Meadows West
This tournament is for players with handicap ten and over, and therefore frequently
attracts players who do not compete in other SCA tournaments. Following comments
last year that the tournament lasted too long, it was decided this year to experiment
by playing 18-point handicap games. Combined with a three-round knock-out format
with a single game in each round, this enabled the tournament to be completed before
4pm, following a 9:30am start.
Although a 2.5 hour time limit was imposed on games in the first two rounds, it was
never required, with all games played to a finish.
The entrants were:
| Entrant | Handicap |
|---|---|
| Peggy Bartlett | 20 |
| John Clark | 14 |
| Allan Hawke | 16 |
| Joe Henderson | 20 |
| Jean Forshall | 20 |
| Joe Lennon | 20 |
| Fiona Stewart | 20 |
| Sheila Tibbels | 20 |
The draw was made just after 9:30 and play commenced shortly afterwards in persistent drizzle. By chance the draw had resulted in the first round consisting of 4 “battles-of-the-sexes”, all of which the men won.
By the time round 2 commenced the drizzle had stopped and as play proceeded the sun
began to come out. Allan Hawke won a one-sided semi-final against Joe Henderson,
whilst Joe Lennon eventually overcame John Clark in a tense tussle. Meanwhile
in the consolation games Peggy Bartlett and Jean Forshall registered victories to
make their day worthwhile!
The final round commenced in intermittent sunshine. In the third-place play-off
John Clark got the better of Joe Henderson. Meanwhile, the final, contested
between Joe Lennon and Allan Hawke, was turning into a battle of wills. As other
games finished and the crowd gathered (eventually rising to a grand total of six)
first one and then the other player seemed to have the upper hand. In the end
victory went to Joe Lennon, whose experience told in the end. Commiserations
go to Allan, and congratulations to Joe, who breaks the Edinburgh Club’s monopoly
on the Walker Cup!
John Clark
Results
(consolation games in parentheses)
Round 1
Joe Lennon beat Peggy Bartlett +15
Joe Henderson beat Fiona Stewart +12
John Clark beat Sheila Tibbels +15
Allan Hawke beat Jean Forshall +16
Round 2
Joe Lennon beat John Clark +4
Allan Hawke beat Joe Henderson +17
(Peggy Bartlett beat Sheila Tibbels +8)
(Jean Forshall beat Fiona Stewart +7)
Final
Joe Lennon beat Allan Hawke +4
(3rd/4th place playoff)
(John Clark beat Joe Henderson +10)
Some pictures of the first round can be found here.
