Handicap Tournament 22-
Tournament winner Peter Aspinall on his way to a fifth win against Richard Keighley on Sunday afternoon.
report by manager Geoff Strutt
Peter Aspinall won the Wrest Park September Handicap. He achieved an unbeaten record over the 2-
Rain spoiled Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning; but the sun came out to give us a gorgeous afternoon in the end.
The handicaps ranged from -
|
H'cp |
Club |
Wins/5 |
Rating |
Peter Aspinall |
11 |
Wrest Park |
5 |
69 |
John Bevington |
1½ |
Wrest Park |
4 |
62 |
Richard Keighley |
12 |
Wrest Park |
3 |
55 |
John Hall |
10 |
Letchworth |
3 |
54 |
Bryan Harral |
- |
Wrest Park |
3 |
54 |
Cliff Jones |
0 |
Wrest Park |
3 |
54 |
Hugh Manson |
6 |
Eynsham |
3 |
54 |
Eric Audsley |
2 |
Wrest Park |
2 |
46 |
Sarah Barley |
10 |
Norwich |
2 |
46 |
André Machell |
7 |
Watford |
2 |
46 |
Tony Elliott |
6 |
Hampstead Heath |
2 |
45 |
George Woolhouse |
2½ |
Letchworth |
2 |
45 |
Neil Chalmers |
10 |
Norwich |
1 |
39 |
Barry Pilgrim |
7 |
Bodham |
0 |
31 |
The outplayer: George Woolhouse taking refreshment during his game
against Sarah Barley.
The castor oil and pumpkin plants had been dumped behind the trees beyond the lawns some time ago and had carried on growing. They and much else were shredded the day before the tournament, but a pumpkin was rescued and presented to Barry Pilgrim in place of the traditional banana for last place.
Geoff Strutt presents Peter Aspinall with his trophy. Also in the photo are (l-
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