SUFFOLK women went to Norfolk and played their last game of this season knowing that a win would get them up to Skegness to play for the National title.

SUFFOLK women went to Norfolk and played their last game of this season knowing that a win would get them up to Skegness to play for the National title.

The Donald Steward team were six points in front of Norfolk, but it was not to be as Suffolk lost this game 134 shots to 137 and picked up seven points to Norfolk's 15, meaning Norfolk finished on 96 points and Suffolk on 94.

Scores (Suffolk names first): S Hender Y Harper S Keeble 18 A Leverett C Neave M Himplema 26; J Batley C barnard L Brown 31 P Clarke P Hatch L Blake 22; J Alderton J White J Pitcher 25 S Lee C Browne M Haylett 25; M Thorpe P Jennings A Lilley 26 S Bates B Meeks M Barker 18; S Dorling A West V Southey 22 L Bennett H Rix J Rose 16. M Page S Page A Staniforth 12 M Emment P Rolph G Reeve 30.

The Silver Jubilee Vase team also played against Norfolk, the team three points behind Norfolk. Again this was a very exiting finish. On the 20th end, Suffolk were eight shots behind but on the 25th end they were six shots in front to win by 127 shots to 121 and 15 points to seven. Suffolk, therefore, finished on 108 points to Norfolk's 103. Suffolk will now play Nottinghamshire on Saturday, August 18 at Skegness.

Scores (Suffolk names first): J Squire J Whatling E Aldred 19 J Hudson D Barnes M Grimes 17; S Plummer M Crabbe J Spindler 20 B Masters J Church V Groom 20; P Gooch A Lyas M Rayner 36 J Pearson J Riseley P Fountain 9; J Whitham C Aldous K James 20 J Watson Y Gant E Cole 25; P Noble N Rutherford R Barber 14 J Warne M Auld L Barber 28; M Firman M Davis S Leech 18 J Phillips C Jay B Whitehouse 22.

There will be a coach going to Skegness, if anyone is interested please ring Mary Davis on 01728 668477. It will leave Ipswich and go via Diss.