Start the season tournament

Although only 8 had signed up the evening before, an additional 19 came along to the Start The Season Tournament on a fair and mild bank holiday Monday.

Mark Ross got the organizer out of a fix by filling the breach, ensuring a multiple of four so 28 participated. The first five rounds of 7 games yielded some high scores: 29, 26, 26, 25 (out of a maximum 35) and sudden death at deuce ensured seamless play.

Top scoring women and men played mixed doubles semi-finals, one of which went to a tiebreak. And the tiebreak went on, and on, and ON, with ingredients of tetchiness and discussions when ends were not changed after 6 and 12 points. The winners – by 14-12 – Geraldine C and Rob M went on to face Kate P and Ian W in the final, but Kate and Ian prevailed winning a bottle of wine a piece.

Players from ladder 14 to ladder 1 participated, including both newer and longer standing members. Amy’s cake and a drink were appreciated after the first 35 games!