Tigers (fixture 4) v Tornados (fixture 2)

Sat Nov 2

Having already played 2 of the top 3 teams from last year with disappointing outcomes, the Tigers now faced up to the Tornados who had missed out on last years First Division title by a single shot. However, past success is not always an indicator of present performance. The Tornados knew they were fielding a weaker team than in 2023-24 so took nothing for granted and set about their task with serious intent taking Session 1 with 4 wins. The Tigers pairing of Gill Allnut and Elaine Thornburn put them on the board in session 2, but the morning ended with the Tornados in control at 14-2 (+56 shots). The match concluded with the Tornados Singles and Fours undefeated (after Lawrence Ireland came within 2 shots of defeating Pete Sayer). The Pairs (58-54 shots to the Tigers) and Triples (39-36 shots to the Tornados) were both evenly matched with 2 wins apiece leading to a finally result of 30-10 (219-149) to “Rodders” team.