Pat Boylett, winner of the Handicap Plate, with Oliver Cox, the other finalist.
We had a very successful competition day on Sunday, 4th July, with 19 people entering the main event. This started at around 2.15pm, with four Groups of 4 or 5 players, each person playing all the others in the group. The top 2 in each group then progressed to a knock-out stage. The final was due to be played between Colin Fyles and Paul Lunan, but we ran out of time. This match will therefore be played on Thursday, 8th July during the usual practice evening.
Those who were unsuccessful in the main event could then enter the Handicap Plate competition. Seven people entered for this, and handicaps, which had been decided before the main event started, were applied at the start of each game. Each match consisted of the best of 5 games, each game being played until one person reached 11 points.
The eventual winner was Pat Boylett.