The Edinburgh Tournament

Fettes College, 17-22 August 2009

Photographs by Fergus McInnes, Jola Jurasinska, Campbell Morrison and Alan Wrench


Stances

Campbell Morrison and Sheila Tibbels.
Jamieson Walker running an angled hoop.
Brian Cosford looking pensive.
Jola Jurasinska taking aim.
The three-legged Janice Duguid.
The horizontal sweep: Brian Murdoch in play, Alan Wilson refereeing.


Effects of weather

Tony Brightman takes refuge from the rain.
James Hopgood by the notorious "swamp" on court 1.


Fashion contestants

Duncan Reeves as a player for all seasons (note particularly the flowers to attract bees away from the croquet balls).
Charlotte Townsend with flowers, diamond ring (genuine, she assured us!) and frog.
Alice Fleck (left) presenting a feather boa to the manager.
Duncan again - or, allegedly, his twin sister - in the final.
Jola shows off her accessories ...
... and then reveals several layers of clothing (does this count as a triple peel?) before an appreciative audience.


Finals and presentations

Full bisques: the final of Event 4 between Brian Cosford and Jola Jurasinska.
Fergus McInnes lines up a peel for his partner Jola in the Y doubles final.
Jamie Edgar receives the Silver Jubilee Salver from Ian Wright.
Jola Jurasinska gets the Walter B. Laing Cup.
John Clark and Sheila Tibbels with the Norton Wright Trophies.


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