East Coast Triples & Pairs Week an outstanding success

: Selwyn; 10 May 2024; Hits: 1537

East Coast Triples & Pairs Week an outstanding success

The East Coast Triples & Pairs Week at the famous Potters Resort produced some great bowls with 48 triples contesting the main event in the International Arena. After reeling off eleven straight wins in their group Derbyshire’s Maria Kitchener, Ivan Lunn & Richard Kitchener met Norfolk’s Billie Barker, Will Townsend & Melvyn Barker in the semi-finals. Barker’s triple had produced ten wins in their group losing just their final group game. Kitchener’s triple drew first blood but Barker’s triple won the next four ends on their way to victory and a place in the final. Steve Easter of Norfolk led for North Yorkshire’s Judith Fearns and Chris Prendergast and they won their hotly contested group with eight wins, two draws and one loss. In the semi-finals they faced Brenda Waling, Charles Waling & Derek Retchless of Cambs who had produced nine wins, one draw and one loss to win their group. The Cambs triple won the first end but failed to score again as Prendergast and his triple secured their place in the final. On the first end of the final Steve Easter drew onto the jack with his first wood on the opening end but a great bowl by Will Townsend put Melvyn Barker’s triple in control of the end. This story was continued as Billie Barker, Will Townsend & Melvyn Barker all produced key shots and solid bowling when required to take two shots on each of the first four ends. With Barker’s triple in this kind of form there was little Chris Prendergast’s triple could do as the Norfolk triple built up their lead and won the match. There was some consolation for the losing triple as they won the last end to gain great applause from an appreciative audience who warmly responded to the humour displayed by the losing skip. Chris certainly gave a valuable lesson in the way the great game of bowls should be played when the tide turns firmly against you. In the third place play-off game Maria Kitchener, Ivan Lunn & Richard Kitchener fought back to beat Brenda Waling, Charles Waling & Derek Retchless. The East Coast Pairs saw both semi-finals won by just one shot. Dennis Mack & Jeff Branch beat Shropham’s Peter Walker & Andy Rawnsley and Susan Alderson of Kent & Violet Gabot of North Yorks beat Judith Fearns & Chris Prendergast. In the final Dennis Mack & Jeff Branch beat Susan Alderson & Violet Gabot but the result was in doubt until the final wood. Judith Fearns & Chris Prendergast beat Peter Walker & Andy Rawnsley in the 3^rd Place Play-Off game after going into the last end level on shots. The Presentation Ceremony was conducted by Potter’s entertainer Rachel Baade with Event Organisers Teresa & Selwyn Goldsmith of the NCSMBA. Rachel told the guests how impressed she was by the fantastic atmosphere in the International Arena during the East Coast Triples Final, in fact the entire week was brilliant with bowlers having a great time enjoying the bowls and the superb entertainment in the evenings.

Next year’s East Coast Triples & Pairs Week takes place from Monday 5^th May to Friday 9^th May 2025. It will again be a 4 night stay on an all-inclusive basis at the award winning Potters Resort at Hopton-on-Sea in Norfolk. With almost 140 places already booked for the event accommodation is selling out fast so anyone wishing to book should contact Teresa Goldsmith by email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Potters Cup 3 Night Weekend, which has been held for over 25 years, will take place from Friday 20^th September 2024 and features the Potters Cup Triples on the Saturday and the Potters Cash Pairs on the Sunday. A brand new event, Potter’s Pairs, will be held from Monday 21^st October 2024 to Friday 25^th October and is a 4 night stay. Details of all three events can be obtained from Teresa Goldsmith.

East Coast Triples Group Positions

Red Group

1^st Triple 6 with 20 points, 2^nd Triple 5 with 18 points, 3^rd Triple 10 with 14 points, 4^th Triple 12 with 13 points, 5^th Triple 7 with 12 points, 6^th Triple 3 with 11 points, 7^th Triple 11 with 10 points, 8^th Triple 1 with 9 points, 9^th Triple 8 with 8 points, 10^th Triple 9 with 8 points, 11^th Triple 2 with 7 points, 12^th Triple 4 with 2 points.

Blue Group

1^st Triple 17 with 22 points, 2^nd Triple 19 with 17 points, 3^rd Triple 15 with 15 points, 4^th Triple 16 with 15 points, 5^th Triple 22 with 12 points, 6^th Triple 23 with 12 points, 7^th Triple 18 with 11 points, 8^th Triple 20 with 8 points, 9^th Triple 24 with 8 points, 10^th Triple 21 with 6 points, 11^th Triple 14 with 4 points, 12^th Triple 13 with 2 points.

Green Group

1^st Triple 29 with 19 points, 2^nd Triple 31 with 18 points, 3^rd Triple 36 with 15 points, 4^th Triple 28 with 12 points, 5^th Triple 34 with 12 points, 6^th Triple 25 with 12 points, 7^th Triple 35 with 11 points, 8^th Triple 27 with 8 points, 9^th Triple 26 with 8 points, 10^th Triple 30 with 6 points, 11^th Triple 32 with 6 points, 12^th Triple 33 with 5 points.

Purple Group

1^st Triple 42 with 18 points, 2^nd Triple 43 with 16 points, 3^rd Triple 37 with 14 points, 4^th Triple 46 with 13 points, 5^th Triple 39 with 12 points, 6^th Triple 44 with 11 points, 7^th Triple 40 with 11 points, 8^th Triple 41 with 10 points, 9^th Triple 45 with 9 points, 10^th Triple 47 with 8 points, 11^th Triple 48 with 6 points, 12^th Triple 38 with 4 points.