February, March & Team England Selection

Blimey I've had a busy 2 month so sorry for not updating! Here's what I got upto throughout February & March...

Feb 7th - 11th : EBT Event @ Tilburg,Holland.
This event was played on dual lane conditions where the left lane is dressed with a long oil condition and the right a short oil conditions meaning you had to be on the top of your game! I didn't play too great and scored accordingly. I came home with a bit more experience and a bit more fight!

Feb 17th : Team England Training @ Lakeside Peterborough
This was a follow up day to the week long training camp we had in November. It was good to see Sid & Ruben again, they were happy with my progress and I left with new things to practice!

Feb 23rd - 24th : Y.A.C County Championships @ Lakeside Nuneaton
The Y.A.C Counties is a weekend I always look forward to having a chcne to play with the girls I've grow up with! Saturday was slow for us but after a nice meal and a few drinks saturday evening we pulled it together Sunday morning! We came away with 2nd place behind Surrey who are always tough competition.

Mar 16th : BTBA National Championships : Hollywood Bowl, Tolworth.
The nationals is the only tournament when almost every member of the British Tenpin Bowling Association (BTBA) play. It is 3 events Singles, Doubles & 5 man Team all categorised Male & Female and different avergae groups! I didn't have a great tournament here.......back to the practice lanes! I must say well done to Mike 'Q' Quarry for his 300 game during the 5 man team event which was played on a sport oiling condition.

I've spent a lot of time practicing throughout February working on a number of things which seem to be coming together well.

TEAM ENGLAND 2008
On April Fools day the selection letters arrived for the teams to represent Adult Team England for the year. I was selected for the European Womens Championships in Denmark& The Commonwealth Championships in Northern Ireland. I love playing for my country and this is the first year playing for the adults so I cannot wait! The team for the Europeans is myself, Nicki Ainge, Jenny Billingham, Jemma Smith, Zara Glover & Lisa John. The teamfor the Commonwealths is myself, Zara, Paul Moor & Darren Cundy!!

I am still waiting to hear if I am selected to represent the youth team at the World Youth Championships in Florida during July.