Royals retain Island Team Scratch League crown
BONUS points proved decisive as the Rocque Balan Royals successfully defended the Island Team Scratch League title last night.
Having beaten their neighbours L’Ancresse Martellos twice during the robin-robin stage, Tom Le Huray’s men made it three wins out of three ‘northern derbies’ with a 15-11 success.
Both sides won one foursomes and one singles match apiece, but the Royals had the edge thanks to five nearest-the-pin bonuses in comparison to the opposition’s three while there was a winning bonus for the pairing of Jack Mitchell and Daniel Griggs for defeating Sam Le Huray and Tom Pattimore inside 15 holes as well as a losing bonus for Sean Mills as he took Channel Islands champion Danny Blondel to the 18th before being edged out 1 up.
Le Huray added his side’s other victory as he defeated his new island teammate Tim Carter 3 & 2.
Danny Bisson and Arthur Evans combined to beat Emile Thompson and Nigel Vaudin 3 & 1 for the Martellos’ other victory.
