East v West v North of Scotland 2021
5-6 June 2021, Meadows
The weather on Saturday was poor with some showers, but cheered up for Sunday. The effects of wariness over protection against viral infection and sheer distance reduced the number of entrants, sadly lacking from the North. With only 13 on day 1 and 14 on day 2 an East v West format was adopted. (This event needs 18 to 21 on each day for the three-way split, which is more complex to manage.) Three full lawns were set and games were based on 14-point AC or 19-point GC, each limited to one hour with a cut-off at time even if a draw resulted. Most GC games were completed, but some AC games struggled with the tight schedule – especially when a wide variance of bisques was present. As options, GC or AC could be played as doubles, with Alternate Strokes or One-ball as other AC options.