Ashby 6-1 Hamptworth
Sun 1st August, Eynsham Report by Ray; photo by Judith
Eynsham Croquet Club proved to be an ideal neutral venue for the Golf Croquet Inter-Club semi-final. Ashby and Hamptworth, both without their strongest players, travelled similar distances to find their hosts very welcoming and the Eynsham courts beautifully prepared. With the doubles and two singles completed in time for an early lunch the score stood at 2-1 to Ashby. Afternoon play saw their lower handicaps giving the advantage to the Ashby team, but the final score of 6-1 does not reflect the closeness of some of the encounters. Teams and supporters all agreed that the day had been most enjoyable and look forward to further opportunities to compete.
TEAMS
Ashby: Keith Pound (-1), Tim King (-2), Arthur Rowe (-1), Paul Durkin (0)
Hamptworth: Richard Dickson (1), Stephen Bennett (1), David Cooper (2), Dudley Blundell (4)
RESULTS
Keith & Tim 7-4, 7-4 Richard & Stephen
Arthur 7-3, 7-1 Dudley
Paul 4-7, 5-7 David
Keith 7-4, 4-7, 7-4 Richard
Tim 7-5, 7-4 Stephen
Arthur 7-2, 6-7, 7-3 David
Paul 7-6, 7-2 Dudley
The final against Bowdon will be on September 25th at a neutral venue to be arranged.
