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Over an amazing weekend of croquet at Parkstone in Dorset three Southwick players, Dominic Nunns (England), Chris Coull (Scotland) and Tudor Jenkins (Wales) managed to represent each of the three countries playing at the AC home internationals last weekend. This ensured that one of us would be part of the winning team and it turned out to be Dominic with an unbeaten record playing for England.
Calling all new players!
Unfortunately there was no C Level this year and a smaller than usual field of 10 players for the B Level Maurice Reckitt Rose Bowl.
Saturday was chill and occasionally wet but this did not stop Liz Farrow from winning all three games, the only player to do so.
On Sunday she repeated her winning performance in the two games of the day to take the cup. Congratulations to her.
Liz Farrow with Club President Jonathan Isaacs
Full results
| Player | Results | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Farrow | beat Kevin Carter +12, Phil Dunk +11, Christopher Crowcroft +4, Peter Thompson +11 & Jonathan Isaacs +9 | 5 | 1 |
| Phil Dunk | beat James Tuttiett +24, Peter Thompson +5, Christopher Crowcroft +17 & John Low +26 | 4 | 2 |
| Jonathan Isaacs | beat John Low +12, James Tuttiett+14 & Chris Rolph +19 | 3 | =3 |
| Kevin Carter | beat Mark Hamilton +7, John Low +9 & Christopher Crowcroft +19 | 3 | =3 |
| Peter Thompson | beat Jonathan Isaacs +10, Chris Rolph +6 & James Tuttiett +9 | 3 | =3 |
| Christopher Crowcroft | beat John Low +6 & Mark Hamilton +16 | 2 | 6 |
| Chris Rolph | beat Mark Hamilton +2 | 1 | =7 |
| John Low | beat Chris Rolph +13 | 1 | =7 |
| James Tuttiett | beat Kevin Carter +5 | 1 | =7 |
| Mark Hamilton | beat James Tuttiett +1 | 1 | =7 |
Jonathan's rush is eagerly awaited by one spectator!
There will be another chance to try out Short Court AC croquet on 3rd June, and on 29th June. Both days from 10-12pm. All welcome, particularly golf croquet players interested in seeing how the AC game is played. This is an introductory course but if you came to the earlier sessions, you are most welcome to come again. We may be able to organise a mini tournament later in the summer! Don't forget - there is an opportunity to spend a whole day learning Short Court AC with the Croquet Academy on Friday, 11th June. All details on the Academy website or from me - Frances Low (frances@sussexcountycroquetclub.org.uk)
GC Handicap Doubles 10th May 2021
The competition started with 5 blocks:
| Block A | AS&CK | A&HW | PH&MF | JI&LF | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Stewart & Cathy Kirkby | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Andrew & Helen Wilson | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Pat Harden & Margaret Funnell | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Jonathan Isaacs & Liz Farrow | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Block B | B&KH | DK&LG | DL&SR | PW&AT | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beryl & Ken Hughes | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| David King & Linda Gavigan | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| Di Langridge & Sue Rice | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
| Peter Wyld & Anne Taylor | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Block C | HB&PA | MH> | PM&SC | L&CA | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Bird & Peter Adams | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| Mike Huxley & Gavin Taylor | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Patricia Mechem & Susan Caulfield | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
| Les & Christine Ardley | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Block D | LT&AH | S&TN | CM&RB | IC&JC | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Taylor & Andrea Huxley | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sue & Tony Nicholas | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| Chrissie Merrington & Roger Buxton | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| Ian Cobbold & Jean Cobbold | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Block E | CH&PB | FP&TJ | CH&FA | FB&EP | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Heath & Paul Brown | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Fiona Phillips & Tony Jolly | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
| Clive Hayton & Francis Ainley | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| Fran Box & Eileen Prodger | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
This was followed by cross-over blocks:
| Block1 pm | CH&FA | JI&LF | HB&PA | S&TN | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Hayton & Francis Ainley | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jonathan Isaacs & Liz Farrow | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Hilary Bird & Peter Adams | 7 | 7 | 5w | 3 | 1 | |
| Sue & Tony Nicholas | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Block2pm | CH&PB | A&HW | DK&LG | LT&AH | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Heath & Paul Brown | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Andrew & Helen Wilson | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| David King & Linda Gavigan | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Louise Taylor & Andrea Huxley | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Block Final: Andrew & Helen Wilson beat Sue & Tony Nicholas 7-4
Plate
| Players | Results | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Stewart & Cathy Kirkby | beat Les & Chris Ardley +4, Beryl & Ken Hughes +1, Pat Mechen & Sue Caulfield +3 | 3 | =1 |
| Fiona Phillips & Tony Jolly | beat Chrissie Merrington & Roger Buxton +1, Peter Wyld & Ann Taylor +1, Mike Huxley & Gavin Taylor +5 | 3 | =1 |
| Pat Harden & Magaret Funnell | beat Peter Wyld & Ann Taylor +6, Les & Chris Ardley +2 | 2 | =3 |
| Fran Box & Eileen Prodger | beat Ian & Jean Cobbold +2, Peter Wyld & Ann Taylor +3 | 2 | =3 |
| Mike Huxley & Gavin Taylor | beat Di Langridge & Sue Rice +2, Ian& Jean Cobbold +4 | 2 | =3 |
| Pat Mechem & Sue Caulfield | beat Beryl & Ken Hughes +1, Di Langridge & Sue Rice +4 | 2 | =3 |
| Les & Chris Ardley | beat Chrissie Merrington & Roger Buxton +3 | 1 | =7 |
| Chrissie Merrington & Roger Buxton | beat Fran Box & Eileen Prodger +3 | 1 | =7 |
| Di Langridge & Sue Rice | beat Ian & Jean Cobbold +5 | 1 | =7 |
| Beryl & Ken Hughes | beat Pat Harden & Magaret Funnell +1 | 1 | =7 |
| Peter Wyld & Ann Taylor | 0 | =11 | |
| Ian & Jean Cobbold | 0 | =11 |
Plate Final: Andrew Stewart & Cathy Kirkby beat Fiona Phillips & Tony Jolly 7-5
SECF level play GC league match report: A win for Sussex
Both teams were made up from players who have attended the clubs Tuesday low handicap sessions and there was no shortage of experience on display. Most notably the Sussex B captain Jonathan whose commitment to playing and administration in croquet spans over two decades. Also the Sussex A captain Richard whose fifteen year tournament history means that there are now only four other players in the world who have played more GC ranking games.
Sussex A started as favourites with handicaps totalling -6 compared to Sussex B with a combined total of +5. The match was keenly contested with 5 of the 18 games played going to the deciding 13th hoop.
At lunch Sussex A had won the two singles 2-1 & 2-0, the doubles was held over at one game each, to be completed later.
In the afternoon in spite of determined efforts by the visitors, Sussex A were able to win three of the four singles by 2-1, 2-1 & 2-0. Sussex B won the remaining singles 2-0 and completed a win in the doubles 2-1.
The final result was a match win for Sussex A by 5 - 2
Of course we were then able to thank the visitors for coming, wished them a safe journey home and invited them to come back at any time 😂😂
The teams were as follows:-
| Sussex A | Sussex B |
|---|---|
| Morgan Case (-2) | Roger Sutton (0) |
| Bob Clark (-2) | Jonathan Isaacs (1) captain |
| Liz Farrow (-1) | Chris Heath (2) |
| Richard Brooks (-1) captain | Tony Jolly (2) |
I would like to thank my team and Tony of Sussex B for their help in setting up for the match.
Finally my thanks to Ben and his team for providing excellent lawns with firm hoops in new positions and well set to the 1/16” maximum clearance that I had requested.
Report by Richard Brooks
The competition was won by Guildford & Godalming who beat Surbiton by 5 hoop points.
(3 members of the winning Guildford & Godalming team)
Results
| GAME | NAME | ▼ | ▼ | NAME | |
| Caterham 1 | +16 | Purley Bury 1 | |||
| Cheam/Rother Valley 1 | +6 | Reigate Priory 1 | |||
| Guildford & Godalming 1 | +6 | Sussex County 1 | |||
| Medway 1 | +8 | Surbiton 1 | |||
| Caterham 2 | +9 | Reigate Priory 2 | |||
| Purley Bury 2 | +1 | Sussex County 2 | |||
| Cheam/Rother Valley 2 | +9 | Surbiton 2 | |||
| Guildford & Godalming 2 | +1 | Medway 2 | |||
| Caterham 1 | +22 | Sussex County 1 | |||
| Reigate Priory 1 | +2 | Surbiton 1 | |||
| Medway 1 | +8 | Purley Bury 1 | |||
| Cheam/Rother Valley 1 | +10 | Guildford & Godalming 1 | |||
| Caterham 2 | +1 | Surbiton 2 | |||
| Sussex County 2 | +5 | Medway 2 | |||
| Reigate Priory 2 | +6 | Guildford & Godalming 2 | |||
| Purley Bury 2 | +3 | Cheam/Rother Valley 2 | |||
| Caterham 1 | +3 | Medway 1 | |||
| Surbiton 1 | +5 | Guildford & Godalming 1 | |||
| Sussex County 1 | +15 | Cheam/Rother Valley 1 | |||
| Reigate Priory 1 | +2 | Purley Bury 1 | |||
| Caterham 2 | +4 | Guildford & Godalming 2 | |||
| Medway 2 | +3 | Cheam/Rother Valley 2 | |||
| Surbiton 2 | +9 | Purley Bury 2 | |||
| Sussex County 2 | +7 | Reigate Priory 2 | |||
| Caterham 1 | +? | Cheam/Rother Valley 1 | |||
| Guildford & Godalming 1 | +7 | Purley Bury 1 | |||
| Medway 1 | +4 | Reigate Priory 1 | |||
| Surbiton 1 | +15 | Sussex county 1 | |||
| Medway 2 | +15 | Surbiton 2 | |||
| Cheam/Rother Valley 2 | +15 | Guildford & Godalming 2 | |||
| Sussex County 2 | +? | Caterham 2 | |||
| Purley Bury 2 |
+11 |
Reigate Priory 2 |
Summary results
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Wins | Round wins | Net hoops | Position |
| 1. Caterham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | =4 | ||
| 2. Cheam/Rother Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 3. Guildford & Godalming | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 1 | |
| 4. Medway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5. Purley Bury | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 6. Reigate Priory | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | =4 | ||
| 7. Surbiton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 2 | |
| 8. Sussex County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
SCCC GC B/C Level One-day Competition
Congratulations to the three winners: Tony Nicholas, Trevor Hopper and Denis Murphy.
Full results
| Block A | RC | MB | CR | AF | AS | TN | DK | AM | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robyn Clark | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Malcolm Beecham | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| Chris Rolph | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| Andrew Fall | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
| Andrew Stewart | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tony Nicholas | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| David King | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| Avril Machiavelli | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Block B | TH | AG | DL | RF | LG | HB | SN | DM | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Hopper | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| Alan Grundy | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Di Langridge | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Rosemary Faulkner | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
| Linda Gavigan | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| Hilary Bird | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| Sue Nicholas | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| Deborah Marcus (SCCC) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Block C | CU | RE | DM | SC | HJ | PB | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Upton | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| Richard Ellis | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| Denis Murphy | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Sue Caulfield | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| Hilary Jolly | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Paul Brown | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
SCCC GC 2- One-day Competition
The competition was won by Morgan Case, who beat Liz Farrow in the final round.
| Block A | RB | LF | JI | RC | CH | RS | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brooks | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| Liz Farrow | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Jonathan Isaacs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Richard Carline | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Chris Heath | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Roger Sutton | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Block B | MC | IC | CM | NH | RW | JH | Wins | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Case | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Ian Cobbold | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| Chrissie Merrington | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| Neil Humphries | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Robin Wootton | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |
| Jane Humphries | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
The final round was a playoff between the two blocks:
Morgans Case beat Liz Farrow 7-2
Roger Sutton beat Chrissie Merrington 7-2
Ian Cobbold beat Jonathan Isaacs 7-4
Jane Humphreys beat Richard Brooks 7-4
Neil Humphreys beat Chris Heath 7-4
Robin Wootton beat Richard carline 7-3
Club well represented in AC Home Internationals
Club member Dominic Nunns has been selected to play for England in the 2021 AC Home Internationals which take place on 12-13 June.
Congratulations also to Chris Coull who has been selected to represent Scotland and Tudor Jenkins who is on the provisional list to play for Wales.
Many congratulations to all three.