Round 1 of the 2022 competition was played in week commencing 3 October 2022.
The opening game was between Marauders and Minotaurs and was keenly fought. Marauders Amanda & Tom started in storming fashion with a 13-1 win against Vickie & Bernard but Minotaurs, Pete K & Barney struck back against Phil & Chich with a 13-10 win to level the games at the turn around. Marauders took the next game to finish 13-6 but again Minotaurs didn’t fold and took the last game 13- 6 for an honourable draw.
The following day pitted the new team to the competition, Mystics, against last year’s winners, Monarchs. First blood went to Mystics Alex H & Rob by 13-4 against Roger Grif & Mike J. Was this a portent of what was to come – the Monarchs hadn’t forgotten their defeat by the then newbies, Meteors, in the opening game of the inaugural competition. Mystics Beryl and Ian Mc put up a good fight against Keith and Wiggy in the next game before eventually going down 6-13. After the break Keith and Wiggy soon found themselves trailing against Alex and Rob, but then the greater experience showed and they ran out 13 -7 winners. The final game was nip & tuck with Beryl’s pointing & Ian’s shooting putting pressure on the Monarchs. With the game all square at 9-9, Monarchs managed to pull through for a 13-9 win.
As El Pres said in his post match interview, “Well done to the Mystics. To all teams I say – be afraid, be very afraid! the Mystics are coming for you!!!!!”
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