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17 Aug 2008 (Other News)

William Gee won both the Open singles and the Robin Hood Gold Cup, the main handicap event at the Nottingham Annual Tournament.

Barbara Young won the B class, Rachel Rowe the C, and David Woodhouse the D. Ian Vincent and Sue Wileman won the handicap doubles.

The highlight of the week was William's 2-ball all-round break starting from Corner IV in a double pegged out ending to beat David Woodhouse in the semi-final of the handicap, leaving David with 6 bisques standing. In total, 30 players entered the Nottingham week.

Event 1: The Robin Hood Gold Cup

(Handicap:30 entries)

Semi-Finals

Ian Vincent beat Roger Berkeley +5
William Gee beat David Woodhouse +10

Final

Gee beat Vincent +20

Event 2: Open Singles

(Nine entries)

Play-Off

John Davis beat Robert Wilkinson +21

Final

William Gee beat Davis +18 +3

Event 3: B-Level Singles

(Advanced Play, handicaps 3+: 10 entries)

Semi Finals

Roger Berkeley beat Michael Finnigan +24
Barbara Young beat John Leader +18

Final

Young beat Berkeley +12

Event 4: C-Level Singles

(Ordinary Level Singles, handicaps 8+)(8 entries)

Semi-Finals

Patricia Duke-Cox beat Derek Andrew +13
Rachel Rowe beat Geoff Young +18

Final

Rowe beat Duke-Cox +3

Event 5: D Handicap Singles

(Full bisque, base 10, handicaps 14+: three entries)

This was played as a double American, and David Woodhouse won both halves. Sue Wileman was the runner-up.

Event 6: Handicap Doubles

(12 pairs)

Semi-finals: Ian Vincent & Sue Wileman beat John Leader & Geoff Strutt +14
Roger Berkeley & David Woodhouse beat Barbara & Geoff Young +5t

Final:
Vincent & Wileman beat Berkeley & Woodhouse +9

Detailed Results

Results of Advanced Play games for the ranking list:

2 J Davis bt I G Vincent +16
2 W Gee bt R Wilkinson +9tpo
2 P Thompson bt C Bennett +15
3A R Berkeley bt J Leader +6
3B D Martin bt D G Brydon +3
3A W Betteridge bt E Jones +14
2 W Gee bt C G Hopewell +26tp
2 R Wilkinson bt P Reid +15
2 W Gee bt C Bennett +19
2 J Davis bt C G Hopewell +26
2 I G Vincent bt P Reid +22
3B M Finnigan bt D Martin +14
2 R Wilkinson bt C Bennett +19
3A E Jones bt P D Hallett +16
3B D G Brydon bt B Young +4
2 J Davis bt P Reid +24
2 P Thompson bt C G Hopewell +24
2 I G Vincent bt P J Death +6
3A R Berkeley bt W Betteridge +16
3B M Finnigan bt G Strutt +8
2 R Wilkinson bt C G Hopewell +10
3B G Strutt bt D Martin +5
2 J Davis bt P J Death +3
2 P Reid bt P Thompson +12
3A J Leader bt P D Hallett +16
3B B Young bt M Finnigan +13
2 J Davis bt C Bennett +26
2 P Thompson bt P J Death +16tp
2 R Wilkinson bt P Thompson +9
2 P J Death bt P Reid +11
3A W Betteridge bt P D Hallett +19
2 J Davis bt P Thompson +23
3A J Leader bt E Jones +2
3B B Young bt G Strutt +11
2 W Gee bt P Reid +25
3B M Finnigan bt D G Brydon +5
3A P D Hallett bt R Berkeley +5
2 I G Vincent bt R Wilkinson +17
3A J Leader bt W Betteridge +16
3B B Young bt D Martin +17
2 I G Vincent bt P Thompson +17
2 P J Death bt C G Hopewell +13
2 P Reid bt C Bennett +17
3B D G Brydon bt G Strutt +19
3A R Berkeley bt E Jones +16
2 P J Death bt C Bennett +15
2 C G Hopewell bt P Reid +21
2 W Gee bt J Davis +2
2 W Gee bt P Thompson +26
2 R Wilkinson bt J Davis +8
3P B Young bt J Leader +18
3P R Berkeley bt M Finnigan +24
2 P J Death bt W Gee +15
2 W Gee bt I G Vincent +17
2 R Wilkinson bt P J Death +13
2 C G Hopewell bt C Bennett +26
3P B Young bt R Berkeley +12
2P J Davis bt R Wilkinson +21
2P W Gee bt J Davis +18
2P W Gee bt J Davis +3