Edinburgh Tournament 2018 - Day 3
The weather seems to have turned - a damp, drizzly morning but drier and some sunshine in the afternoon. The damp made the lawns slower, which caught the early birds out but they kindly warned those following, by which time the lawns were drying and getting faster.
The main event of the day was the handicap singles, events 6X (knock-out) and 6Y. There were 13 players and by the end of the day Hamish Duguid and Lorna Dewar emerged as the finalists for 6X, the final to be played later in the week. Some notable results showed just what can be achieved by the bisque system; for example Rachel Frith beat Graham Brightwell, John Campbell beat John-Paul Moberly +26, Brian Cosford also beat John-Paul +26 and finally Hamish Duguid beat Alan Wilson +26 with bisques left standing. Guess who complained to the chair of the Handicap Committee that the handicaps were all wrong. The Chair’s reply: “It must be yours that’s wrong, we can raise it if you like.” It’s also worth noting he’s playing with one of the so-called “bandits” in the doubles.