Hertfordshire travel to Great Saling on Sunday 11th December 2017 for our second league fixture of the season against Essex. The team selected to play is as follows;

1. Alan Bull 1. Marilyn Cook

2. Kate Summerfield 2. Ron Hart

3. Roy Grethe 3. Neil Tuckey

4. Ben Summerfield 4. Pete Cook

1. Stuart Palmer 1. Thomas Ellis

2. Mick Cook 2. Andy Cobbold

3. Rebecca Hearn 3. Sandra Gammage

4. Craig Hearn 4. David Danby

1. Audrey Joy 1. Mary Grethe

2. Gill Barraclough 2. Paul Harris

3. Dave Smith 3. Jack Smalley

4. Margaret Forrest 4. Jason Ellis

Good luck to the team!

As per previous seasons we will be displaying the county season performance sheet. Please click on the link below to view the updated sheet after yesterday's (24-09-17) Team Bowl Event.

http://hcba.webs.com/After%20Team%20Bowl%20-%2024-09-17.pdf

The early pace setters are Mick Cook, Ron Hart and Jason Ellis who picked up eight points playing together in the triples yesterday. They lead on shot difference over Harry Wilson, Craig Hearn, Ben Summerfield & Jack Smalley who also all picked up eight points yesterday.

Singles

H1 H2  H3 H4

Dave Smith Jack Smalley Roy Grethe Ben Summerfield

Pairs

H1 H2 H3 H4

1. Harry Wilson   1. Thomas Ellis 1. Marilyn Cook 1. Stuart Palmer

2. Craig Hearn   2.Sandra Gammage 2. Pete Cook 2. Andy Cobbold

 

Triples

 

H1     H2 H3 H4

1. Mick Cook 1. Audrey Joy 1. Eunice Calnan 1. Doreen Hart

2. Ron Hart 2. Gill Baraclough 2. Mary Grethe 2. Andrea Mckechnie

3. Jason Ellis 3. Rebecca Hearn 3. David Danby 3. Rob Washbrook

 

 

Fresh from picking up the fours and team titles at the ECCBA version Hertfordshire headed to Stanley, County Durham over the weekend of 3/4 June to compete in the English Carpet Bowls Association Champion of Champions event.

 

I am very pleased to say that Sandra Gammage, Ron Hart, Rebecca Hearn & Craig Hearn added the English title to the Eastern Counties title they won. Thomas Ellis, Jack Smalley and Jason Ellis also took home the triples title (for their first National Title). The pairs finished 4th, the singles 8th and we were 3rd overall in the team event.

 

Congratulations everybody on a great weekend. Click on the link below to see results/report from the weekend.

http://www.englishcarpetbowls.com/champofchamps/2017%20ECBA%20Champion%20of%20Champions.pdf

 

Hertfordshire hosted the Eastern Counties Champion of Champions event at Applecroft School on Sunday 14th May 2017. 

I am very pleased to report that we had a very successful day with Sandra Gammage, Ron Hart, Rebecca Hearn & Craig Hearn taking home the fours title. With the triples and singles finishing as runners up and the pairs finishing fourth we also retained our team title.

A fantastic effort and congratulations to all who took part. Click on the link below to see the report/results from the day

http://www.englishcarpetbowls.com/eastern/champofchamps17.html

Following the completion of the final event on Sunday (09-04-17), the final points total list has been updated. Congratulations to Thomas Ellis who finished top of the list on 42 points. This is the highest total recorded since the statistics began (2013/2014). Thomas finished two points ahead of Sandra Gammage & David Danby, there was then a gap of a further five points to Jason Ellis & Jack Smalley. 

To see the full list click on the link below

http://hcba.webs.com/Season%20points%20totals%20end%20of%2016-17%20Season.pdf

The combined all season table has also been updated. This starts from the 2013/2014 season. Click on the link below to see the table in full

http://hcba.webs.com/Season%20points%20totals%20Combined-2.pdf

We travel to Braintree Leisure Centre on Sunday (09-04-17) to take part in the ECCBA Six Counties event being hosted by Essex. We had a great performance in this event last year, narrowly missing out on the title and finishing runners up to Suffolk. The team chosen to represent Hertfordshire this year is as follows;

1. Mary Cobbold 1. Harry Wilson 1. Audrey Joy

2. Mick Cook 2. Martin Simson 2. Shirley Davidson

3. Jack Smalley 3. Marilyn Cook 3. Gill Barraclough

4. Jason Ellis 4. Pete Cook 4. Margaret Forrest 

1. Doug Parfett 1. Eric Shepherd 1. Thomas Ellis

2. Ron Hart 2. Ollie Mercer-Smith 2. Andy Cobbold

3. Paul Harris 3. Rebecca Hearn 3. Sandra Gammage

4. Craig Hearn 4. Rob Washbrook 4. David Danby

Good luck to the team!

Now that we have completed our ECCBA league season we have been able to update the ongoing season points total list. The statistics start from the beginning of the 2013/2014 season. We have a new leader as David Danby moves to the top of the standings with 68 points, just ahead of Mary Cobbold on shot difference. Marilyn Cook, the leader at the start of the season slips down to 3rd. Sandra Gammage & David Danby make up the rest of the top five. It is nice to see that we have six new additions on this list with Stuart Plamer, Thomas Palmer, Doug Parfett, Ollie Mercer-Smith, Eric Shepherd & Kate Claridge all playing their first county games this season. We have been represented by 45 different players in league matches over the course of the last four season. 

Click on the link below to view the full list 

http://hcba.webs.com/Season%20points%20totals%20Combined%20-%20%20ECCBA%20League%20Games%20only-1.pdf

Following the match with Norfolk the season performance sheets have now been updated. With just the six counties left to play on the 9th April it is Thomas Ellis who leads the way on 37 points. He holds a two point advantage over Sandra Gammage and David Danby. Rebecca Hearn is a further point back in 4tjh place. Jason Ellis, Jack Smalley & Rob Washbrook all still remain in with a mathematical chance of finishing on top although they are eight points behind. From their just six points separate Ben Summerfield in 8th (25 points) to Stuart Palmer in 22nd (19 points).

To see the full list click on the link below

http://hcba.webs.com/Season%20points%20totals%20After%20Norfolk%20Game%2019-03-17.pdf

Now that we have completed the ECCBA league season a list has been completed to show the points obtained from league fixtures only. Rebecca Hearn finished top of the pile with 21/30 points. David Danby, Thomas Ellis and Stuart Palmer (in his first season) finished two points behind. For the full list click on the link below

http://hcba.webs.com/Season%20points%20totals%2016-17%20ECCBA%20League%20Games%20Only.pdf

Following our 24-12 win over beds yesterday the season points totals have been updated. It is still Sandra Gammage & Thomas Ellis who lead the way with 35 points from 25 matches played. They are closely followed by David Danby (33), Rebecca Hearn (31) and Rob Washbrook (29). Click on the link below to see the full list

http://hcba.webs.com/Season%20points%20totals%2016-17%20after%20Beds%20Match.pdf