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GC Handicap League H'cap Western Area
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2023 MATCH RESULTS

Winner: Stony Stratford Blues
Results vs.: Stony Stratford Blues Wrest Park Stony Stratford Greens Watford Daggers Leighton Linslade Watford Cloaks POINTS GAME
DIFF		 NET
HOOPS		 PLACE
Stony Stratford Blues   7-3
[hoops: 65-51]		 6-4
[hoops: 58-54]		 7-3
[hoops: 61-44]		 10-8
[hoops: 104-88]		 12-6
[hoops: 117-76]		 10 +18 +92 1
Wrest Park 3-7
[hoops: 51-65]		   7-11
[hoops: 93-103]		 14-4
[hoops: 111-84]		 9-9
[hoops: 93-102]		 10-8
[hoops: 102-106]		 5 +4 -10 2
Stony Stratford Greens 4-6
[hoops: 54-58]		 11-7
[hoops: 103-93]		   3-15
[hoops: 85-118]		 6-4
[hoops: 63-48]		 5-5
[hoops: 56-51]		 5 -8 -7 3
Watford Daggers 3-7
[hoops: 44-61]		 4-14
[hoops: 84-111]		 15-3
[hoops: 118-85]		   10-8
[hoops: 104-98]		 6-12
[hoops: 96-111]		 4 -6 -20 4
Leighton Linslade 8-10
[hoops: 88-104]		 9-9
[hoops: 102-93]		 4-6
[hoops: 48-63]		 8-10
[hoops: 98-104]		   11-7
[hoops: 112-88]		 3 -2 -4 5
Watford Cloaks 6-12
[hoops: 76-117]		 8-10
[hoops: 106-102]		 5-5
[hoops: 51-56]		 12-6
[hoops: 111-96]		 7-11
[hoops: 88-112]		   3 -6 -51 6

Venues may be changed by mutual agreement. The Home team should arrange the match. Results to be reported preferably by text message to the League Manager immediately after each match, otherwise by email or phone within 24 hours.

Guideline dates for completing rounds:
Round 1 14 May
Round 2 11 June
Round 3 9 July
Round 4 5 August
Round 5 31 August

Contacts:
Stony Stratford Blues 07811 718313
Leighton Linslade 07986 829775
Watford Daggers 07825 241712
Wrest Park 01296 681235
Watford Cloaks 07825 241712
Stony Stratford Greens 07811 718313
Key:
Results vs.: Club A Club B
Club A   Club A - Club B score
Club A at Home
Club B Club B - Club A score
Club B Away		  

The matches shaded yellow are played at home for the team in the left-hand column.
So to read the table easily, (1) find the club in the left-hand column (in bold),
(2) read across to find its scores against each opponent as the first figure given;
(3) read across to find its Home games in yellow and its Away games in white.

2 points for a match win. If the overall number of points is tied then the winner
is determined by game difference, then by net hoops, then by other means determined by the Manager.

See also:

GC Handicap League score-sheet (1 court) (PDF 56 kb)
GC Handicap League score-sheet (2 courts) (PDF 45 kb)
GC Handicap League score-sheet - Excel autofill version
GC Handicap League score-sheet (3 or 4 courts) (PDF 60 kb)
GC Open League
GC B-Level League
Previous GC Handicap league winners - all years
Previous GC Level Play league winners - all years

League Manager:
(Watford)
mobile: 07767 771180

Please note the following significant change for the 2023 Season:

With immediate effect, the default handicapping scheme used in all EACF GC matches and tournaments will change from Extra Turns (ET) to the new Advantage System.

This is in accord with many other Federations, and indeed the CA who have mandated all their GC handicap tournaments, such as the GC All England Handicap, will henceforth use Advantage. As some clubs have yet to experience Advantage, for this season only an EACF match can still be played using ET, but only if BOTH Captains agree this on the day. Thus, the default is Advantage and in the event of non-agreement Advantage will prevail.

A detailed pack of Advantage information is available from the CA website at
https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=games/golf/advantage

 

EACF Golf Croquet Handicap League Rules – 2023

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  1. General
    1. All games shall be played under the current CA-approved Laws of Golf Croquet (NB: new 6th Edition, February 2022) unless specifically modified below.
    2. The start time of the match should be 10.00 am, unless otherwise agreed by team captains.
    3. Any number of courts may be used: but note that the format differs substantially depending on the number available. Standard Courts should be used wherever possible, and all courts must be at least ¾-size with the correct proportions. All courts should be in adequate condition such that there is a possibility of accurate positioning, and of hitting a ball from one corner of the court to the opposite corner. Court assignments should be equably spread across all available courts.
    4. Where the home club has two or more courts available, then each team shall consist of four players, not necessarily the same players each match. The match shall consist of 2 doubles games and 16 singles games. Each Team member will play 1 doubles game and 4 singles games. Match total 18 games.
    5. The players shall be listed in order, first by lowest handicap and then by highest index. Doubles pairings should be declared prior to start of play. The doubles pairs with the first listed player on each side shall play each other.
    6. A team scores 2 points for a match win and 1 point for a draw.
    7. Where the home club has only one court, then each team shall consist of three players, not necessarily the same players each match. The players shall be listed in order, first by lowest handicap and then by highest index. Doubles pairings shall be the first two listed players.
    8. The match shall consist of 1 doubles games and 9 singles games. The first two listed players in each Team will play 1 doubles game and 3 singles games; the third listed players will play 3 singles games. Match total 10 games. A team scores 2 points for a match win and 1 point for a draw.
    9. Games shall be first-to-7-hoop games with a time limit, excluding stoppages, of not less than 50 minutes plus an extension period of eight further strokes. If scores are tied after the extension period the game continues until one player scores a further hoop point, at which point the result stands. A tied game is not an acceptable result.
    10. Substitutes in matches shall be allowed only by prior agreement between the Team Captains.
    11. No player may play for more than one team in a season. In the event of a violation, all illegal games won by that player shall be forfeit to the opponent with a 0-0 hoop score; all illegal games lost by that player remain valid.
    12. For those Clubs with two teams in the same region, the matches between those teams must be played as the first fixture of the season, otherwise the result of that game will be void.
    13. Teams may wear coloured attire, provided all team members (other than those wearing white) wear the same design. [Comment: This is in line with CA Tournament Regulation P4(d)(2).]
  2. Handicaps
    1. Players must have a valid handicap and play off their current handicap on the day of the match. Handicap range allowed is 12-, i.e. 12 or less with no minimum, unless a player has moved to 14 or 16 as a result of the automatic handicapping system. No more than 1 player may have a handicap of 2 or less. [Comment: This is our third attempt to find a handicap range that (most) people are happy with, and is now to be viewed as the standard following two successful seasons using it.]
    2. Teams of four playing at a home club with two or more courts shall have a minimum aggregate handicap of 20. Teams of three playing at a home club with a single court shall have a minimum aggregate handicap of 15.
    3. Subject to the application of Rule 2a above, where a player's handicap changes less than a week before a match, that player and/or team shall remain eligible in accordance with CA Tournament Regulations.
    4. Handicap Cards should be handed to opposing Team Captain before the start of play. All handicap cards must be up to date and verified correct by the Team Captain, Club handicapper or Official CA Handicapper. If a player forgets their card, they should orally declare their handicap, but must provide a copy of the card to the opposing Captain and/or League Manager within 24 hours of the match. If a player's handicap turns out to be lower than that declared on the day, and the change would have been material in establishing eligibility for the individual or the team, then all illegal games won by that player shall be forfeit to the opponent with a 0-0 hoop score; all illegal games lost by that player remain valid. [Comment: Entry to the league is handicap-limited for individuals and/or teams. Eligibility is set out in rule 2(a) above.]
    5. Subject to 2.c, if a team arrives for a match with handicaps outside the allowed range, the following procedure shall be used as a sanction. First, the offending team is listed in handicap order. Then starting with the lowest handicap player, declare that player illegal and calculate the average handicap of the remaining players, and repeat until the average handicap of the remaining legal players is at least 5. Then play the whole match using the standard format and current handicaps, but with all games played by illegal players deemed forfeit with a walk-over to the opponents for the purposes of the league. Handicap cards may still be updated with the actual scores of the forfeited games.
  3. Results
    1. The home Team Captain should submit to the League Manager a copy of the completed score-sheet within 48 hours. [Comment: The score sheet must show the club names, location, date, full names of all players, handicaps, and all results. Email is preferred.]
    2. Matches not played by the published cut-off date of the round will be declared void and no points awarded unless a later date has been agreed beforehand by the League Manager. If a team cancels a match unilaterally less than 5 clear days before a scheduled match, then that team forfeits its points and the non-offending team shall be awarded the match and 2 points.
    3. In the case of a tie on points between two or more teams in an Area Group, then the winner will be determined by net games in all matches, then by net hoops; and then by other means determined by the Manager.
  4. Disputes: In the event of a dispute, the League Manager's decision shall be final.


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