Posted 12 December 2018        

   

 
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL
 
League News
Martin Nash won all three games in the fifth set as Grundy Park I beat their closest rivals Allenburys I 7-3 to move seven points clear at the top of the Premier Division.  Cheshunt I moved up the table as Alex Morealle beat John Broadbank 11-9 in the fifth in a 7-3 win over Cheshunt II.  This was followed by another 7-3 win, this time against Pramastars I, Steve Cross unbeaten on the night.  Allenburys moved up to fourth after beating bottom club Pramastars I 10-0.
Division 1 is still very close with just two points separating the top three.  HRC II moved to the top after a 7-3 win over Grundy Park III, Jenny Pomfrett unbeaten on the night.  Pramastars II are a point behind, three wins for Ken Gooding in an 8-2 win at Watton-At-Stone.  Andy Reeve won all three in a 7-3 win as Allenburys beat Furneux Pelham 7-3 to go third, a further point back.   Three wins for Jan Kinsman helped Stanstead Abbotts surprise St Andrews 7-3.

Outstanding League Matches as at 12/12/2018
ALLENBURYS I   v   PRAMASTARS I
HRC I         v   ALLENBURYS II
HRC I         v   CHESHUNT I
Cup News
Divisional Cup Scores

Premier Pool 1

CHESHUNT I

3

ALLENBURYS I

6

 

GRUNDY PARK I

7

CHESHUNT I

2

 

ALLENBURYS I

9

GRUNDY PARK II

0

 

CHESHUNT I

6

GRUNDY PARK II

3

 

ALLENBURYS I

5

GRUNDY PARK I

4

 

GRUNDY PARK II

4

GRUNDY PARK I

5

 

 

 

 

 

Premier Pool 2

HRC I

9

CHESHUNT II

0

 

ALLENBURYS II

1

HRC I

8

 

ALLENBURYS II

9

CHESHUNT II

0

 

 

 

 

 

Div 1 Pool 1

FURNEUX PELHAM

4

STANSTEAD ABBOTTS PH

5

 

ALLENBURYS III

6

FURNEUX PELHAM

3

 

STANSTEAD ABBOTTS PH

0

HRC II

9

 

HRC II

4

ALLENBURYS III

5

 

STANSTEAD ABBOTTS PH

4

ALLENBURYS III

5

 

HRC II

6

FURNEUX PELHAM

3

 

 

 

 

 

Div 1 Pool 2

GRUNDY PARK III

7

WATTON-at-STONE

2

 

ST ANDREWS

2

PRAMASTARS II

7

 

WATTON-at-STONE

4

ST ANDREWS

5

 

PRAMASTARS II

9

WATTON-at-STONE

0

 

PRAMASTARS II

6

GRUNDY PARK III

3

 

GRUNDY PARK III

7

ST ANDREWS

2

 
In the finals on Monday 10 December, Mike Merryweather was unbeaten in both singles and doubles as Allenburys I retained the Creasey Cup, beating HRC I 6-3.
In the Clifford Troll trophy last year’s runners-up HRC II beat Pramastars II 7-2, Dave Madsen winning both his singles and doubles matches.

Handicap Cup
The first round of the handicap cup is scheduled to be played w/c 21 January 2019

ST ANDREWS

v

WATTON-at-STONE

HRC I

V

GRUNDY PARK I

ALLENBURYS II

V

STANSTEAD ABBOTTS PH

CHESHUNT II

V

FURNEUX PELHAM

GRUNDY PARK III

V

PRAMASTARS I

PRAMASTARS II

V

GRUNDY PARK II

HRC II

V

ALLENBURYS I

CHESHUNT I

V

ALLENBURYS III

Handicap Tournament
The application form for the handicap tournament at the Cheshunt Club, Stanhope Road, Cheshunt on Thursday 3 January 2019 (7.30pm start) is online here.  It is an ideal way to work off the Xmas and New Year excesses ready for the second half of the season. All registered players are eligible to enter.  As usual there will be a singles and doubles competition with all players entered in both, doubles partnerships allocated randomly, all games best of three up to 21.
A charge of £2 per person to go towards hire of premises and engraving of trophies. Individual handicaps of all registered players are here.
Forms can be emailed, posted or simply email me confirming your entry.
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Best Wishes
Colin Bullworthy
Match Secretary
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