Hurlingham beat Surbiton 5-2

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2nd July (AC - Mary Rose)

Hurlingham beat Surbiton 5-2

Scores (Hurlingham names first):

Morning:

Stephen Allen & Toby Toller lost to Andy Dibben & Don Beck -3

Ludolph van Hasselt beat Mary Knapp +12

Guy Hewitt beat Julian Sheraton-Davis +9

Afternoon:

Stephen Allen beat Andy Dibben +21

Toby Toller lost to Don Beck -6

Guy Hewitt beat Mary Knapp +13

Ludolph van Hasselt beat Julian Sheraton-Davis +21

Hurlingham Handicaps:

Stephen Allen (0)

Toby Toller (2)

Ludolph van Hasselt (2)

Guy Hewitt (2)

Surbiton Handicaps:

Andy Dibben (0)

Don Beck (1)

Mary Knapp (2)

Julian Sheraton-Davis (3.5)

Match report by Stephen Allen

On a blistering hot day, the highlight came in the morning doubles, where Don Beck triumphed despite partner having been pegged out. Taking his lift from B baulk, Don approached 4-back by running the hoop from behind to perfectly position himself to run 4-back next turn. Having done so, Don went to the north boundary in line with Penult. After joining up, Hurlingham opted to set-up a rush rather than disrupt opponent. Don then cleanly ran Penult from the boundary, ending south of the peg and made an heroic attempt to run Rover with the continuation shot but missing wide. Soon after, Don sealed the win with a 20-yr hit in to win. After an enjoyable lunch in the welcome shade, Hurlingham won 3-1 of the afternoon games, which were followed by drinks to cool down and to also acknowledge Stephen's birthday.