The final of the 2011 Summer Handicap Plate competition saw Andy Youngs matched against David Sledge. This was an amiable battle between two regular league opponents from League 3 of the September Leagues. The starting handicap was 70 to Andy and 75 to David who promptly gifted the first 7 points to his opponent before finally getting off the mark with a fluke.
The unseasonally hot weather favoured David's game more than Andy's and he brought his usual industry to the match to keep the rallies going and his nose in front on the scoreboard (even recovering from a fall in one rally).
A burst ball following the second break threatened to affect the game briefly but after a period of ebb and flow, David gratefully reached the target with Andy on 96.