B.I.W.I.B.C. Under 25
International Series 2009
at Cynon Valley IBC, Mountain Ash
Acle
Trophy back on English soil!
England faced a tough opening match against Wales, who were
playing on familiar rinks, in front of a large home crowd and clearly
confident. A good win on Kylie Hamptons rink help settle any initial nerves
and England won 74-66.
The afternoon match against Ireland could have been tricky as they had only
lost to Scotland by 16 shots and were clearly on a high. However, England
dominated from the start and went on to win on each rink and overall 128-40.
The old England v Scotland battle was a clear cut – win or be runner up! With
this challenge ahead, the selectors made a couple of changes and prepared the
team for the decider. England took a hold on the game from the start and by 5
ends were 15 shots ahead. Kylie Hampton’s rink again rose to the occasion,
played some brilliant bowls and scored well against a strong rink skipped by
the experienced G Blaire. This allowed the other rinks to keep things tight
and hold off the late Scottish fight back. Sensibly the team played and made
solid shot decisions emerging victorious with a 76-69 win.
Overall a good England performance and very satisfying to bring the trophy
back where it belongs.
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