THE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN CONTINUED
peg to perhaps run hoop 12. The crowd at the far end not at all sure, but it seems possible……..Andy takes the shot and just, just clips the post to end up missing hoop 12 by a whisker. Pierre runs 12 to win the match…… Excellent play all round. The Plate contested in one 13-point game, Simon W vs Sam C. Simon W won 7-3, Sam perhaps left wondering what happened to the form that had seen him running hoops from all directions in the morning. Simon W just played better and took the Croquet Butter Dish (and a hoop? Ask him!) back to Ireland. As ever a great weekend was had and the fun was not over. While the finals were being played, Richard G very kindly took charge of the BBQ and supplied players and spectators alike with some great food. We also got to try his croquet board game, still in its infancy, but already a lot of fun……. non croquet players interested as well…. A lovely afternoon was spent, with chat and fun before
impacting Pete D who fought hard, starting a little slowly, with Andy H the winner 7-3, 7-6. Simon overcame Pierre 7-6, 7-4, Pierre never getting going and Simon his normal solid self. In the plate, after a couple of rounds, it become clear that the final should be between Simon W and Sam Cuthbert. Finals Simon was all ready to go, but was called away by a family emergency (however all was OK in the end, I am pleased to report), so Pierre stepped in to take on Andy H. With the 2 semi-finals finishing in 2, and the likelihood of rain coming, it was decided to crack on with the finals a little earlier than usual. The Christopher Robin final was a close affair, Pierre finding form in the first game to win 7-5. However, Andy H fought back well to take game 2, 7-3. At this point, no one was sure where game 3 would go. Both players declined to take a lunch break, cracking straight through…..a close game ensued, nip and tuck all the way round to 5-5 with Pierre taking hoop 11 to go 6-5 up. Both players putting in useful shots to hoop 12. Pierre goes for a clearance to put Andy on the far boundary, and ends up putting him back through hoop 11, a foot or so past, and just a touch to the side. Conversation ensues between Andy and Pierre, the former thinking he had nothing….. Pierre pointing out there was a slim chance by coming past the
the visitors gradually headed home…… (don’t ask Sam C about his journey home!). As we said last year, we don’t know if this event will run again in this format, due to changes at the club. However, I feel sure it will happen again in some form in the future… Thanks all…..
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