[<<] [>>] by Peter Death at Nottingham Croquet Club
24 Jul 2010 (AC - Mixed)

Brothers Sanaa and Omied Hallam collected trophies in every event for which they were eligible at the Nottingham tournament - moved this year from its traditional August slot to accommodate the MacRobertson Shield Test match.
John Davis won the Open singles, beating Robert Wilkinson in the play-off, while Wendy Betteridge, visiting us from New Zealand, beat Glasgow's Tony Whateley in the B class.

Event 1: Robin Hood Gold Cup (Handicap Singles, 32 Entries)

Semi-finals: Sue Wileman beat Derek Andrew +23
Omied Hallam beat David Woodhouse +14

Final: Omied Hallam beat Sue Wileman +18

Event 2: Open Singles (Advanced Play, 8 Entries, American Block Followed By

play-off)

Block results: Robert Wilkinson 7 wins
John Davis, Ian Vincent 5
William Gee, Peter Death, Alain Giraud 3
Gordon Hopewell, Rob Edlin-White 1

Play-off: John Davis beat Ian Vincent +26tp, +9
John Davis beat Robert Wilkinson +18, +26

Event 3: B-Level Singles (Handicaps 3+, 11 Entries, Advanced Play, 2 American Blocks Followed by Play-Off)

Block 3A: Barbara Young, Michael Finnigan 4 wins
David Brydon 3
Don Martin, Derek Andrew 2
Patricia Duke-Cox 0

Block 3B: Wendy Betteridge, Tony Whateley 3 wins
Chris Wakeham, Cliff Daniel 2
Esther Jones 0

Play-off: Wendy Betteridge beat Michael Finnigan +10
Tony Whateley beat Barbara Young +2
Wendy Betteridge beat Tony Whateley +10

Event 4: C-Level Singles (Handicaps 8+, 10 Entries, Ordinary Level Singles

2 American blocks followed by play-off)

Block 4A: Richard Way, Peter Moore 3 wins
Peter Hallett 2
David Woodhouse, Christine Wakeham 1

Block 4B: Sanaa Hallam 4 wins
Bob Thompson 3
Clive Goode 2
Jeane Ackermann 1
Geoff Young 0

Play-off: Sanaa Hallam beat Richard Way +21
Peter Moore beat Bob Thompson +10
Sanaa Hallam beat Peter Moore +11

Event 5: D Handicap Singles (Handicaps 14+, 3 Entries, Full Bisque Base 10, American Block Played Twice)

Omied Hallam 4 wins
Sue Wileman 1
Dave Gunn 1

Event 6: Handicap Doubles (13 Pairs, Knockout)

Semi-finals: Ian Vincent and Ken Knowles beat Alain Giraud and Bob
Thompson +25tp(V)
Omied and Sanaa Hallam beat Chris and Christine Wakeham +17

Final: Omied and Sanaa Hallam beat Ian Vincent and Ken Knowles +15