- Day 2 (Friday 20th April, [en route to] Winchester)
- Lunchtime 5-pointers
- Evening 11-pointers
As if to show its approval of their enterprise, the sun shone enthusiastically as the crew made their way via country lane, byway and A25 west, then north, then west again on their way to Winchester. Notwithstanding one temporary loss of load (to wit, one backgammon board) and a brief fragmentation of the riding formation (with BikeGammoners riding off to all points of the compass only to reconvene, shake their collective heads and agree to carry on 'as if this never happened'), Pilgrim made progress - as did his riding companions.
At least there were no punctures (yet).
After morning coffee in Westerham a stop was made in the Grasshopper Inn for the Lunchtime 5-pointers.
BotB v The Wizard
BGBoy v Pilgrim
BotB began to establish himself as tournament favourite by maintaining a 100% record with a win. BGBoy also continued his form of the previous evening by recording the first loss to a lower-rated player with Pilgrim demonstrating that existing status needn't prevail.
On to Winchester...
After tethering the mounts and checking into their hotel, the town-centre Witherspoon's (a busy and admirably friendly place) was selected as the venue for the Evening 11-pointers:
BotB v Pilgrim
The Wizard v BGBoy
Cementing his favourite's status, BotB took both matches sending Pilgrim to the bottom of the table. The Wizard conceded one to present BGBoy with his first win, but took the second.
Tomorrow, Eastbourne via Brighton - here's to another fantastic sunny day's riding!
RANKINGS
BotB is now strong favourite for the Evening 11-Pointers leg of the tournament and is tied with Pilgrim as leader of the Lunchtime 5-Pointers.
https://challonge.com/vj0q6bed/standings
https://challonge.com/fgxk7ijk/standings
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