Croquet Communiqué

Weather!

Just when you thought it was all over! Having battled through Storm Ciara, we were hit by Storm Dennis, which disrupted all sports last Sunday. I wonder if you can buy ‘flat soled’ wellington boots for croquet?

Hopefully better weather will soon arrive, with the days already becoming noticeably longer.

World Croquet Federation Association Croquet World Championships

Delighted to report that Harry Fisher, (Roehampton Club) is through to the main draw for the finals of the AC World Cup. In the first part of the competition, he headed his ‘Block’ winning 7 of 9 games with 109 net hoops.

Harry won his first round match and has beaten Mark Avery of England, current world number 2 to reach the quarterfinal. You can follow his progress on www.croquetscores.com, then go to WCF AC World Championships. He may play Reg Bamford in the semi-finals!

WCF AC World Championship

Block D	JR	DM	DR	HF	PR	AW	IB	NM	MB	BJ	Wins	Net Hoops
Jose Riva		26	26	0	17	0	26	26tp	26	26	6	47
David Maugham	10		26tp	18	26tp	26tp	26TP	26TP	26	26TP	7	99
Duncan Reeve	14	14		26	26	26	26	26	26	26	7	65
Harry Fisher	26	26	18		12	26	26	26	26	26TP	7	109
Peter Ross	26	19	22	26		26	26	26	26TP	26tp	7	86
Alan Walsh	26	4	21	13	22		0	0	8	26	2	-70
Ian Bassett	11	2	15	8	24	26tp		26	25	26	3	-24
Nelson Morrow	0	2	2	0	8	26	19		9	12	1	-130
Murray Baum	9	17	10	12	1	26	26	26		26	4	-30
Barry Jennings	4	1	5	0	1	8	12	26	11		1	-152

Diary notes

• 5th March, 2020 Croquet Club Dinner. Tickets from Reception
• 23rd March 2020  AC Rules Session – sign up in Croquet Pavilion or contact Carole McLouglin, (Carole.mcloughlin@tiscali.co.uk). This talk on Association Croquet Rules will be given by George Noble, (Surbiton), and will last approximately two hours.
• AC and GC Friendly Matches 2020 – SIGN UP SHEETS are now in the Pavilion. If you would like to play in any matches, please sign up.

Mike Pattison | Croquet Captain