Norfolk on double cup trail
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Norfolk had a very successful week in the West Sussex Short Mat KO Cup with both teams commencing a two pronged assault on the trophy. Appearing under their KO Cup nomenclature, Norfolk Lamas cruised to a comfortable 37:20 victory away to East Preston Kites winning on both rinks. Alison Hayyes, Bernie Baker, Suki Ritblat, and Jim Raggert won 19:8, while Keith Ireland, Neil Gillingham, John Collins, and Hugh Montgomery won 18:12.
The second cup victory was achieved by Norfolk Alpacas who beat Horsham Cheetahs at home by 48:23. Winning on both rinks were Pauline Slade, Barbara Edge, Errol Moult, and Bob Allen, and on the other rink Lyn Curtis, Elaine Montgomery, Denis Langham, and Peter Slade.
It was a different story in the league with Norfolk Lions going down away to Bognor Goodwood Spitfires in Division One by 30:50, and Norfolk Jaguars away to Nyetimber Lions in Division Three by 11:60.
In the In/Out Long Mat there was a mixed bag of results with the A team beating Lancing 32:10 and then losing to Maltravers 10:14. The B team had similar results beating Steyning and then losing to Tarring Priory.