A Decent Performance by South Hams Players at the Exeter Congress
Five South Hams players entered the Exter Devon Congress (aka the "Exeter Congress") this weekend.
- Round 1: beat Patrick Dillon, Sidmouth (128)
- Round 2: beat David Turner, Bourne End (152)
- Round 3: lost to Charles Keen, Exeter (145)
- Round 4: lost to Leif Hafstad, Exeter School (133)
- Round 5: lost to Edward Palmer, Exeter (126) - fuelled by 2 pints a well-known black-coloured brain nutrient brewed in Dublin.
David thus finished on 2 points.
- Round 1: took a half point bye on the Friday evening
- Round 2: drew with Michael Hill (142), Liskeard
- Round 3: drew with David Rogers (137), Exmouth
- Round 4: lost to Rob Wilby (140), Plymouth
- Round 5: drew with Lynne Fursman, Tewkesbury (131).
It's very nice to see our Draw Meister back to his normal form.
- Round 1: took a half point bye on the Friday evening
- Round 2: beat Einar Hofstad (81), Devon
- Round 3: beat Martyn Maber, (104), Taunton
- Round 4: lost to the winner of the Minor Tournament, Alex Poyser (116), Exeter University
- Round 5: beat Bob Jones (118), Exmouth.
Phil thus finished on 3.5 points.
- Round 1: took a half point bye on the Friday evening
- Round 2: drew with Robert Kelso (87), Barnstaple
- Round 3: drew with Paul Broderick (99), Shifnal & Telford
- Round 4: drew with Christine Constable (98), Bude
- Round 5: beat Nicholas Cunliffe (97), Somerset Juniors.
Roy thus finished on 3 points.
- Round 1: lost to Michael Pope (121), Salisbury
- Round 2: beat Robin Cubbon (53), Sidmouth
- Round 3: drew with Maurice Richards (117), Liskeard
- Round 4: drew with Kevin Huntley (105), Salisbury
- Round 5: drew with Colin Gardiner (108), Newmarket.
Ken finished on 2.5 points - and seems to have turned the corner after his recent dip in form. points.
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The South Hams team, consisting of David, Phil, Roy and Ken (we ruthlessly kicked Cliff out and made him play for Plymouth) scored 11/20 - a creditable effort, but the run-away winners were Exeter University, who generally seemed much stronger than their grades suggested.
It was a very well-organised and enjoyable Congress - many thanks to the organisers and arbiters.