Cornwall Croquet Club

CORNWALL CROQUET CLUB GOLF CROQUET SINGLES TOURNAMENT
  
The Cornwall Croquet Club's annual Singles Handicap Golf Croquet Tournament took place at Porthpean over the weekend Saturday & Sunday September 5th & 6th. Sixteen members took to the lawns in two blocks of eight; each player having to play seven games to the best of thirteen hoops. Competition was fierce, with over half the fifty-six matches ending with opponents within two points of each other. Competitors were a mixture of new and not-so-new members; the handicapping system giving the former a reasonable chance against the latter. However, at the end of the block programme Stephen Read headed the one block, with Marjorie Stewart just one point behind, while Elizabeth Schofield won the second block by just half a point from Tony Jennings. The final was close throughout. The third hoop took nearly twenty minutes to run, with some brilliant defensive play by both players before Elizabeth ran it with a long shot, after Stephen had just failed to block the hoop. Elizabeth managed to keep just ahead for most of the time, but they completed hoop 10 at five hoops each. As they approached hoop 11 the time ran out, but Elizabeth managed to run it with the second of her four turns allowed after the bell. Stephen was equal to this as he ran hoop 12 with the last of his extension turns. The golden hoop beckoned, with Elizabeth having the first approach shot. A well-placed shot put her ball three yards above the hoop; but she had a handicap turn in hand, which she used to get closer to the hoop. Stephen had a long shot to move her ball but missed narrowly, allowing Elizabeth to win the hoop. So! An exciting game came to end and Elizabeth was presented with the trophy by Joyce Wilson and Lynda Everett. The event was organised, managed and refereed by Ron George.
 
Attached 2 photos.
  !, The competitors for the Golf Croquet Handicap Singles Tournament.

  2, Elizabeth Schofield being presented with the Trophy

CORNWALL CROQUET CLUB TOURNAMENT REPORT
 
Des Honey does it again
 
The Daphne Jennings Memorial Short Lawn Association Croquet Tournament August 22nd 23rd
 
15 members of the Cornwall Croquet Club competed for the Jennings Trophy on a rather damp Saturday & Sunday. The format of the tournament was to play 14 point games on half size lawns time limited to 1hr 15 mins. The players were arranged in 2 blocks. The players in each block all played each other, the winner of each block then played in the final. The competition was very tight  the block winners not emerging until the final 2 rounds. Malcolm Hooper & Des Honey winning the blocks to play in the final.
In the final Malcolm went in first placing his 2 balls on the east boundary, Des having placed his first ball near hoop 2 sent his 2nd ball to the east boundary near Malcolm's 2 balls took one of his bisques(extra turns in handicap play) & proceeded to take his ball round to the peg. Malcolm not managing to get in allowed Des to take his 2nd ball round to the peg & peg out,
winning 14 to 0.
Des Honey played a classic game demonstrating how a higher handicap player can take on one with a much lower handicap & by using his bisques(extra turns) carefully win.

PS Des Honey also won the Read Trophy with another classic display(Aug 9th).
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 Winner Des Honey receiving the Trophy from Tony Jennings
 
Left to right:- Russell Moore, Pam George, Ron George, Tony Jennings, Peter Dexter, Des Honey(winner), Tony Dyson, Colin Hadley, John Dowding, Malcolm Hooper, Stephen Read, Barry Edwards, David Edwards. 
     Not in the photo:- Margaret Read, Rosemary Bradshaw

Photos by Stephen Read

CORNWALL CROQUET CLUB TOURNAMENT REPORT
 
The Read Trophy High Bisquers Tournament Saturday & Sunday August 8th & 9th
 
Seven Members of the Cornwall Croquet Club competed for The Read Trophy. This Tournament is for players with higher handicaps(20 to 24). The Tournament was played in near perfect weather conditions except for a shower on Sunday, each player playing 3 games each day. The games were played in the short lawn format, i.e. halfsize lawns and 14 point games time limited to 1hr 30mins. The overall winner did not emerge until the last game when Des Honey played Jenny Burrows (last years winner). Des playing near exhibition quality croquet got both his balls round to peg out well within time winning the game 14 points to Jenny's 1 point.
The final result was,    1st, Des Honey winning the Trophy  won 6 games.   2nd, Jenny Burrows won 4 games lost 2.           3rd, Margaret Read  won 4 games lost 2.
 
Attached 2 photos.
1, Competitors for The Read Trophy.
 Left to right:  Barry Edwards, Russell Moore, Jenny Burrows, Des Honey(winner), Ron George, Pam George, Margaret Read.

2, Des Honey receiving the Trophy from Margaret & Stephen Read.

 
Photos by Stephen Read

FAITH, HOOP AND HILARITY SATURDAY JULY 25th
 
The lawns at the Cornwall Croquet Club were crowded last Saturday for the annual Faith, Hoop and Hilarity event. Newer members were paired with established members to give the former a taste of competitive croquet in a relaxed atmosphere. Golf croquet was played in four sections of either three or four pairs, with each pair playing two games. Each game was played to the best of nineteen hoops, or one hour, with the winners of each group playing semi-finals to determine the finalists. All the games were closely contested and the section winners did not emerge until the final games had finished. The semi-finalists were separated by only a single hoop in each of the two games: however the eventual finalists were Marjorie Stewart & Russell Moore playing Gill Shaw & Des Honey. The match was closely fought but, at the bell, Marjorie & Russell were the winners.
The semi-finalists were Margaret Read & Lynda Lang v Des Honey & Gill Shaw.  Elizebeth Schofield & Chris Clark v Russell Moore & Marjorie Stewart
 
 Throughout the day there were side games in which the pairs could practice their skills by either playing croquet balls onto a target, or rushing/peeling them through various hoops. At the end of the day, those with the stamina played a game of Porthpean Chase, which involved running as many hoops as possible in a given time, but with the possibility of stealing, or losing, accumulated points by hitting, or being hit by, other players’ balls. The day finished with tea and a quiz on book titles. The weather was fine throughout the day, allowing spectators to sit out in the sunshine.  Twenty eight members took part. Before presenting the prizes, The club’s President, Howard Rosevear, thanked all those who had helped to organise the very successful and enjoyable event.
 
The winners were, Golf Croquet – Marjorie Stewart & Russell Moore; Target Croquet – Kathleen Moorshead & Leslie Stewart; Promorush – Jean Wehurle & Stephen Read; Porthpean Chase – Peter Dexter; Quiz – Linda Lang.
 
Photos by Stephen Read

  Marjorie Stewart & Russell Moore(again) winners of the Golf Croquet.

 Peter Dexter winner of the Porthpean Chase.

Kathleen Moorshead & Leslie Stewart winners of Target Croquet.

 . Jean Wehurle & Stephen Read winners of the Promorush