DBE held the Top Inter Region Tournament Maggy Smith playing for the ‘Margaret Smith Shield’ on 6th April at Gedling IBC, Nottingham. The teams comprised:-
North
Gary Swift (Captain), Steve Angus, Tim Swann, Alastair Domville, Helen Wood & Andrew Bayton.
South
Steve Ireland (Captain), Jonathan Stokes, Dave Fisher, Ray Cross, Mick Belcher & Craig Bowler.
East
Kieran Rollings (Captain), Colin Milner, Dylan Morton, Ryhs Taylor, Chris Gray & Mark Cooper.
West
Khalila Hussain (Captain), Joe Peplow, Keith Haggerwood, Val Groom, Harry Atkin & Colin Wagstaff
It was a good tournament with many very close results but Team East played brilliantly winning all of their matches and finishing with a total score of 15 points.
Team South came second with 7 points, North with 4 points and West with 2.
The format was 2 rinks of triples from each region, playing each of the other regions. 2 points for a win 1 for a draw , bonus points awarded to teams winning on both of their rinks in a session.
A buffet was provided for players, helpers and supporters, following the presentation of trophies.
Tournament Gallery: Top Region