Blewbury won their second major GC trophy in a fortnight yesterday when their C team captured the SCF’s Advantage League title.
Our intrepid quartet (above) of Sarah Donne, David Long, skipper Andy Evason (with the cup) and late replacement Deirdre Cochrane took the title after the match finished in an 8-8 draw.
Unusually the team consisted of four players who are all Blewbury villagers, so it was a triumph for the parish as well as the club.
David was top scorer for Blewbury on the day with three wins, despite feeling under par with flu-type symptoms. “I don’t know how I dragged myself to the game,” he said, “but Andy was out of subs and I didn’t want to let the team down.”
The outcome of the showdown between the North and Central division champions — played in persistent drizzle — was decided in the game between the two No.1s, Andy beating the Oxfordshire club’s Hugh Manson 7-4.
All four sessions were closely fought, with Eynsham hitting back after Blewbury’s strong start.
Andy said: “Many thanks to Jackie Bryant, who came along to referee, and Brian and Carol Jamieson who supported the team and kept the tea flowing.”
The Advantage League silverware followed hard on the heels of Blewbury’s win in the Doubles League last month, also against Eynsham.
League manager Roy Tillcock said: “Congratulations to Blewbury on snatching the win in some unfavourable weather.”
Blewbury will be entitled to enter next year’s GC Federations’ Shield knock-out competition as the SCF representative.
There will be an official presentation of the trophy at the SCF’s annual meeting in Winchester on November 24th.
Here’s the scoresheet from yesterday’s final:
