Annual tournament results

Congratulations to the following players in the Annual Tournament, who reached the final stages of events as reported by Peter Death, who managed it:

Event 1: Robin Hood Gold Cup.  Handicap Singles.  Flexible Swiss, followed by knockout.

Semi-finals:    Roger Berkeley (11) beat Peter Death (3) +19
                        Omied Hallam (2) beat Ian Draper (20) +3

Final:          Berkeley beat Hallam +25

Event 2: Open Singles.  7 entries.  American block followed by play-off.

Play-off:       Sanaa Hallam beat John Davis +5 +26tp

Event 3: B Level Singles.  Advanced Play.  7 entries.  American block followed by play-off.

Play-off:       Richard Meacock beat Dave Gunn -23 +14 (Best of 3, with
Richard starting one up, as he was unbeaten in the block)
                       
Event 4: C Level Singles.  Ordinary level singles.  4 entries.  American block followed by play-off

Final:  Roger Berkeley beat Sue Wileman +10

Event 5: D Handicap Singles.  Full bisque base 10.  3 entries. Two American blocks, so that each player played the others twice.

                Ian Draper (20) was unbeaten in both halves.

Event 6: Handicap Doubles.  7 pairs. Knockout.

Semi-finals:    Barbara & Geoff Young beat John Davis & Sue Wileman +26
                        Sanaa Hallam & Cathy Turski beat Derek Blow &  Patricia Duke-Cox +1t

Final:          Young & Young beat Hallam & Turski +9
 

 

James Death selected for Mac team

Congratulations to James Death, who has been selected for the England team in the AC World Team Championship, the MacRobertson Shield, which is to be played in New Zealand this winter.  The team is: Jamie Burch, James Death, Robert Fulford, David Maugham, Stephen Mulliner and Samir Patel (Captain).