Julian Snow, Andrew Gould and winner James Gould
James Gould won the Jim Bailey Cup for the second time on Saturday. In a tournament of wholly round-robin format, he won all 4 of his matches. The other competitors – Tom Cross, Jacob Davey, Michael Williams, & Paul Rosedale – all played well, but were unable to stop James, who maintained a positive and purposeful style of play throughout. Tom showed decent form for one who is very new to the game. Jacob, newly with us in Melbourne from Hobart, has a very mature game for a youngster and volleyed especially well. Michael, recently cut to 26 handicap, hit some powerful winners as ever, but also gave up rather more errors than usual. Paul has a game better suited to receiving odds rather than giving a big start as he often had to, but has sufficient class to be able to win 2 matches nonetheless. But they all succumbed to James’ assertive play, which combined an encouraging mix of forehand forces and floor shots off both wings.
In the level event for the Ford Strachan Trophy, Paul Rosedale, freed from the shackles of giving big odds, qualified to play Simon Carr on Finals Day.
