Presentation evening at 7pm on Saturday

Sixty-eight of them took part in the four-day trip, organised by Keith and Edna Rippin, which included 17-rinks in a total of 96 round robin matches against themselves and players from other parts of the country.The Stamford teams also included former members Pam Barton from Burgess Hill inSussex and Linda Bassett from Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire.Five of our rinks qualified from the round robin mini-leagues to take part in knock outcompetition - Vanessa Shackleton, Nancy Henson,Janet Benns & Peter Sharman; Walter Kettle, Sue Wright, Pam Barton & Chris Ballard; Val White, Jeanette & Jeff Bourne, Ian Hall; Roger Graham, Howard Neath, Gerald Corby & Alan Romaine and Philip Milden, John Lofthouse with Colin & Cherry Burgess. The rinks skipped by Cherry Burgess, Ballard and Alan Romaine (pictured above) progressed to the quarter final stage where the Burgess's met their match against ColchesterOysters. Ballard played Romaine in an exciting eight-end clash which ended when Romaine trailed the jack for a 6-5 win.

Sadly the rink was unable to extend their winning run into the final but Stamford accrued enough points to take the team title.

ROYAL ROADSHOW ON NOVEMBER 21

Bowlers looking to update their bowls, clothing, shoes or accessories will be able to do so when one of the world's leading players Mark Royal brings his Potters Roadshow retail shop to Stamford IBC on Thursday, November 21 (from 11.30 am to 6.30pm).

The Stowmarket bowler will also be on hand to offer advice on the best models of bowls to use whichever surface a player chooses.