Under cloudy skies and a not very promising forecast, 24 members, including 3 Juniors, assembled for the annual Club triples on Sunday 9 November 2025. In the event, despite a few showers, the weather was much better than expected.
The competition was organised in the usual format of a 3 round melee with partners being selected at random with the help of a little seeding to try to get evenly balanced teams as far as possible.
Being Remembrance Sunday, before play got underway, 1 minute’s silence was observed by the teams as a tribute to those who laid down their lives in WW1, and the many conflicts since, in order that we may enjoy our freedom.
Phil Roberts/Paul Hawkins/Vanessa Jones took an early lead in Round 1 with +9 closely followed by Vickie Adshead/Andrew Jones/ Stephen Haynes on +8.
In Round 2 Phil/Paul/Vanessa and Ash Seath/Keith Miller/Kitty Johnson were the only teams on 2 wins with Phil & co holding a clear lead on +10 while Ash’s team were on +3.
So it was all to play for in Round 3, with a possibility of one of the other teams coming through, if they both faltered. Could they hold their nerve or would there be yet another Golden End finish to decide matters. When the dust settled, Phil & co had come up with another win to be the only team with 3 wins +21 but they were run close by Vickie’s team on 2 wins +20 and Roger Green/Colin Burfoot/Jon Giddy on 2 wins +17.
The Best Junior award went to Kitty Johnson as part of Ash’s team.
Congratulations to Phil/Paul/Vanessa on becoming the 2025 Club Triples champions and to Kitty for her Best Junior award.
RESULTS
WINNERS
Best Junior Award
Organiser Bernard presents the trophy to Kitty
Club Doubles Champions
Organiser Bernard presents the trophy to Paul/Vanessa and Phil