Alan Mayne Wins Bury Advanced Tournament by Geoff Young (4 July 10)

Fourteen entrants (handicap from -1.5 to 8) competed to Egyptian format beginning with a random draw.  The first day ended with David Walters and Alan Mayne having each won for out of four and on the same rating. The Sunday play begin by Walters beating Mayne while on the second pairing Andrew Winn beat Dave Nick. Walters then lost to Nick while Mayne beat Winn.

The losers in these interchanges could not quiet assemble enough points, though Nick tried hard by beating Paul Rigge, leaving Mayne the winner. New boy Matt Holmes began nervously but found his feet on the second day winning three games to reap a net 46 handicap points.

Bury Win the Longman Cup (4 Oct 09) by Paul Rigge

Bury, having made the final for the first time in our 21 year history, weren’t overcome by the occasion and lifted the trophy beating Reigate Priory 5 – 2. What a birthday present to end the season with at the third time of trying!! Bury won a single and double in the morning session for a 2 – 1 lead at lunch. In bright clear sunshine, nearly all four afternoon singles went our way but a sterling fight back by Geoff returned the closest result on the day.

Bury names first:
Mac Hardman(14) and Paul Kenworthy(4.5) beat Mike Bottomley(5) and John Bristoe(16) +8
Graham Saunders(11) lost to Neil Coote(5) -10
Matt Holmes(16) beat Geoff Gunton(6) +26
Paul Kenworthy beat Neil Coote +9
Mac Hardman lost to Geoff Gunton -3
Graham Saunders beat Mike Bottomley +12
Matt Holmes(16) beat John Bristoe +15