9th September - Charlie still too good for Birthday Boy
Charlie von Schmeider (pictured, right) beat Chris Roberts again in the GC Open Singles Competition final this afternoon.
As in their previous two Final enconters, it went to a third and deciding games and just like two years ago it was all on the last 13th hoop.
Birthday Boy Roberts caught von Schmeider cold to take the first game 3 - 7, but this sparked the no.1 seed into action & he wraped up the second impressivly 7 - 1.
The third was an exceptionally long game and eventually Roberts needed all three of the last hoops.
After much prevarication Roberts ran the 11th so well that he nearly scored the 12th too, but then won that hoop anyway after a few exchanges and so to the final hoop.
Von Schmeider eventually nestled in the hoop and set Roberts an unlikely jump shot from the boundery which he got airborn with but lacked direction.
And so the familier tale of a match going to the wire was repeated again and von Schmeider won his third title in a row over Roberts, 4th in a row total, and 5th title in 6 years.
- Frances sneeks the AC Knock-out Cup
Following on from a weekend of tight games, this morning, Frances Colman defeated Elizabeth O'Dair by one hoop 'on time' to win the AC Knock-out Cup.
In a game of few breaks that was even throughout, the game was tied with just five minutes to go before Colman pulled the crucial single hoop clear.
- Michael ends up 4th at The Centre Stage
Michael Wiles (pictured right) ended an impressive 4th at the CA National Centre Stage Final today and he reduced his handiap down to 4 in the process.
Whilst reporting that the courts at Northampton C C were much better than last season, Micheal said that he won 4 out of 5 block games but lost out in the 3rd/ 4th pay-off.
The other PCC players Heather Masheter and Hugh Crook faired less well unfortunatly, but it's 'hats off to Micheal for his achievement.