Intermediates Visit Cheltenham

The Bath Intermediate Team travelled from Bradford on Avon, Calne and Bristol for their final match of the season at Cheltenham.

We found the lawns to be running extremely quickly and the very unforgiving stainless hoops tested everyone. Accurate hoop approaches were in high demand.

Our morning games were very closely fought. Margaret having sat for almost an hour whilst her opponent used many of his 12 bisques, came out the eventual winner 26-10. Bob came from behind to be beaten by only one point on time and the doubles partnership of Nigel and Lynne also worked their way through from behind but on time they were four hoops adrift.

After lunch the lawns seemed even faster as the sun shone raising the temperature considerably. Nigel and Bob took on in form opponents who used their bisques very effectively to each take their game.

Lynne and Margaret made early progress winning their games 26-14 and 21-14 respectively. Their wins resulted in handicap changes for both. Lynne is now 11 and Margaret is 12.