The American Tournaments this summer have been very well supported, finishing with the Albany event on the Bank Holiday in August, the only one of the four with no rain at all. Well done to Gill Stoney and Mark Hill for winning. Fran Jones came third in the ladies category but lost out on family bragging rights to sister Cath Pearson in second place. Paul Tippins, playing in his first American event came second in the Mens and Oliver Mills, one of our excellent Juniors in the club, came third. Oliver had a choice of a huge bar of chocolate or a scented candle as his prize. With his mum looking on and a bit of teasing from the rest of us, he chose the candle, bless him.
A key draw for entering the tournaments is the tea break – possibly the best part! Our thanks to Debra Norton for co-ordinating the catering and especially to Ann Hanson who comes along each time to do the serving and clearing away, allowing the rest of us to enjoy playing.
