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Croquet Academy New Programme - by AdminJohn 14/12/2020 16:29

The Croquet Academy at Southwick has launched its programme of 19 courses aimed at

AC and GC players, from complete beginners to advanced.

New programme for 2021

New for 2021, we offer:

Everything from complete beginners to advanced in both GC and AC.

For further information on all courses, please contact The Croquet Academy Secretary.

Chrissie Merrington - courses@thecroquetacademy.com


 

Date

Course

Ideal

h’cap

Course Leader

Cost*

17 March

Wed 7.30 pm

AC Laws Update Evening Zoom Webinar

AC Ref’s

& Coaches

Cliff Jones

Free

18 March

Thurs 2 pm

AC Laws Update Afternoon Zoom Webinar

AC Ref’s

& Coaches

Cliff Jones

Free

7– 8 April

Wed-Thu

Coach Training Course (CTC)

- Club Level Coach

(£40 subsidy may be available)

n/a

Janet Hoptroff

£50/£40

14– 15 April

Wed-Thu

Coach Qualification Course (CQC)

- Grade 1 & 2 GC & AC

(£25 subsidy may be available)

n/a

Janet Hoptroff

£50/£40

20 April

Tues

GC Beginners & Improvers

10+

Morgan Case

£50/£40

21 April

Wed

Short Croquet – AC For Beginners

n/a

Frances Low

£50/£40

23 April

Fri

AC – It’s All About The Break

10 - 16

Clive Hayton

£50/£40

27 April

Tues

GC – Improve Your Skills

4 - 9

Richard Carline

£50/£40

4 May

Tues

GC – Coached Games Day

6 - 10

Richard Carline

£50/£40

5 May

Wed

AC – Developing The Advanced Game

9 or below

Chris Coull

£50/£40

11 May

Tues

Masterclass in Winning Mentality –

It’s Not About The Mallet’

n/a

Stephen Mulliner

£60/£50

14 May

Fri

GC Beginners & Improvers

7+

Morgan Case

£50/£40

17 May

Mon

Masterclass In GC

4 or less

Tim King

£60/£50

19 – 20 May

Wed-Thu

AC Beginners & Improvers

12+

Cliff Jones

£75/65

4 June

Fri

GC Workshop

incl. Swing Trainer & Video Analysis

9 & below

Richard Carline

£50/£40

11 June

Fri

AC – Supervised High Bisque Tournament, 14 point handicap

14+

Frances Low

£25/£20

28 June

Mon

Every Shot Is Tactical (from his new book)

9 & below

Stephen Custance- Baker

£60/£50

19 July

Mon

Working Towards The Triple Peel

5 & below

Chris Coull

£50/£40

14 Sep

Tues

GC Coached Games Day

6 - 10

Richard Carline

£50/£40

NB Premium Members of the Croquet Association receive a £10 discount off all courses (as shown above).

Full details of each course are available on the following websites:

The Croquet Association – www.croquet.org.uk > Tournaments > Fixtures Calendar

The Croquet Academy – www.thecroquetacademy.com

To discuss a course in more detail, or to book One to One/Small Group Coaching, contact:

Academy Secretary Chrissie Merrington – courses@thecroquetacademy.com


Winter Competitions - by AdminJohn 27/11/2020 16:17

Oure Winter GC Competitions are open for entry: Level Doubles -   and Handicap Doubles . (Both in menu: Croquet - Internal & Team Competitions - Winter Competitions)


Maps out for Roger's Zoom Quiz - by AdminJohn 20/11/2020 09:44

Another enjoyable quiz from Roger, ably supported by Jonathan the Zoom Master Extraordinaire, started with a map of Africa. Name that country - and later, name that tune!

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QuizMaster Roger Sutton
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ZoomMaster Jonathan Isaacs

The quiz was won by Richard Brooks. Thanks very much to Roger was organising it.


Winter GC Competition Draws - by AdminJohn 11/11/2020 16:31

The draws for the two Winter GC Competitions are now on-line.

They can be found at Croquet - Internal & Team Competitions - Winter Competitions in the main menu,

or follow these links: Handicap Competition - Level Competition

Please note there has been a change to the blocks in the Handicap Competition


Results of GC one-day Doubles Competition 30th October 2020 - by AdminJohn 02/11/2020 16:09

Results of GC one-day Doubles Competition 30th October 2020

Divison 1 RB&DK N&JH L&GT BA&CM I&JC LF&CH Wins Net Hoops
Richard Brooks & David King 7 7 4 7 7 4 7
Neil & Jane Humphrey 2 7 7 6 4 2 -4
Louise & Gavin Taylor 6 3 7 7 7 3 1
Brian Aikens & Chrissie Merrington 7 6 4 5 7 2 -2
Ian & Jean Cobbold 4 7 5 7 4 2 -5
Liz Farrow & Chris Heath 6 7 6 6 7 2 3

Division 2 AS&CK FP&TJ JI&LG AW&HW RS&PB S&TN Wins Net Hoops
Andrew Stewart & Cathy Kirkby 7 6 7 7 7 4 10
Fiona Phillips & Tony Jolly 6 7 7 5 7 3 3
Jon Isaacs & Linda Gavigan 7 6 7 7 7 4 9
Andrew Wilson & Helen Wilson 5 4 2 3 7 1 -13
Roger Sutton & Paul Brown 4 7 6 7 4 2 -1
Sue & Tony Nicholas 2 5 4 6 7 1 -8

Division 3 L&CA RH&BC RE&IJ PM&SC DL&SR FB&RF Wins Net Hoops
Les & Chris Ardley 7 5 7 7 7 4 11
Ray Hall & Bruce Carr 3 7 4 6 6 1 -4
Richard Ellis & Ian Johnson 7 2 4 7 6 2 -6
Pat Mechen & Sue Caulfield 6 7 7 7 4 3 5
Di Langridge & Sue Rice 5 7 6 4 7 2 2
Fran Box & Rosemary Faulkner 1 7 7 7 6 3 -8

Winter GC Competition Draws - by AdminJohn 01/11/2020 18:44

The draws for the two Winter GC Competitions are now on-line.

They can be found at Croquet - Internal & Team Competitions - Winter Competitions in the main menu,

or follow these links: Handicap Competition - Level Competition


New Winter Season GC One-day Competitions - by AdminJohn 20/10/2020 08:55

Here are four new GC competitions you can enter now on the website:


From "Inside Shoreham and Southwick" - by AdminJohn 09/10/2020 19:25

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Article by Chris Rolph


Finals week - by AdminJohn 05/10/2020 08:34

The full finals week results will be published soon.  In the meantime, some of the winners:

Chrissie Merrington proved her skill with three competition wins - the Bush Cup, the Franc Cup, and the Hazel Parker Salver.

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Dave Biddlecombe beat Di Langridge in the Improvers Cup 7-5, 4-7, 7-6.

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Dave King and Fran Box won the Diana Brothers Drawn Pairs competition, beating Ian Johnson and Richard Ellis.

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John Taylor beat David Gillett +2 to win the Fryer Cup.

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And Tudor Jenkins celebrates his victory in the Moore Cup, beating Chris Coull -6, +26tp, +6qp in style with a Martini!

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Winner of the Chairman's Cup was Jane Humphreys, who beat Anne Bolland 7-4 in a shortened final.

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Martyn Cooperman and Clive Grimley beat Pam Gooders and John Gosney to win the Shine Salvers.

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Clive also won the Sussex Gold Cup, so a very good season for him (looks like the cup was left in the Bank safe!).

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Morgan Case won the Daldy Cup in a very small block event - more entries next season please!!

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Morgan also won the GC Level Play Division 1 competition with partner Chrissie Merrington, beating Roger Sutton and Chris Heath in the final.

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The GC Level Play Division 2 competition was won by Roger Sutton and Paul Brown who beat Fran Box and Dick Nye in their final.

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Steve Chapman and Nigel Barton beat Pam and Gerald Gooders 7-5,7-4 to win the GC Handicap Doubles competition.

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The GC handicap singles was won by Ian Johnson who beat Di Langridge 7-4, 7-4.

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The D'Esterre Bowl was won by David Marcus who beat Martyn Cooperman +1 on time.

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Dominic Nunns won the Millenium Shield for the eleventh year in success, beating Mark Fawcett +9, +14qp (the QP was a first for Dominic in the 14pt format of the game). Morgan Case then beat Dominic in the Quaich 7-4, 5-7, 7-3. Congratulations to them both.


Club Finals Week - by AdminJohn 26/09/2020 09:41

SCCC Finals Week 2020 29th September – 4th October

Tuesday September 29th

Lawn

Competition

Format

Players

4

Diane Brothers Drawn Pairs

Best of 3 13 point games

Ian Johnson & Richard Ellis V Fran Box & David King

Start 2pm

1

Freddy Reynolds

One Ball – Best of 3 Handicaped games

Clive Hayton v Paul Castell

Start 10.30

1

GC improvers Cup

Best of 3 13point games

Di Langridge V David Biddlecombe

Start 2pm

2

Fryer cup

Ac 26pt handicap game

David gillett v john taylor start 11.00a.m

Wednesday 30th September

Lawn

Competition

Format

Players

1

Sussex Gold Cup

AC Handicap 26 point game

Time Limit 3.5 hrs.

Clive Grimley V Phil Dunk

Start 10am

4

Chairmans Cup

Best of 3 13point games

Anne Bolland V Jane Humphreys

2pm

1

D’Esterre Bowl

AC handicap 26 point game

Time Limit 3.5 hours

Martyn Cooperman V David Marcus

2pm start

Thurday 1st October

Lawn

Competition

Format

Players

1

GC Handicap Doubles

GC Best of 3 13point handicap games

Steve Chapman & Nigel Barton V Pam & Gerald Gooders

Start 2 pm

4

Level Play Doubles Division 1

Best of 3 13point games

Chris Heath & Roger Sutton V to be advised

Start 2pm

1

Shine Salvers

Handicap alternate stroke doubles

Competition, 26 point game time limit

Martyn Cooperman & Clive Grimley V Pam Gooders & John Gosney

Start 10am

Friday 2nd October

Lawn

Competition

Format

Players

4

GC Handicap Singles

GC Best of 3 13point handicap games

Ian Johnson v Di Langridge

Start 2 pm

1

GC Level Play Doubles Division 2

GC Best of 3 13point games

Start 2pm

Fran Box and Dick Nye V to be advised

1

Quaich

GC Best of 3 13point games

Dom Nunns v Morgan Case

Start 2pm

Already played / decided by block play

Franc Cup Winner Chrissie Merrington

Bush Cup – winner Chrissie Merrington

Hazel Parker – Winner Bruce Carr

Daldy Cup – Winner Morgan Case

Saturday 4th October

Lawn

Competition

Format

Players

4

New Challenge Cup

Handicap 26 point game advanced rules

Clive Grimley & Anne Bolland

Start 10am

1

Presidents cup

GC one 19pont game

Mark Hamilton V Bob Clark

Start 10am

Sunday 4th October

Moore Cup

AC 26 point Best of three Advanced games

Chris Coull v Tudor Jenkings

Start 10am

Sunday 10th October

Millennium Shield

Best of 3 14 point games

Mark Fawcett V Dom Nunns

Start 10am


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