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18/04/2010 07:01:24 AM

Acle Men Are Norfolk County Champions

Acle Mens A Team needed 3 points from the last two games to gain their third County Championship. A dash down the Acle Straight and negotiating the strange road markings on the Gapton Hall roundabout meant the first of these games was against Browston.
John Marshall, Petor Cator, Patrick Willimott and Tim Stone were 6–2 up at 5 ends but by 11 ends the opposition skipped by Peter Hurren had come back to 11–9, by 15 it was 13–11and from here the Acle lads took charge and went on to win 23–11. Rob Fulcher, Bernard Willimott, Daniel Noble and Lewis Moore were drawn against Lewis, Dad Vic Moore and honours were even at 9 ends 7 each, by 14 it was 10–9, at this point age made a difference with the Acle youths going 18–9 at 18 and winning 19–12. Mark Elliott, Wyn Willimot, Denis Goodley and Tony Dunton were 9 each at 10 ends, 13–15 at 15 and with 3 ends to play Trevor Gowens rink looked confident at 14– 8, but conjuror Tony scored a 5 on the 19th and another 5 on the 21st and won 24–18. Ian Willimott, Arthur Joliffe, Jamie Howlett and George Tubby looked good at 9 ends 13–8 up but dropped a 5 to Dennis Pratt’s rink on the 10th, at 13 ends it was 21–13, the final 8 ends were closely contested and the game finished 23–19.
Result:- Won away to Browston, 60-89 and all 7 points
This result gives Acle the Norfolk County Championship for the second year running and with a game in hand.

Brian Grint