A team was entered in the Kent Summer Quickplay for 2018.

Teams of four play against each of the opposing team on a time handicap system with 30 minutes for the whole game; time divided between the relative strength of players as follows:

The four matches in our group stage were all won as follows:

04/07/2018 Maidstone A 4.5 Hastings 11.5

19/07/2018 Swale 5 Hastings 11

24/07/2018 Hastings 12.5 Folkestone 3.5

12/08/2018 Hastings 10 Maidstone B 6

 

In the semi-final away to Rainham on 26/09/2018, we won:

Rainham 6 Hastings 10

 

The final was played at home on 06/10/2018 with the result:

Hastings 10.5 Beckenham 5.5

 

Players who took part, and points scored, were:

Daniel Lowe (4 matches) 13/16 (81.25%)

Jim Wheeler (3 matches) 9.5/12 (79.17%)

Ollie Willson (2 matches) 6/8 (75.00%)

Paul Kelly (6 matches) 15.5/24 (64.58%)

Nicolas Varley (2 matches) 5/8 (62.50%)

Marc Bryant (2 matches) 5/8 (62.50%)

Steve Blewitt (4 matches) 9.5/16 (59.38%)

Adrian Cload (1 match) 2/4 (50.00%)

 

Of the total of 96 games played in the competition, 57 were won, 17 drawn, and 22 lost.

 

A particular mention to the four players who defeated a strong Beckenham team in the final: Nicolas Varley, Daniel Lowe, Paul Kelly and Steve Blewitt.

Many thanks to all those who played.

Jim Wheeler