Match reports 1st - 3rd December
Thursday 1st December
Association Croquet
Tom Durkin, Les Clarke13 v Anita fowler, Diana Gilhurst 19
Diana made a six hoop break, also Anita made a six hoop break. Tom seemed to have the most opportunity to play, which made the score close.
Golf Croquet
Jenny Wood 7 v Margaret Wood 5
Jenny showed good tactics
Jenny Wood 2 v Bill Gilchrist 7
A great game
Margaret Wood 3 v Eileen Dobson, Fred Wilmot 7
Eillen finished the game with two brilliant hoops – watch out everyone, Eileen is back!
Saturday 3rd December
Association Croquet
Les Clarke, Conrad Petersen v Tom Durkin
This turned out to be a very serious game. Tom knew he was up against it. Conrad is consistently good, and Les can read the game and play to advantage. This doesn’t sound fair to Tom. However this means he has to pla,y and call on shots not used in a less serious situation. Mistakes were made on both sides. As tension mounted, Tom crept away. C onrad on the peg, and Les going into bat, the game was heading toward a definite cliff hanger, and Les was on form, and ready to do some damage. Les called time, and the win went to Tom. Good work all round!
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Croquet
Lynn Morris, Liz Wratten 7 v Eileen Dobson, Jenny Wood 1
Jenny was in form with good shots, But Lynn and iz were just more accurate (and lucky).
Allan Wratten, Bev Tipping 7 v Margaret Wood, Maureen Clarke. 4
Allan played a good trick shot. Maureen did a good jump shot.
Lynn Morris, Margaret Wood 7 v Allan Wratten
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Tuesday November 22nd
Association Croquet
Les Clarke,Tom Durkin 18, Andy Rae 19
What a day to play croquet! Just great! Good play from all three, giving nothing away. Andy made a very nice break - 9 hoops, with three balls early in the game. Les’s eye was in, and never missed a shot.
Wednesday 23rd November
Golf Croquet
Conrad Petersen, Adriane Trott 7 v Maureen Clarke, Lynn Morris 4
Lynn Morris 7 Liz Wratten 1
Conrad persevered with his jump shots to get a clean one. Rockets were a challenge at times.
Maureen Clarke, Adriane Trott 7 v Conrad Petersen, Lynn Morris 4
The sun stayed out and it became very warm. Some good play by all.
Adriane Trott, Conrad Petersen 7 v Maureen Clarke, Lynn Morris 4
Conrad and Adriane played well,however Maureen and Lynn fought a very closely game.
Thursday 24th November
Association Croquet
Les Clarke 22 v Jackie Bruning, Tom Durkin 17
Good to see Jackie, and quick to pick up the game again.
Tom made it to the green, but failed to be any help to Jackie. Les had a well-deserved win.
Golf Croquet
Margaret Wood 4 Adriane Trott, Jenny Wood 7
Margaret was consistent With her stop shots. Jenny positioned the ball continually in front of the hoop, whilst Adriane did her usual clearing hits.
Margaret Wood, Jenny Wood 3 v Adrian Trott 7
Adriane made a long, clear hoop, but her reoquets were off at times. Once again Jenny was positioning her ball well, making for a very challenging game. Les Clarke has made an excellent job of mowing the lawns, hence the balls were travelling fast. Therefore our weights on the swing had alter.
Saturday 26th November
Association Croquet
Les Clarke18 v Tom Durkin 17
Well done Les. You used your bisques to vey good effect. Made it hard for you adversary to catch up. The strong wind didn’t help either player.
Golf Croquet
Jenny Wood, Mary Warren 6 v Fred Wilmot, Lynn Morris 7
Welcome back to Mary, on holiday from Pegasus. Very good tactics were used by Lynn and Fred to take the game.
Fred Wilmot 7, Lynn Morris 1
Fred really had his eye in during this game and could do nothing wrong.
Mary Warren, Jenny Wood 6 v Margaret Wood 7.
Avery satisfying contest between equals. Margaret won by a hair’s breadth. We really appreciated being able to play with Mary.
Match Report 13th to 22nd October2016
Thursday 13th October
Association Croquet
Les Clarke 9 v Tom Durkin 19
Les set off to a good start and held that lead, but Tom settled down and made good his game. Good to see Andy having a practice. We look forward to seeing more of him in the future.
Golf Croquet
Lynn Morris, Fred Wilmot 7 v Margaret Wood, Jenny Wood 3
Fred really had his eye in during this game, and scored some nice hoops to take the lead
Jenny Wood, Fred Wilmot 7 v Margaret Wood, Lynn Morris 6
Nice close game with both sides good hoops. One or two were very well contested
Saturday 15th October
Liz Wratten, Jenny Wood 7 v Fred Wilmot 6
Good weather mid Spring. A good even game-Fred attempted a very long jump shot on the final hole.
Maureen Clarke 6 v Allan Wratten 7
Once again a very tight game down to the last hoop.
Lynn Morris, Maureen Clarke 6 v Allan Wratten, Margaret Wood 3
Once again a very close game down to the last hoop
Fred Wilmot, Lynn Morris, v Margaret Wood, Jenny Wood.
Another good game with a few laughs and a few missed shots (the score seems also missing!)
Saturday 22nd October
Association Croquet
Andy Rae, Les Clarke 16 v Anita Fowler, Tom Durkin 20
Great with some excellent shots played, including one from Les that bounced off a hoop and roqueted a ball, Anita managed a five hoop break, and Tom did a nine hoop break.
Golf Croquet
Conrad Petersen 7 v Margaret Wood 6
A very good game, Margaret starting very strongly with Conrad having to play catch-up, eventually taking the game to 6, 5
Jenny Wood, Conrad Petersen 7 v Liz Wratten, Bill Gilchrist 3
Bill started well, wholely relaxed, and made excellent approach and hoops. Jenny and Conrad consistently crept back into the game and managed to pull past bill and Liz to win
Diana gilchrist, Fred Wilmot 5 v Lynn Morris, Adriane 7
Nice to see Diana back on the lawns. A beautiful afternoon for some challenging shots.
Jenny Wood 7 v Bill Gilchrest 3
Good conditions
Lynn Morris, Diana Gilchrist 7 v Fred Wilmot, Adriane Trott5
Fred mad a lovely shot, much to the delight of the rest of the players