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KEITH AITON WINS SOUTHPORT ADVANCED WEEKEND, 18th-19th APRIL

Keith Aiton


Ian Lines
Keith Aiton beat Ian Lines to win the Jubilee Tankard, 25 years after he last won it.

MAIN EVENT
First Round

Dave Nick beat Paul Rigge +17
Ailsa Lines beat James Hawkins +16(t)
Bob Burnett beat Lee Hartley +13
Steve Lewis beat Alan Pidcock +11
David Walters beat Alan Mayne +19
Ian Lines beat Ray Lowe +2
Second Round
Keith Aiton beat James Hopgood +24sxp
Dave Nick beat Ailsa Lines +4
Bob Burnett beat Steve Lewis +21
Ian Lines beat David Walters +17  
Semi Final (best of 3)
Keith Aiton beat Dave Nick +11, +25
Ian Lines beat Bob Burnett +17qp, +17   
Final (best of 5)
Keith Aiton beat Ian Lines -26tp, +26tp, -12, +12tpo, +26tp


David Walters won the Consolation Swiss.
 
The lawns at Southport were easy paced at about 9 plummers, but slight hills and good tight hoops (~1/32") made conditions a little tricky.  The weather was blues skies and sunshine all weekend.
Some photos are on http://www.southportcroquet.org/news.htm
CONSOLATION SWISS
Lee Hartley    beat   Alan Mayne     +24
Paul Rigge     beat   James Hopgood  +18
Keith Aiton    beat   Alan Pidcock   +17
Steve Lewis    beat   Alan Mayne     +16
David Walters  beat   James Hopgood  +17
Paul Rigge     beat   Lee Hartley    +18
Ray Lowe       beat   James Hawkins  +6
Paul Rigge     beat   Alan Mayne     +12
Ailsa Lines    beat   Steve Lewis    +11
Lee Hartley    beat   James Hawkins  +6
James Hopgood  beat   Alan Pidcock   +9
David Walters  beat   Steve Lewis    +25
James Hopgood  beat   Ray Lowe       +24
Bob Burnett    beat   Dave Nick      +7
Ailsa Lines    beat   Paul Rigge     +15
Lee Hartley    beat   Alan Pidcock   +5
Dave Nick      beat   Alan Mayne     +5
Bob Burnett    beat   Ailsa Lines    +21
James Hopgood  beat   Steve Lewis    +8
David Walters  beat   Ray Lowe       +13
Alan Mayne     beat   Alan Pidcock   +17
Paul Rigge     beat   James Hawkins  +5
Ray Lowe       beat   Steve Lewis    +21
Alan Mayne     beat   James Hawkins  +9
David Walters  beat   Bob Burnett    +16
Lee Hartley    beat   Dave Nick      +9
James Hopgood  beat   Ailsa Lines    +15
Steve Lewis    beat   James Hawkins  +17
SUMMARY
Keith Aiton (-2)     7/9
Ian Lines (-2.5)     6/9
David Walters (-0.5) 5/6
Lee Hartley (1)      4/6
Paul Rigge (1)       4/6
Bob Burnett (-1)     4/7
James Hopgood (0)    4/7
Ailsa Lines (-1)     3/6
Dave Nick (-1)       3/7
Steve Lewis (-1)     3/8
Ray Lowe (0)         2/5
Alan Mayne (1.5)     2/7
Alan Pidcock (-0.5)  0/5
James Hawkins (0)    0/6