In an event contested by a record-breaking five pairs, the Masters' Championship was won by John East and Martin Wilkinson, who emerged as champions after a gruelling round-robin series.
They were the clear winners, never conceding more than three points in any individual game; and, while the following places were more closely contested, the five-times champions Bernard Atkinson and David Bawtree were runners-up.
(Full report to come...)
RESULTS
Round-robin: Akerman & Gardner lost to Atkinson & Bawtree 15-16, lost to Boag & Rice 14-16, lost to East & Wilkinson 2-15, lost to McIntyre & Stuart 11-5; Atkinson & Bawtree bt Boag & Rice 15-10, lost to East & Wilkinson 1-15, bt McIntyre & Stuart 16-15; Boag & Rice lost to East & Wilkinson 3-15, bt McIntyre & Stuart 15-5; East & Wilkinson bt McIntyre & Stuart 15-2
Overall: 1st East & Wilkinson (60 pts), 2nd Atkinson & Bawtree (48), 3rd Boag & Rice (44), 4th Akerman & Gardner (42), 5th McIntyre & Stuart (37)