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CHAMPIONSHIP CUP 2016

CHAMPIONSHIP CUP 2016

The final club handicap took place on Sunday and attracted an impressive turnout of 29 players.
In the top half on the draw, John Hughes made fairly comfortable progress to the semi-final with wins against Roger Van Beever (21-12), Bill Nowell (21-15) and Luke Dawes (21-9). The semi-final was to be a tough test for John, however, as his opponent was Eagles team mate Keith Jones, making his first appearance in a club competition for a number of years. Keith started well and led 10-4 and 13-9 but John hit back with back-to-back 2s to draw level and was able to progress to the final with a narrow 21-18 victory.
The bottom half of the draw saw Club President, Ray Sutton, battle his way to final with three close wins against Noel Morgans (21-20), Mike Dunlop (21-18) and in the semi-final, Brian Jones (21-19). These tough games probably proved to be a disadvantage to Ray in the final, which was dominated by John Hughes, who scored 9 twos in securing the 2016 Championship Cup with a 21-9 win. Congratulations to John on winning his first Hesketh Arms club event and to Ray on some good performances throughout the competition.
A consolation event was held and was won by Richard Rawcliffe with a 15-7 success against Derek Wignall in the final.
Many thanks to all the members who have supported the club’s competitions in 2016. These events have attracted a total of 213 entries, which is a record number and we look forward to another enjoyable season in 2017.
The final weekend event of the season will take place on Sunday 25th September and will be a Round Robin, starting at 2.00pm.
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