LATEST COUNTY NEWS

Lancashire 21 Essex 15 - read report

Men's 'A' lost 5-7 - MoM Dave Orton (26.95)
Ladies 'A' lost 2-4 - LoM Amanda Dodd (19.64)
Men's 'B' lost 5-7 - MoM Jamie Robinson (29.47)
Ladies 'B' drew 3-3 - LoM Wendy Johnson (21.47)

Essex Open Results

Jamie Robinson (Colchester) beat Al Hedman (Cressing) 4-3

Losing Semi-finalists were
Michael Peel (Southend) and Steve Roberts (Cambridgeshire)

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Al Hedman (Cressing) & Matt Waddoups (Southend)

Essex 22 Cheshire 17 - read report

Men's 'A' drew 6-6 - MoM Scott Lawrie (28.90)
Ladies 'A' Won 4-2 - LoM Sue Waterman (26.37)
Men's 'B' Won 7-5 - MoM Paul Walker (26.84)
Ladies 'B' lost 2-4 - LoM Wendy Johnson (17.45)

British Masters:

Congratulations to Scott Lawrie (Harwich) who won through to the finals, to be played 15th August at Staverton Park, Daventry.  With only 36 entries there is only 1 qualifier this year... Scott beat Lee Woods (Colchester) 3-1 in the final; the losing semi-finalists were Richard Howson (Goodmayes) and last years qualifier Steve Johnson (Burntwood)...

Yorkshire 25 Essex 14 - read report

Men's 'A' lost 3-9 - MoM Coen Wiekamp (28.73)
Ladies 'A' drew 3-3 - LoM Viv Dundon (22.10)
Men's 'B' lost 5-7 - MoM Martin Compton (26.97)
Ladies 'B' drew 3-3 - LoM Sally Grainger (17.36)

Gwent 15 Essex 24 - read report

Men's 'A' lost 5-7 - MoM Dave Orton (31.17)
Ladies 'A' Won 5-2 - LoM Sue Waterman (20.38)
Men's 'B' Won 9-3 - MoM Shaun Walsh (26.37)
Ladies 'B' drew 3-3 - LoM Nicky Bradley (19.78)

Essex 25 Kent 14 - read Report

Men's 'A' Drew 6-6 - MoM Barry Adlam (32.33)
Ladies 'A' Won 5-1 - LoM Sue Waterman (24.54)
Men's 'B' Won 7-5 - MoM Darrell Claydon (27.20)
Ladies 'B' Won 4-2 - LoM Sally Grainger (20.23)

Congratulations to county men's team manager DON VICKERS who completed the Dublin Marathon in 4 hours 30 minutes & 16 seconds... Well done mate!
Isle of Wight Open:
Sue Waterman & Deta Hedman won the Women's Pairs; Deta lost to Trina Gulliver in the Ladies final...

Glamorgan 19 Essex 19 - read Report

Men's 'A' lost 5-7 - MoM Mark Landers (28.20)
Ladies 'A' Won 4-2 - LoM Sue Waterman (21.30)
Men's 'B' lost 5-7 - MoM Simon Cook (28.84)
Ladies 'B' Won 4-2 - LoM Donna Russell (18.41)

British Open Pairs at Bridlington:
Lucy Ward-Geddes & Sue Waterman won through to the final of the Women's Pairs but lost out to Gwent pairs of J. Robbins & C. Savvery 3-1...
Congratulations the Deta Hedman who won the Ladies Singles title...

Winmau Masters Play-off at Bridlington:
Viv Dundon lost to Heike Jenkins (GER) in the last 64... in the first round Viv beat Gail Mullen (NIR)...  Sue Waterman lost to Laura Tye (ENG) in the last 64... in the first round Viv beat Louise Hepburn (SCO)...

World Professional Play-off at Bridlington:
Steve Johnson lost to Martin Phillips in the last 8, with 4 qualifying... during the day, Steve beat Mark McCurdy (NIR); Brian Cathcart  (NIR); Gary Stone (ERN) & Frans Harmsen (NL)...  Sue Waterman lost in the final to Rhian Edwards (GLA)... Sue had beaten Sue Talbot (SUF); Heike Jenkins (GER); Grace Crane (NIR); Lisa Ashton (LAN) & Karin Krappen (NL) to reach the first final...  Lucy Ward-Geddes lost to Karin Krappen (NL) in the last 16... earlier Lucy had beaten Zsofia Lazar (HUN) & Joy Toghill (BRE)...
Viv Dundon lost to Lorraine Farlam (DER) in the last 16... Viv beat Dana Verhaegen (BEL) in her first match...
Congratulations to Deta Hedman who qualified for Lakeside in January... Deta had victories against Maud Jansson (SWE); Fiona Carmichael (BUC); Angela De Ward (IRE); Sally Dowell (KEN); Nicky Deakin (YOR); Lorraine Farlam (DER) & Frances Lawson (LOT)...

ESSEX MASTERS QUALIFIERS
Congratulations to Steve Johnson (Burntwood), Darren Peetoom (Springfield), Eddie Gosling (Colchester) and Andrew Kateley (Chelmsford) who all qualified for Tonbridge Regional play-offs on 1st August

Congratulations to all 4-Essex Girls that took part in the British Pentathlon at the Six in One Club, Tonbridge, Kent on Saturday 20th June... Deta Hedman finished 4th with 282 points; Viv Dundon 6th with 261; Lucy Ward-Geddes 16th & Sue Waterman 17th... Viv smashed the ladies record in the "Halve-it" scoring a superb 465 points... the previous record was Trina Gulliver's 373 in 2006... Trina Gulliver won the title for the 5th time in 6-years...

Men's - England National Singles Qualifier Adrian Genery (Harwich)
Ladies - Masters Qualifiers Lucy Ward-Geddes, Sue Waterman, Lynn Kelly & Wendy Johnson
LADIES GOLD CUP SINGLES & PAIRS
Qualifiers for Singles - LUCY WARD-GEDDES
Qualifiers for Pairs - SUE WATERMAN & LUCY WARD-GEDDES
Congratulations to Viv Dundon (£500) who beat county team mate Lynn Kelly (£250) 4-0 in the Ladies Singles final of the Mill Rythe Open on Hayling Island on Sunday 17th May...
GOLD CUP SINGLES & PAIRS
Qualifiers for Singles - ROBBIE TURNER
Qualifiers for Pairs - MARTIN COMPTON & ALAN COLLINS

Cambridgeshire 17 Essex 22 - read Report

Men's 'A' Drew 6-6 - MoM Dave Orton (30.06)
Ladies 'A' Won 4-2 - LoM Carol Pinfold (23.10)
Men's 'B' Won 7-5 - MoM Andy Burmby (27.67)
Ladies 'B' lost 2-4 - LoM Wendy Johnson (18.04)

Ladies National Singles Qualifier played 7th April 2009: Sue Waterman

Essex 23 Surrey 16 - read Report

Men's 'A' Won 7-5 - MoM Barry Adlam (30.67) winning 3-0
Ladies 'A' Drew 3-3 - LoM Viv Dundon (22.68) winning 3-2
Men's 'B' Won 7-5 - MoM Darrell Claydon (27.54) winning 3-1
Ladies 'B' Drew 3-3 - LoM Wendy Johnson (15.75) winning 3-1

Congratulations to Alan Collins (Riverside) & Jamie Robinson (Harwich) who have won the Torremolinos Open... The pair also won the Mixed Triples with Linda Jones (Oxfordshire)... Alan lost out in the semi's of the Singles.

Viv Dundon lost in the Quarter-Finals of the Isle of Man Singles...

Hampshire 16 Essex 23 - read Report

Men's 'A' Won 8-4 - MoM Barry Adlam (32.67) winning 3-0
Ladies 'A' Lost 2-4 - LoM Lucy Ward-Geddes (25.68) winning 3-2
Men's 'B' Won 7-5 - MoM Coen Wiekamp (26.25) winning 3-2
Ladies 'B' Drew 3-3 - LoM Lynn Kelly (16.16) winning 3-0

Congratulations to Sue Waterman who won the Vauxhall Ladies Singles...
Essex British Masters Qualifiers:
Men's: Steve Johnson (Burntwood) & Simon Whalley (Springfield)
Ladies:
Sue Waterman (Witham)
The British Masters (was originally at Hemsby) will now be played on the 16th August at Daventry the same day as the Champions Cup...

ESSEX OPEN RESULT

read Barry's Report

London's Wayne Brown (27.79) won the 2009 Essex Open with a 4-1 triumph over Suffolk's Jason Evans (24.60). Losing semi-finalists were Scott Lawrie (Harwich) & Alex Hogg (Harlow).

Essex 22 Lancashire 17 - read Report

Men's 'A' Won 8-4 - MoM Gary Phipps (29.31) winning 3-1
Ladies 'A' Lost 2-4 - LoM Viv Dundon (19.32) winning 3-1
Men's 'B' Won 7-5 - MoM Michael Peel (27.33) winning 3-0
Ladies 'B' Lost 2-4 - LoM Carol Pinfold (17.14) winning 3-2

Congratulations to Viv Dundon for achieving the Ladies BICC January award across all Divisions...
Congratulations to Viv Dundon for retaining her England place...

Cheshire 32 Essex 7 - read Report

Men's 'A' Lost 2-10 - MoM Dave Orton (27.44) winning 3-1
Ladies 'A' Drew 3-3 - LoM Viv Dundon (27.83) winning 3-0
Men's 'B' Lost 1-11 - MoM Peter Barton (25.47) winning 3-0
Ladies 'B' Lost 1-5 - LoM Lucy Ward-Geddes (15.44) winning 3-1

Essex 8 Yorkshire 31 - read Report

Men's 'A' Lost 3-9 - MoM Darren Peetoom (29.47) winning 3-0
Ladies 'A' Drew 3-3 - LoM Viv Dundon (22.56) winning 3-1
Men's 'B' Lost 2-10 - MoM James Allison (24.78) winning 3-2
Ladies 'B' Lost 0-6

Essex 19 Oxfordshire 19 - read Report

Men's 'A' Won 8-4 - MoM Alan Collins (28.90) winning 3-0
Ladies 'A' Won 4-2 - LoM Viv Dundon (22.10) winning 3-0
Men's 'B' Drew 6-6 - MoM Robbie Turner (28.34) winning 3-1
Ladies 'B' Lost 0-6

KENT 22 Essex 17 - read Report

Men's 'A' Drew 6-6 - MoM Darren Peetoom (28.90) winning 3-0
Ladies 'A' Drew 3-3 - LoM Viv Dundon (22.77) winning 3-0
Men's 'B' Won 8-4 - MoM Coen Wiekamp (29.47) winning 3-0
Ladies 'B' Lost 0-6

ESSEX 23 Glamorgan 16 - read Report

Men's 'A' Drew 6-6 - MoM Scott Lawrie (29.52) winning 3-1
Ladies 'A' Drew 3-3 - LoM Sue Waterman & Amanda Dodd (21.47) winning 3-0
Men's 'B' Won 7-5 - MoM Coen Wiekamp (30.81) winning 3-1
Ladies 'B' Won 4-2 - LoM Wendy Johnson (17.89) winning 3-0