEIL THOMPSON	7	6	7	5	2	4		31
Neil took a 2 pin lead into the 3rd hand.   Russell pulled pins in the 3rd and the game now all square.   Russell scored 8 and Neil scored 5 so was now 3 pins down going into the 5th hand.    Russell scored just 5 giving Neil a chance to pull pins  Unfortunately Neil scored just 2.   Russell continued to pull pins and was through to the semi finals with 40 to Neils 31.
LADIES SEMI FINALS
HICCUPS									MERRYMAIDS (2)
KERRY AXFORD	3	0	3	6	9	2		23	VAL LAWSON	2	8	7	7	7	2		33
Kerry flailed to score in the second hand and Val scored 8 to give her a 7 pin lead into the 3rd hand.   Kerry lost her touch in the first half and was 11 pins down going into the 4th hand.   Kerry found her touch and scored 6 in the 4th hand and Val   scored l7 and increased her lead to 12.   Kerry scored 9 and Val scored 7 to keep her in front by 10 pins.     Both players scored 2 s0 Val through to the final.
MERRYMAIDS (3)									FILLIES
MARIE McKINNES	2	9	8	4	7	1		31	MANDY DENLEY	6	8	8	5	4	3		34
After 3 hands Mandy took a 3 in lead.   Marie scored 4 and Mandy scored 5 and was now 4 pins ahead.  Marie scored just 1 making Mandy bowl to win and this she did scoring 3 and through to the finals.
MENS SEMI FINAL
BLACK ABBOTTS					13				CANNONBALLS ELITE					7
CHRIS SISSONS	6	3	8	9	6	7		39	DARREN JOHNSON	8	8	9	9	2	3		39
After two hands Chris was 7 pins down.   Darren pulled another pin in the 3rd to give him an 8 pin lead into the second half.    Chris scored 6 and Darren just 2 so Daren now just 4 pins ahead going into the last hand. Chris scored 7 and Darren just 3 so all square at the end forcing a bowl off.    Chris stepped up and floored a 13 spare and Darren just 7 so Chris through to the finals.
SWAN INN A									2019 CHAMPION
MATHEW GRIFFITHS	6	13	6	5	9	2		41	RUSSELL CAPEL 2019	9	0	7	6	7	7		36
Mathew floored a 13 spare in the second hand and Russell failed to score and was now 10 pins down going into the 3rd hand.   Mathew scored 6 in the third and Russell 7; Mathew scored 5 and Russell 6 so Mathew still 8 pins ahead.   Mathew scored just 2 and Russell 7 but not enough to take him through - Mathew in the final.
LADIES FINAL
MERRYMAIDS									FILLIES
VAL LAWSON	0	6	8	9	5	8		36	MANDY DENLEY	0	6	6	7	8	7		34
Both players failed to score in the first hand then both scored 6 in the second.  Val scored 8 in the 3rd to give her a 2 pin lead into the second half.   Val scored 9 and Mandy just 7 so was now 4 pins down going into the 5th.   Val scored lust 5 and Mandy took advantage to pull pins with 7 so now just 1 down on the game.    Vale scored 8 and Mandy just 7 so Val was the Ladies 2023 Champion.
MENS FINAL
BLACK ABBOTTS									SWAN INN A
CHRIS SISSONS	8	1	7	7	9	6		38	MATHEW GRIFFITHS	4	8	6	5	6	11		40
Mathew took a 3 pin lead into the 3rd hand.      Chris pulled back 1 pin in the 3rd hand so just 2 pins between them going into the second half.   Chris scored 7 and Mathew 5 so now all square going into the 5th hand.   Chris scored 9 and Mathew just 6 so was now 3 pins down going into the last hand.    Chris scored 6 leaving Mathew needing 7 to win - Mathew stepped up and floored an 11  spare and was now the 2023 Champion.
GRATEFUL THANKS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE CLUB FOR THEIR SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS YEARS COMPETITION AND TO RICHARD AND STAFF OF CIVIL SERVICE CLUB FOR ALL THEIR HELP AND SUPPORT.
A WONDERFUL NIGHT WITH A FANTASTIC ATMOSPHERE  AND WE WERE ABLE TO HAND OVER A CHEQUE FOR £910.00  VERY  WELL DONE, YOU SKITTLERS ARE WONDERFUL CARING PEOPLE AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AGAIN NEXT YEAR.   THANK YOU SO MUCH.
May-23