[<<] [>>] by Nigel Martin at Croquet Durham
14 Jun 2016 (GC - Murphy Shield)

The first round match between Belsay and Durham, due to be played at Belsay, had to be relocated to Durham's lawns at Chester-le-Street due to water logging.

The match, played on 14 June, was a very close run affair with Durham just shading it by 4 matches to 3.

Results

(Durham names firs)

1. Carol Brady (3) & Roger Carpenter (2) beat Ian Hunter (2) & David Milliner (3) 5-7, 7-6, 7-6

2. Andrew Carpenter (3) beat Brenda Johnson (11) 7-4, 7-2

3. Malcolm Hobbs (4) beat Hedley Parker (4) 7-6, 4-7, 7-4

4. Roger Carpenter lost to Ian Hunter 6-7, 7-4, 6-7

5. Carol Brady lost to David Milliner 5-7, 6-7

6. Andrew Carpenter lost to Hedley Parker 4-7, 7-6, 4-7

7. Malcolm Hobbs beat Brenda Johnson 7-4, 7-1