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2009 ARCHIVES
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The winning teams from the three
area leagues met at Hunstanton on Saturday 26th September in the annual play–off to determine the right to represent the Eastern Region in the Secretary’s Shield for 2010.
The victorious Hunstanton team
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Hunstanton won the Eastern Area League Finals at Hunstanton
on Saturday 26th September beating Colchester (just) and Wrest Park
(comfortably).
I stepped in for Terrey Sparks who, as many of you will know,
was seriously injured in a road accident 3 weeks ago. The news is now good, and
his recovery is only a matter of time to let nature do its work. He was being
got out of bed for the first time this afternoon (2nd October). We all wish him
steady progress over the next 8 or 9 weeks.
Hunstanton got off to a cracking start in the morning doubles
with Mike Brewer and Mary Coombs 26-ing the strong Colchester pair of Jonathan
Hills and David Haslam in well under two hours while their other couple Ken
Wheeler and Tim Race (with his handicap reduced to a near respectable 12) saw
off Wrest Park’s Tim Brewer and Elaine Newman by 13. Hunstanton’s confidence was
therefore pretty high for the afternoon.
The afternoon singles were split 3-3 between Hunstanton and
Colchester. Mike Bowser excelled himself by beating Bryan Harral again by +26.
Hopefully his handicap should now begin to recover to its former 5! Similarly
Mary Coombs despatched Geoff Strutt by +15 and should also see her handicap
slowly return to the 16 she once was. Nick Steiner of Colchester inflicted the
only defeat on the victorious Hunstanton team beating Ken Wheeler by a handsome
+24 having also been on the winning side in the morning doubles. With Jonathan
Hills and David Haslam both winning their singles games, it was left for the
winner to be decided by the result of the game between Tim Race and Keith
Saunders of Colchester. This game was unique in two respects being the only game
with no bisques involved and the only game to go to time. For most of the game
things were pretty even, but a late spurt saw Tim get home by +9t.
This year the final was played to the revised format
suggested by Colin Hemming which equalises each team’s chances as regards who
plays who. No account can be taken of individual handicaps, but each Number 3
for example plays an identical range of opponents. Once again the winning team
was not decided until the final game. Long may it continue!
| Teams: |
| Wrest Park |
Bryan Harral (1), Tim Brewer (4), Geoff
Strutt (8), Elaine Newman (12) |
| Colchester South |
Jonathan Hills (-1½), Nick Steiner (7),
David Haslam (8), Keith Saunders (12) |
| Hunstanton |
Ken Wheeler (3), Mike Bowser( 7), Tim
Race (12), Mary Coombs (20) |
| Results (winners first): |
Doubles:
Nick Steiner & Keith Saunders (C)
Mike Bowser & Mary Coombs (H)
Ken Wheeler & Tim Race (H)
Singles:
Jonathan Hills (C)
David Haslam (C)
Nick Steiner (C)
Tim Race (H)
Mike Bowser (H)
Mary Coombs (H) |
vs. Bryan Harral & Geoff Strutt (WP)
vs. Jonathan Hills & David Haslam (C)
vs. Tim Brewer & Elaine Newman (WP)
vs. Tim Brewer (WP)
vs. Elaine Newman (WP)
vs. Ken Wheeler (H)
vs. Keith Saunders (C)
vs. Bryan Harral (WP)
vs. Geoff Strutt (WP) |
+12
+26
+13
+10
+21
+24 +9T +26
+15 |
|
vs: |
Hunstanton |
Colchester South |
Wrest Park |
Wins |
|
| Hunstanton |
|
Doubles: +26
Singles: -24, +9T |
Doubles: +13
Singles: +26, +15 |
5 |
1st |
| Colchester South |
Doubles: -26
Singles: +24, -9T |
|
Doubles: +12
Singles: +10, +21 |
4 |
2nd |
| Wrest Park |
Doubles: -13
Singles: -26, -15 |
Doubles: -12
Singles: -10, -21 |
|
0 |
3rd |
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A few observations:
| Total handicaps: |
Wrest Park
Colchester
Hunstanton |
25
25.5
42 |
Games won by lower handicapped player or team:
Games won by higher handicapped player or team:
Games won off same handicap: |
3
5
1 |
| Margin of victory: |
20+
10 – 19
9T |
4 (3 Higher Hc’p, 1 Lower)
4 (2 Higher Hc’p, 2 Lower)
1 (Equal Hc’ps) |
Many thanks to Hunstanton for the use of their courts and the provision of
refreshments during the day and tea after it was all over.
Report by Neil Chalmers
Photo by David Thirlte-Watts
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Area League Play-Off for the Chairman's Cup
Regulations
- The EACF Area league play-off will for 2009 be held at
the Hunstanton Croquet Club on Saturday 26th September
at 10.00am.
- The winning team from each Area, 1 (Beds & Herts.), 2 (Essex & Suffolk) and
3 (Norfolk & Cambs.),
will meet to determine the overall EACF league
championship.
-
The format will be normal
handicap games of 26pts, doubles in the morning and
single games in the afternoon. Singles games will be
double-banked and the duration of each game will be 3¼
hours.
| am: |
A1,A3
v B2,B4 |
B1,B3
v C2,C4 |
C1,C3
v A2,A4 |
| pm: |
A1
v C2
A3 v C4 |
B1
v A2
B3 v A4 |
C1
v B2
C3 v B4 |
A draw will take place in the morning to determine
which teams will be designated A, B or C.
- All teams will comprise of four players (no handicap
restriction).
- The Team Captain is to list his team in handicap order
before the start of play and hand it to the manager. (If
two or more players have the same handicap they can be
listed per that teams preference.)
- The overall winner will be the team that has won the
most games. However,
- If no winner can be determined then the who beat
whom rule will apply. However,
- If still no winner can be determined then the
team with the fewest wins on time will be the
winner.
- If the contest is still undecided, then a peg
shoot-out will be arranged by the Manager to
determine the winner.
- The overall winner of the play-off will be presented
with ‘The Chairmans Cup’ to be held for one year and
will go forward to represent the Eastern Region in the
Secretary's Shield for 2010.
Terrey Sparks
Manager |
Last update:
12 January 2010
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