At the week-end CIBC ladies were up against Falcon in the Yetton Cup. On the CIBC home rinks each club won a game and the overall shot count was 37 – 37. On the away rinks one game was drawn and the other was won by CIBC. The away shot count was 40 – 38 to CIBC. Visiting teams do not often come away from Falcon with a win. The overall shot count was 77 – 75 to CIBC. Every game was close and the biggest shot difference was five.
Serna Madgewick of CIBC had in her team Jill Hay, Marion Bailey and Judy Bohannon. After 5 ends they were down 2 – 6. This became 4 – 13 after ten and then 5 – 17 after thirteen ends. The girls put up a great fight on the final eight ends but lost 15 – 20.
On the other home rink Liz Tunn played with Tina Fisher, Jill Nicholson and Gail Barrett. They started fantasticly and went 20 – 3 up in eleven ends. As expected Falcon ladies came back at them over the last ten ends but CIBC held on to win 22 – 17.
On the first away rink skip Gill Costin had in her team Linda Hills, Olive Hawkins and Joy Tingay. This was a close game. Tied 4 – 4 after 5 ends, then 13 -14 after twelve. CIBC girls slipped a little and were down 16 -21 at the seventeenth. However, 6 shots to 1 in the last four ends saw the teams tied 22 – 22.
On the other away rink skip Pam Smith played with Beverley Oakes, Sarah Carter and Sharon Lunnon. This was close at first as the scores were tied 6 – 6 after seven ends. The CIBC ladies pulled out a 5 shot lead (15 – 10) at the fourteenth. The Falcon ladies then fought back but CIBC held on to win 18 – 16.
