I have had a great year at County finishing 7th in the Region and qualifying for England team trials in March 2007. I narrowly missed out on 'Player of the season' by dropping frames in the last match... but it was tight at the top and to finish 3rd after being a regular reserve last year, and collecting 4 'Lady of the match' awards along the way, is a great achievement. The big disappointment for the team though was to miss out on the National Inter-County finals by finishing in 3rd place behind Staffs & Notts. To win and draw against National Champions Staffs shows we are good enough so lets make 2007 the year to take the Regional title!
I was hoping to do well at the National Ladies Championships but let myself down by losing in the first round 5-4... after being 4-1 up! I went on to reach the quarter finals of the plate competition, eventually being knocked out by Notts and England player Debbie Fowkes-Birchell, who I had done the double over at County.
Coalville's 'Top Blokes' league has been a steep learning curve for me having entered twice and finishing bottom on both occasions!! But the standard of play is excellent and even though it can be a bit depressing to lose week in week out, I know it has improved my game no end, which was the reason I wanted to be involved!
I can't say too much about the Tuesday night pool league as I only joined halfway through the season. I won 7 out of 13 played to the season close, and with the new season starting in January I will be hoping to get my average up as there is a trophy to play for!
Moving into 2007, I will be looking to get myself some silverware... County player of the season is my main aim, as well as the County championships! To do better in every game I play and to make my opponents beat me rather than me giving it away is an absolute must. I have entered the Ladies Tour which I am very much looking forward to, and who knows... I might even win myself some money out of it!
Thanks to everyone who has supported me over the year!!
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