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2009 RESULTS Saturday 5th September
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The 2009
Farrant Salver was contested by Tim, Arthur, Derek & Ray.
The
competition was run in two phases: an all-play-all block phase, followed by
a best-of-three final, with the first of the three games being carried over
from the block stage. There were several close games in the block phase.
Arthur and Tim contested a very close game in the first round, with Arthur
making a third-turn break to peg, but breaking down at hoop 4 with his
second ball. Tim then went round and pegged out Arthur's first ball, going
on to win the 3-ball ending by a single point after a long hit-in when
Arthur's ball was near the peg.
The games
were played without time limits and most games finished in a reasonable
time.
The block
results were:
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Tim
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Arthur
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Derek
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Ray
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Wins
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Block Position
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Tim King (4)
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-
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+1
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+4
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-6
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2
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1st
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Arthur Rowe
(6)
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-1
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-
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+10
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+3
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2
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2nd
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Derek Buxton
(10)
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-4
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-10
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-
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+11
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1
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3rd
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Ray Mounfield
(14)
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+6
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-3
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-11
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-
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1
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4th
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Tim and Arthur
then went on to play a best-of-three final, with Tim's win from the block
stage counting as the first game. The second game was characterised by errors
from both players, ending with another close finish, this time +4 to Arthur.
The deciding game was quicker and cleaner, with just a single mistake by Tim
allowing Arthur to win in two turns (+14).
Winner: Arthur Rowe
Runner-up: Tim King
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2008
RESULTS
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Played
on Saturday 6th September in persistent rain for much of the day (and for
most of the previous 24 hours) but the lawns played well. Arthur and Tim successfully negotiated
the group stages to set up a repeat of their 2006 semi-final, Arthur
winning more comfortably this time.
Meanwhile, Jeremy and Derek fought out a tight tactical battle in
the other semi, Jeremy emerging as the 6-3 winner. The final between Jeremy and Arthur was
also a tense match attracting much interest from the crowd (of three
players – the other three having long since departed – plus one
spectator, Judith). However, it was
a fault by Jeremy which resulted in the balls being replaced on the west
boundary, that sadly cost him the game, and Arthur took full advantage with
an impressive turn leading to a 14-10 victory. Well done Arthur – yet another
trophy for the Rowe mantelpiece.
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GROUP A
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William
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Arthur
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Derek
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Rachel
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Wins
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William Gee (-0.5)
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0 - 14
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6 – 14
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14 – 8
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1
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Arthur Rowe (9)
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14 – 0
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6 – 14
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14 – 0
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2
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Derek Buxton (8)
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14 – 6
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14 – 6
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13 – 8
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3
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Rachel Rowe
(7)
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8 – 14
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0 – 14
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8 – 13
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0
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GROUP B
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Tim
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Richard
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Jeremy
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Ray
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Wins
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Tim King
(4.5)
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4 – 14
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14 – 3
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14 - 11
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2
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Richard Sanville
(10)
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14 – 4
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4 – 6
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3 - 14
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1
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Jeremy Staley
(10)
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3 – 14
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6 – 4
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7 – 5
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2
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Ray Mounfield (14)
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11 – 14
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14 – 3
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5 – 7
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1
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Group games 1 hr 20 min time limit
League positions decided by (a) number of wins; (b) who beat whom; (c) hoop
difference;
(d) hoops scored; (e) peg shoot-out.
Semi-finals (1 hr 30 min time limit)
Derek Buxton 3 – 6 Jeremy Staley
Tim King 4 - 14 Arthur Rowe
Final (2 hr time limit)
Jeremy Staley 10 - 14 Arthur
Rowe
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2007 RESULTS
Played on Sunday 23rd September. A field of seven contested this year’s
Farrant Salver, including a guest appearance by Nottingham’s
rising star William Gee. We ran the
competition as a single block of seven, each player getting either three or
four games, and the two best players (decided by percentage of games won)
going through to a play-off final.
Arthur won all three of his block games, progressing to the final
against Jeremy who had beaten Rachel and also had a superior hoop
difference. Jeremy won a low-scoring
final by 9 points to 2, adding the Farrant Salver to the Shakespeare Trophy
he won earlier in the season.
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Name (Handicap)
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Results
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Wins
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Average
hoop
diff
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Ray Mounfield (14)
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v Derek 7-10
v Jeremy 4-14
v Richard 6-11
v Arthur 11-14
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0/4 (0%)
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Derek Buxton (9)
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v Ray 10-7
v Rachel 6-14
v William 0-14
v Richard 11-10
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2/4 (50%)
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William Gee (0)
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v Jeremy 14-12
v Arthur 6-14
v Derek 14-0
v Rachel 0-14
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2/4 (50%)
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Jeremy Staley
(10)
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v William 12-14
v Ray 14-4
v Rachel 14-5
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2/3 (67%)
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+5.7
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Qualified
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Arthur Rowe (11)
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v Richard 14-10
v William 14-6
v Ray 14-11
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3/3 (100%)
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Qualified
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Richard Sanville
(10)
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v Arthur 10-14
v Ray 11-6
v Derek 10-11
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1/3 (33%)
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Rachel Rowe
(11)
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v Derek 14-6
v Jeremy 5-14
v William 14-0
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2/3 (67%)
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+4.3
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1 hr 30 min games
Block positions decided by (a) percentage of wins; (b) who beat whom (if 2-way
tie and applicable); (c) average hoop difference (all games); (d) average
hoops scored (all games); (e) peg shoot-out.
Top two in the block qualify for the final.
Final: Arthur
Rowe 2 - 9 Jeremy Staley
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2006
RESULTS
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Played on Sunday 10th September
– the weather was hot and sunny, and the lawns were immaculate. Geoff won all five of his games,
regaining the trophy from Mick.
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GROUP A
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Richard
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Jeremy
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Geoff
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Arthur
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Wins
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Richard Sanville
(11)
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2 - 5
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1 - 14
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6 - 9
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0
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Jeremy Staley
(10)
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5 - 2
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2 - 9
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7 - 8
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1
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Geoff Ellott (16)
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14 - 1
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9 - 2
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12 - 3
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3
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Arthur Rowe (16)
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9 – 6
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8 – 7
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3 - 12
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2
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GROUP B
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Marilyn
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Mick
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Noel
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Tim
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Wins
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Marilyn Murray (18)
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8 – 7
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6 – 4
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4 - 14
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2
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Mick Haytack
(12)
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7 – 8
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14 – 3
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4 - 14
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1
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Noel Penn-Davis (4)
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4 – 6
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3 – 14
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0 - 14
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0
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Tim King
(5)
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14 – 4
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14 – 4
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14 - 0
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3
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1 hr 15 min games
League positions decided by (a) number of wins; (b) who beat whom; (c) hoop
difference; (d) hoops scored; (e) peg shoot-out.
Semi-finals
Geoff Ellott 8 – 3 Marilyn Murray
Tim King 11 – 12 Arthur Rowe
Final (1 hr 30 min time limit)
Geoff
Ellott 13 – 5 Arthur Rowe
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2005 RESULTS
The 2005 competition took place on Saturday June 25th, with a slightly lower
turnout than usual - five people taking part, played as an all-play-all
tournament.
It was a very close contest, with Geoff, Mick and Marilyn all finishing on
3 wins out of 4, each of them losing their other match to one of the other
joint-leaders, so "who beat whom" failed to determine the winner,
meaning we had to resort to overall hoop difference. In fact, at one stage it
looked as if even the hoop difference would not separate the top two, before
Derek grabbed three late consolation points in his game with Marilyn. But in
the end it was Mick who emerged as the overall winner by the narrowest of
margins, winning the Farrant Salver for the second time in three years.
2005
Results:
Winner:
Mick Haytack 3
wins, hoop diff. +26
Runner-up: Marilyn Murray 3 wins, hoop diff. +23
3rd: Geoff Ellott 3 wins, +14
4th: Derek Buxton 1 win
5th: Richard Sanville 0 wins
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Mick Haytack (right) receives
the Farrant Salver from last year's winner Geoff Ellott
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