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Alternate Strokes Doubles Day, March 2014
|
Players |
Combined H/C |
Rd 1 |
Rd2 |
Rd3 |
Rd4 |
Total pts |
Position |
|
|
1 |
Gabrielle Higgins (-1.5) & Brian Havill (8) |
1.5 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
5 |
|
2 |
Luc Berthouze (-0.5) & Liz Farrow (8) |
3 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
20 |
1 |
|
3 |
Jack Davies (-1) & Chris Rolph (20) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
4 |
John Davey (5) & Pauline Davey (4) |
4.5 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
16 |
2= |
|
5 |
Pat Jackson (7) & Richard Jackson (4) |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
6= |
|
6 |
Alan Theobald (7) & Rex Davis(6) |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
9= |
|
7 |
John Munt (16) & Tudor Jenkins (2) |
7 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
9= |
|
8 |
David Cook (4.5) & Steve Lewendon (12) |
8 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
6= |
|
9 |
Frances Low (6) & Isobel George (18) |
11 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
4 |
|
10 |
Keith Slatter (18) & Jeff Rushby (6) |
11 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
9= |
|
11 |
Phil Dunk (10) & Margaret Pointing (20) |
14 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
6= |
|
12 |
Robin Wootton (14) & Janet Hoptroff (20) |
18 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
16 |
2= |
A day of mixed weather: a little rain to start then several hours dull but fair, ending with some cold wind and rain. Still an enjoyable day's croquet.
The event was organised as a Swiss competition of 14 players. Liz Farrow led through the early rounds but was narrowly beaten by Goran Norberg and Luc Berthouze with 6/7 wins each. Goran was declared the winner, having earlier beaten Luc. Given that Goran had come all the way from Sweden for a few days croquet, it seemed a fitting outcome!
Results
| GC Level Singles 2nd March 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Round 1 | Wins after | Wins before | Round 2 | Wins after | Wins before | Round 3 | Wins after | Wins before | Round 4 | Wins after | Wins before | Round 5 | Wins after | Wins before | Round 6 | Wins after | Wins before | Round 7 | Wins after | Place |
| Liz Farrow | 1 | 1 | Liz | 2 | 2 | Liz | 3 | 3 | Liz | 4 | 4 | Liz | 4 | 4 | Liz | 5 | 5 | Liz | 5 | 4 |
| Margaret Pointing | 0 | 1 | Roger | 1 | 2 | Mark | 2 | 3 | Goran | 3 | 3 | Luc | 4 | 3 | Daphne | 3 | 4 | Janet | 5 | 3 |
| Roger Sutton | 1 | 1 | Mark | 2 | 2 | Goran | 3 | 2 | Richard | 2 | 3 | Goran | 4 | 4 | Luc | 5 | 5 | Luc | 6 | 2 |
| Christopher Heath | 0 | 1 | Daphne | 1 | 2 | Richard | 2 | 2 | Mark | 3 | 3 | Mark | 3 | 4 | Janet | 4 | 3 | Keith | 3 | 7= |
| David Gaitley | 0 | 1 | Goran | 2 | 1 | Roger | 1 | 2 | Luc | 3 | 3 | Janet | 4 | 4 | Goran | 5 | 5 | Goran | 6 | 1 |
| MARK HAMILTON | 1 | 1 | Luc | 1 | 1 | Daphne | 2 | 2 | Daphne | 2 | 2 | Richard | 2 | 2 | David | 2 | 3 | Daphne | 3 | 7= |
| Daphne Gaitley | 1 | 1 | Richard | 2 | 1 | Luc | 2 | 2 | Janet | 3 | 2 | Daphne | 3 | 2 | Stella | 3 | 3 | Stella | 4 | 5 |
| Robin Wootton | 9 | 0 | Margaret | 0 | 1 | David | 1 | 1 | Roger | 1 | 2 | David | 2 | 0 | John (Mark) | 0 | 2 | Chris | 2 | 10= |
| G�ran Norberg | 1 | 0 | Chris | 0 | 1 | Janet | 2 | 1 | David | 2 | 2 | Robin | 2 | 2 | Keith | 3 | 3 | Robin | 4 | 6 |
| Janet Hoptroff | 0 | 0 | David | 1 | 1 | Stella | 1 | 1 | Stella | 1 | 1 | Stella | 2 | 2 | Roger | 2 | 2 | David | 2 | 10= |
| Luc Berthouze | 1 | 0 | Robin | 0 | 0 | Margaret | 0 | 1 | Chris | 1 | 1 | Chris | 1 | 2 | Richard | 2 | 2 | Roger | 2 | 10= |
| Stella Russell | 0 | 0 | Janet | 1 | 0 | Chris | 1 | 1 | Robin | 2 | 1 | Keith | 2 | 1 | Chris | 2 | 2 | Richard | 3 | 7= |
| Keith Webb | 0 | 0 | Stella | 1 | 0 | Robin | 1 | 0 | Margaret | 0 | 1 | Roger | 2 | 2 | Robin | 3 | 0 | Margaret | 1 | 13 |
| Richard Brooks | 1 | 0 | Keith | 0 | 0 | Keith | 0 | 0 | Keith | 1 | 0 | Margaret | 0 | 0 | Margaret | 0 | 0 | John (Mark) | 0 | 14 |
Order of Play
| NAME | NAME | |||
| Liz Farrow | 7 | 2 | Margaret Pointing | |
| Roger Sutton | 7 | 3 | Christopher Heath | |
| David Gaitley | 1 | 7 | MARK HAMILTON | |
| Daphne Gaitley | 7 | 5 | Robin Wootton | |
| Goran Norberg | 7 | 3 | Janet Hoptroff | |
| Luc Berthouze | 7 | 2 | Stella Russell | |
| Keith Webb | 3 | 7 | Richard Brooks | |
| Keith Webb | 4 | 7 | Stella Russell | |
| Goran Norberg | 7 | 4 | Luc Berthouze | |
| David Gaitley | 7 | 4 | Christopher Heath | |
| Richard Brooks | 7 | 0 | Margaret Pointing | |
| Liz Farrow | 7 | 6 | Roger Sutton | |
| Daphne Gaitley | 6 | 7 | MaRK HAMILTON | |
| Robin Wootton | 5 | 7 | Janet Hoptroff | |
| Liz Farrow | 7 | 5 | MARK HAMILTON | |
| Goran Norberg | 7 | 5 | Richard Brooks | |
| Daphne Gaitley | 7 | 5 | Roger Sutton | |
| David Gaitley | 2 | 7 | Luc Berthouze | |
| Janet Hoptroff | 7 | 1 | Stella Russell | |
| Margaret Pointing | 1 | 7 | Christopher Heath | |
| Robin Wootton | 7 | 4 | Keith Webb | |
| Margaret Pointing | 0 | 7 | Keith Webb | |
| Robin Wootton | 7 | 3 | Christopher Heath | |
| Janet Hoptroff | 7 | 4 | Roger Sutton | |
| Stella Russell | 4 | 7 | David Gaitley | |
| Daphne Gaitley | 4 | 7 | Luc Berthouze | |
| Liz Farrow | 7 | 4 | Goran Norberg | |
| Richard Brooks | 5 | 7 | MARK HAMILTON | |
| Liz Farrow | 1 | 7 | Luc Berthouze | |
| Mark Hamilton | 4 | 7 | Goran Norberg | |
| Janet Hoptroff | 7 | 6 | Richard Brooks | |
| Daphne Gaitley | 7 | 2 | David Gaitley | |
| Robin Wootton | 5 | 7 | Stella Russell | |
| Keith Webb | 7 | 2 | Christopher Heath | |
| Roger Sutton | 7 | 3 | Margaret Pointing | |
| Margaret Pointing | 3 | 7 | Robin Wootton | |
| Richard Brooks | 5 | 7 | Christopher Heath | |
| Keith Webb | 7 | 0 | Roger Sutton | |
| Luc Berthouze | 7 | 3 | Janet Hoptroff | |
| Liz Farrow | 7 | 6 | Daphne Gaitley | |
| David Gaitley | 3 | 7 | Goran Norberg | |
| Stella Russell | 7 | 6 | John Low | |
| Goran Norberg | 7 | 4 | Daphne Gaitley | |
| Liz Farrow | 6 | 7 | Janet Hoptroff | |
| Luc Berthouze | 7 | 4 | Keith Webb | |
| Stella Russell | 7 | 6 | Christopher Heath | |
| Robin Wootton | 7 | 5 | David Gaitley | |
| Margaret Pointing | 6 | 3 | John Low |
The first tournment of 2014 was played on a dull and windy day, but NO RAIN!!
In fact, the sun came out towards the end of the afternoon which was a good finish to an excellent day.
The competition was played in a very loose Swiss format of 6 rounds and was won by Luc Berthouze and Dominic Nunns with 5 out of 6 wins. Runners-up were Richard Brfooks and the Manager (standing in for a late withdrawal)
Sorry I forgot to take a photo of the winners!
Full results:
| Luc Berthouze & Dominic Nunns | Sharon Theobald & Mark Hamilton | Liz farrow & Janet Hoptroff | Ian Cobbold & Jean Cobbold | David Bartle Clive Hayton | John Munt & Charles Corker | John Low & Richard Brooks | Pamela Hubbard & Mick Short | Judy Sturrock & Jeremy St. John | Pat Baker & David Jiggens | Wins | Block Position | |
| Luc Berthouze & Dominic Nunns | Win 7-4 | Win 6-4 | 4-7 | Win 7-3 | Win 7-2 | Win 7-5 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Sharon Theobald & Mark Hamilton | 4-7 | Win 7-5 | Win 7-4 | 6-7 | 4-7 | Win 7-2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Liz farrow & Janet Hoptroff | 4-6 | 5-7 | Win 7-6 | Win 7-6 | Win 7-2 | Win 7-4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Ian Cobbold & Jean Cobbold | Win 7-4 | 6-7 | 3-7 | Win 7-5 | Win 6-4 | 3 | 6 | |||||
| David Bartle Clive Hayton | Win 7-6 | 6-7 | Win 7-3 | Win 7-2 | Win 6-4 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| John Munt & Charles Corker | 2-7 | 2-7 | Tie 6-6 | 4-7 | Win 7-5 | Win 6-5 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| John Low & Richard Brooks | 5-7 | Win 7-4 | Tie 6-6 | Win 7-3 | Win 7-3 | Win 7-5 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Pamela Hubbard & Mick Short | 2-7 | Win 7-4 | 3-7 | 4-7 | Tie 6-6 | 1 | 9 | |||||
| Judy Sturrock & Jeremy St. John | 4-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 3-7 | Win 7-4 | Win 7-5 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| Pat Baker & David Jiggens | 4-6 | 4-6 | 5-7 | Tie 6-6 | 5-7 | 0 | 10 |
It is with deep regret that I have to pass on the very sad news that John Constable, beloved husband of Chris, passed away last night.
Clive Hayton
Hon Secretary
John supporting Chris at one of their famous quizzes.
The newsletter subscription box has been removed from the website. It was felt to be no longer useful as club communications have been re-organised and it was unlikely further website-based newsletters would be produced.
Virtually all subscribers have other connections to the club so they can expect to continue to receive communications from us.
8 teams came for a day's play in pleasant if chilly sunshine today. The event was won by Janet Hoptroff and Robin Wootton.
Full results:
| Fiona & Hala | Sami & Graham | Alan & David | Sharon & Stella | Jean & Ian | Janet & Robin | Maggie & Keith | Richard & Clive | Wins | Block Position | |
| Fiona & Hala | 4-5 | 2-7 | 2-7 | T 5-5 | 4-7 | T 6 6 | 1-7 | 0.9 | 8 | |
| Sami & Graham | W 5-4 | 5-7 | 4-7 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 1 | 7 | |
| Alan & David | W 7-2 | W 7-5 | T 6-6 | W 6-5 | 5-7 | T 5-5 | 3.9 | 4 | ||
| Sharon & Stella | W 7-2 | W 7-4 | T 6-6 | 4-5 | W 4-3 | 6-7 | W 6-5 | 4.45 | 2 | |
| Jean & Ian | T 5-5 | W 7-3 | 5-6 | W 5-4 | 4-7 | W 7-5 | 4-7 | 3.45 | 6 | |
| Janet & Robin | W 7-4 | W 7-3 | W 7-5 | 3-4 | W 7-4 | 5-7 | W 7-3 | 5 | 1 | |
| Maggie & Keith | T 6 6 | W 7-3 | T 5-5 | W 7-6 | 5-7 | W 7-5 | 3-6 | 3.9 | 4 | |
| Richard & Clive | W 7-1 | W 7-3 | 5-6 | W 7-4 | 3-7 | W 6-3 | 4 | 3 |
A great evening, excellent company, brilliant food!
Thanks Chrissy and team.
Lots of cups to present.
Congratulations to all the winners - and thanks to Alan for the excellent organisation and presentation.
Well done (?), the Official Club Runner-Up!
A final few words for the Chairman.
Photos of cups being presented to follow, hopefully.
Solomon Cup SCCC Southwick 28th/29th September 2013
John Daniels, having come through his semi-final +13 against top seed, Mark Ormerod, won the Solomon Cup for the second year in succession by beating the Manager +10 +12 in the Bo3 Final. Sadly there was a disappointingly low number of entries (only 10) but this at least meant that all players enjoyed games that were single banked and plenty of space in the Club Hut to eat the excellent lunches provided by the Club! The Consolation Swiss was won by Mark Ormerod who 26’d David Marsh in their last game of the weekend to finish on 4/5.
Photo John and Mark with Clive Hayton Deputy Chairman SCCC
Handicap Changes: John Daniels from 0 to -.5
Bill Arliss 2 to 1.5
Solomon Cup KO Consolation Swiss
|
KO |
Mark Ormerod |
beat |
Paul Watson |
+14 |
|
KO |
John Daniels |
beat |
Alan Edwards |
+18 |
|
Swiss |
Alan Chance |
beat |
Jane Morrison |
+20 |
|
KO |
David Marsh |
beat |
Campbell Morrison |
+17 |
|
KO |
Nick Harris |
beat |
Bill Arliss |
+9 |
|
Swiss |
John Daniels |
beat |
Campbell Morrison |
+22 |
|
Swiss |
David Marsh |
beat |
Alan Edwards |
+3 |
|
Swiss |
Bill Arliss |
beat |
Paul Watson |
+12 |
|
KO |
Mark Ormerod |
beat |
Jane Morrison |
+7 |
|
KO |
Nick Harris |
beat |
Alan Chance |
+2t |
|
KO |
Nick Harris |
beat |
David Marsh |
+13 |
|
KO |
John Daniels |
beat |
Mark Ormerod |
+13 |
|
KO |
John Daniels |
beat |
Nick Harris |
+10 +12 |
|
|
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|
Swiss |
Paul Watson |
beat |
Campbell Morrison |
+3 |
|
Swiss |
Bill Arliss |
beat |
Alan Edwards |
+12 |
|
Swiss |
Jane Morrison |
beat |
Alan Chance |
+12 |
|
Swiss |
Campbell Morrison |
beat |
Alan Edwards |
+2 |
|
Swiss |
David Marsh |
beat |
Bill Arliss |
+2 |
|
Swiss |
Jane Morrison |
beat |
Paul Watson |
+8t |
|
Swiss |
Mark Ormerod |
beat |
Alan Chance |
+26 |
|
Swiss |
Bill Arliss |
beat |
Jane Morrison |
+12 |
|
Swiss |
Campbell Morrison |
beat |
Alan Chance |
+22 |
|
Swiss |
Paul Watson |
beat |
Alan Edwards |
+6 |
|
Swiss |
Mark Ormerod |
beat |
David Marsh |
+26 |