George King & Allen Wetherell v Ian Hunter & Ken Tucker
Winner: ??
Ray Solomon & Keith Russell v Ray Birch & Graham Williams
Winner: RAY SOLOMAN & KEITH RUSSELL
Keith Starkey & Barry Sharp v Ray Fountain & Paul Derham
Winner: KEITH STARKEY & BARRY SHARP
MIXED PAIRS
SEMI FINAL – TO BE PLAYED BY END AUGUST
NANCY & BARRY SHARP v CHRIS BAKER & GRAHAM WILLIAMS
Winner: ??
DIANE & ROB CRAIGSv JEAN REEMAN & STUART HALL
Winner: ??
PHIL STONELL SETS – DRAWN PAIRS
QUARTER FINAL – TO BE PLAYED BY END JULY
Chris Baker & Allen Wetherell v Merle Birch & Ray Fountain
Winner: MERLE BIRCH & RAY FOUNTAIN
Diane Craigs & Keith Russell v Chris Simmonds & Ray Solomon
Winner: CHRIS SIMMONDS v RAY SOLOMON
Keith Starkey & Jean Reeman v Andy Brown & George King
Winner: ??
Graham Williams & Stuart Hall v Paul Derham & Ian Smith
Winner: PAUL DERHAM & IAN SMITH
101 PAIRS (2 WOODS)
QUARTER FINAL – TO BE PLAYED BY END JULY
Karen & Dave Newton v Ray Solomon & Barry Sharp
Winner: KAREN & DAVE NEWTON
Rob Craigs & Keith Starkey v Ian Hunter & Ken Tucker
Winner: ??
Ray Fountain & Ian Smith v Diane Craigs & Keith Russell
Winner: ??
Chris Simmonds & Jean Williams v Nancy Sharp & Fran Smith
Winner: NANCY SHARP & FRAN SMITH
DRAWN AUSSIE PAIRS
QUARTER FINAL – TO BE PLAYED BY END JULY
Keith Starkey & Paul Derham v Diane Craigs & Chris Simmonds
Winner: ??
Allen Wetherell & Ian Smith v Stuart Hall & George King
Winner: ALLEN WETHERELL & IAN SMITH
Ray Fountain & Ian Tucker v Dave Newton & Keith Russell
Winner: DAVE NEWTON & KEITH RUSSELL
Fran Smith & Ian Hunter v Ray Solomon & Andy Brown
Winner: FRAN SMITH & IAN HUNTER
HART CUP 2024
QUARTER FINAL – TO BE PLAYED BY END JULY
Martin Biggs v Stuart Hall
Winner: STUART HALL
Ray Solomon v Andy Brown
Winner: ANDY BROWN
Rex Walton v Robin Swiegers
Winner: ROBIN SWIEGERS
Paul Derham v Russell Thomas
Winner: ??
TIBBY CUP 2024 – 21ST JULY
The format of this competition is that matches are played in the Aussie Pairs format i.e. in pairs. There are three matches of six ends, with points and ‘ends won’ deciding the winner. The event is played to a conclusion on the day.
Tibby was a member who loved to bake cakes. It was a feature of the afternoon that members provided cakes which were consumed at the end of the afternoon. This was no exception and some sponges, cup cakes, muffins and buns were enjoyed by all.
There were 14 pairs playing on seven rinks and the aim is for no team to play another twice and not on the same rink twice. The former is straightforward but the latter appears to be mathematically impossible.
It is pleasing to note that no team lost all three matches, while only two won all three of theirs. The runners up with three wins and eleven ends won was Stuart Hall and Chantelle Swiegers while the winners were Dave Pryce and George King with three wins and twelve ends won.
Thanks go the Barb Fountain who kindly offered to make the tea, those who baked some very tasty and welcome cakes, Ken and his crew on the bar and, most importantly, Keith Russell and his team who set out the equipment and provided seven fine rinks.