Sussex County Open Half Day Singles 30 August

A lovely afternoon’s croquet on a delightful end of August day saw 4 blocks of four players vying for bragging rights (although Linda assures me that the prizes will be delivered to the respective winners. All the blocks were hard fought, and the matches were very close, as you would expect given that the handicaps were well matched in each block.

In Block A Paul Green, Jim Mander and Sam Holder all won 2 games. Paul managed to clinch the win with +4 net hoops compared to +1 for the other two.

Everybody in Block B recorded a victory, but Diana Rolfe claimed the win with +6 net hoops. Paul Griffiths was second with +1.

Block C was the tightest of all; Pat’s Mechen and Harden and Rita Dona all won two games. The Pat’s were also level on net hoops, but Pat Harden was awarded the win as she beat Pat Mechen in the head-to-head. Notwithstanding, I think they both deserved to be in the photo!

Finally, Martin Avis was the runaway winner of Block D with 3 wins. Sue Kilby came second with two wins.

Paul Green

Diana Rolfe

The Two Pats: Pat Harden and Pat Mechen

Martin Avis

Thank you to all the participants for making it a pleasurable afternoon.

And thanks to David Dickins for managing the event.

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