Summer Weekend 2017
1-2 July 2017, Balgreen
After two late withdrawals 14 players met at Balgreen Croquet Club for the SCA Summer Weekend tournament. Six of the 14 had had their handicaps cut prior to the weekend so there was considerable interest in whether that might affect the outcome. Manager Alan Wilson had granted late starts to Charles Henderson and John Owen who were both driving down from Aberdeen so only 12 started at 9.30. Unfortunately nobody took Alan up on his plea for someone else to write the report so most details will be about the games involving him!
This was the first time this competition has been played at Knightswood, Glasgow and 10 expectant doubles players gathered early on the Sunday morning ready to battle for the wonderful Wilkinson Sword trophy. Last year's winners Aberdeen and Crathes arrived early to allow Brian Clark to park his car in full view of the lawns (he had a bed on top).