Sunday saw the first NCSMBA competition of the winter season held at Hingham Sports Centre. There were only five entries and as such the competition would not be classed as a NCSMBA County Championship under Norfolk's rules so became purely a National Fours Qualifier. An entry of at least six is needed for the event to obtain County title status. The first round saw two very close games Jack Gray, Karl Newby, Ryan Fox and David Lamb edging Will Townsend, Clive Eke, Andy Rawnsley and Jason Martin by one shot. The other game was equally as close with Neil Davidson, Kacy & Chloe Suffolk and Chris Mann winning by one shot against Andy Taylor Balls, Simon Willies, Keith Cooke and Christopher Willies. The second session again saw some fine bowling with Jason Martin’s four winning by one shot against Christopher Willies’s four. The second game saw Morgan Warnes, AJ & Jack Pye and Gary Best ease to a six shot win against David Lamb’s four. The third round saw a very tight game between Chris Mann’s and Gary Best’s fours. Chris Mann’s four picked up three shots on the last end to force a 7-7 draw. In the other game Christopher Willies’s four romped to a twelve shot victory against David Lamb’s four. The fourth session saw two comfortable wins for Gary Best’s and Chris Mann’s fours. Setting up the final session with both on the same points but Gary Best’s four had a better shots difference. The final session saw Gary Best’s four take control against Christopher Willies’s four from the first end. They eased to a two shot win. The other game turned into a very close contest with Jason Martin’s four winning by one shot on the last end against Chris Mann’s four. The all England four of Morgan Warnes (Bob Carter), AJ & Jack Pye (Wymondham) and Gary Best (Bob Carter) finished in first place with 7 points and Neil Davidson of Hempnall, Kacy & Chloe Suffolk of Thetford and Chris Mann of Wymondham were second with 5 points. Jason Martin’s four were third with 4 points, Christopher Willies’s four finished fourth and David Lamb’s four finished fifth.
Jack Pye, AJ Pye, Morgan Warnes & Gary Best won at Hingham Sports Centre