Rodriguez Charity Doubles

On Sunday 15^th November following one of the windiest days of the year with gales most of the day and then torrential downpours in the early hours, Crowborough Pétanque Club held their Charity competition. Eight teams from Croydon, Handcross, Lordswood and Tovil had braved the weather to join three Crowborough teams to play. By ten-o-clock the weather had cleared to some blue skies and play began.  The morning’s play was in two leagues of four with some close hard fought games but only one team Handcross, (Derek Offer & Tony Kidd) won all their games and there was one team fannied. Lunch was taken at twelve thirty and the heavens opened and we had a very heavy shower until a quarter to two. Play got under way in the afternoon’s knockout round under blue skies again.  Handcross continued in their winning ways disposing there opponents 13-6 13-8 to reach the final. The Cannons     (Dorothy Bickford and Michael Little) had closer games 13-10 13-11 to reach the final. The final was an interesting game with Handcross coasting along to 8-0 before the Cannons managed to score a point, then Handcross looked likely to come unstuck as the Cannons kept taking a point after each end. With the game at 9- 8 Handcross at last found their form and won 13-10. Thank you all who took part and helped us to raise the money for Macmillan Cancer Support.