IAN LINES WINS
SOUTHPORT'S SEPTEMBER OPEN TOURNAMENT
Ian Lines, fresh
from winning the Chairman's Salver and now a -2 (and no.18 in the world),
continued his recent run of form by not dropping a game in the Southport
September Advanced Weekend (The Sandiforth Salver).
Play was delayed on Saturday morning by heavy rain and puddles, but by 11am the sun came out and the lawns dried rapidly in the fresh Southport breeze.Ian started well, with an stp against Barbara Haslam, followed by a 7th turn lsxp against Colin Southern (Ian's first sxp in a CA tournament, so gaining a Platinum award), and a standard tp against David Barrett. In the final against John Haslam, there were a few more changes of innings but Ian won +14, +16.
The consolation Swiss was won by David Barrett with 4/6. Bowdon players Swiss results as follows: Alan Pidcock 2/3, Ailsa Lines 2/3, Peter Taylor 1/3, Mike Sandler 2/5
Main Event Results
First Round
Ian Lines beat Barbara Haslam +16stp
Peter Taylor beat Peter McDermott +11
John Haslam beat Charles Askew +11
David Barrett beat Mike Sandler +15
Colin Southern beat Peter Wardle +2 (t)
Ailsa Lines beat Alan Pidcock +7 (t)
Second Round
Paul Castell beat Dave Nick +17
Ian Lines beat Colin Southern +26sxp
John Haslam beat Ailsa Lines +14
David Barrett beat Peter Taylor +1 (t)
Semi Final
Ian Lines beat David Barrett +26tp
John Haslam beat Paul Castell +12
Final (best of 3)
Ian Lines beat John Haslam +14, +16
First Round
Ian Lines beat Barbara Haslam +16stp
Peter Taylor beat Peter McDermott +11
John Haslam beat Charles Askew +11
David Barrett beat Mike Sandler +15
Colin Southern beat Peter Wardle +2 (t)
Ailsa Lines beat Alan Pidcock +7 (t)
Second Round
Paul Castell beat Dave Nick +17
Ian Lines beat Colin Southern +26sxp
John Haslam beat Ailsa Lines +14
David Barrett beat Peter Taylor +1 (t)
Semi Final
Ian Lines beat David Barrett +26tp
John Haslam beat Paul Castell +12
Final (best of 3)
Ian Lines beat John Haslam +14, +16