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GC Carnival Day - 08/08/2023 11:53

A photo display of the recent GC Carnival Day is now in the Gallery (in main menu). Thanks to Ray Hall for the photography.


GC Singles Friday, 28 July 2023

 Our latest Singles tournament attracted 32 entrants who were greeted with some fine drizzle and wind blowing off the sea when play started. However, by lunch time there was warm sunshine which continued into the afternoon.

SteveChapmanBlock1Winner.jpgThe low handicappers were split into two groups. Block A1 was close with Bob Clark, Morgan Case and Chrissie Merrington all winning 4 games but Bob was the winner with +16 net hoops. Steve Chapman was the runaway winner of Block A2, winning all 5 matches with an impressive +16 net hoops. The crossover final saw Steve beat Bob 7-3.

MartinDanielsBlock2Winner.jpgThere were two mid-range blocks, B & C. Martin Daniels dominated Block B, winning all 6 matches with a terrific net hoop margin of +20 and a reduction to his handicap.

DavidDickinsBlock3Winner.jpgDavid Dickins and Konstantin Yudintsev were neck-and-neck in Block C with 4 wins each but David shaded it on net hoops, +14 against Konstantin's +11. David's handicap was also reduced at the end of the day.

PaulBrownBlockDWinner.jpgBlock D was keenly contested by Paul Brown and Karen Newbould (Bromley CC), both of whom have recently improved their handicap. They each won 4 of their 5 matches but Paul was the overall winner with net hoops +10 against Karen's +9.

Thanks to everyone for entering and congratulations to all the winners. A big thank you also to the catering team, Angela Avis, Arthur Flatt and Sue McHugh for providing the lunch and afternoon refreshments.

Vincent L'Estrange, Manager

And thanks to Vincent for managing the competition for us.

Full results

Block A1 BC MC CM JI TJ SA Wins Position
Bob Clark 6 7 7 7 7 4 1
Morgan Case 7 5 7 7 7 4 2
Chrissie Merrington 4 7 7 7 7 4 3
Jonathan Isaacs 2 2 4 5 7 1 6
Tony Jolly 1 2 6 7 6 1 5
Simon Ancell 4 4 3 6 7 1 4
Block A2 LF NG RB SC RW AS Wins Position
Liz Farrow 7 7 4 7 7 4 2
Noel Gill 4 6 4 7 7 2 4
Richard Brooks 4 7 5 7 7 3 3
Steve Chapman 7 7 7 7 7 5 1
Robin Wootton 4 1 0 3 3 0 6
Andrew Stewart 3 6 2 3 7 1 5
Block B BH DK MD GT PG TN SN Wins Position
Beryl Hughes 3 5 5 5 6 7 1 6
David King 7 3 4 7 5 7 3 4
Martin Daniels 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 1
Gavin Taylor 7 7 5 7 3 7 4 2
Paul Green 7 6 4 4 7 6 2 5
Tony Nicholas 7 7 2 7 4 7 4 3
Sue Nicholas 6 4 3 5 7 6 1 7
Block C AN DD KY JR GT LG RF Wins Position
Adam Newbould 4 4 7 7 6 7 3 4
David Dickins 7 7 7 4 7 7 5 1
Konstantin Yudintsev 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 2
Jill Richardson 2 1 5 1 5 7 1 6
Graham Tucker 2 7 4 7 7 7 4 3
Linda Gavigan 7 5 5 7 3 7 3 5
Rosemary Faulkner 3 3 4 3 2 6 0 7
Block D KN PB DC HW MA PG Wins Position
Karen Newbould 7 6 7 7 7 4 2
Paul Brown 6 7 7 7 7 4 1
David Comber 7 6 5 7 6 2 4
Helen Wilson 4 5 7 7 7 3 3
Martin Avis 4 6 3 1 2 0 6
Peter Goldsmith 4 0 7 2 7 2 5

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A win at Sidmouth - 31/07/2023 08:00

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Please allow your Webmaster to blow his own trumpet a bit, if rather asthmatically: he won the Fortfield Cup in the B level competition at Sidmouth this last weekend.  A qualified victory as, having beaten the four better handicapped players, he lost to the two higher handicapped. Three players ended on 4 wins so decided on who beat whom. Must be more consistent!


Points victory in Longman Cup over Compton

Sussex County was represented by Captain David Gillett and team Chrissie Merrington, Richard Caroline and Steve Chapman.

Sussex led 2-1 at lunchtime but Compton drew level at 3-3. Chrissie Merrington won the deciding game by +3 on time to send Sussex into the semi-final against either Kington Langley or East Dorset.

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Sussex team with 3 members of Compton team.


Dame Mary Berry to open the 2023 WCF Women’s Golf Croquet World Championship

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 The 2023 Women’s Golf Croquet World Championship is being held at Sussex County Croquet Club, Southwick, nr Brighton  from 6th – 14th August 2023.
 
Dame Mary Berry has kindly agreed to attend the Opening Ceremony as Guest of Honour.
This will commence at 3.45pm on Sunday 6th August.
 
Play will commence on Monday 7th August culminating in Finals Day on Monday 14th August.
 
56 players from at least 16 countries will be competing to be the World Women’s Champion.
 
SMostafa-225x300.jpgEgypt’s Soha Mostafa will be defending her title which she won in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand in 2019. Soha is one of at least 13 Egyptian players competing for the trophy.
 
GCWC1.pngHome contenders include Rachel Gee, Debbie Lines & Gabrielle Higgins. Rachel Gee  is  the current holder of the European Golf Croquet Championship as well as a previous winner of the Women’s World Championship. Debbie Lines is the current holder of the Association Croquet Women’s World Championship and Gabrielle Higgins is the current runner up in the same event. Other strong contenders include Jenny Clarke (New Zealand) and Judith Hanekom (South Africa).

LizFarrow1.jpgAlso playing is our very own Liz Farrow who has been awarded a ranking place. We shall be rooting for you Liz!! 

The final places for the Championship will be determined by a qualifier which will take place at Compton Croquet Club, Eastbourne in the week prior to the championship.

Spectators are most welcome.

Entry to the Opening ceremony Free.

During the tournament: One day Entry Fee £10 or whole tournament pass £25 payable at the gate. (Children up to age 12 FREE, over 12’s half price).

Free parking available adjacent to the club in Kingston Lane, Southwick BN43 6YW.

Light lunches, refreshments and a licensed bar available throughout the Championship.

For further details visit the Women’s GC World Championship Website:
www.gcwomensworld2023.org


One-day GC doubles competition 14th July 2023

Full results

A B&RC DK&RB DD&MD FB&GT GD&LD MF&PH SA&VL PB&RE Wins Position
Bob & Robyn Clark 7 5 7 7 7 4 1
David King & Richard Brooks 4 7 7 7 4 3 3
David Dickins & Martin Daniels 2 7 7 7 7 4 2
Fran Box & Graham Tucker 3 4 2 7 7 2 7
Gail Dowd & Liz Drury 7 6 7 4 3 2 6
Margaret Funnell & Pat Harden 1 3 2 1 1 0 8
Simon Ancell & Vincent L'Estrange 5 7 4 7 7 3 4
Paul Brown & Richard Ellis 6 6 5 7 7 2 5
B BA&SC DL&SR FP&TJ FA&PG KY&VY LG&LF RW&TE AS&PG Wins Position
Brian Aikens & Steve Chapman 7 5 7 7 7 4 1
Di Langridge & Sue Rice 7 6 7 4 7 3 5
Fiona Phillips & Tony Jolly 6 5 7 7 7 3 3
Francis Ainley & Paul Green 7 7 5 7 7 4 2
Konstantin Yudintsev & Victoria Yudintseva 6 1 2 7 2 1 7
Linda Gavigan & Liz Farrow 5 7 5 7 7 3 4
Robin Wootton & Trish Ellis 1 1 3 5 4 0 8
Andrew Stewart & Peter Goldsmith 2 4 7 2 7 2 6


Martlet Mallets - 15/07/2023 19:57

new_flash.pngMARTLET MALLETS

Following Sussex County Croquet Club’s success in selling second hand mallets the club are now offering a range of new mallets under the Martlet brand

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PRICE: £245

Specification:

Head length 11"
Shaft lengths 34” 36” 38” 40”
Various head weights available

 Available in dark & light hard woods the mallets are ideal for players  of all levels.

Want to upgrade? - We can sell your old mallet

For further details and a personal “fitting”
email shop@sussexcountycroquetclub.org.uk

 


Sussex through to Longman Cup Semi Final

Congratulations to our team of Ray Hall, Simon Fenn-Tye, Chrissie Merrington and Steve Chapman who trekked to Ealing for us and beat them 5 / 2.
So we’ve made it to the semifinals. Fingers crossed for the next round.
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Sussex beats Sussex in SECF Southern Challenge

It seems the Sussex A team were pretty much set to win the Southern Challenge Division 1 this last weekend, However, they lost in the final round to the Sussex B team 3-0, losing the top place by one game.

More retails on the Federation website in due course.

The event saw a welcome return of Bill Arliss to managing tournaments.

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Club Competitions - 03/07/2023 08:20

Message from Fiona

Thanks to those who have completed their matches by the date requested.
I see there are a few matches outstanding that should have been played by 1 July.    Some I know are due to be played in the next few days but some are running behind.    Please keep me informed as a decision will be needed if you are holding others up.       fiona@sussexcountycroquetclub.org.uk
Handicap singles blocks in particular need to be played so the next round can be decided. 

The next date for completion of rounds/blocks is 15 July for Chairman’s cup, Improvers, President’s cup

Remember if you are having trouble finding a lawn booking let me or Clive know and we will see if we can swop things around.   The club singles sessions can be asked to give up a lawn for a match.     Lawns are also often available from 4.00. 

Fiona 
Club competition secretary.