Francis 26 def Kross 24; Parkers 29 def Kellys 21; Poons 28 def Nashs 22; Swindles 25 def Rosewarns 25.

Holidays, injuries, work commitments and illness all contributed to a large number of sub ins, sub ups and shared points in last week’s round 8.

Only two teams, Parkers and Nashs were able to field a full team.

Two teams were reduced to just two players in their line up.

Thank-you to the players who subbed in, and played double matches to help out.

Matt did come good 3/1 and went through the second round undefeated.

Jeff Westcott also made amends for his close loss back in week one when Phil Cole beat him 3/2 (15/11 in the decider) by blitzing Phil 3/0 last week.

Phil did not even come close to getting a game.

Worth noting, in the first round Cherelle Kelly’s team beat John Parker’s team, 29-21 then came the start of the second round, Parkers win 29/21.

In that first round Cherelle beat John 3/2, so in keeping with the ‘reverse’ results, John beat Cherelle last week 3/2!

Three of the captains matches played last week all went into fifth game decisions.

Daniel Nash got a good start up 2/0 against Eddie Poon, but couldn’t get the extra game to clinch a win, Eddie winning the next three.

Mat Swindle and Anthony Rosewarn didn’t meet in round one, but a close contest was anticipated last week when they played.

Anthony rather fond of five game matches.

Games going turn about, until Mat, after evening games at two all with a 15/6 win in the fourth, came through to win the fifth 15/10.

Best wishes to Neil Macaulay who’s been laid low in hospital with a troublesome gall bladder we did expect he would have arranged ‘gate leave’ to play his match but obviously couldn’t talk authorities to agree.

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B grade

Labuschagnes 23 def Nightingales 17; Suttons 23 def Bowds 17; Brewers 26 def Ivesy 14; Cheneys 24 def Joyces 16.

Tim Cheney had to wait a while to get his revenge on the only player that has beaten him this comp.