Hunstanton lost to Letchworth 2-4
[<<] [>>] by Nick Mounfield
at Hunstanton Croquet Club
30th June 2015
(GC - Inter-Club)
On the hottest day of the year so far, Letchworth narrowly defeated Hunstanton 4.5 - 2.5 in the second round of this year's GC Inter-Club Championship.
Things didn't start well for the hosts with Letchworth taking an early 3-0 lead, but they rallied after lunch only to be defeated with a match still in the balance.
Results were (EACF handicaps indicated):
Nick Mounfield (-3, Letchworth) & Duncan Hector (-1, Letchworth) beat Jeff Race (-1, Hunstanton) & David Thirtle-Watts (2, Hunstanton) 7-3, 7-3
John Noble (1, Letchworth) beat Terrey Sparks (2, Hunstanton) 4-7, 7-5, 7-5
David Tutt (1, Letchworth) beat Peter Brown (5, Hunstanton) 7-5, 7-5
Nick beat Jeff 7-4, 7-0
Terrey beat David 7-5, 7-5
Peter beat John 6-7, 7-5, 7-4
David v Duncan 2-7, 7-6 (not completed)