Club Champions Tournament
by year:
Golf CroquetManager: Terrey Sparks
This year 14 entries from 9 of our regional clubs gathered at the Colchester club to contest the Club Champions event, which was played under perfect sunny weather. The entries were divided into two groups, 6 in a Level Play block and 8 playing Handicap (Advantage).
In the Level Play group Nick Archer of the Watford club was in rampant form and provided an extremely high level of play which could not be matched, and he ran out the undefeated winner with John Noble of the Letchworth Club coming in as the runner up.
Meanwhile, in the Handicap group in which a cross-block system had to be used things were not so clear as overall play proved very close, and in several cases the hoop count had to come into effect to determine who progressed. However, Lois Hall (Watford) and Lynda Watsham (West Mersea) met in the semi-final play-off in Group A in which Lois went through. Meanwhile in Group B Elizabeth Wallace (Leighton Linslade) met Marilyn Wood (Colchester) in a play-off in which Elizabeth ran out the winner. In the resulting final round Lois raised her game and proved to be the undisputed winner.
Overall it was a very successful day in which the sun shone on the Watford club, and thanks must go to the Colchester Club and members for providing excellent lawns.
Report by Terrey Sparks,| Player | Club | H'cap | NA | JN | AW | JW | TC | KK | Wins | Net hoops |
| Nick Archer | Watford | -2 | 7-3 | 7-3 | 7-4 | 7-1 | 7-2 | 5 | +22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Noble | Letchworth | -1 | 3-7 | 7-3 | 6-7 | 7-5 | 7-4 | 3 | +4 | |
| Albie Willett | Colchester | 0 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 7-2 | 7-5 | 7-3 | 3 | +3 | |
| John Watson | Leighton Linslade | 1 | 4-7 | 7-6 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 7-6 | 2 | -11 | |
| Terry Collis | Wrest Park | 2 | 1-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 7-2 | 6-7 | 1 | -6 | |
| Ken Knock | Pinchbeck | 4 | 2-7 | 4-7 | 3-7 | 6-7 | 7-6 | 1 | -12 |
| Player | Club | H'cap | Elizabeth Wallace |
Marilyn Wood |
Nick Boxall |
Sue Bathmaker |
Wins | Net hoops |
| Lois Hall | Watford | 9 | 5-7 | 7-3 | 7-0 | 7-4 | 3 | +12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynda Watsham | West Mersea | 7 | 7-4 | 7-4 | 6-7 | 7-6 | 3 | +6 |
| Judith Hand | Chelmsford | 5 | 5-7 | 4-7 | 7-3 | 6-7 | 1 | -2 |
| Stephen Mills | St. Albans | 3 | 3-7 | 5-7 | 3-7 | 7-3 | 1 | -6 |
| Player | Club | H'cap | Lois Hall |
Lynda Watsham |
Judith Hand |
Stephen Mills |
Wins | Net hoops |
| Elizabeth Wallace | Leighton Linslade | 12 | 7-5 | 4-7 | 7-5 | 7-3 | 3 | +5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Wood | Colchester | 5 | 3-7 | 4-7 | 7-4 | 7-5 | 2 | -2 |
| Nick Boxall | Wrest Park | 4 | 0-7 | 7-6 | 3-7 | 7-3 | 2 | -6 |
| Sue Bathmaker | Letchworth | 7 | 4-7 | 6-7 | 7-6 | 3-7 | 1 | -7 |
| SEMI-FINALS | FINAL | WINNER |
| Lois Hall | Lois Hall 7-3 |
Lois Hall 7-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Lynda Watsham | ||
| Elizabeth Wallace | Elizabeth Wallace 7-6 |
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| Marilyn Wood |
