Dulwich won a close fought SECF A league match away at Tunbridge Wells. In wet and windy conditions that everyone found difficult, Peter Nash and Ed Dymock won their doubles against Alex Jardine and Mick Belcham in the morning by a comfortable +14 but it took 31/2 hours. Simon Whiteley won his singles after a shaky start against John Hobbs +15. David Collins lost a close fought game against Mick Greasby (6) by -4 after 41/2hours. Mick has only taken up Association last summer having previously played Golf croquet but a winter of intensive croquet in the United States has clearly paid dividends.
Dulwich were therefore 2-1 up at lunchtime. Peter then won his singles game against Alex Jardine a relatively comfortable +18, although no sign of peels, and Simon also won his game against Mick Greasby +15, wrapping up the four games necessary to win the match. THis was fortunate as Ed proceeded to lose a close game against Mick Belcham -5 and David an even closer games against John Hobbs -2.
Were due to play the next round of the Mary Rose advanced association competition against Tunbridge Wells, when we will be without Peter Nash- so that promises to be a close match as well. Thanks to Farooq for organising the match.