It was a Turnbull Cup disaster for Victoria when with the game against Chew Stoke seemingly won they dropped 16 shots over the last 6 ends to lose by a margin of 5 shots. Club Captain Mike Manning was hugely disappointed that despite winning 3 rinks Victoria’s participation in the Turnbull Cup has come to an early finish.
TURNBULL CUP
Victoria 71 – 76 Chew Stoke – Away
D. Beard, D. Fairhurst, M. Campbell, C. Gazzard 19 – 14
J. Newman, R. Fenwick, M. Taylor, B. Stock 13 – 29
N. Stocker, P. Fisher, A. Bray, M. Cooper 20 – 16
P. Wyatt, N. Sell, K. Harvey, M. Stocker 19 – 17
Victoria travelled to Clevedon to play the 4 Dimension Competition and were successful winning the pairs and rink and drawing the triples. David Fairhurst and Mike Cooper excelled in the pairs winning by 8 shots. In the National 2 Rink against Weston ( Bath) Victoria won by 12 shots with both Mike Cooper and Mike Stocker skipping their rinks to comfortable victories.
North Somerset B.A. 4 Dimension – Away
Victoria 2.5 – 1.5 Clevedon
Singles: C. Gazzard 14 – 21
Pairs: D. Fairhurst, M. Cooper 24 – 12
Triples: P. Wyatt, K. Harvey, M. Stocker 20 – 20
Fours: H. Gibbs, A. Bray, D. Williams, W. Harrison 22 – 17
National 2 Rink
Victoria “B” 40 – 28 Weston (Bath)
D. Beard, M. Manning, D. Hurst, M. Stocker 20 – 16
N. Stocker, P. Fisher, C. Gazzard, M. Cooper 20 – 12
In the County League Victoria “D” travelled to play Bristol “C” and were well beaten by 21 shots
County League
Victoria “D” 46 (0) – 67 (12) Bristol “C” – (Away)
L. Kelly, G. jones, G. Hodge, J. Kerr 15 – 19
T. Gilbert, A. Waygood, R. Sparkes, J. Griffiths 15 – 27
R. Jacobs, W. Nicholls, P. Newport, J. Mingo-West 16 – 21
Victoria Saxons entertained Burnham in the Weston & District Over 60’s League and proved too strong for the visitors winning 3 rinks and drawing 1 to pick up a valuable 15 points. Victoria Vikings travelled to Clevedon and although well defeated picked up 4 points courtesy of 2 rink wins the best being Brian Johnson, Pete Newport and skip Graham Rain.
Weston & District Triples League
Victoria Saxons 111(15) – 101 (5) Burnham
M. Campbell, K. Curtis, D. Hurst 21 – 21
R. Fenwick, A. Bray, M. Taylor 15 – 18
H. Whyte, A. Barnes, M. Manning 20 – 13
T. Gatehouse, K. Holland, D. Sealey 24 – 17
J. Smart, A. Uccellini, M. Stocker 13 – 19
R. Jacobs, J. Newman, B. Stock 18 – 13
Victoria Vikings 73 (4) – 113 (16) Clevedon – Away
B. Johnson, P. Newport, G. Rain 16 – 11
W. Nicholls, C. York, A. Shattock 9 – 19
R. Hollier, R. Sparkes, J. Griffiths 17 – 15
T. Gilbert, J. Mingo-West, E. Sage 12 – 22
R. Austin, C. Chudley, G. Frost 14 – 19
S. Thynne, G. Richards, D. jones 5 – 27
In a friendly match at home to North Petherton Victoria struggled in the sun to find any energy and lost on all 4 rinks. Victoria hosted Pontyclun Tourists in a mixed friendly but the tourists were unable to field any ladies and ran away with the game. Top rink for Victoria was led by Fiona Waters with Mike Milliner, John Mingoe-West and skip Derek Jones. Victoria played both Burnham and Worcester when the sun shone and on a fast green neither visitors could cope with the conditions and Victoria were at their best. Derek Hurst skipped his rink of John Mingoe-West, Harrison Whyte and Dave Sealey to a fine 14 shot victory against Burnham. To cap an eventful week Victoria for the first time won on all 6 rinks against Worcester in a mixed friendly with Graham Rain again skipping his rink of Nathan Stocker, Maryisa Angove and Sue Newman to an emphatic 11 shot win.
Friendly
Victoria 56 – 93 North Petherton
W. nicholls, C. Chudley, J. Newman, K. Harvey 18 – 21
M. Willetts, L. Kelly, M. Campbell, A. Bray 10 – 25
J. Griffiths, N. Sell, K. Holland, M. Taylor 16 – 22
L. Stocker, M. Milliner, A. Barnes, M. Stocker 12 – 27
Victoria 71 – 110 Pontyclun – mixed
In this match Victoria played a mixed team against team of men.
W. Nicholls, S. Sokol, J. Griffiths, P. Newport 8 – 27
C. Webb, T. Gilbert, G. Richards, G. Rain 18 – 21
J. Mills, J. Turton, C. Chudley, M. Hillman 12 – 27
F. Waters, M. Milliner, J. Mingo-West, D. Jones 18 – 13
S. Milliner, B. Johnson, R. Bailey, E. Sage 15 – 22
Victoria 132 – 96 Burnham
D. Beard, J. Griffiths, A. Uccellini, A. Bray 17 – 19
R. Austin, P. Fisher, M. Fletcher, S. Evans 20 – 20
N. Stocker, T. Gatehouse, D. Fairhurst, M. Stocker 16 – 14
P. Wyatt, M. Willetts, K. Holland, D. Jones 23 – 13
J. Mingo-West, H. Whyte, D. Sealey, D. Hurst 30 – 16
W. Nicholls, C. Chudley, G. Frost, C. Gazzard 26 – 14
Victoria 151 – 105 Worcester – Mixed
T. Ellis, R. Bailey, D. Fairhurst, M. Stocker 24 – 17
N. Stocker, M. Angove, S. Newman, G. Rain 26 – 15
D. Owen, J. Turton, M. Chudley, M. Taylor 27 – 19
R. Austin, C. Stevens, E. Sage, D. Hurst 23 – 21
C. Sage, J. Mills, M. Milliner, J. Newman 27 – 18
P. Wyatt, F. Waters, C. Chudley, M. Manning 24 – 15