Match Report – Bristol A 24-20 Cornwall A

After two very good sets 7-4 & 8-3, the whole team thought we were cruising for a 30 point win and expected to achieve it too!! Cornwall had other plans….. a great run from them certainly put the frightners on all of us, as Flacky put on us on the hill at 22-20 I’d wondered what had gone wrong?? But two solid and awesome frames from Tim Robertson and Mark Wood edged the gap to a 24-20 win, I think we’ll settle for that one lads.  Cornwall clearly had more strength about them then last year and it was a good match. We know we have the side in both teams to go to Yarmouth this year, but what we musn’t do is expect to win, we have to fight for every match and every frame and this was a reminder of that.

 

Man of the Match

With both Ben Flack and Tim Robertson getting 4 from 4 its always difficult to select the man of the match seeing they were both so flawless, however being Tim’s first match as an official A team player and seeing the awesome finishes he took out, I name Tim as my man of the match, he showed true character and was finishing some awesome finishes! Something else mate!!!

A few others I would just like to give recognition too, Obviously Flacky as awesome as ever with yet another 4/4, Paul Elliott who managed 3 and losing the other to a break dish! Ken Edwards consistent as ever with yet another 3 from 4.  And finally Mark Wood who at the beginning of the day wasn’t sure whether he could play due to back problems and having struggled so much last year, he pulled he socks up re lit his fire and pulled off a great 3 from 4.  Well done to all the team you all deserve a pat on the back for digging deep against a reluctant  Cornwall side.

 

Next Match

Away to Devon and with Devon getting a big result in Dorset  this will be a massive game to the year, as they all are, but Devon are the team to beat and we need to just stick with them, away to Devon is the toughest on the calendar, but lets go away and give 100% and turn these punks over, I wont rest until we go to Yarmouth!!   Finally good luck to all the boys in the B team who are going to Yarmouth end of Feb, come back National Champions boys!!!

 

Table

 

Rankings

P

Team

Pl

Pts

 

P

Name

Pl

W

L

Pts

1

Devon

1

33

 

1

Ben Flack

4

4

0

12

2

Somerset

1

33

 

2

Tim Robertson

4

4

0

12

3

Bristol

1

29

 

3

Ken Edwards

4

3

1

9

4

Cornwall

1

20

 

4

Paul Elliott

4

3

1

9

5

Dorset

1

16

 

5

Mark Wood

4

3

1

9

6

Wiltshire

1

16

 

6

Andy Cooper

4

2

2

6