The sun was shining as our club members came together to compete for the Sparks Trophy. This is an annual event during which teams of three play each other in a round robin with each match consisting of four ends. Two points were awarded for a win and one point for a draw. At the end of the afternoon there were several teams with seven points, the team with the highest shot difference would win. When the calculations were complete it transpired that two teams had the same shot difference which meant that the competition would be decided on which team had won the most ends. To everybody’s surprise both teams had also won the same amount of ends. The decision was made that there would be a one end play-off to determine the winning team. With everybody gathered to watch the atmosphere was electric, there were whoops, cheers oohs and aahs with every bowl that was delivered. When it was the skip’s turn to step on to the mat Tony’s team were holding two shots, however, Linda managed to sneak in and win the shot along with the match. After a nail biting finish we all adjourned to the clubhouse to eat the variety of food that was supplied by the participants. The trophy was presented to Linda, James and Dave by Elaine who was representing the Sparks family. Our thanks to Marilyn and Pat who did a superb job in organising the competition.
