‘It’s been quite an experience, because we don’t get greens like this back home,’ smiled Brenda, who is doing well on her first overseas trip representing Jersey.’The greens are so fast, and the gusty wind is making them ever so tricky, but they are quite a challenge, and I’m enjoying every minute of my stay,’ she added.She certainly enjoyed herself yesterday, showing her opponents the way the way to the jack, as she returned impressive scorecards of 16-0, 9-4 against Baylis, and 9-4, 13-4 against Bailey – an accumulated score for the day of 47-12.A glance through the scorecards in this event suggests that her 16-0 first set win against the Botswanan in six ends created a remarkable record as the shortest set in the tournament.Sets are supposed to last nine ends, but players are expected to concede if their opponents are out of reach – and, with only four shots available per end, there were still three ends left to play when Baylis threw in the towel.With Liz James of Swaziland and Liz Landry from Zimbabwe to play today, Brenda, who is positioned in sixth place in her section, could even force herself into the top four and earn herself a place in the quarter finals.England’s Helen Wall, who is one place above her, has a bye this morning, and can win only one more point, so wins over James, who is in second place, and Landry, who is fourth, could do the trick.Guernsey’s Alison Merrien seems to have done enough to qualify for the knockout stage, while Gary Pitschou has a good chance of getting through to the quarter finals of the men’s event.
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