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Winter GC Doubles
The grey and drizzly start to the day didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the 36 players gathered for the first GC Doubles tournament of 2024 and it was good to see familiar faces from other SECF clubs for the first time this year.
By the end of the first round the drizzle had cleared and play continued at pace with all 3 blocks finishing their first three games in good time for a welcome lunch of burgers, fries and salad provided by Rachel and Richard Pointon.
Two more rounds after lunch resulted in an outright win for Liz Farrow and Jonathan Isaacs who won all 5 of their games in Block A. Richard Brooks and David King won 3 games as did Robyn and Bob Clark. They were level on +1 hoop but Richard and David took second place as they had beaten Robyn and Bob.
David Dickins and Paul Brown won Block B with 4 wins. Bridget Goodman and Jane Powell took second place with 3 wins and + 3 hoops, closely followed by Sue and Tony Nicholas who also had 3 wins but -1 hoop.
Hilary Bird and Peter Adams took Block C with 4 wins. Jim Mander and Sheona McArthur came second with 3 wins and +9 net hoops. Joanne Crosby and Nira Scutt took third place with 3 wins and 0 net hoops. Rosemary and Pete Wyld were hot on their heels as they also had 3 wins but finished with -2 net hoops.
Report by Linda Gavigan
Thanks to Linda Gavigan for managing the event.
Full results
| Block A | RB&DK | LF&JI | BB&RC | VL&SA | TJ&LD | TJ&FP | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brooks & David King | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| Liz Farrow & Jonathan Isaacs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Bob & Robyn Clark | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| Vincent L'Estrange & Simon Ancell | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Tony James & Liz Drury | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tony Jolly & Fiona Phillips | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Block B | DD&PB | S&TN | RF&MD | BG&JP | FA&PG | FB> | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dickins & Paul Brown | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| Sue & Tony Nicholas | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| Rosemary Faulkner & Martin Daniels | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Bridget Goodman & Jane Powell | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| Francis Ainley & Paul Green | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Fran Box & Graham Tucker | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Block C | PA&HB | JM&SM | GO&KM | R&PW | PC&DL | JC&NS | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Adams & Hilary Bird | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| Jim Mander & Sheona McArthur | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Gerald O'Brien & Kathy McColgan | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |
| Rosemary & Peter Wyld | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
| Peter Cave & David Larkin | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Joanne Crosby & Nira Scutt | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |