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Sunday 16 January at 16:00
EACF AC League Final - Chairman's Cup
Won by Newport
Team: Chris van Essen, Fran Lambert, James Brind, Andrew Gregory
As representatives of the East Anglian Federation we will be competing in the National Inter-Club Championships next year for the Secretary’s Shield
Fran
Finals Weekend
Saturday and Sunday 2 and 3 October 2021
GC Competitions
Roger Ivill Final
Winner Colin Carr (in somewhat damp conditions)
Potter’s Pot Handicap Singles
Winner Matt Hardy
President’s Plate Handicap Singles
Winner Anne Taylor
Handicap Doubles Gordon’s Goblet
Winners Matt Hardy and John Sibson
AC Competitions
Advanced Play
Winner Dan Neale
Handicap Dennis Saville trophy
Winner Matt Hardy
Scores and full details see October Newsletter
Monthly Leagues
Are completed and the overall winner is Matt - congratulations and well done.
Many, many congratulations to everyone who played.
There was not a single uncompleted game all season.
The main season monthly leagues are now finished for this year and will recommence in April/May.
There may be a scaled down winter league.
Des John
EACF GC Handicap Final
Won by Enfield
Saturday 18 September at Watford
Team: Colin Carr, Fran, Tim Hinch, Tim Walder
Many thanks to Tim Hinch, who was press ganged into playing having never played in an external competition previously and Tim Walder who stepped in at the very last moment.
Sunday 12 September 2pm - 5pm
Strawberry Tea and Social Croquet Afternoon at the club.
Many thanks to Glenys, Brenda, Tim and Clive.
National Mary Rose AC Level v Nottingham (A)
Friday 3 September
Lost 4 - 2 with 1 unfinished.
Nottingham – Beatrice McGlen (0), Dave Gunn (0.5), Mike Hedge (1.5), John Filsak (3)
Newport - James Brind (0.5), Dan Neale (1), Andrew Gregory (2), Chris van Essen (7)
Morning Doubles - James Brind and Dan Neale beat Beatrice McGlen and Dave Gunn +18
Morning Singles
Chris van Essen lost to Mike Hedge –24
Andrew Gregory and John Filsak – pegged down at lunchtime – remained unfinished
Afternoon Singles
James Brind beat Beatrice McGlen +7
Dan Neale lost to Dave Gunn –19
Andrew Gregory lost to Mike Hedge –18
Chris van Essen lost to John Filsak –21
Oaks Away v Peterborough
Thursday 26 August
Won 16 - 2
Team: Colin, Anne, Fran, Colin C
Pictures courtesy of Fran
Elms Away at Meldreth
Cancelled - no team
B Level at Norwich
Wednesday 8 September
Team: Fran, Colin T, John, Matt
Cancelled
Elms Away at Downham Market
Thursday 19 August
John, Clive, Roy
Drew 5 -5
John won all his games
B Level Away v Chelmsford
Friday 13 August
Cancelled
Open Away at Colchester
Wednesday 18 August
Cancelled
EACF AC League v Colchester
Friday 6 August
Won 4 - 3
Winners of the Essex/Suffolk section and will go on to the East Anglian final.
Morning Doubles: - Georgene Hemming (5) and Martin Tunworth (18) beat Andrew Gregory (2) and Adrian Seabrook +1T.
Morning Singles: - Ann Brookes (7) beat Chris van Essen +3T - Fran Lambert (11) beat Jane Collier (18)
Afternoon Singles: Georgeen Hemming beat Chris van Essen +13 - Fran Lambert beat Martin Tunworth +7 - Andrew Gregory beat Ann Brookes +6 - Adrian Seabrook beat Jane Collier +5T
Fran
Roger Ivill Qualifying Weekend
The two finalists will be Colin Carr and Des
Many thanks to John Richardson for organising the two days.
Elms (A) v Downham Market
Thursday 5 August
Match cancelled as we couldn't put out a team.
Oaks (A) Letchworth
Friday 30 July
Colin, Anne, Jane, Des
Won 10 - 4 (rain stopped play for the final round)
Star Player
Jane on her EACF debut.
Won 2 of her 3 singles - lost the 3rd 7 - 6. Ran hoops from good distances to win the doubles.
It Rained and it Rained and it Rained
B Level (H) v Colchester
Friday 16 July
Team: Maureen 4, John 4, Roy 5, Clive 8
Scorer: Fran
Lost 10 - 12
Oaks (H) v Downham Market
Tuesday 6th July
Team: Maureen, Colin and Anne, Colin C
Won 16 - 2
Four straight wins each for Colin and Anne Taylor
CA B Series at Leighton Linslade
12 June
Won by John Richardson
Very well done John
Newport v Bury St Edmunds EACF AC League
30 June
Won 4 - 3
Chris van Essen, Fran Lambert, Adrian Seabrook and Matt Hardy
Chris van Essen and Matt Hardy beat John and Edme Robinette +10
Adrian Seabrook lost to Ron Carter –11
Fran Lambert beat David Bell +9
Chris van Essen lost to Ron Carter –6
Adrian Seabrook lost to David Bell –5
Matt Hardy beat Colin Firth +24
Fran Lambert beat John Robinette +18
B Level Newport v Ipswich
Thursday 24 June
Maureen, John, Matt, Colin C
Scorer: Pamela Mugliston
Won 13 - 5
Oaks v Meldreth
Friday 11 June
Lost 7 - 11
Team: Maureen, Colin and Anne T, Fran. Scorer: John Sibson
Newport v Pinchbeck
11 June
First round in the National Mary Rose competition
Won 4 - 1
Andrew Gregory, James Brind and Chris van Essen
Andrew Gregory and James Brind beat Bob Thomson and Peter Hanley + 6 on time
Chris van Essen beat Gordon Mills +11
James Brind beat Bob Thomson +13
Andrew Gregory beat Gordon Mills +17
Chris van Essen lost to Peter Hanley -11
Elms v Letchworth
Tuesday 8 June
Lost 7 - 11
Team: Roy, John, Rory, Matt. Scorer: Fran
AC Open Advanced Weekend
Mark Avery retains the Cornelius Trophy
Colchester v Newport AC League
Saturday 15 May
Colchester win 4 - 3
Al Brown and Martin Tunmore beat Dan Neal and Roy Darling +12
John Andrews beat Chris van Essen +2T
Lydia Vaux lost to Fran Lambert - 10
Al Brown beat Chris van Essen +14
John Andrew lost to Dan Neal -14
Lydia Vaux beat Roy Darling +5T
Martin Tunmore lost to Fran Lambert -10T
Murphy Shield (National Level Knockout) (H) v Wrest Park
Friday 14 May
Lost 1 to 5
EACF AC League Newport v Bury
6 May Thursday
Morning Doubles
Chris van Essen (6) and Matthew Hardy (16) beat John Robinette (9) and Chris Howell (16) score 16
Morning Singles
Hugh Gilbert (9) beat James Brind (1.5) score +13
Fran Lambert (12) beat Justin Blake-Smith (12) score +19
Afternoon Singles
James Brind beat John Robinette + 20
Hugh Gilbert beat Chris van Essen +16
Fran Lambert beat Chris Howell +18
Matthew Hardy beat Justin Blake-James +14T
Newport won by 5 games to 2.
EACF GC Oaks v Elms
4 May Tuesday
In the first game of the season, in awful weather, Oaks beat Elms 10 - 8
Oaks: Maureen, Colin Taylor, Fran, Anne Taylor.
Elms: Roy, John Richardson, Sally, Matt.
Both John and Fran won three of their singles
New paragraph
Covid Guidance from the Croquet Association for the start of the new season
Start of the New Season
Monday 29 March
Maureen Goodchild
The bookings page is now open
(Current Winter Leagues have been abandoned)
Top Dressing North Borders
Wednesday 17 March.
Today, Adrian, John and Des shoveled and scattered top dressing over the north border and it was levelled by Matt and Clive.
All being carefully aware of social distancing.
A pleasant hour or two.
