[<<] [>>] by Kevin Carter
27-28 Mar 2005 (AC)

Thirty-one players remembered to adjust their clocks for British Summer Time. It's a pity about Jon Male, but one day we might achieve a full house!

This was a high quality tournament, with almost half the field on scratch or below. Among the 104 results 21 triples were recorded.

Fresh from his triumph in the Surbiton Handicap tournament in the preceding two days, Jeff Dawson also played consistently well in this one, winning all six of his games. By finishing ahead of Jonathan Kirby, Mark Avery and others, Jeff showed he is always a force to be reckoned with, especially at Surbiton. Unfortunately there was no cup to present to him, since it was not returned by last year's winner (who was leading the GB 'A' team to their win over the USA).

There were several other notable performances. Jamie Burch had an excellent tournament, beating four top players, and going down only to Jeff, to take second place. John Cosier, Gary Bennett and David Mooney all played well, bagging some good scalps. Ten games were played in the two days by both Mark and Rutger. But the four hour game between Jonathan Kirby and Malcolm Bigg might be one they prefer to forget.

Results

Rutger Beijderwellen beat Jon Diamond, Kevin Carter (TP), Bob Stephens, Peter Quinn (TP), John Cosier (TP), Chris Farthing, Mark Avery

Mark Avery beat Sam Symonds, Tim Wilkins, Tony Mrozinsky (TP), Gary Bennett (TP), Samir Patel, Rodney Parkins (TP), Graham Brightwell (TP)

Jeff Dawson beat Chris Patmore, Malcolm Bigg (TP), Jamie Burch (TP), Jonathan Kirby, David Mooney, Rutger Beijderwellen

Jamie Burch beat Paul Rigge, Rutger Beijderwellen (TP), Gary Bennett, Tony Mrozinsky, Mark Avery (TP), Tim Wilkins

Jonathan Kirby beat Bob Stephens, John Cosier, George Noble (TP), Mark Avery (TP), Malcolm Bigg

Samir Patel beat Chris Farthing (QP), Russell Bretherton, Graham Brightwell, Kevin Carter, David Mooney

Gary Bennett beat Gina Lewis, Samir Patel (TP), Rutger Beijderwellen, Nigel Polhill, John Daniels

Kevin Carter beat Brian Smith, Jon Male, John Daniels, David Ruscombe-King

Tim Wilkins beat David Mooney (TP), Russell Bretherton, Tony Mrozinsky (TP), George Noble

George Noble beat Michael Hague, Samir Patel (TP), Ian Parkinson (TP), Jon Male

John Cosier beat John Daniels, Paul Rigge, Chris Farthing, Bob Stephens

Tony Mrozinsky beat Ian Parkinson, Graham Brightwell, George Noble, Rodney Parkins (TP)

David Mooney beat Sam Symonds, Chris Patmore, David Ruscombe-King, Chris Farthing

Chris Patmore beat Rodney Parkins, Brian Smith, Jon Male, Tony Mrozinsky

Chris Farthing beat Michael Hague, Kevin Carter, Bob Stephens (TP), Gary Bennett

Malcolm Bigg beat Rodney Parkins, Peter Quinn, Nigel Polhill

Graham Brightwell beat David Ruscombe-King, Tim Wilkins, Peter Quinn

Nigel Polhill beat Russell Bretherton, Paul Rigge

David Ruscombe-King beat Ian Parkinson, Brian Smith, Nigel Polhill

Bob Stephens beat John Daniels, Jon Diamond, Russell Bretherton

Peter Quinn beat Jon Male, Michael Hague

Brian Smith beat Gina Lewis, Ian Parkinson

Gina Lewis beat Ian Parkinson, Paul Rigge

John Daniels beat Michael Hague, Russell Bretherton

Rodney Parkins beat Sam Symonds, Gina Lewis

Jon Male beat Jon Diamond, Paul Rigge

Jon Diamond beat Nigel Polhill

Russell Bretherton beat Michael Hague

Paul Rigge beat Jon Diamond

Ian Parkinson beat Sam Symonds

Michael Hague beat Jon Diamond