Andrew Fall from Compton has produced some scoresheets for the three Golf leagues which may be helpful to you in organising matches.
These are available here: League Results Submission
Categories
Author: Jon Diamond
16 teams from 14 clubs took part in this year’s GC Teams Day at Southwick. We reverted to the format used successfully by Bill Arliss for many years but unfortunately did not attract as many entries as we had hoped; people seem still a little reluctant to travel to away from home perhaps. Nonetheless a successful and enjoyable day.
The morning was devoted to doubles play with the competition in 4 rounds. The event was won by Royal Tunbridge Wells with 3.5 wins in 4 rounds; Sussex A, Sussex B and Roehampton all had 3 wins.
A light lunch was available and Linda Gavigan, who was leading the catering team in between playing for Sussex B, thanked the clubs for their strong support as most players used the service.
The singles competition in the afternoon comprised of 6 rounds; the weather, which had been by turns sunny and chilly throughout the day, gave us a nasty shock in the last round when the heavens opened, fortunately only for ten minutes.
The competition went down to the wire, with Compton and Reigate Priory both ending up with 9.5 wins out of 12 games. Reigate Priory was the winner with 2 net points more than Compton.
Thanks to Martin Peacock, who was the Supervising Referee for the day, assisted in the afternoon by Roger Sutton, Robin Wootton and Frances Low; and to Sussex County generally for excellent lawns and catering. It was also pleasing to see Bill Arliss who attended for part of the afternoon’s play.
| FINAL SINGLES POSITIONS | ||||
| TEAM | PLAYED | WINS | POINTS | POSN |
| Reigate Priory | 12 | 9.5 | 20 | 1 |
| Compton | 12 | 9.5 | 18 | 2 |
| Chichester A | 12 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
| Roehampton | 12 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| West Worthing | 12 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| G & G | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Purley Bury | 12 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Lodsworth | 12 | 6 | -9 | 8 |
| Sussex B | 12 | 5.5 | -3 | 9 |
| Chichester B | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Sussex A | 12 | 5 | -8 | 11 |
| Surbiton | 12 | 4.5 | -13 | 12 |
| Littlehampton | 12 | 4 | -4 | 13 |
| Cheam | 12 | 4 | -21 | 14 |
| Rottingdean | 12 | 3 | -5 | 15 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 12 | 1 | -32 | 16 |
| FINAL DOUBLES POSITIONS | ||||
| TEAM | PLAYED | WINS | POINTS | POSN |
| Tunbridge Wells | 4 | 3.5 | 13 | 1 |
| Sussex B | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Sussex A | 4 | 3 | 3 | =3 |
| Roehampton | 4 | 3 | 3 | =3 |
| Compton | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 5 |
| Purley Bury | 4 | 2.5 | -1 | 6 |
| Cheam | 4 | 2.5 | -2 | 7 |
| Chichester A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Littlehampton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Rottingdean | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Surbiton | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 11 |
| G & G | 4 | 1 | -2 | 12 |
| West Worthing | 4 | 1 | -6 | 13 |
| Chichester B | 4 | 1 | -8 | 14 |
| Reigate Priory | 4 | 1 | -10 | 15 |
| Lodsworth | 4 | 0.5 | -7 | 16 |
Categories
May Newsletter
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eight teams again took part in the AC Teams Doubles competition at Southwick on 7th/8th May but, unlike last year, the weather was pleasant with only spits and spots of rain on Saturday and warm sunshine most of Sunday.
This year we reverted to the normal Swiss format of play so fine rounds were achieved over the two days.
By the end of Saturday and the first three rounds, Reigate Priory was in the lead with 5 wins, away from Cheam, Guildford & Godalming and Purley Bury, all with four wins each.
Sunday morning saw Reigate Priory falter somewhat, their B team losing to Purley Bury, but still in the lead by one win. The final round pitched Reigate Priory A against Purley Bury A at the top of the Swiss ladder, a match which went down to the wire, being won +1 on time by Purley Bury. The Manager, whilst neutral obviously, nonetheless was content he didn’t have to do a lot of points counting as the reverse result would have left three teams on the same wins.
The Sussex lawns played well and it was just a shame we were unable to attract more clubs to enter a team for this event which is one of the very few where you see a wide range of playing ability in the same competition.
Final Order
|
Purley Bury |
7 wins |
|
Reigate Priory |
6 wins |
|
Cheam, Guildford & Godalming, Medway |
5 wins |
|
Caterham |
4 wins |
|
Rother Valley |
3 wins |
John Low
Manager
Categories
Sydenham moves
We’re pleased to be able to let you know that the Sydenham club, having had to move from the Sydenham Lawn Tennis club, are now in the process of re-locating over the Bank Holiday weekend. Their new location is Mayow Park, Sydenham SE26 4JA. Locals are already organising taster sessions.
Categories
League fixtures announced
Our 2022 League fixtures have now been drawn and published here on our website. They have also been sent out to the notified team contacts.
If any contact details change please let our League Secretary John Low know.
Categories
Newsletter Spring 2022
Register your Club for 2022
If you have not already done so please register you club for another year of Federation membership and enter the leagues and tournaments for 2022. Follow this link https://southeastcroquetfederation.org.uk/1674644977408/annual-registration/ . Payment for annual membership and entry fees should be made immediately via bank transfer to the our bank account at 77-63-04 Account number 74029768 for the South East Croquet Federation. If you want help or advice email info@southeastcroquet.org.uk
Please submit your registration form by 31st March 2022.
Please Complete the Croquet Association Survey
The Croquet Association has conducted an anonymous survey of croquet players every 5 years since 2002. The 2022 survey commences on Tuesday 22nd March and will be open until Friday 22nd April.
They would like to hear from ALL croquet players. Whether you are a social player or an international star, a teenager or a nonagenarian, no matter how long you have been playing, what version of the game you play or where you live, you are an essential part of the whole croquet scene. YOU matter when it comes to shaping the future of our sport, so they are really keen that you take part in this survey.
WHY ARE THEY CONDUCTING THIS SURVEY?
The information you provide will help them to better understand the needs and wishes of existing members; to promote croquet more effectively across our communities; to guide initiatives such as attracting younger players; and to help with advertising, sponsorship and funding applications. It will also provide valuable information to clubs and Federations and give a baseline so that we will be able to assess the effectiveness of strategies in future.
Please be assured that all your answers are anonymous. The data will only be used for statistical analysis and it will not be possible to trace it back to you.
If you would like some further details about the survey or some of the questions in it, then please have a look at Frequently Asked Questions
The survey can be completed on a PC, laptop or tablet (iPad). It is also compatible with a smartphone although a larger screen will make it a little easier to navigate. Please set aside about 25 minutes to complete the survey and when you are ready to begin, click on this link 2022 Survey of Croquet Players. You will see some straight-forward instructions at the beginning.
If you, or anyone else you know, cannot complete this survey on-line, then please contact the CA Office, Tel. 01242 242318 to request a paper version.
Finally, by completing the survey there is a chance for you or your club to win one of four £150 vouchers for the CA shop.
The upsurge in interest we have seen in our sport through the pandemic and the changes we see across society mean this is a particularly important time for croquet.
Don’t forget The Croquet Association is running a competition with a prize pot of £3000 to encourage Clubs to come up with initiatives to make them more welcoming to new members particularly those from diverse backgrounds. Please see attached letter for full details as to how to enter.
The Federation’s Publicity Officer, Jonathan Isaacs, is more than happy to help Clubs with ideas as to how to market themselves better particularly with a view to attracting new members. Please email him at publicity@southeastcroquet.org.uk
Tournaments for 2022
As you will have hopefully seen the Federation has a full programme of Tournaments for this year and we would particularly like to draw you attention to two new Tournaments being run this year.
These are the Short Croquet Tournament being run at Ealing on the 18th June and the GC Advantage Competition being held at Littlehampton on 23rd August using the new GC Advantage rules replacing the previous ‘extra turns’ system.
This will be your chance to try something new. More details can be found by following this link Events & Diary – South East Croquet Federation
Club registrations have been open since 1st February for the SECF for 2022, with a closing date of 31st March for registration and payment for all our leagues.
Please use the form at https://southeastcroquetfederation.org.uk/1674644977408/annual-registration/
Entry for our team tournaments does not have a closing date, but entries are not guaranteed if received after 31st March.
Categories
SECF club registration now open
We’re now accepting club registrations for the SECF for 2022.
Please use the form at https://southeastcroquetfederation.org.uk/1674644977408/annual-registration/
Don’t forget if you wish to enter any of our leagues your registration and payment must be received by 31st March.
It’s recommended that entries for our Team events is also received by this date, as we cannot guarantee acceptance of your entry if it’s received after then.
Categories
Newsletter – January 2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
