March starts well

For the opening GC tournament of March 2025. players were looking forward to the clear skies and winter sunshine! The lawns were playable, but we had to wait for the sun to be high enough in the sky to clear the white frost from the lawns. The call for a 30 minute delay was made early, and a quick email to the entrants meant that, if they hadn’t yet set off, they had time for another cup of tea! Just before 10.00 the lawns were brushed and play could begin.
 
An enjoyable day of close competition in that winter sunshine followed. As always results were close. In the semi-finals after lunch, one went to the 13th hoop with all the other games of that round going to the 12th.  The final was contested between Rick Lilley and Patricia Mulcahy (where have I read that before…) with Rick prevailing 7-4. Congratulations to Rick!

PS Players from other clubs were very impressed with the quality of our lawns.  Thank you to all who are involved in managing and maintaining the courts.
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​Kenny Weir