Alan's report on Finals Day 2009
Sunday, 15th March
at Ickleford Sports & Soc. Club

The sun shone on the 22 teams that turned out at Ickleford for the Pennant Winter League finals day.

The 'main' competition was contested by 12 teams who qualified earlier from the 6 leagues. The in form Ouse team (Mo Sanders, John Luke, Steve Carter and Tom Thompson) were the only undefeated team in the morning winning all 4 games. They continued their winning ways in the semi by defeating Great Brickhill (Charley Cunningham, grandad Terry Maize and Simon Brunt)

In the other semi M.B.J.(new dad Jeremy Huntley, Miles Gooda, Ben Gallimore and Gareth Sullivan) renewed their rivalry of earlier with Cuckoos(Paolo Infantino, Sue Infantino and Pete Taylor) in a good match, despite some good shooting from Paolo, the young guns of M.B.J. proved too strong.

So to the final, unbeaten Ouse v impressive M.B.J.. It proved one game too far for the Ouse who could not match the shooting of the younger team who won 13-6.

In the 'plate' 10 teams competed. The final was between Luton Con Club (Gavin McLarron, Les Gardiner and super sub Denise Newland, in the absence of an indisposed Dave Washbourn) and R.A.F.(Tony 'Flapper' Richards, Sharon Fane and Andy Goodship). R.A.F. made things difficult but never really got going, Luton Cons running out comfortable winners.

My thanks to Peter Wright and the rest of the Ickleford club for hosting a cracking occasion, if the summer season is as good as this, we really have something to look forward too.



Alan Newland ( Fixture Secretary)