Open Championship Doubles 1997
Hurlingham 6-13 July 1997
Round 1
Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford beat Richard Hilditch & Martin Murray +26, +24sxp
Mark Avery & Don Gaunt beat Chris Farthing & Chris Patmore -4tp, +23, +11
Reg Bamford & Stephen Mulliner beat Robin Brown & Phil Cordingley +17tp, +26tp
Steve Comish & David Maugham beat Ian Burridge & Michael Heap +26tp, +10
Round 2
Andrew Gregory & Collin Southern beat George Noble & Ian Vincent +5, -3, +2T
Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford beat Ian Bond & Justin Goddard +26, +11
Andrew Johnson & Nelson Morrow beat Frances Ransom & Ray Ransom -7, +19, +16
Mark Avery & Don Gaunt beat Keith Aiton & Adrian Saurin -17tp, +5otp, +25tp
Strat Liddiard & Pete Trimmer beat Graham Gale & Tony Mrozinski +3, -wo, +24
Reg Bamford & Stephen Mulliner beat James Carlisle & Veronica Carlisle +24, +21
Jeff Dawson & David Wiggins beat Gary Bennett & Jon Smith +19tp, +25tp
Steve Comish & David Maugham beat Tom Browne & Jerry Guest +15tp, +16tp
Round 3
Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford beat Andrew Gregory & Collin Southern +18qnp, +26sxp
Mark Avery & Don Gaunt beat Andrew Johnson & Nelson Morrow -4, +1, +12
Reg Bamford & Stephen Mulliner beat Strat Liddiard & Pete Trimmer -4, +16tpo, +24tp
Steve Comish & David Maugham beat Jeff Dawson & David Wiggins +26tp, +7tp
Semi Finals
Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford beat Mark Avery & Don Gaunt +20tp, +24tp
Reg Bamford & Stephen Mulliner beat Steve Comish & David Maugham +26tp, +26tp
Final
Reg Bamford & Stephen Mulliner beat Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford +9, -26tp, -26tp, +26, +26tp