This has been a great weekend in Nottingham taking part in the Joan Blaney Memorial Trophy pairs competition. Me and my playing partner Chris Gray were one of 7 teams taking part in the competition over this weekend with each team playing 6 games each 1hr 20 mins long, 2 pts for the win 1 pt for a draw. Our first game I was lead and Chris skip was a really good start with both playing good shots and the game finished with us winning 13 - 11, after 30 mins break game 2 was again a very good game with us managing to take control and win 13 - 5 , then we had lunch and get set for the 3 game, and again it was a hard fought game close ends and we will came out with another win 10 - 5. Then after another break we played the 4th and final game of the day and I must admit I was beginning to feel abit fatigued and as with all the teams we were against very strong opposition and it was a great game very nip and tuck and we lost by 2 shots 12 - 10 so that ended the first day.