Huddersfield lost to Nottingham B 5-6

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9th June (AC - Short Croquet Inter-Club)

The second first-round match of the short-croquet inter-club championship was held in the very impressive Greenhead Park in Huddersfield, where local people can enjoy a children's play park, tennis, petanque, skateboarding, park run, cycling, field sports, bowls and croquet. The visitors, Nottingham B, arrived in sunny weather and there was steady interest from passers-by who stopped to watch and enquire about the game. The rain clouds soon gathered, although the torrential rain was mainly confined to a slightly extended lunch break. Playing on a crown green added an extra layer of unfamiliarity for the visitors but, despite that, Nottingham B came out as the overall winners.

Results (Huddersfield first)

Anna Giraud (3.5) & Rena Souten (6) beat Beatrice McGlen (2P) & Julieann Trembling (6) 9-5

Philip Jay (3P) lost to Sarah Butler (5) 6-10

Patrick Bailey (4) beat Roger Steeper (7) 10-8

Philip Jay lost to Beatrice McGlen 7-8

Anna Giraud beat Sarah Butler 14-4

Patrick Bailey lost to Julieann Trembling 4-8

Rena Souten lost to Roger Steeper 8-9

Philip Jay beat Roger Steeper 9-7

Anna Giraud beat Julieann Trembling 5-4

Patrick Bailey lost to Sarah Butler 5-11

Rena Souten lost to Beatrice McGlen 6-11

Following the comments from Bowdon on the other first-round match, it is interesting to note that there was also only one game in this match that pegged out. The effect of double-banking on a short lawn is much greater than on a full sized lawn so a greater percentage of time is spent waiting or marking balls. A consultation on the possibility of increasing the time limit to 90 minutes would seem sensible.