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First Edition of Hoop & Mallet
The first edition of the new Sussex club magazine Hoop & Mallet is now available for download here.
24 players started out in the AC alternate strokes doubles competition at Southwick today; 8 hardy souls finished the course as rain before the final game drove most players inside. Despite the wet end it was an enjoyable day and in fact one of the best-attended AC winter competitions held at Southwick for some time. Perhaps this is a more popular format and we should run more of them.
A very very welcome warming bowl of soup with bread and cheese was available for lunch which was provided by Chrissie Isaacs - thanks very much to her for giving her time to do that.
There was also a player's birthday cake for tea - Happy Birthday to him - you know who you are and thank you for that too!
Because the final round was not fully played there was no final winner but full results are reproduced below.
| Robert Clark & Robyn Clark | beat Ray Hall &Phil Dunk +1t, beat Simon Fenn-Tye & David Cook +3, and beat Philip Mann & David Rimmer +11 |
| Frances Low & Chris Heath | beat John Gosden & Julie Tremble +1, beat John Bateson & Philip Taylor +3 and beat Robert & Caroline Alexander +7 |
| Robert & Caroline Alexander | beat Chrissie Merrington & Pam Gooders +10, beat Philip Mann & David Rimmer +9, and beat John Bateson & Philip Taylor +1 |
| Richard Carline & Daphne Gaitley | beat Chrissie Merrington & Pam Gooders +2, and beat Liz Farrow & John Low +12 |
| Linda Gavigan & Jonathan Isaacs | beat Ray Hall & Phil Dunk +3t |
| Philip Mann & David Rimmer | beat Richard Carline & Daphne Gaitley +1, and beat Liz Farrow & John Low +10 |
| John Bateson & Philip Taylor | beat Liz Farrow & John Low +14, and beat Simon Fenn-Tye & David Cook +2 |
| Simon Fenn-Tye & David Cook | beat Linda Gavigan & Jonathan Isaacs +1t |
| John Gosden & Julie Tremble | beat Ray Hall & Phil Dunk +1 |
| Liz Farrow & John Low | beat Julie Tremble & John Gosden +4 |
| Chrissie Merrington & Pam Gooders | beat Linda Gavigan & Jonathan Isaacs +3 |
Having been postponed because of covid, the 10:10 Competition was finally held on Friday 11 March. For those who have never played one, golf croquet is played at speed. The game is timed with a chess clock and each pair has only 10 minutes of play. If one side runs out of time they can only defend and try to stop the other side from scoring any further hoops. The record today for completing a 13 point game was around eight minutes play! Clearance shots certainly get people running if they are the next ball.
Each pair played seven games and took turns manning clocks.
Robyn & Bob Clark, Fiona Phillips &Tony Jolly and Clive Hayton & Ben Harwood all won four games but the clear winners were Liz Farrow and Morgan Case with 5 wins and 2 draws.
Fiona Phillips
Thanks to Fiona for organising and managing the day.
Full Results
| L&J | R&D | R&B | R&G | C&B | M&L | D&F | F&T | Wins | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Gavigan & Jonathan Isaacs | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 + 1 draw | 8 | |
| Richard Carline & Daphne Gaitley | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
| Robyn & Bob Clark | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| Roger Sutton & Graham Tucker | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Clive Hayton & Ben Harwood | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Morgan Case & Liz Farrow | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 +2 draws | 1 | |
| David King & Frances Low | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 + 1 draw | 5 | |
| Fiona Phillips & Tony Jolly | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
GC Doubles Competition 4th March 2022 Report and Results
Today after a slightly delayed start due to a major traffic jam on the A281 due to tree damage and faulty traffic lights. We had 2 very interesting competitions.
In Block A The result went to the wire with any of 3 pairs being in a position to win the tournament in the last round. Eventually we ended up with 2 pairs (Ivan Segal & Brian Aikens and Liz Farrow & Linda Gavigan) both with 5 wins.
Ivan & Brian won on net hoop difference by 3 hoops.
Block B was played in two sub blocks of 6 players. Chris Heath & Simon Fenn-Tye won all 5 of their games and Beryl Hughes & Vincent L’Estrange also won all 5 games in their block.
The two pairs played each other to determine the final result with Chris and Simon winning 7-5.
The weather held up quite well except for an increasingly cold wind during the afternoon session.
Jonathan Isaacs
Tournament Manager
Thanks to Jonathan for managing the competition and to Linda Davies, Any Tucker and Nick Hamilton for organising the lunch.
Full Results
Block A
| Names | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Wins | Net pts | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chrissie Merrington & Roger Sutton | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 3 | |
| 2. Richard Brooks & Dave King | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -6 | 7 | |
| 3. Brian Aikens & Ivan Segal | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | |
| 4. Andrea Huxley & Louise Taylor | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 6 | |
| 5. Cathy Kirby & Andrew Stewart | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 6. Sue & Tony Nicholas | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 7. Ian & Jean Cobbold | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 8 | |
| 8. Liz Farrow & Linda Gavigan | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Block B1
| Names | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Wins | Net Pts | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard Carline & Gavin Taylor | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 2 | |
| 2. Beryl Hughes & Vincent L'Estrange | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | +17 | 1 | |
| 3. Noel & Ann Gill | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | -8 | 4 | |
| 4. Fran Box & Graham Taylor | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5. Elizabeth Dury & Tony James | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6. Dave Comber & Pat Harden | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Block B2
| Names | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Wins | Net Pts | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chris Heath & Simon Fenn-Tye | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | +16 | 1 | |
| 2. Frances Low & Fiona Phillips | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3. Les & Christine Ardley | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | -9 | 5 | |
| 4. Ian johnson & Francis Ainley | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | +2 | 2 | |
| 5. Andrew & Fiona Fall | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | -5 | 4 | |
| 6. Sue Caufield & Pat Mechen | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -10 | 6 |
Block B Final
Chris Heath & Simon Fenn-Tye beat Beryl Hughes & Vincent L’Estrange 7-5
Sunshine lightens GC Singles One Day Competition 25th February 2022
The competition was played in four discrete blocks. Thanks to Roger Sutton for managing the event and to Marion King and Judith Peak for providing the lunch.
Full results below.
| Block 1A | RB | JI | LF | CH | JH | BA | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brooks | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Jonathan Issacs | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Liz Farrow | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Chris Heath | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Jane Humphreys | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
| Brian Aikens | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Block 1B | CS | RS | NH | MC | IC | TJ | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Sale | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Roger Sutton | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| Niel Humpreys | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
| Morgan Case | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| Ian Cobbold | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Tony Jolly | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
1A & 1B Playoff
Liz Farrow beat Roger Sutton 7-5
Ian Cobbold beat Brian Aikens 7-6
Morgan Case beat Richard Brooks 7-5
Jonathan Issacs beat Tony Jolly 7-5
Charles Sale beat Jane Humphreys 7-3
| Block 2 | GT | SA | BH | DK | TN | AS | JC | RW | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Tucker | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Simon Ancell | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Beryl Hughes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |||
| David King | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Tony Nicholas | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Andrew Stewart | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Jean Cobbold | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Robin Wootton | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Block 3 | FA | SF | VL | KH | DC | LG | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Ainley | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| Simon Fenn-Tye | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| Vincent L'Strange | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Ken Hughes | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Denis Cruse | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Linda Gavigan | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
The system currently in place for paying for the summer club competitions is the same as last season:
Once the deadline for entry is reached you will receive an email setting out your entries, how much you have to pay and the bank details for the club account to which you should transfer the funds.
There is currently no need to pay in advance or yet. The deadline is Sunday 27th March.
If you don't use email the Competitions Secretary will know this and make contact with you by other means.
You can enter with this form
and you can check all the entries on this page.
This is your new look club website. Comments welcome but be constructive or I may down tools!
The side links which caused problems on some devices have gone and the links integrated into the main menu but mostly you will find the same items where there were before.
The AGM is coming soon on Saturday 5th March in the clubhouse and then the new season is upon us. I wish you all an enjoyable 2022 croquet season.
First one-day competition of the year is oversubscribed
Our one-day competitions remain highly popular as today's event was played with a full complement of 40 players and 3 reserves left sadly unable to secure a place. This is set to continue as the next doubles day is also already fully subscribed.
Today's competition was in three divisions with a cross-over final round for the two lower divisions. Richard Brooks and David King won division one outright. In Division 2A both Tony Jolly & Fiona Phillips and Phil Harrison & Steve Chapman had 4/5 wins but a better net score gave Tony & Fiona the top place. Division 2B was won outright by Fran Box & Graham Tucker who won all their games. Congratulations to all three winning teams and thanks to Linda for managing it so ably and for organising the lunch.
Full Results
| Division 1 | RB&DK | RS&CM | TN< | RC&RC | CH> | BA&PH | AS&KK | CH&SA | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brooks & David King | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Roger Sutton & Christine Merrington | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | =2 | ||
| Tony Nicholas & Louise Taylor | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Robyn Clark & RobertT Clark | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | =2 | ||
| Chris Heath & Gavin Taylor | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | =2 | ||
| Brian Aikens & Paul Hilton | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | =5 | ||
| Andrew Steward & Kathy Kirkby | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Clive Hayton & Simon Ancell | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | =5 |
| Division 2A | TJ&FP | B&KH | FL&RF | PH&SC | PB&PH | PM&SC | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Jolly & Fiona Phillips | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| Beryl & Ken Hughes | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| Frances Low & Rosemary Faulkner | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| Phil Harrison & Steve Chapman | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
| Paul Brown & Pat Harden | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |
| Pat Mechen & Sue Caulfield | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Division 2B | J&CI | SR&DL | FB> | ED&TJ | SF&VL | FA&CG | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan & Chrissie Isaacs | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Sue Rice & Di Langridge | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
| Fran Box & Graham Tucker | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Elizabeth Drury & Tony James | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Simon Fenn-Tye & Vincent LEstrange | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| Francis Ainley & Carl Gray | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
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Talk for newer members about competitions at SCCC
Graham Tucker, our Club Competitions Secretary, is planning a series of talks about the club competitions.
The first of these talks is on Thursday 10th February, in the Clubhouse at 12 midday. The purpose is to inform our newer members about competitions within the club.
He will provide information and ideas to help members answer for themselves these common questions:
"Which competitions should I enter?"
"What commitment am I making when I enter competitions?"
"How are the competitions organised?"
He will also look at various other opportunities for competitive play at SCCC, at the Club's Website and give guidance on accessing information and entering and following the club's competitions online.
The session is orientated towards newer members or anyone who is not familiar with the operation of our competitions.