Nottingham hosted Watford in a close match in the Longman Cup, but ended up being over-generous to the visitors, who went home with a 4-3 win.  The results, with Watford names first, were:

Mark Homan (7) & Nick Archer (14) beat Patricia Duke Cox (8) & Ian Dovey (8) +4

Alan Clark (6) lost to Ian Draper (14) -17

Andre Machell (16) lost to Michael Finnigan (5) -3

Alan Clark (6) beat Michael Finnigan (5) +10

Mark Homan (7) beat Patricia Duke-Cox (8) +24

Nick Archer (14) beat Ian Dovey (8) +26

Andre Machell (16) lost to Ian Draper (14) -13

Our two remaining teams in the various inter-club competitions play Pendle & Craven on Wednesday 2nd July in the Mary Rose and Hunstanton the following day in the Murphy Shield, both at home.  Support welcome!

Bowdon beat Nottingham 5-2 in the Secretary's Shield, to end our 3-year run of winning the competition.  The results, with Bowdon names first, were:

Barry Keen(3) and David Holland(6) lost to James Death(-2) and Sue Wilemen(11) -8 tpo

Adam Swinton(6) bt Ian Draper(14) +1

Graham Good(14) bt Omied Hallam(1.5) +14

Barry Keen by James Death +22

Adam Swinton lost to Omied Hallam -12

David Holland bt Sue Wilemen +5

Graham Good bt Ian Draper +15