[<<] [>>] by Tony Le Moignan
24th July 2006 (AC)

Very hot weather throughout the week with just an hour or so of rain in 7 days. Great to see the manager, Cliff Jones, up and about again, and looking well. Excellent book just written by Richard Sowerby (JCC Chairman) - "Croquet in Jersey" announced at the opening ceremony (ISBN 1 903341 48 6). Details show that the Jersey Croquet Club celebrates it's 140th anniversary this year, and that the first Jersey Open took place in 1911 (winner - Col. C.G. Vatcher). The all Jersey final today meant a local winner for the first time since the last millennium - indeed, a first non-South African winner since the last millennium. NB R. Bamford on holiday in Majorca this week.

A good time had by one and all - sign up early for next year.

Open Championship

Matt Burrow bt James Tuttiett +26tp +26tp
Tony Le Moignan bt Rodney Parkins +16 +25

Quarter-Finals

M. Burrow bt Rodolphe Dourthe (Fr) -26 +5 +26tp
Sarah Burrow bt Nick Parish -1 +21tp +17
Paul Bennett (US) bt Dave Mundy +14 +15
T. Le Moignan bt Cliff Jones +16tp +11tpo

Semi-Finals

M. Burrow bt S. Burrow +16tp +26tp
T. Le Moignan bt P. Bennett +17 +24

Final

T. Le Moignan bt M. Burrow -26tp +20tp -11tp +17 +17

A Class

M. Burrow 5/5 wins (4tps)
T. Le Moignan 4/5 wins (1tp)
P. Bennett 3/5 wins (1tp)
S. Burrow 2/5 wins
R. Dourthe 1/5 wins
C. Jones 0/5 wins

B-Class

Final: Nigel Betts bt Kevin Garrad

C-Class

Final: Anne van der Vliet bt Bernard Witas (Fr)
Plate: (tie) P. Bennett & D. Mundy
Handicap Singles X: Winner - P. Bennett
Handicap Doubles: Winners - James Le Moignan & Tony Le Moignan
Handicap Singles Y: Winner - Rob Edlin-White
Egyptian (handicap): Winner - Alan Edwards