The first Ladies AC Day since 2018 took place at Southwick on 7th July.<\/p>\n
Eight teams were represented : Sussex 1, Sussex 2, Rother Valley, Rottingdean, Purley Berries, Queen Bees, Merton and a SECF team. The SECF team was assembled as in the end Surbiton couldn’t quite raise a team. Many thanks to those who played for the SECF team.<\/p>\n
Each team consisted of two to four ladies of any handicap. There were 4 rounds drawn at random – two of 2 singles and two of doubles. Points were awarded for win, pegged out win and peels. All games were 14 point handicap matches with a time limit of 1.5 hours.<\/p>\n
There were some extra singles available for teams who had more than 2 players – if they wanted more play! The results were then arranged in percentage order, if necessary.<\/p>\n
A lot of the games did peg out, particularly the singles but the doubles tended to go to time!<\/p>\n
Sussex 1 were clear winners with 21 point<\/b>s.<\/strong> The nearest challengers being Queen Bees, Rother Valley and Merton. Congratulations to Sussex 1<\/b> – Chrissie Merrington and Pam Gooders<\/b>. Chrissie played brilliantly and won all her games and got a handicap reduction to 10!!<\/p>\n Well done everyone and the Federation is grateful for your support in this event.<\/p>\n Cliff Jones kindly presented the Trophy to the winners – he had arrived for an Academy course the next day!<\/p>\n Thanks as ever to Southwick for the wonderful lawns, to Chris Constable who was ROT (Referee of the Tournament), and to myself for sorting out socially distanced tea\/coffee, biscuits and afternoon cake!<\/p>\n It was a lovely day and so pleasing to catch up with old friends and see familiar faces.<\/p>\n Please can more SECF teams enter next year.<\/b> We cannot rely on the same players year after year. I am sure many more clubs could provide at least two AC lady players.<\/p>\n Ideas for next year: well maybe short court AC, full bisque singles games, alternate stroke doubles??<\/p>\n It is up to you to contact me if you have ideas, and please try to participate in 2022!<\/p>\n Frances Low (Manager)<\/p>\n