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GC doubles 9th October
Sixteen pairs entered this competition and despite the unpromising weather forecast there were no late dropouts. There was very little rain but the wind increased as the day went on and conditions became tricker. The lawns were in excellent condition once again and firm enough for jumping, of which there were some fine examples (Konstantin and Fiona to name but two).
We welcomed two players new to competitive croquet, Andy Smith who has recently joined SCCC and David Round from Littlehampton.
Pairs were in two divisions of 8 each subdivided into blocks of 4 for the morning session, comprising 3 games. The afternoon featured 2 knockout games based on the finishing positions in the blocks.
In Division 1 Brian & Konstantin and Liz & David made it through to the final, with the former triumphant 7-4.
Division 2 saw Jim & Fran take on Marc & Truida in the final. It was a close match which stalled on hoop 10 as each sought to gain the advantage. Time was marching on and once that hoop was settled they agreed an honourable draw at 5-5 and shared first place.
The full results can be seen here.
Thanks to all for entering.
Vincent L'Estrange
And thanks to Vincent for managing the event
Photos to follow.
MacMillan Coffee Morning
Thanks to Linda for organising a very successful Coffee Morning in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. And to everyone who attended. More than £800 was raised.
Playing croquet at 100
Congratulations to Jean, firstly on the occasion of her 100th birthday which was earlier this summer; and secondly, on playing in her first GC open tournament on 19th September at Sussex County.
Jean is a member of Lodsworth Croquet Club and a contingent of club members came to play and support her.
The competition was in four divisions. Divisions 1 and 2 were sub-divided into 2 blocks of 4 players with semi-and final rounds for the top 2. Div 1 was won by Rob Harper, and Div 2 by Francis Ainley.
Division 3 was a block of 6 players and was won by David Larkin. Division 4 was also 6 players and was won by Sue Caulfield.
A special prize was awarded to Jean Farguson for being (we believe) the first centenarian player in golf croquet at Sussex.
Thanks to Linda to managing the event.
Full results
| Div 1 block A | SA | BC | PG | MD | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Ancell | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Bob Clark | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | |
| Paul Green | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Martin Daniels | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Div 1 block B | RH | DS | SH | TJ | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Harper | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| Douglas Shand | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
| Sam Holder | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Tony Jolly | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Main Semi-Final | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Daniels | Martin Daniels 7-6 | Rob Harper 7-6 |
| Sam Holder | ||
| Rob Harper | Rob Harper 7-0 | |
| Paul Green | ||
| Plate Semi-Final | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Ancell | Tony Jolly 7-6 | Tony Jolly 7-6 |
| Tony Jolly | ||
| Bob Clark | Douglas Shand 7-5 | |
| Douglas Shand | ||
Playoffs: Sam Holder w/o v Paul Green; Simon Ancell 7-6 v Bob Clark
| Div 2 block A | DW | TW | VL | TB | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Webb | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| Tim Weller | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Vincent L'Estrange | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Tim Bick | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Div 2 block B | MG | RC | DK | FA | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gentry | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Robyn Clark | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| David King | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Francis Ainley | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Main Semi-Final | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Bick | David King 7-3 | Francis Ainley 7-4 |
| David King | ||
| Francis Ainley | Francis Ainley 7-6 | |
| Tim Weller | ||
| Plate Semi-Final | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Dominic Webb | Mike Gentry 7-4 | Vincent L'Estrange 7-6 |
| Mike Gentry | ||
| Robyn Clark | Vincent L'Estrange 7-3 | |
| Vincent L'Estrange | ||
Playoffs: Tim Bick 7-4 v Tim Weller; Dominic Webb 7-4 v Robyn Clark
| Div 3 | DL | KM | PWH | DC | JL | BH | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Larkin | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| Kathy McColgan | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Peter W Hill | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| David Cogrossi | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||
| John Low | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Beryl Hughes | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Div 4 | GT | SC | SS | JF | JS | JH | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Tucker | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Sue Caulfield | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| Stewart Sims | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Jean Farguson | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Jane Sims | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jo Huffener | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Today we had an informal AC handicap doubles 14pt competition.Although advertised as an open event only Sussex members entered, so we kept it simple.
With 4 pairs we had 3 rounds in beautiful weather.
Bob and Robyn Clark won the Toblerones, courtesy of Linda, with 2 wins and a draw;
Sadly there were no peg outs so no team got the extra 2 points on offer.
There is a final AC competition on 24th October (handicap singles). At the moment it is in danger of being cancelled so it would be good if our growing band of high handicapped AC players could enter and make it a good event.
John