Finals Day 17th October 2024
The finals were held later than usual this year and the lawn was in a very wet state after all the rain.
We had a sunny afternoon with four finals matches and afternoon tea.
Ladies' Singles Cup
Elaine Wilson vs Jean Fargason,
Elaine won 7-4.
Men's Singles Cup
John West vs Patrick Szell.
John once again took the cup at 7-4.
Mixed Doubles
Mike Wilson and Sue Buckingham vs
Andrew Mills and Liz Smillie.
Mike and Sue won 7-6.
The finalists
Elaine and Jean
John and Patrick
Andrew and Liz
Sue and Mike
Vera Baker Cup
Jean Fargason vs Martin Lester
Jean won in a close finish 7-6.
Mixed doubles semi-finals 2024
Hugh and Virginia vs Andrew and Liz
Despite the rainy weather conditions and soggy lawn, the mixed semi finals match made exciting watching from the warmth and dryness of the pavilion. Liz & Andrew beat Virginia & Hugh 7-5 on the 12th hoop with Liz winning the game with her audacious shot....well done! We look forward to seeing you in the finals next week when we're hoping for kinder weather.
Club Competitions
Our Club competitions are for members only and have proved to be a great success.
They are designed to run throughout the year and have become a talking point in the pub!
They work on a knockout basis. Whether it be singles or doubles, names are pulled from a hat so until the draw is announced you’ll have no idea who you are playing with or against.
Ladies singles Cup – singles knockout competition
Men's singles Cup - singles knockout competition
The Chairman's Challenge - mixed doubles competition
Vera Baker Cup - singles competition. As most of us play doubles, this is designed to sharpen our singles game. This is in memory of Vera Baker who was one of our members.
Competition Winners 2023
The winners were:
Mens singles: Mike Wilson ( v John West 7/6)
Ladies singles: Sandy West (v Libby Milling 7/5)
Mixed Doubles: Ann Sankey & John West ( v Libby Milling v James Tree. 7/2)
Croquet England has provided this useful link to help calculate the number of bisques / extra strokes / change in index for all GC games.
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