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The Sussex Open Golf Croquet Championship
- 10/09/2018 @ 11:37
The Sussex Open Golf Croquet Championship
(This article amended to show the correct result in the tables below.)
The Hamilton Trophy was won by Stuart M Smith who beat Manuel Alvarez- Sala 2-1 in a good final
LIz Farrow was third placed, beating Stephen Custance-Baker in the play-off 7-4, 4-7, 7-5.
Peter Balchin won the consolation event with 100% wins, minimum of 5 games to qualify.
Block Stage
| Block A | JG | SS | PB | EF | RW | RS | Wins | Net Hoops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Goodbun(Plymouth) | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| StuartM Smith(Northampton) | 10 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
| Peter Balchin(Dyffryn) | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | |
| Elizabeth Farrow(Sussex) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | |
| Robin Wootton(Sussex) | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -13 | |
| Roger Sutton(Sussex) | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | -5 |
| Block B | DD | RB | CB | IC | RC | DK | Wins | Net Hoops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dray(Ramsgate) | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | -6 | |
| Richard Brooks(Sussex) | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | -4 | |
| Colin Britt(Camerton & Peasedown) | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | |
| Ian Cobbold(Cheam) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 19 | |
| Ryan Cabble | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | |
| David King(Sussex) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -26 |
| Block C | SC | MH | MA | DB | RC | LS | Wins | Net Hoops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Custance-Baker(Taunton Deane) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 19 | |
| Mark Hamilton(Sussex) | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | -11 | |
| Manuel Alvarez-Sala | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 18 | |
| David Bell(Leicester) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | -4 | |
| Richard Carline(Sussex) | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | -7 | |
| Louise Smith(Northampton) | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -15 |
| Block D | IS | DG | CH | DW | MB | FL | Wins | Net Hoops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Shore(High Wycombe) | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 12 | |
| Daphne Gaitley(Sussex) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | |
| Christopher Heath(Guildford & Godalming) | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | |
| David Whyte(Dulwich) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | |
| Michael Bilton(Richmond Park) | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | -8 | |
| Frances Low(Sussex) | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -18 |
Knockout Stage
| First Round | Semi Final | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Farrow (Sussex) | Elizabeth Farrow (Sussex) 7-2, 6-7,7-1 | StuartM Smith (Northampton) 7-1, 7-4 | StuartM Smith (Northampton) 7-2, 1-7, 7-3 |
| Christopher Heath (Guildford & Godalming) | |||
| StuartM Smith (Northampton) | StuartM Smith (Northampton) 7-2, 7-5 | ||
| Ian Shore (High Wycombe) | |||
| Manuel Alvarez-Sala ESP | Manuel Alvarez-Sala ESP 7-1, 7-0 | Manuel Alvarez-Sala ESP 6-4, 5-4 | |
| Ryan Cabble | |||
| Stephen Custance-Baker (Taunton Deane) | Stephen Custance-Baker (Taunton Deane) 7-2, 5-7, 4-3 | ||
| Ian Cobbold (Cheam) | |||
Consolation Event
| Plate (9-24) | Games | Wins | Win % | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Balchin (Dyffryn) | 6 | 6 | 100.0% | R.Carline +4,R.Sutton +3,D.Gaitley +6,R.Wootton +4,R.Brooks +1,D.Dray +2 |
| David Bell (Leicester) | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | D.Gaitley +2,D.Whyte +3,C.Britt +4 |
| Richard Brooks (Sussex) | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | D.Whyte +2,R.Carline +6,F.Low +4,D.King +4,P.Balchin -1 |
| James Goodbun (Plymouth) | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | C.Britt +1,M.Bilton +3,R.Carline +4,D.Dray -4 |
| David Dray (Ramsgate) | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | R.Wootton +3,D.King -1,F.Low +6,L.Smith +3,J.Goodbun +4,P.Balchin -2 |
| Colin Britt (Camerton & Peasedown) | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | J.Goodbun -1,R.Wootton +5,D.Bell -4,D.Gaitley +3,L.Smith +2 |
| Michael Bilton (Richmond Park) | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | L.Smith +5,D.Gaitley -3,J.Goodbun -3,R.Carline +2,R.Sutton +1 |
| Louise Smith (Northampton) | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | M.Bilton -5,F.Low +2,D.Gaitley +4,R.Sutton +7,D.Dray -3,C.Britt -2 |
| Roger Sutton (Sussex) | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | D.King +3,P.Balchin -3,L.Smith -7,F.Low +3,M.Bilton -1 |
| Richard Carline (Sussex) | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | P.Balchin -4,R.Brooks -6,R.Wootton +4,J.Goodbun -4,M.Bilton -2,D.King +1 |
| Daphne Gaitley (Sussex) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | D.Bell -2,M.Bilton +3,L.Smith -4,P.Balchin -6,C.Britt -3 |
| Robin Wootton (Sussex) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | D.Dray -3,C.Britt -5,R.Carline -4,P.Balchin -4,D.King +2 |
| David King (Sussex) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | R.Sutton -3,D.Dray +1,R.Brooks -4,R.Wootton -2,R.Carline -1 |
| Mark Hamilton (Sussex) | 0 | |||
| David Whyte (Dulwich) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | R.Brooks -2,D.Bell -3 |
| Frances Low (Sussex) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | L.Smith -2,R.Brooks -4,D.Dray -6,R.Sutton -3 |
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