The 2022 Club Triples were held on Sunday 6 November 2022 but heavy rain threatened to nip the competition in the bud, but the eight teams taking part braved the elements with aplomb. Each team of three had been randomly selected to reflect a balance of skills, with an experienced player as captain.
In the first round, as the puddles on the pistes increased in number, the victors were Team A (Mike Jones, Wiggy and Paul Pursey), Team D (Gill Greenwell, Beryl and Margaret), Team E (Gill Clark, Peter Kensett and John Xiberras) and Team H (Roger Griffin, John Maroney and Leon Sofianos).
In Round 2 Mike’s team reduced Gill Clark’s chances by winning 13/7 while, in a low-scoring game, Roger’s team did the same to Gill Greenwell, winning 9/5. But Team Jayne Dunn and Team Phil Roberts recorded their first wins.
In the third and final round Jayne Dunn and Gill Clark both won their games to register two wins each. However, with Mike Jones and Roger Griffin already on two wins, it was clear that one of them would be the ultimate winner because they were playing each other! Team Roger took an early lead and looked comfortable, but the jitters took hold and Mike’s team begun to close the gap. Unfortunately, a bad end spoiled their chances of taking advantage, and Roger, John and Leon were relieved to point in for the game and the trophy, winning 13/9.
The final results of the top four teams were as follows:
1st Roger Griffin, John Maroney, Leon Sofianos (3 wins, 35-19, +16)
2nd Mike Jones, Mike Wigg, Paul Pursey (2 wins, 35-27, +8)
3rd Gill Clark, Peter Kensett, John Xiberras (2 wins, 33-25, +8)
4th Jayne Dunn, Ash Seath, Derek Dyer (2 wins, 30-27, +3)
President Mike with Winners John, Leon & Roger
