A further deluge of July results in Division 3 made a one month finish look possible, and left Steve needing to win 11-4 to stay up:

July 9th: Duncan Conway 11 Steve Holman 7
July 23rd: Duncan Conway 11 Steve Holman 4
July 24th: Duncan Conway 11 Mark Williams 5
July 26th: Allan Dye 11 Steve Holman 7
July 27th: Allan Dye 11 Mark Williams 10

As it turned out, the relegation showdown took place after several more weeks, but I’m fairly confident that finishing well within 2 months is still a record. Steve made a valiant attempt but goes down on goal difference:

Aug 19th: Steve Holman 11 Mark Wiliams 8

At the other end it was even closer – Allan missed out on promotion by a solitary point of goal difference! Congratulations to Duncan who continues his upward trajectory. He also found time to progress to the Cup quarter finals:

July 8th: Duncan Conway 13 Rob Bolter 8

Elsewhere there were results in Division 6…

July 12th: Zigi Fibert 11 Maria Ferguson 5
July 12th: Zigi Fibert 11 Maria Ferguson 5
July 19th: Zigi Fibert 11 Becca Bell 9
July 19th: Zigi Fibert 9 Becca Bell 11

…Division 5…

July 9th: Mike Ireland 11 Peter Booth 9

…Division 4…

Aug 12th: Caroline Knapp 11 Adam Reynolds 5
Aug 12th: Caroline Knapp 11 Adam Reynolds 4

…and finally the Premiership.

July 21st: Julia Hayward 11 Roger Salmon 10
July 21st: Julia Hayward 11 Roger Salmon 4