Singles and Pairs play offs report

STUART & SONS OXFORD & DISTRICT AUNT SALLY 2022
OXFORD SINGLES
In one of the most dramatic and high scoring singles play offs for many years at Garsington Sports club, Andy Beal and Chris Jenkins from the Gladiators ‘A’ battled their way through to the final. In the first quarter final Pete Rampton (Red Lion Kidlington) was drawn against Rob Bradford (Black Prince). Rampton set with an impressive 5 ,missing with his last stick. In reply Bradford fell just short with 4, also missing with his last stick. Bradford then set the next leg with a maximum 6. In reply Rampton got his first two but missed with his third. Final and deciding leg was a humdinger. Rampton could only set with 3, however Bradford struggled but matched the 3 to send it to three sticks. Rampton clanged off all three, with Bradford once again matching it. They both missed with the one stick and so back to six. Rampton went in with a 5, which was more than enough to see him through.
Next up was Chris Jenkins (Gladiators ‘A’) against Keith Powell (Swan ‘A’) , which was a more mundane game. Jenkins set 3 in the opening leg, which Powell matched. Jenkins won the three sticker with a set of 2. Second leg Powell could only set with 2 which Jenkins passed with sticks to spare.
Andy Beal (Gladiators ‘A’) was pitted against Kevin Stuart (George ‘A’) who had just hit 17 dolls the week before. Stuart set the first leg with 4, and in reply Beal clanged off all six to give him an early lead. Beal then went back in to set the second leg with 5 and in reply Stuart hit 4 with a stick to go, but his last stick just sailed past to send Beal into the semi-finals.
Last quarter final Chris Webb (Chequers) played Kevin Baker (Gladiators ‘A’) and it was Baker who got the game of to a blistering start by whipping off all six to win the opening leg. Webb levelled in the next leg setting and winning it 4-2. Final and deciding leg Baker could only set with 1 which was never going to be enough as Webb clanged off the doll with his first two sticks.
To the semi-final stage, and in the first semi-final between Andy Beal & Chris Webb was another close game. Webb set the opener with 4 and in reply Beal whipped off the first five dolls to go one up. Beal went straight back in the second leg and after hitting the first two dolls that was to be his final tally. Webb hit the three needed to level. Final and deciding leg and a case of hit one miss one Webb set three. Beal in return clanged off the doll with his first four sticks to send him into his second singles final.
He will be joined by teammate Chris Jenkins, who will play his first singles final, he beat Pete Rampton 2-0, winning the first leg 3-2 and the second with a set of 5.

OXFORD PAIRS SEMI-FINALS
Jeff Glenister and Mark Rollins from North Leigh FC had a comfortable win over Martin Herbert & Dave Edwards form The Swan ‘A’ winning both legs 6-3, 3-2.
They will be joined in the final against Rob Bradford & Roger Goodall (Black Prince) who just got the better of Lee Thompson & Mark Revill (Swan ‘A’) in a close high scoring game. The Swan pair set 6 in the opening leg and in reply Bradford could only hit 2 with Goodall coming to the rescue whipping off all six dolls. Bradford and Goodall then set the next leg with 6. Thompson could only hit two dolls in reply, but Revill rescued the leg by hitting the five dolls need to win the leg. Final and deciding leg the Black Prince Pair set an imposing score of 9. Thompson started the reply with a 3 leaving Revill needing all six to tie. After clanging off the first three it looked possible, but his fourth stick just fell short to end up with a total of 6.

LOWER SECTION PAIRS SEMI-FINAL
Sean Walsh & Dean Plumstead (Six Bells ‘C’) squeezed past Steven Bradbury & Andy Clare (Cowley Workers) in the first semi-final. Walsh & Plumstead won the first leg 3-0. Bradbury and Clare levelled in the next leg 4-3. Walsh & Plumstead set the final leg with 5 and in return the workers pair just fell short with 4.
They will be joined in the final by Steven Reeves and Gary Smith form Vikings Sports ‘B’ who defeated Joe Bandrowski & Chris Jilbert form the Masons ‘B’ in a high scoring game. The Vikings pair won the first leg on three sticks after it was tied 4-4. Bandrowski and Jilbert set five in the second leg which was just enough to level the game as the Vikings pair fell one short with 4. Final leg the Vikings pair both hit four a piece which was enough to see them through to the final.

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