Despite heavy rain overnight on Monday the lawns on Tuesday were very damp but playable. 18 players with handicaps from 16 to -2 competed. Most were “Northerners” but we were grateful to see Dave Kibble, Linda Shaw, and Bob Thompson from South of Stoke! The whole 4 days was played in good spirits with the better players offering advice freely (after the event!). Many trophies were on offer and won as follows.
Pendle Rose Bowl (A Class Adv) Paul Rigge
David Jenkinson Trophy(B Class) Bob Thompson
Pennine Cup (Handicap under 12) Fiona Crompton
David Hoyle (Handicap over 12) Alison Larrard
Woodlands Doubles – Lee Hartley and Libby Dixon
Irish Cup – Highest Egyptian Rating – Betty Bates
Egyptian Cup (Fastest Game) Peter Wilson 43 min 28 secs
Addict (Most Games Played) – Paul Rigge
The shortened 3rd games of the day (handicap – 18 points 2nd ball goes to 3 back) tempted the big boys to go for a quad peel on partner ball. Many attempted and one success for Dave Kibble who also celebrated his birthday and getting his bus pass. The winner of the overall handicap highest rating went down to the last game and as luck would have it all other games finished in time to watch a stressful (for the competitors) 3 ball ending which saw Betty beat Andrew Gould +1 with many unfortunate misses and one amazing hit in the last 5 minutes. Congratulations to Andrew Gould on achieving his Bronze Medal in an earlier game. And special mention to the 5 “Feisty” ladies who competed – such a determined bunch.
Pictures show the agony of missing a crucial shot
Report from Manager Liz Wilson