CIBC and Clacton BC clashed in a County League match at the weekend. Both clubs won on all three of their home rinks. Clacton’s greens are noted for being very slow while at CIBC greens are slicker. This is borne out by the results as both teams struggled on the away rinks. At home CIBC won the shot count 86-32 and at the seaside Clacton won 67-38.
On rink one in Colchester skip Elliot Mann had Peter Pushman, Alan Ghent and Ed mercer in his team. A 7 on the first end really put Clacton skip T. Hatley onto the back foot. However, they fought back and CIBC only lead 9-5 after six ends. CIBC led 14-12 after fifteen ends and it was game on. However, CIBC won five of the final six ends went on to win 25-15.
Daniel Rodger was CIBC skip on rink two. In his team he had Cadell Lench, Grahame Brookes and Nigel Jenner. Clacton skip P. Halliday and team found it difficult to contain the hosts. BIBC led 10-2 after seven ends and then 24-6 after fourteen. The final score was 29-12.
Clacton skip J. Pallet and his team found rink three particularly slippery. They went thirteen ends without registering a shot against CIBC skip Bradley Mann and his team, Paul Mann, Kevin Smith and Dave Fisher. After seven ends CIBC led 10-3 and 28-3 after seventeen ends. The final score was 33-5.
Away at Clacton CIBC skip James Rippey played with Geoff King, Ian Reeves and Darren Dellar. Clacton skip, A. Evans and team pulled out a 10-3 lead. However, James and team fought hard and after sixteen ends CIBC led 16-14 but they lost the next four ends and the game 18-23.
Andy Smith skipped Brian Finney, Alf Commerford and Tom Smith against Clacton skip K. Jackson. CIBC did not have it easy and were 1-8 down after six ends and 5-20 after fifteen ends. They did win four of the next six ends but lost the game 12-22.
Finally CIBC skip Mark Tokley was up against Clacton skip P. Hagger. Brian Smith, Ian Harris and Jamie Coleman made up the CIBC team. Scores were 4-4 after six ends, but CIBC trailed 7-12 after twelve ends. CIBC did not score again until the final end and lost the game 8-22. However, they would have been buoyed when looking up at the overall scoreboard which would have shown an overall 124-99 victory for Colchester.