Ken Wheeler Shield

Ken Wheeler Shield results
by year:

Golf Croquet

Click on images for an enlargement

L-R: Colin Whyles, Simon Ironside,
Ken Andrews

This year the Ken Wheeler Shield was played on Sunday 4th August and attracted entries from four of the region's counties - Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk - and was played on the well prepared lawns at the Colchester club.

Due to the low number of entries and since there was no requirement for double banking the Manager decided to play no-time-limit 19-point games. However, due to the slow play of the first round it was subsequently decided that the remaining programme would be 13-point games instead.

Hertfordshire, last year’s winners, convincingly led the field for the first three rounds, which finished in their favour with a total of 8 points followed by Suffolk on 7, Bedfordshire 6 points and Cambridgeshire on 3 points. However, during the Gold Medal Round of single games Herts lost their way, and following a spirited revival by Suffolk who won all their last games Herts slipped into second place with only 1 win. The Suffolk team ran out the undisputed winners with a total of 16 points. Cambridgeshire finished third with 9 points and Bedfordshire fourth with 6 points.

It should be mentioned that Suffolk last won this tournament in 2013, the third year after it was introduced.

Thanks go to the ladies of the home club for their much appreciated welcome and excellent tea provided.

Report by Terrey Sparks

Block phase results
match result vs:	Herts	Suffolk	Beds	Cambs	MATCH WINS	GAME WINS	PLACE
Hertfordshire		10-4, 8-10 8-10, 10-9 (2-2)	7-6, 6-7 7-2, 7-1 (3-1)	7-4, 6-7 7-1, 7-4 (3-1)	2	8	1
Suffolk	4-10, 10-8 10-8, 9-10 (2-2)		7-1, 3-7 1-7, 7-4 (2-2)	7-6, 7-4 4-7, 7-3 (3-1)	1	7	2
Bedfordshire	6-7, 7-6 2-7, 1-7 (1-3)	1-7, 7-3 7-1, 4-7 (2-2)		10-7, 10-6 6-10, 10-9 (3-1)	1	6	3
Cambridgeshire	4-7, 7-6 1-7, 4-7 (1-3)	6-7, 4-7 7-4, 3-7 (1-3)	7-10, 6-10 10-6, 9-10 (1-3)		0	3	4

*The first row in each cell shows the two doubles game scores,
the second row the two singles game scores,
(the third row the game wins).

"Gold Medal Round" results
game pts [game score] result vs:	Suffolk	Herts	Cambs	Beds	GAME POINTS	carried forward	TOTAL POINTS	PLACE
Suffolk		7-6	7-2	7-0	9	7	16	1
Hertfordshire	6-7		5-7	7-5	3	8	11	2
Cambridgeshire	2-7	7-5		7-5	6	3	9	3
Bedfordshire	0-7	5-7	5-7		0	6	6	4

**Teams**
Bedfordshire:	George Collin (2)(C), Terry Collis (2), Marilyn Robinson (6)
Cambridgeshire:	Peter Ross (2), Robert Skeen (4), Michael Bithell (5), Terrey Sparks (C)
Hertfordshire:	Kevin Connolly (0), Brian Havill (1)(C), Stuart Haggett (5)

Report by Terrey Sparks, photo by Robert Archer

Venue

Sunday 4 August at Colchester

The Ken Wheeler Shield

Manager

Terrey Sparks

Entry fees

tba

Team captains

Beds:	Ross Bagni	(Leighton Linslade)
Cambridge:	Terrey Sparks	(Peterborough)
Essex:	Judith Hand	(Chelmsford)
Herts:	Nick Archer	(Watford)
Norfolk:	John Reddish	(Hunstanton)
Suffolk:	Colin Crawford	(Unity)

Previous winners

Hertfordshire

Format

[Subject to entry]

Match	Doubles	Singles
Round 1
A v B	1 & 2	3
C v D	1 & 2	3
Round 2
B v C	1 & 3	2
D v A	1 & 3	2
Round 3
A v C	2 & 3	1
D v B	2 & 3	1
Round 4 - 'Gold Medal'
G1 v J1
H1 v K1
G2 v H2
J2 v K2
H3 v J3
G3 v K3

"Gold Medal Round" Format

Each team will carry forward games won (each game scoring a single point). Each team will now comprise two Doubles pairs. The pairings may differ from the Block Phase. Pairs will be drawn to play a single game in the following format:

X1 v Y1

X2 v Z1

Y2 v Z2

A game win will score three points and be added to the aggregate carried forward. The winning team will be the one with the most points, with any tie being resolved by a 3-hoop doubles play-off.

Eligibility

To qualify for a county the team member must either be born, reside or be registered with a club within that county. (For this tournament the county of Bedfordshire includes the clubs of Northampton and Stony Stratford).

If you are eligible and want to play, please contact the relevant team captain!

Regulations

tba