2:20pm Saturday 26th June 2010
Horspath Hammers re-wrote the club’s record books after winning the British Veteran Team Championship for the first time.
They held off the challenge of Poole, East London and Wednesfield to lift the trophy in front of a large crowd at the village.
A tough semi-final saw pre-meeting favourites Leicester knocked out by Horspath and East London.
In the final, Hammers came from behind to take victory.
Steve Harris and Mike Burgess dropped just one point each, with great support from skipper Ian Lawrence with both Paul Gibbs and Mark Janes scoring well from their two outings.
Horspath scorers: semi-final: Horspath 55 (I Lawrence 11, S Harris 12, M Burgess 14, P Gibbs 6, M Janes 12), East London 44, Leicester 43 , Sheffield 28, Hull 27.
Final: Horspath 57 (I Lawrence 13, P Gibbs 7, M Burgess 15, M Janes 7, S Harris 15), Poole 44, East London 32, Wednesfield 27.
It proved a good day for Horspath, whose youngsters struck bronze in the U10 team championship.
Hammers qualified from a tough semi-final, thanks to a fine 16-point maximum from George Horsley, good support form Alfie Russell-Sharp and Jack Currell and the Wakefield brothers Alfie and Eban.
In the final, Kesgrave and East Newport had too much all round strength, but another 16-point maximum from Horsley ensured the bronze medal.
Horspath scorers: semi-final: Kesgrave 53, Horspath 46 (A Russell-Sharp 11, A Wakefield 3, J Currell 10, G Horsley 16, E Wakefield 6.), Poole 40, Ipswich 34, Astley 28.
Final: Kesgrave 51, East Newport 43, Horspath 34 (A Russell-Sharp 7, G Horsley 16, A Wakefield 4, J Currell 5, E Wakefield 2.
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