THE SUPERVETS (over 60) TOURNAMENT

 

Monday 16th March at Newport Vics

 

by Dave Williams

18 stalwarts entered this Handicapped tournament held at Newport Vics, being drawn into six groups and playing on three tables.  Two from each group +4 best losers.

 

Group 1: Roy Wiltshire +4, overcame Brian Voller and  John Moyse +1, Brian also qualified beating the latter +4, 13-18, 20-18 and 19-17.

 

Group 2: Current Champion Alan Hulbert beat Harold George +8, 19-12, 19-13, also Len Brown +15, 23-18, 23-16. Len +8, lost to Harold 15-20,14-20.

 

Group 3: Harry Metz +9 surprisingly beat Dave Newnham 20-18,20-15, then off scratch Dave Williams 16-7, 16-13. The latter then +10 lost to Dave N, 17-21, 24-26.

 

Group 4: Tom Groves won this group beating Dot Millmore +8, 20-17, 14-20, & 20-16, then Ted Martin +4, 19-17, 18-13. Dot then overcame the latter +4, 18-14,12-18,18-13. (A query arose at the semi-final stage where Ted claimed that in this last match, the scores were recorded incorrectly. This was found to be so, and apologies were extended to him).

 

Group 5: Dave Rendle giving John Winkles a +5 start, won 18-13, 18-13, gave Maggie Preston +9, won 20-15, 20-16. The lady +4, then lost to John, 13-18,9-18.

 

Group 6: Joy Wickens gave Bert Paice +2, and won a tough encounter 17-15, 12-17, 17 14.   Trevor Farmer lost to both, with a +7 against Joy 15-19 & 18-20, and Bert giving a +5, 18-20, 16-18.

 

Q-Final 1: Alan Hulbert took on Roy Wiltshire +5, and won handsomely 18-14, 18-12.

 

Q-Final 2: Harry Metz, the quiet one, +5, won this three setter against Joy Wickens, 18-11, 15-18 & 18-11.

 

Q-Final 3: Bert Paice +2, lost the first 13-17, then with his back hand drives scoring well won the match 17-13, 17-11.

 

Q-Final 4: Dot Millmore +14, seemed out of it losing the first 17-23, but with steady chop won through 23-12, 23-14.

 

Semi-Final 1: Bert v Harry +3, was quite enthralling where the former won the first 17-11. Back came Harry, countering the back hand drives of his opponent, 17-14. The third end was also tight with the more experienced Bert winning out 18-16.

 

Semi-Final 2: Alan worked hard to take the first 24-22 from Dot +15, then class told and he won the Semi 23-17.

 

Final: Alan won this hard hitting final by beating Bert +9, 22-20, 20-16, thus winning the trophy for the  third time, equalling Dave Williams record.  

 

The event was organised by Roy, with Alan and Dave W assisting. Thanks to Dave Newnham for providing the venue and equipment via the Vics Club.