Bridlington is over for another year !!! It was a fantastic rollercoaster of a week. Our 'A' team under the leadership of Darren Sterrett excelled again just missing out on another Final appearance, going down 17-15 to Wales in the Semi Finals. With new players in the ranks making their debuts, the future looks bright. And our Seniors team managed by Eric Sterrett also reached the Semi Finals losing out to an experienced England side 13-8. Both 'B' Teams pulled off good wins along the way and again with new players debuting they will be stronger for it in the future, as nothing can prepare you for your first time in the intense cauldron that is 'Bridlington'. Although our Ladies Teams only won one match between them, there are signs of improvement in their overall performances. Once again our Special Needs Section led the way, very nearly completing a clean sweep of all Team and Individual events. A great performance and credit to all involved yet again.
The NIPA would like to thank the Scottish 'A' team (pictured above right) who were crowned European Masters Champions 2010. In a much appreciated gesture they carried aloft our big picture of "Willie Lucas" onto the stage when going up to receive their trophies. It brought a tear to a few eyes amongst the large crowd in the room. Thanks a million lads. There was also a minutes silence observed for "The Glove" during the Opening Ceremony.
Mens 'A'
20-13 v England
18-15 v Southern Ireland
14-19 v Wales
24-9 v Shetland
17-16 v Scotland
15-18 v England
17-16 v Southern Ireland
18-15 v Wales
24-9 v Shetland
12-21 v Scotland
Qualified for Semi Finals by finishing joint top of group
15-17 v Wales (Semi Final)
WINNERS - SCOTLAND
Mens 'B1'
17-16 v Northern Ireland B2
18-15 v Southern Ireland B2
13-20 v England B2
13-20 Wales B2
8-25 v Scotland B1
7-26 v Wales B1
16-17 v England B1
17-16 v Southern Ireland B1
7-26 v Scotland B2
Finished 8th in Group
WINNERS - SCOTLAND B1
Mens 'B2'
16-17 v Northern Ireland B1
14-19 v Scotland B2
17-16 v Southern Ireland B2
19-14 v England B2
17-16 v Wales B2
7-28 v Scotland B1
9-24 v Wales B1
13-20 v England B1`
15-18 v Southern Ireland B1
Finished 7th in Group
WINNERS - SCOTLAND B1
Seniors
13-12 v England
17-8 v Southern Ireland
14-11 v Wales
9-16 v Scotland
9-16 v England
16-9 v Southern Ireland
15-10 v Wales
10-15 v Scotland
Qualified for Semi Finals by finishing 2nd in Group
8-13 v England (Semi Final)
WINNERS - SCOTLAND
Ladies 'A'
5-16 v Wales
7-14 v Shetland
4-17 v Scotland
7-14 v England
5-21 v Wales
10-11 v Shetland
4-17 v Scotland
4-17 v England
Finished bottom of group
WINNERS - SCOTLAND
Ladies 'B'
7-14 v Shetland B1
7-14 v England B2
7-14 v Scotland B1
4-17 v England B1
8-13 v Wales B1
9-12 v Scotland B2
16-5 v Shetland B1
9-12 v England B2
8-13 v Scotland B1
7-14 v England
5-16 v Wales B1
9-12 v Scotland B2
Finished 6th in Group
WINNERS - ENGLAND
Specials Mens 'A'
20-13 v Scotland
25-8 v England
23-10 v Wales
17-16 v Scotland
25-8 v England
24-9 v Wales
Finished top of Group and beat Scotland 17-8 in Final
WINNERS - NORTHERN IRELAND
Specials Mens 'B'
24-9 v England
24-9 v Scotland
20-13 v Wales
24-9 v England
22-11 v Scotland
21-12 v Wales
Finished top of Group and beat Wales 17-4 in Final
WINNERS - NORTHERN IRELAND
Specials Ladies
Northern Ireland 'A' 10-2 Northern Ireland 'B'
Northern Ireland 'A' 11-1 England B
Northern Ireland 'B' 6-6 England 'A'
Northern Ireland 'A' 9-3 England 'A'
Northern Ireland 'B' 9-3 England 'B'
Northern Ireland 'A' 9-3 Northern Ireland 'B'
Northern Ireland 'A' 12-0 England 'B'
Northern Ireland 'B' 8-4 England 'A'
Ladies 'A' Team finished top of group and beat England 7-1 in Final
WINNERS - NORTHERN IRELAND
Ladies 'B' Team finished top of group and beat England 7-1 in Final
WINNERS - NORTHERN IRELAND
Individual European Masters Winners
Mens
Craig Marsh (Wales) 6-3 Kristi Caulfield (Southern Ireland)
Ladies
Lucy Williams (Wales) 5-4 Kirsty Davies (England)
Seniors
Doug Mountjoy (Wales) 6-4 Lee Stevenson (England)
Specials Mens
Paddy Reid (Northern Ireland) 4-3 Jason McBride (Northern Ireland)
Specials Ladies
Natalie Vranjes (England) 3-0 Valerie Taggart (Northern Ireland)
