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GC Level play doubles in divisions 21 June 2025
It was the longest day of the year, but fortunately, the competition did not take all of it!
Played in pleasant sunshine for most of the day, the event was in two divisions: a division of 8 teams with average lower handicaps, and a division of 6 teams for the higher average handicaps. Not the best ebtry for doubles we have had this year, and a number of players had to be dragooned in.
Expected to be very hot, the Manager amended the higher division from a division of 7 games to 2 blocks and knockout, reducing the number of games to 5/6. This division results in a final between Richard Brooks & David King and Gavin Taylor & Richard Ellis. Some excellent play from both teams resulted in a 7-6 win for Gavin and Richard. Congratulations to them.
The second division had a pleasant day of 5 games with every team winning at least one game. Only one team won all their games however: congratulations to Mike Akester and Philip Harrison.
Division A winners Richard Elliss & Gavin Taylor
Division B winners Mike Akester & Phillip Harrison
Full results
| Division A-1 | RB&DK | TJ&PG | RF&MD | GT&RE | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brooks & David King | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Tony Jolly & Paul Green | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Rosemary Faulkner & Martin Daniels | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Gavin Taylor & Richard Ellis | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Division A-2 | JP&MC | LD&TJ | BH&MH | LT&AH | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Powell & Morgan Case | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| Liz Drury & Tony James | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Ben Harwood & Mark Hmilton | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Louise Taylor & Andrea Huxley | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Quarter-Final | Semi-Final | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Books & David King | Richard Books & David King 7-3 | Richard Books & David King 7-4 | Gavin Taylor & Richard Ellis 7-6 |
| Liz Drury & Tony James | |||
| Louise Taylor & Andrea Huxley | Rosemary Faulkner & Martin Daniels 7-5 | ||
| Rosemary Faulkner & Martin Daniels | |||
| Gavin Taylor & Richard Ellis | Gavin Taylor & Richard Ellis 7-5 | Gavin Taylor & Richard Ellis 7-3 | |
| Ben Harwood & Mark Hamilton | |||
| Jane Powell & Morgan Case | Jane Powell & Morgan Case 7-4 | ||
| Tony Jolly & Paul Green | |||
| Division B | F&WA | MA&PH | TM&TK | EB&SG | SK&CB | AM&JL | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis & Will Ainley | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
| Mike Akester & Philip Harrison | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Tony Marjoram & Tim Kent | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Elizabeth Bell & Susan Gale | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
| Sue Kilby & Chris Baccarini | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | |
| Angela Marjoram & John Low | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 |