https://www.croquet.org.uk/Latest news from The Croquet Association.en-gbWed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTCopyright: (C) The Croquet Association, all rights reserved.http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification/100https://www.croquet.org.uk/infra/ca-logo-flash.gifhttps://www.croquet.org.uk/The following are the latest team lists as notified to the CA Office. Any corrections please let us know asap. (Updated 16 May 2012) Division 1 Channel Isles Richard Griffiths (C), Nigel Betts, Matthew Burrow, Sarah Burrow, Gavin Carter, James Le Moignan, Paula Le Moignan, Tony Le Moignan Cheshire Colin Irwin (C), Ken Cooper, Steve Lewis, Ian Lines, David Maugham, Sylvia Steer Essex Michael Heap (C), Debbie Cornelius, Robert Fulford, Susan Fulford, Jonathan Hills, Nick Steiner, Jack Wicks Glamorgan Chris Williams (C), Ian Burridge, John Evans, Kevin Ham, Garry McElwain, David Walters Gloucester Paul Smith (C), Dave Foulser, Dave Kibble, Don Gaunt, Louise Bradforth, Dave Mundy Hertfordshire Richard M Smith(C), Duncan Hector, David Tutt, Ian Parkinson, Simon Hathrell, Nick Mounfield, Jon Palin, Ian Mantle (R) Lancashire David Openshaw (C), Lee Hartley, Matt Holmes, Ray Lowe, Ailsa Lines, Dave Nick, Paul Rigge Nottinghamshire Richard White (C), Keith Aiton, Gary Bennett, Dean Bennison, James Death, Patrick ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4119https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4119Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTChampionshipsKnockout grid: www.croquetscores.com and preview news item . Commentary: Nottingham List (email group) Jargon (used in commentaries): www.croquet.org.uk Scores: www.croquetnet.org - hold your mouse over anything you like, and relevant items on the page will be highlighted. Click on things if you want the automatic highlighting to stop. For example, to see the list of all the matches in the first round of the KO, click on the button named "KO 1". http://www.croquetworlds2012.org/ for morehttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4103https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4103Mon, 7 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTWorld ChampionshipSamantha Thompson won the 11th Women's Championship beating Sue Lightbody 2-1 Eighteen players played over three days with some familiar and new faces. Eight qualified for the knockout stages. The semi finals were contested by Sue Lightbody who beat Rachel Rowe and by Samantha Thompson who triumphed over Kath Burt. The final was a competitive three game affair with Samantha Thompson winning 2 - 1 The Plate competition was won by Jane Pringlehttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4117https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4117Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTGolf CroquetThe 'Phyllis Court 'voo-doo' worked again for the visitors, who got another one over on Hurlingham in a National Cup competition - but this time it was the Murphy Shield. Two years ago the Henley-on-Thames Club sprang a surprise victory over their better known reciprocal Club friends in their debut in Inter Club Championship, and that still wrankles with some the London Club. And today very similar narrow winning margins were in evidence, showing just how well matched these two rivals are at GC team level. Raymond Wood and competition newcomer Mike Fensome lead the way from the number 3 & 4 berths for Phyllis Court with victories in all four of their singles rubbers but all was far from plain sailing. The final score-line of 5 rubbers to 2 hides the detail that, of the 17 games played, just two ended 7-4, four were 7-5 and no less that 11 went to the final hoop! With such repeated cliffhanger endings, reminiscent of Man City's Premier League title snatch the day before, the crowd of one man (with no ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4118https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4118Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTGolf Croquet Inter-Club ShieldWCF Webmaster The WCF is seeking a webmaster, with the necessary skills and experience to maintain and onward-develop the WCF's new Joomla-based website. As well as settling-in and refining the new website, there is scope to introduce a number of add-ins to provide additional functionality. Examples include: Some communities capability, so that players may log-in and upload/ maintain their biographies and photos Some forms capability so people may nominate Hall of Fame candidates A survey/ feedback capability so players can give their feedback from championships and players can contribute their views on draft rule changes. The new site is written using the Joomla Content Management System. Knowledge and experience should include this or similar CMS tools, best practice security and privacy standards, and HTML standards including meta-data. The role includes liaising, on behalf of the WCF Management Committee, with the service provider. The position attracts a small honorarium - amount to be discussed. A ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4116https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4116Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTCA Official NewsThe nineteenth Charity One-ball Championship, at Winchester on 12th May, was won by Andrew Rutland, the qualifier from the Parsons Green heat, playing off a handicap of 24, having only started playing last year. 22 players gathered at Winchester for the final, after 28 heats had been organised around the country during this very wet Spring. Fittingly the sun shone on the competitors' whites - all to some extent adorned with pink, in recognition of the chosen charity: the Breast Cancer Campaign. £2500 was raised from the 358 players who contested heats and after adding in Gift Aid the charity will benefit by more than £3000. Handicaps ranged from -1.5 to +24 and for some this was a first ever tournament. Nonetheless we had a brisk start and were able to complete the fourth round of the swiss before lunch. At that point local player Keith Mackenzie-Ross (8) and John Knight (18) of Reigate (contesting his third final), were unbeaten, with eight others on just one loss - including two previous ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4112https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4112Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTChampionshipsJon Diamond from Tunbridge Wells won the Tunbridge Wells GC Tournament with 10 wins from 15 games. Jon also managed the tournament and ensured the fine weather as well as the cakes for tea. Following six weeks of what feels like continuous rain, the sun shone (mostly) on the select bunch of players who wended their way to Tunbridge Wells last weekend. Sadly, two of the three lawns were water-logged at the start of play, so it was a bit of a squeeze playing on one lawn for the first day. However, the lawns themselves were in great condition, if a little slower than the players would have liked. Everybody won at least six games, which shows how evenly matched the players were, but the surprise of the event was Duncan Cox, from Tunbridge Wells, who although having a handicap of 5 managed to win six of his 13 games against players with handicaps 1 and 2. When he learns how to play jump shots he'll be even more successful!https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4114https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4114Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTGolf CroquetEaling CC beat Letchworth CC 5 - 2 in the first round of the Longman Cup in an exciting match that could have gone either way until the last few minutes. In the morning session Carole McLoughlin and John Reynolds won a gritty doubles game +7 (on time), Roger Mayhew won a close fought game +1 (on time, Golden Hoop) and Suzanne Clarke lost -7 in a competitive and skilful game. Suzanne had barely started before her opponent had both his balls on Rover, just one hoop and peg for each short of victory. In an impressive display of determination and skill - especially as she has just spent a year away from the sport - she took her first ball round and pegged out one of her opponent's balls. She then proceeded to take her second ball round but unfortunately had to use her final bisque - which she had been saving to close out the game - when she admitted to her opponent that she had committed a fault. In the afternoon, John was comprehensively beaten -10. Roger won +5 on time with both players quite a way from ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4115https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4115Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTLongman CupBear of Rodborouigh beat Ryde by 5 games to 2. Bear of Rodborough travelled to Ryde but the Ryde Club had problems with a team. The players would have been entirely different if it had taken place on Saturday because of the fund raising event "Walk the Wight" from Bembridge to the Needles in aid of the local hospice. Team "bandit" Harry Oldham (20) was not available, so Nick Minns now handicapped at 12 was brought out of retirement. Early Sunday morning the match itself started with Matthew Jackson and Richard Way up against the Ryde pair of Philip Kennerley and Chris Cockcroft. This went the distance with the home team ahead by 10 on time. In the meantime the Bear couple of Keith and Kate Apperley had beaten Ryde players Richard Harris and Nick Minns respectively making it 2 games to the visitors at lunch. With some catching up to do, Ryde did not start well in the afternoon. Chris Cockcroft went down to Richard Way by 15. Just under an hour later Keith pegged out against Nick MInns ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4113https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4113Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTSecretary's ShieldThe match Belsay Hall v Winchester was played on 10 May and Winchester won 4 to 2 (did not complete the doubles). Results (Winchester names first) Morning David Nicholson (2) beat Derek Johnston (4) 7-4, 7-3 Ian Harrison (3) beat David Turner (2) 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 Afternoon Roger Barnacle (0) beat Derek Old (2) 7-4,7-4 Nigel Hinde (0) lost to Phil Errington (1) 6-7, 4-7 David Nicholson (2) beat David Turner (2) 7-3, 7-1 Ian Harrison (3) lost to Derek Johnson (4) 5-7, 7-6, 5-7https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4110https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4110Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTGolf Croquet Inter-Clubhttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4111https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4111Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTWorld ChampionshipMartin French won the Lord Fermoy Cup at the Robert Prichard Weekend. Martin French won the Prichard Open Weekend at Hunstanton and the Lord Fermoy Cup with seven wins from eight games, his only loss was to the Manager/Reporter who also managed to be the runner up with six from seven. In addition, Martin's +19 win over Ian Vincent mean that the WCF and Ipswich Secretary defeated the CA and Nottingham Secretary to also win the "Secretarys' Shield" Fewer games were played this year, mainly due to Mark Avery being away in Australia, the FA Cup Final and various other end of season playoffs that distracted several fans. Another game was lost when Tim Dutton phoned at 9.35 am on the Saturday to tell his oppo, Martin French who was warming up, that he had overslept and he hadn't left home (somewhere near London) yet! The weather was generally poor and like "the Colds" cold and wet, which made the brand new balls look very shiny. Lawns were flat and green with the usual boundaries and the ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4109https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4109Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTLevel-Play TournamentsCongratulations to Dom Nunns for his emphatic victory in the Coles, only his second tournament. The only player to get close to him was Nick Butler, who went down -1 in the third game of the semi-final, a thriller which saw four clips on the peg for a few turns. The four seeds fared particularly badly, only one reaching the semi-finals. The plate was won by Robert Wilkinson. Many thanks to Eileen and David Magee for their hard work which made the weekend enjoyable despite the weather which was reminiscent of the 1980s when the tournament acquired the sobriquet "The Colds". Kriss Chambers Kriss Chambers +17 +23 Kriss Chambers +21+11otp Martin Murray +20 +6 Dom Nunns +17, +14 Carol Smith Alan Pidcock Dave Kibble -2t +14 +w/o Dave Kibble Andrew Willis Paul Swaffield -8 +12 +10 Martin Murray +13 +19 Paul Swaffield Martin Murray Martin Murray +17 +4tp Lionel Tibble Dave Mundy Dave Mundy +4 -5 +20 Nick Butler +25 +23 Dom Nunns 21, -8, +1 David Foulser Nick Butler Nick Butler +23 +15 Louise Bradforth Dom Nunns ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4100https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4100Mon, 7 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTChampionshipsTwelve players contested the tournament. No major shocks in the blocks with the possible exception of Maggie Cowman beating Freda Vitty . In the semi finals Tom Weston beat Samantha Thompson 6-7, 7-1, 7-6 and Jacob Carr beat Freda Vitty 7-4, 7-2. In a bitterly cold wind the final was won by Jacob Carr who beat Tom Weston 7-3, 7-3. Final Placings 1st Jacob Carr 2nd Tom Weston 3= Samantha Thompson & Freda Vitty 5th Fergus Thompson 6th Maggie Cowman 7th Stuart Arthur 8th Gill Brent 9th Daphne Pepler 10th Valerie Harding 11th Graham Jenkins 12th Penny Matthewshttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4108https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4108Mon, 7 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTGolf CroquetThe inaugural Parsons Green Advanced Weekend kicked off on exactly the same day as the World Championships, but perhaps unsurprisingly, that was where the comparison ended. There were no sextuples. There was no cast of 80 players from 10 countries - just the 9 Brits (although I suppose you could count the two embittered Yorkshiremen as a separate nation). There was no Aboriginal dancing, which was probably just as well, since seeing the inhabitants of Fulham prance about scantily clad might have put the players off their breakfast. And most notably, the 23 degree temperatures and bright sunshine over in Adelaide were replaced all weekend by leaden skies and rain varying from dribbling to driving and back again. Undaunted, a capacity field had assembled and while it didn't feel as though the winner would come from outside the four minus players, it was a good spread of players such that you felt that any player could beat any other on the right day. And so it proved, with the upsets beginning in round 1 as ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4107https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4107Sat, 5 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTLevel-Play TournamentsRamsgate were always going to struggle, given the difference in handicaps, but they gave a spirited performance. Results Colchester names first: Colin Hemming (1) & Nick Steiner (1) beat Tony Mockett (8) & Trevor Longman (8) +13 Peter Kenward (6) beat Charlie Martin (11) +11 Keith Saunders (8) lost to John Ruddock (11) -10 Colin Hemming beat Tony Mockett +9 Nick Steiner beat Trevor Longman +26 Peter Kenward beat John Ruddock +13 Keith Saunders beat Charlie Martin +5 A thoroughly enjoyable day for all, with great camaraderie and banter between the teams; just what croquet at this level is all about.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4106https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4106Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTMary Rosehttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4104https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4104Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTGolf Croquethttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4105https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4105Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTLongman CupThe block stage is over and the final 32 are decided. 14 of them are regulars on the UK circuit. Reg Bamford Robert Fulford David Maugham Paddy Chapman Miranda Chapman Stephen Mulliner Rutger Beijderwellen James Death Samir Patel Marcus Evans Jeff Dawson Ian Lines James Hopgood David Openshaw www.croquetworlds2012.org/ Chris Clarke writes: Today, we had the two play-off games to decide the last 2 places in the K.O. The first was between Greg Bryant and Ian Lines. It looked like Greg would win comfortably before he opted to peel 4-b getting a rush to 3-b and subsequently misapproached 3-b from 2 yards away. He ran the hoop, but had a very difficult sweep which needed to be played right handed - (Greg is left handed). He turned this down and cornered and Ian finished in 2 turns to eliminate the NZ Open Champ. The second play-off was a thriller between Alan Sands and Harps Tahurangi. Both players had fairly easy chances to make the K.O., but nerves got the better of them and the game see-sawed much to the ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4102https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4102Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTWorld ChampionshipThe tournament was held as a 2 Block 'all play all' American Tournament, playing 19 point games. 24 games in each block were played on the first day, but on the second day we had only one court available, as the other three courts had standing water and were unfit to play on. Because of a late start, and the worsening weather conditions, of games 25-28 only the games that had to be played were done so, in order to get correct placings for 1st and 2nd in each block. The Semi-finals were then played as 19 block games, followed by a Finals as the 'best of three' 13 point games - as required. The result was: Winner: Ryan Cabble: (Haste Cup); Runner-up: William Ormerod. As there was no court available, or time, for the play-off for 3rd & 4th positions there was a little concern regarding the points for these positions. The losing semi-finalists Richard Brooks and Nicholas Cheyne had both won 6 out of the 7 games in their block (Block A). Richard Brooks was declared the winner of the block as he beat ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4101https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4101Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTGolf CroquetBryan Harral (1) and John Bevington (1) beat Andrew Gregory (1) and Jim Potter (2.5) +11 George Collin (1.5) beat Arthur Flutter (7) +8 Terry Mahoney (2) beat Chris van Essen (4) +23 Bryan Harral beat Andrew Gregory +7 John Bevington beat Jim Potter +22 George Collin beat Chris van Essen +6 Terry Mahoney beat Arthur Flutter +18https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4099https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4099Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTMary RoseOn behalf of the Marketing Committee, Quiller Barrett has analysed the individual text responses from the survey report, selected what we think are the most relevant Comments and compiled them into useful categories, including for each CA Committee and for Federations and Clubs . He suggests that committee members should read all the comments in Kevin's categories that are most relevant for them, for example Growth & Recruitment, PR and Survey for Marketing. Please note that these are compilations of individual players' comments, and not necessarily comment themes.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4098https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4098Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTCA Official NewsTop players and Nottingham Croquet Club members Paddy and Miranda were married last Thursday in Adelaide (Miranda's home town) on the eve of the World Championship in which both are well on their way to qualifying to the main knock-out. After checking with Miranda, her results are now recorded as Miranda Chapman.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4096https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4096Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTCA Official NewsThis match was played at Surbiton on 28th April in appalling weather and Reigate won 5-2https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4097https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4097Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTLongman CupNottingham Team Omied Hallam Sue Wilemen David Gunn Dan Greenaway Flyde Team Terry Vernazza Ian Theakstone Ken Harper Alan Morton Morning Games Omied Hallam and Sue Wilemen Beat Terry Vernazza and Ian Theakstone +5 Dan Greenaway beat Alan Morton +17 David Gunn Beat Ken Harper +15 Afternoon Games Omied Hallam lost to Terry Vernazza -12 Sue Wilemen lost to Ian Theakstone -26 David Gunn lost to Alan Morton -23 Dan Greenaway beat Ken Harper +26https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4095https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4095Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTSecretary's ShieldSome of the findings in the newly published CA Survey of croquet players are encouraging, but the most important conclusions call for urgent action by The CA, Federations and clubs. If the trends we can now see are not reversed, croquet in our domain will change quite dramatically in the years ahead. Read all about ithttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4094https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4094Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTCA Official NewsUsually run by Rob Fulford, this season-opener for many in East Anglia was going to be cancelled this year, as Rob - and others - would be on their way to Adelaide for the AC World Championship. Martin French stepped in and offered to manage the event, and 5 or 6 entrants were expected so an all-play-all was planned. In the end, 13 showed up, so the format switched to an Egyptian. The flexibility of this helped deal with Rob Fulford departing for the airport on Saturday afternoon, Jack Wicks having family commitments on the Sunday, and Martin Leach leaving early to hear his wife sing at Snape concert hall on the Sunday. The croquet was typically early-season. Good in parts, rather more errors than you'd expect, and people struggling with the pace on lawns that looked like they should be easy (but turned out to have quite variable pace). Nick Mounfield won the Egyptian - and so the Lexden Cup - winning all his games. Debbie Cornelius came second and saw her handicap improve to -1. Rob Fulford produced a ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4093https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4093Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTLevel-Play TournamentsA Croquet Association Council Medal for outstanding services to croquet has been awarded to Chris Williams. He has worked on the AC CGS (Ranking System) since 1992, expanding it to include the whole of the World Croquet Federation membership. Last year he established a similar system for the GC world. Chris also runs the Croquet Records website and has been CA Archivist since 2006. The Council Medal is the most prestigious award from the CA and it will be presented at the AGM in October when Chris will join eleven previous recipients since 1998. You can see Council Medal winners' details and photographs in the history section.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4090https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4090Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTCA Official Newshttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4091https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4091Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTSecretary's ShieldLike most Clubs - not just Croquet Clubs - Edgbaston is permanently on the look out for additional income and for new Members. Our efforts at Open Days, plus trying all sorts of advertising, PR, leaflet drops and the like, have proved truly abysmal. Our record, over the last 5 years, has been to attract an average of one - yes one - person to each initiative. The conversion to Membership ratio has been zero. We look enviously at the success of our friends at Cheltenham, whose Open Days bring in the crowds, and result in a very high conversion ratio into CCC Membership. At Edgbaston, we are good at Marketing, and hosting, "Corporate" evenings - mainly for the professional firms in Birmingham City Centre. This programme adds about 50% on to our Membership income. Happily, the evenings are popular with our Members too, who enjoy helping beginners and the general atmosphere of a "jolly". But zero conversions to Membership. 2012 has placed extra and unexpected pressure on Edgbaston's ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4086https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4086Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTOther NewsThe final wasn't short of interactivity - Hopgood TPOed Nick in the first and reduced the game to two balls, before a late fightback. The two following games were much more democratic (i.e. scrappy) than the hoop scores might indicate. Meanwhile, Bury's Matt Holmes beat Alain Giraud to win the final of the condolence event. First Round James Hopgood bt Ray Lowe +19tp Matt Holmes bt Derek Knight +17 Alain Giraud bt Alan Pidcock +19 Peter McDermott bt Lee Hartley +21 Jerry Guest bt Rachel Rowe +17 Dennis Graham bt Arthur Rowe +9 Dave Nick bt Carol Lewis +2 Quarter-finals James Hopgood bt Matt Holmes +6 Alain Giraud bt James Hawkins +17tp Jerry Guest bt Peter McDermott +26 Dave Nick bt Dennis Graham +20 Semi-finals James Hopgood bt Alain Giraud +17tp -9 +24 Dave Nick bt Jerry Guest +14 +6 Final Dave Nick bt James Hopgood +4otp -20tp +26 Full Result (including Condolence Event): Hopgood bt Lowe +19tp Holmes bt Knight +17 Giraud bt Pidcock +19 McDermott bt Hartley +21 Guest bt Rachel Rowe +17 Graham bt Arthur ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4089https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4089Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTLevel-Play TournamentsRound 1 Duncan Hector bt Peter Moore +14 Nigel Polhill bt Mary Knapp +17TP Mark Fawcett bt Alan Edwards +25 Dick Knapp bt Rodney Parkins +21 Kevin Carter bt Mark Hamilton +24 Rutger Beijderwellen bt Neil Coote +26TP Stephen Mulliner bt Philip Windred +19TP Craig Oakley by John Daniels +8 Martin French bt Richard Stevens +23TP Gabrielle Higgins bt Avril Rangoni- Machiavelli +25 Lionel Tibble bt David Parkins +12 Richard Jackson bt Robert Alexander +23 Round 2 Robert Fulford bt Paul Castell +26 Jamie Burch bt Alan Cottle +26 Rutger Beijderwellen bt Kevin Carter +9SXP Mark Fawcett bt Dick Knapp +3 Richard Jackson bt Lionel Tibble +17 Martin French bt Gabrielle Higgins +12 Duncan Hector bt Nigel Polhill +23 Stephen Mulliner bt Craig Oakley +13TPO Round 3 (best of 3) Jamie Burch bt Richard Jackson +26STP +26TP Rutger Beijderwellen bt Mark Fawcett +23TP -8 +16TP Robert Fulford bt Duncan Hector +17TP +17 Stephen Mulliner bt Martin French +5TPO +11TP Semi-Finals (best of 3) Robert Fulford bt Rutger Beijderwellen ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4087https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4087Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTLevel-Play TournamentsHandicaps Changes Cowman Maggie 6 Jenkins Graham 10 Matthews Penny 8 Results 1 Arthur Stuart Beat Harding Valerie 7 6 2 Arthur Stuart Beat Harding Valerie 7 2 3 Gill Brent Beat Cowman Maggie 7 6 4 Cowman Maggie Beat Brent Gill 7 6 5 Brent Gill Beat Cowman Maggie 7 5 6 Thompson Fergus Beat Weston Tom 7 5 7 Weston Tom Beat Thompson Fergus 7 5 8 Weston Tom Beat Thompson Fergus 7 4 9 Vitty Freda Beat Pepler Daphne 7 6 10 Vitty Freda Beat Pepler Daphne 7 3 11 Thompson Samantha Beat Jenkins Graham 7 1 12 Thompson Samantha Beat Jenkins Graham 7 1 13 Carr Jacob Beat Matthews Penny 7 4 14 Carr Jacob Beat Matthews Penny 7 2 15 Thompson Fergus Beat Arthur Stuart 7 2 16 Thompson Fergus Beat Arthur Stuart 7 3 17 Cowman Maggie Beat Pepler Daphne 7 4 18 Cowman Maggie Beat Pepler Daphne 7 5 19 Weston Tom Beat Matthews Penny 7 0 20 Weston Tom Beat Matthews Penny 7 4 21 Vitty Freda Beat Jenkins Graham 7 2 22 Vitty Freda Beat Jenkins Graham 7 4 23 Carr Jacob Beat Harding Valerie 7 5 24 Harding Valerie Beat Carr Jacob 7 6 25 ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4088https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4088Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTGolf CroquetThe imminence of the World Championships attracted Robert Fulford (and 27 others) to this popular season-opener at Southwick. Three-times defending champion Jamie Burch (2009-2011), last year’s runner-up, Rutger Beijderwellen and past defending champion, Stephen Mulliner (2006-2008) were the other top seeds and all made it to the semi-finals. However, mention should also be made of Mark Fawcett, a recent addition to the home club after emigrating from London, who made his mark by taking the middle game off Rutger in their quarter-final. The WCF Management Committee staged its own internal contest when Martin French, Secretary-General, faced Stephen. It has to be reported that a certain lack of respect was displayed when one hit the other’s sextuple leave. Court conditions were a friendly 9-10 Plummers while the weather was breezy and climatically challenging with a wide variety of thermal overwear in evidence. Top prize went to Richard Stevens of Hamptworth who favoured a cross between ski-ing ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4085https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4085Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTChampionshipsRutger Beijderwellen won the Surbiton Advanced Tournament with eight wins out of 10. Six World Championship Contenders were among 26 players who enjoyed easy conditions (43% of scores had 'letters') and the usual fine food and drink of Surbiton on Easter Sunday and Monday. In the flexible swiss there were plenty of games for those who wanted them and who played fast enough. The first day saw Rutger, Mark Avery, James Hopgood, Marcus Evans and a resurgent David Openshaw performing as expected, near the head of the leader board. However, the trophy holder, Samir Patel, initially disappointed and Jamie Burch - not in the Worlds squad - was clearly there for the long game, planning a later peak: possibly to win the Reigate Club Championship later in the season. Having said that, Jamie had the unusual distinction of either winning with a TP or losing to one in all of his nine games by the end of the event. The sensation of the tournament was not among these names. Sam Murray, a fast improver from the Surbiton ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4082https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4082Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTLevel-Play TournamentsJaimie Mussi won the Cheltenham Easter Handicap Tournament in the knockout. Robert Moss won the Egyptian event.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4081https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4081Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTHandicap TournamentsFour players were unbeaten at the start of day 2. The lawns were in excellent condition, running at around 11 seconds in bright and dry, but chilly, weather. However, all four managed to find themselves on the losing side of one of the day's matches leaving four players still in contention at tea. They were paired up on lawn 2 to provide the closing entertainment for the assembled crowd. Gary Bennett (0.5) took an eary ball to rover against John Reynolds (11) but John used his bisques well to complete a 12 hoop break, the rover peel and peg Gary out. By this stage, it had been worked out that while John could tie for the lead he would lose out in the tie-break so attention turned to the other match, between Mike Lambert (11) and Margaret Hampson (10). This was a tight affair which finished, as is the best tradition of handicap play, as dusk started to fall with a +1(t) scoreline in Mike's favour. Handicap Changes Gary Bennett down to 0 Alan Clark down to 10 Margaret Hampson won a Silver Merit award Ian ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4080https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4080Sat, 7 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTHandicap TournamentsCouncil met on Saturday, 24th March, at the Hurlingham Club, with bright sunshine outside. Bernard Neal, the immediate past President, was congratulated on reaching his 90th Birthday and Colin Irwin, a Vice-President, on having narrowly survived a heart attack during a game in Florida. Formal business included the approval of the 2011 accounts, which showed a lower surplus, of £3K (implying an adjusted deficit of £5.5K) than anticipated, due to reductions in valuation of slow moving stock, requested by the Marian Hempsted, the Independent Examiner. The budget for 2012 was confirmed, which envisaged an adjusted deficit of £12K in the general fund, despite using the £6K of interest accumulated in the Duffield Bequest fund, and a similar deficit was predicted for 2013 unless subscription rates were raised. It was agreed to do so, for both clubs and individuals, broadly in line with inflation. The revision of the proposed Reserves Policy, requested by the January meeting, had been ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4076https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4076Wed, 4 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTCA Official NewsOver 25 heats of the Charity One-Ball Championship are being held, estimated to raise over £2000 for the Breast Cancer Campaign. Yesterday was Super Sunday, with five heats held from Huddersfield to Southwick. The photo shows Daphne and David Gaitley who took the "Wear It Pink" theme to heart. The final is at Winchester on 12th May.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4078https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4078Wed, 4 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTOther NewsThe Tournament Committees is pleased to announce the latest update to the Regulations for Tournaments, which take immediate effect. Most of the changes are for clarification, for example to identify those regulations that only apply to Association or to Golf Croquet, but not to both. The main change that is likely to affect UK-based players is that odd-numbered association handicaps above 12 are no longer accepted. This enforces a decision taken recently by the handicapping committee. The other changes are to correct a poorly worded regulation covering the use of bisques after time expires, to extend the "Super-Advanced" trial period, and to make it easier for overseas players to comply with tournament entry requirements. The full tournament regulations are available in the tournaments section of this website. The changes made since the 2011 edition are: T2b1 - Corrected to restore this regulation to its intended meaning H1a - Amendment so that players require an official handicap at the start of an ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4068https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4068Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTCA Official NewsThe GC Selection Committee has agreed to the following schedule for team selection for the England team that will compete in the First Division of the Championship: players to declare their availability by Monday 18 June (the Selection Committee reserves the right to approach any players who have not declared their availability by this date and add any who wish to the list of available players) GC Selection Committee to announce the team selection on Monday 25 June (this date is immediately after the GC Open Championship and the Committee will take account of how players have performed in that Championship in determining the team selection) The First Division will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26th November until 2nd December 2012.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4069https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4069Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTWorld Championship