Mitsubishi Open Singles Championships - Swiss as it happened

[<<] [>>] by Samir Patel at Cheltenham Croquet Club
7th July 2010 (AC - Championships)

The Mitsubishi British Open Championship, is a Grade 1 Event and the premier Association Croquet Championship in Britain, is taking place from 4 - 11 July at the Cheltenham Croquet Club. Play starts at 10am each day and continues until dusk. The singles will initially be played as a Swiss (Monday 5th - Wednesday 7th) with a knock out to follow.

Final Standings

Qualified
- 5/6: Lines, Beijderwellen, Fulford, Avery, Bamford, Maugham
- 5/7: Patel, Death, Westerby, D Trimmer, T Le Moignan
- 5/8: Rothman, Mulliner, R Fletcher, Hopgood, J Le Moignan, Beard
- 5/9: G Fletcher, Cumming, P Trimmer, Mundy, Rowberry, Goacher, Murray
- 5/10: Dawson, M Fletcher, Landrebe, Foulser, Williams
Not Qualified
- 4/10: Wicks, Kibble, Bradforth, Vincent
- 3/9: Tudor, Van Tassell, Carter, Gregory, Field*
- 2/8: Noble, Evans, Aiton, Graham, Jenkins
- 1/7: Burridge, Guest, Prins
- 0/6: Stephenson

Standings at 1715 on Wednesday 7th July

Qualified
- 5/6: Lines, Beijderwellen, Fulford, Avery, Bamford, Maugham
- 5/7: Patel, Death, Westerby, D Trimmer, T Le Moignan
- 5/8: Rothman, Mulliner, R Fletcher, Hopgood, J Le Moignan, Beard
- 5/9: G Fletcher, Cumming, P Trimmer, Mundy, Rowberry, Goacher
In Play
- 4/8: Murray v Foulser (lawn 7)
- 4/9: Dawson v Wicks (lawn 2), Williams v Vincent (lawn 2), Bradforth, M Fletcher, Landrebe
- 3/8: Field v Kibble (lawn 4)
Not Qualified
- 3/9: Tudor, Van Tassell, Carter, Gregory
- 2/8: Noble, Evans, Aiton, Graham, Jenkins
- 1/7: Burridge, Guest, Prins
- 0/6: Stephenson

Standings at 1600 on Wednesday 7th July

Qualified
- 5/6: Lines, Beijderwellen, Fulford, Avery, Bamford, Maugham
- 5/7: Patel, Death, Westerby, D Trimmer, T Le Moignan
- 5/8: Rothman, Mulliner, R Fletcher, Hopgood, J Le Moignan, Beard
- 5/9: G Fletcher, Cumming
In Play
- 4/8: Dawson, P Trimmer, M Fletcher, Murray, Landrebe, Foulser, Mundy, Rowberry
- 4/9: Bradforth, Williams, Wicks
- 3/8: Field, Gregory, Vincent, Goacher, Kibble, Carter
Not Qualified
- 3/9: Tudor, Van Tassell
- 2/8: Noble, Evans, Aiton, Graham, Jenkins
- 1/7: Burridge, Guest, Prins
- 0/6: Stephenson

Standings at 1430 on Wednesday 7th July

Qualified
- 5/6: Lines, Beijderwellen, Fulford, Avery, Bamford, Maugham
- 5/7: Patel, Death, Westerby, D Trimmer, T Le Moignan
- 5/8: Rothman, Mulliner, R Fletcher, Hopgood, J Le Moignan, Beard
In Play
- 4/8: G Fletcher, Bradforth, Dawson, P Trimmer, Cumming, Williams, M Fletcher, Murray, Landrebe, Foulser
- 3/7: Mundy, Carter, Rowberry
- 3/8: Tudor, Field, Van Tassell, Gregory, Vincent, Goacher, Kibble, Wicks
Not Qualified
- 2/8: Noble, Evans, Aiton, Graham, Jenkins
- 1/7: Burridge, Guest, Prins
- 0/6: Stephenson

Standings at 1300 on Wednesday 7th July

Qualified
- 5/6: Lines, Beijderwellen, Fulford, Avery, Bamford, Maugham
- 5/7: Patel, Death, Westerby, D Trimmer, T Le Moignan
- 5/8: Rothman, Mulliner, R Fletcher, Hopgood, J Le Moignan, Beard
In Play
- 4/8: M Fletcher, Cumming, P Trimmer, Murray, G Fletcher, Landrebe, Bradforth, Williams, Dawson
- 3/7: Foulser, Mundy, Kibble, Carter, Gregory, Goacher
- 3/8: Tudor, Field, Van Tassell
- 2/7: Wicks, Jenkins, Graham, Vincent, Rowberry
Not Qualified
- 2/8: Noble, Evans, Aiton
- 1/7: Burridge, Guest, Prins
- 0/6: Stephenson

Standings at 1130 on Wednesday 7th July

Qualified
- 5/6: Lines, Beijderwellen, Fulford, Avery, Bamford, Maugham
- 5/7: Patel, Death, Westerby, D Trimmer, T Le Moignan
- 5/8: Rothman, Mulliner, R Fletcher
In Play
- 4/7: G Fletcher, J Le Moignan, Dawson, Landrebe, Beard, Hopgood
- 4/8: M Fletcher, Cumming, P Trimmer
- 3/7: Bradforth, Foulser, Field, Mundy, Kibble, Carter, Tudor, Gregory, Murray, Williams, Van Tassell, Goacher
- 2/7: Wicks, Jenkins, Graham, Vincent
- 2/6: Rowberry
- 1/6: Prins
Not Qualified
- 2/8: Noble, Evans, Aiton
- 1/7: Burridge, Guest
- 0/6: Stephenson

Standings at Close of Play on Tuesday 6th July

Qualified
- 5/6: Lines, Beijderwellen, Fulford, Avery, Bamford, Maugham
- 5/7: Patel, Death, Westerby, D Trimmer, T Le Moignan
In Play
- 4/7: G Fletcher, J Le Moignan, Dawson, Rothman, Landrebe, M Fletcher, Cumming, R Fletcher, Mulliner, Beard, Hopgood
- 3/7: Bradforth, Foulser, Field, P Trimmer, Mundy, Kibble, Carter, Tudor, Gregory, Murray, Williams, Van Tassell
- 2/6: Goacher, Rowberry
- 2/7: Aiton, Evans, Wicks, Jenkins, Graham, Vincent
- 1/6: Guest, Prins
Not Qualified
- 2/8: Noble
- 1/7: Burridge
- 0/6: Stephenson

Standings at 1800 on Tuesday 6th July

As a result of the difficult conditions, and resultant slowness of play, the Swiss has been reduced to an anticipated 10 rounds. This means that players now need 5 wins (i.e. 50% wins) to qualify for the knockout.

Qualified
- 5/6: Lines, Beijderwellen, Fulford, Avery, Bamford
In Play
- 4/6: G Fletcher, T Le Moignan, Westerby, Dawson, J Le Moignan, Patel
- 4/5: Death, Maugham
- 3/5: Landrebe, M Fletcher, D Trimmer, P Trimmer, Rothman
- 3/6: Carter, Mulliner, Beard, Fletcher, Mundy, Cumming, Field
- 2/5: Aiton, Hopgood, Foulser, Jenkins, Williams, Kibble, Bradforth, Van Tassell
- 2/6: Murray, Wicks, Noble, Gregory, Tudor
- 1/5: Prins, Graham, Burridge, Goacher, Rowberry, Guest
- 1/6: Evans
- 0/6: Stephenson, Vincent
Not Qualified
- -

Standings at Close of Play Monday 5th July

Players need 6 wins (from 11 rounds) to qualify for the knockout

4 wins: Bamford, Fulford, Lines
3 wins: Avery, Dawson, Death, Maugham, Mulliner, Westerby, T Le Moignan, Beijderwellen, R Fletcher, G Fletcher
2 wins: Foulser, Murray, Noble, Williams, Landrebe, Patel, Beard, Mundy, Wicks, Rothman, Field, J Le Moignan, Carter, M Fletcher
1 win : Aiton, Goacher, Gregory, Jenkins, Burridge, D Trimmer, Graham, Kibble, Tudor, Cumming, P Trimmer, Prins, Hopgood
0 wins: Guest, Vincent, Rowberry, Bradforth, Stephenson, Van Tassel

Round 4 is in progress, so players have completed either 3 or 4 games, needing 6 wins (i.e. 50% of more) from the anticipated 11 rounds in the Swiss to qualify for the knockout.