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Beds & Herts League

30 April      v Northampton (home)     Drew 3-3

Bryan Harral (1½) and David Marsh (7) lost to Les Carrick (9) and Rex Hale (14) -15

Tim Brewer (4½) and Ray Pearcy (12) lost to Owen Bryce (11) and Mel Christie (18) -10T

Bryan Harral beat Les Carrick +7

Tim Brewer beat Owen Bryce +15

David Marsh beat Rex Hale +10

Ray Pearcy (12) lost to Mel Christie -4T


Report by Bryan Harral

I would like to report that this draw was part of a carefully conceived plan to pace ourselves over the season and end with a flourish. Although Northampton had more than a few bisques I have to be honest and say we were outplayed in the morning doubles. David and I could not match Rex Hale’s accurate shooting. Tim and Ray couldn’t shoot straight either, so we were 2-0 down going to lunch. It was then our opponents confessed to practicing over the winter – definitely not cricket! Luckily most of us found our form in the afternoon singles and we managed to salvage a draw.

The entertainment of the day had nothing to do with croquet. A swarm of bees took refuge in the pine tree nearest lawn one and players and public were kept away while Gill Brewer captured them.