Kettle Trophy Round 6.1 Results and League Table

Definitely getting to the denouement of the competition and a couple of things were decided at the lower end of the table but the top still remains intriguing.  Here's the scores and results grid first of all...

Team	1			2			3			4			5			6			7			8
	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E
S Kesley				8	3	5	5	6	4	4	7	4	7	10	4	3	8	3				4	8	3
K Wood	3	8	2				4	6	2	4	6	3	6	7	4	3	10	2	6	4	5
J Barr	6	5	3	6	4	5				10	2	6							2	9	1	4	7	3
K Clark	7	4	3	6	4	4	2	10	1										7	7	4	7	3	5
K Munro	10	7	4	7	6	4										2	13	1	10	6	3	4	9	2
J Steven	8	3	5	10	3	5							13	2	6				8	7	3	6	14	2
R Copland				4	6	3	9	2	6	7	7	3	6	10	3	7	8	4				8	4	4
B Fleming	8	4	4				7	4	4	3	7	2	9	4	5	14	6	5	4	8	3

this was an important win for Brian and his troops and it takes him to the top of the table, albeit that both John Steven and Kerry Barr have a game in hand - so both could still leapfrog him when they play their games next Friday.  Here is the league table as it stands now...

Position	Team	Played	Ends	Shots u/(d)	Shots scored	Points
1	B Fleming	6	23	12	45	8
2	J Steven	5	21	16	45	8
3	K Clark	5	17	1	29	7
4	J Barr	5	18	1	28	6
5	K Munro	5	14	-8	33	6
6	R Copland	6	23	4	41	5
7	S Kesley	6	23	-11	31	2
8	K Wood	6	18	-15	22	2

Kerry Clark, Brian Fleming and John Steven are all vying for the silverware come the end of the competition.  Jenny Barr (plays Karen Munro and John Steven in her last two games) could get to 10 points and crucially take two points off John.  Karen Munro (plays Kerry Clark and Jenny Barr) is in the same position.  The Kerry Clark v Jenny Barr becomes an important one for both teams.

John Steven plays Kerry Clark and Jenny Barr.  Ouch.  Brian Fleming has already played his sixth game and faces Katie Wood fresh from her victory over Robin Copland, in their last game of the tournament.

Kerry Clark wins both her games, goes to 11 points, crucially having beaten John Steven.  She could win the competition outright.

John Steven wins both his games, goes to 12 points, crucially having beaten Kerry Clark and he wins the competition.  The John v Kerry C game is important.

The most that Brian can get to is 10 points (only one more game).  He is reliant on the other results and knows that one of Kerry C / John S will either win two points, or share the points, one each in their game against each other.  A drawn game between them, followed by two wins means that both overhaul his ten points.  Realistically, second place beckons at best.

For Karen M and Jenny B, they need to hope that the lower placed teams beat the higher placed teams and that they both win their games.  Outside chance of runners-up for both?

For Robin, Susan and Katie, the wind started blowing through the deserted gold rush town many moons ago.  Their time has been and may well be in the future, but they are well and truly goosed with a capital G in the Kettle trophy 2019!

Kettle Trophy Round 5.2 Results and League Table

Here's a funny thing: the biggest winner after last Friday's games wasn't even playing!  John Steven was sitting at home, beer in hand and telephone link opened to the rink asking, "How's it going now?"  The results, with his two nearest rivals both losing, has left him at the top of the table with two rounds to go.

Here is the results grid

Team	1			2			3			4			5			6			7			8
	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E
S Kesley				8	3	5	5	6	4	4	7	4	7	10	4	3	8	3
K Wood	3	8	2				4	6	2	4	6	3	6	7	4	3	10	2
J Barr	6	5	3	6	4	5				10	2	6							2	9	1	4	7	3
K Clark	7	4	3	6	4	4	2	10	1										7	7	4	7	3	5
K Munro	10	7	4	7	6	4										2	13	1	10	6	3	4	9	2
J Steven	8	3	5	10	3	5							13	2	6				8	7	3	6	14	2
R Copland							9	2	6	7	7	3	6	10	3	7	8	4				8	4	4
B Fleming							7	4	4	3	7	2	9	4	5	14	6	5	4	8	3

Jenny and her team just couldn't get it together and after a nice start in end one of their game - that was it!  Robin, Raymond, and subs Ian Keron and Joe Barry managed to win the next six ends.  Kerry, Gina Aitken, Lois Copland and Richie Anderson also had a big win, taking five ends of seven played.  This helped their cause no end as you can see in the league table below.

Position	Team	Played	Ends	Shots u/(d)	Shots scored	Points
1	J Steven	5	21	16	45	8
2	K Clark	5	17	1	29	7
3	B Fleming	5	19	8	37	6
4	J Barr	5	18	1	28	6
5	K Munro	5	14	-8	33	6
6	R Copland	5	20	6	37	5
7	S Kesley	5	20	-7	27	2
8	K Wood	5	13	-17	16	0

As said before, John retains his position at the top of the table on 8 points.  Robin is sixth on 5 points.  From Kerry on 7 through Brian, Jenny and Karen on 6, the league is still wide open.  More analysis later...

Kettle Trophy Round 5.1 Results and League Table

Two games played last Friday and both results keep John Steven and Karen Munro firmly in the hunt for silverware!  Here is the results grid with the John v Katie game highlighted in green and the Karen v Susan game highlighted in yellow.

Team	1			2			3			4			5			6			7			8
	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E	F	A	E
S Kesley				8	3	5	5	6	4	4	7	4	7	10	4	3	8	3
K Wood	3	8	2				4	6	2	4	6	3	6	7	4	3	10	2
J Barr	6	5	3	6	4	5				10	2	6										4	7	3
K Clark	7	4	3	6	4	4	2	10	1										7	7	4
K Munro	10	7	4	7	6	4										2	13	1	10	6	3	4	9	2
J Steven	8	3	5	10	3	5							13	2	6				8	7	3	6	14	2
R Copland										7	7	3	6	10	3	7	8	4				8	4	4
B Fleming							7	4	4	9	4	5				14	6	5	4	8	3

The league table is still showing a tight competition.  It will all become that wee bit clearer when round 5 is completed.  Brain Fleming and Jenny Barr will both be out on duty and both will be keen to win their games and keep the pressure on John.  Karen still in their shouting as well.  Fat lady hasn't even started her warm-up routine yet - a long way to go before her tonsils are exercised, I wager.  O Sole Mio and all that jazz...

Position	Team	Played	Ends	Shots u/(d)	Shots scored	Points
1	J Steven	5	21	16	45	8
2	B Fleming	4	17	12	34	6
3	J Barr	4	17	8	26	6
4	K Munro	5	14	-8	33	6
5	K Clark	4	12	-3	22	5
6	R Copland	4	14	-1	28	3
7	S Kesley	5	20	-7	27	2
8	K Wood	5	13	-17	16	0