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High Wycombe players develop their characters

11/6/2018

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High Wycombe entertained Winchester in a SCF Level play GC league match on June 5th.

Alan Clark 1, Keith Pound 2, Marc Allen 7 and Ralph Baker 8 took on Roger Barnacle -1, Nigel Hind  -1, Ian Harrison 0 and Pam Johnston 2.  On paper this meant on average we were each playing people who had a 4 ½ handicap better than us.  Unfortunately this advantage transferred itself from paper to the lawns and we were beaten 6-1.  There were some rays of sunshine for individuals if not the club.  Alan managed to lose 3-7, 7-3 5-7 to Roger, his single victory meaning he gained 10 index points from these 3 matches.  The next two results were more spectacular but it is hard to rank them in order of exaltation.  Keith 2 beat Nigel -1, 7-2, 7-3, giving HW it’s only win and bringing Keith’s handicap down to 1, congratulations Keith.  Even more amazingly Marc 7 beat Ian 0 (a very seasoned, competitive player) in one of their 3 games, thus gaining 17 index points from the 3 games.  Well done Marc, a very big feather to stick in your handicap card.  Croquet aside we had a good time socialising with the Winchesterians, we providing lunch for them and Roger providing a homemade cake for tea.  HW remembered to enjoy themselves even when losing.  To quote the Croquet Association President Quiller Barret it was ‘a character building’ experience.
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