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It's off to the seaside for Sussex County's two teams in the Croquet South East GC Jamboree, held on Sunday 9th August.

A report by Angela Marjoram and Diana Rolfe

Sunday's glorious sunshine was perfect weather for our yearly Carnival Day, organised and run by Bill Arliss, and assisted by Bob Clark.

Eight teams arrived bright and early, most in fancy dress with a colourful variety of table decorations, hoping to win the prizes of best costumes and best table display.

Each team played 4 x 40 minute timed doubles games in the morning; followed by 8 x 50 minute timed singles games after our lovely lunch prepared by the wonderful catering ladies.

The 2 Sussex County teams - Southwick Sur Mer and Sussex Surfers both won 2 of our 4 doubles games; and in the afternoon Southwick Sur Mer won 5 of their singles, whilst the Sussex Surfers won 3 of their singles (some were won by the new target/percentage system).

Southwick Sur Mer team was captained by Diana Rolfe, with
David and Joanne Harding
Sue Kilby
Morgan Case

(Team member David Harding won both his singles in the afternoon and with them a handicap reduction.)

Sussex Surfers was captained by Angela Marjoram, with
Graham Tucker
Pat Harden
Peter Goldsmith
Paul Green

A good time was had by all, with much hilarity, helped with some Pimms, made by Tony Marjoram.

At this time the Editor hasn't received overall results in the competition but will update in due course.