CONTINUED... Johnson and Aarvold competed in the Bowl, which was a very close encounter in the first two games, but Johnson ran away with it in the third to win 7‐6, 6‐7, 7‐2. In the plate, Bilton met rival Thirtle‐Watts, who was again victorious. Hobbs played well to beat Willett, as did Butcher in beating Tibble. Smith had a really close win over Brooks. This meant
the top two seeds of the A‐Level Final met in the next round, and it was Butcher that came out on top against Smith. Hobbs made his way to the final in beating Thirtle‐Watts. The final was surprisingly one‐sided, and it was Butcher that came through with a convincing 7‐4, 7‐2 result to win the David Widdison Memorial trophy.
Winner Jack Good, presented by Ian Vincent
Winner of the David Widdison Memorial trophy, Tony Butcher
CORFIG Twas Corfig and the waves did roll so snugly on the beachipoo All cosy was the kontikoo and tasty was the Sophienosh But underneath this calm extere there lurks a green expanse of fear where those in white attempt to clear a hoop or two or curl up in a corner near in mortified abjection Meanwhile the mange in smooth supere arranges matches there or here oh everywhere and over there’s the clear blue sea that sparkles tantalisingly and brings us pelty nights of storm as well as Corfigdays of norm in baking heat And we have tried sometimes prevailed more often failed quite dismally ( but generally enjoyed ourselves) as hoops jump out and balls breathe in dodging all that we can throw at them
In Corfig where the gulls do call so glibly on the thermipoo all friendly is the welcomal and we’ll be back you can be sure Jonathan Toye Corfu tournament,
October 2024 (with thanks to Lewis Carroll)
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