Cornwall Croquet Club

JLY 26 home v Nailsea

CORNWALL CROQUET CLUB MATCH REPORT
 
 Southwest Federation Golf Croquet League, Cornwall(Porthpean) v Nailsea on Sunday July 26th.
 
Weather wet, but Cornwall's Porthpean Golf Croquet Team was looking forward to their match against Nailsea.
As the morning progressed the lead kept changing one way then the other, all the players diving for shelter & a hot drink as often as possible, some players changing clothes 2 or 3 times. At lunch Porthpean were just ahead.
After lunch(no let up in the rain) with everything to play for Porthpean surged ahead winning 3 out of the last 4 games.
The final score Porthpean 10 games Nailsea 7 games with 3 games drawn.
Well done to the Porthpean Team on their first win in the SWF Golf Croquet League.     

Porthpean Team:
Kathleen Moorshead
Kathryn Smith
Trevor Bainbridge
Leslie Stewart
Marjorie Stewart
Russell Moore

JLY 16 away v Budleigh

MAY 26 home v Sidmouth

Cornwall(Porthpean) v Sidmouth in the Southwest Federation Golf Croquet League.

 Cornwall(Porthpean) team hosted Sidmouth to a SWF Golf Croquet League match at Porthpean on Tues. May 26th. Both clubs were only able to play 5 members each, for the 20 game match.

The gale force, biting cold wind did nothing to help the players but by lunch time, after 12 games, the clubs were equal, 6 games each.

The Porthpean team showed their metal during the morning, playing against some much more experienced Sidmouth players and Kathryn Smith excelled herself by winning all her games.

After lunch 4 more singles games were played, followed by 4 doubles games. The tide had turned against Porthpean who lost all of the afternoon games, however, some of the games went to time plus extra turns and one game only progressed to the 5th hoop because of the fight put up by the Porthpean members, so despite the score, once again, the Porthpean squad more than held their own and made Sidmouth fight for every point scored.

Match result, Cornwall(Porthpean) 6 games Sidmouth 14 Games

Ron George officiated as referee.

Berle Moore was in charge of refreshments and Sidmouth returned home victorious and replete after a traditional Cornish cream tea. Porthpean were left determined to up their game for their next match, away to Budleigh Salterton. on July 16th.

Left to right:- Kathy Smith(P), Ann Reese(S), John Hindley(P), Russel Moore(P), Keith Thorley(S), Pam Bowra(S), Margaret Piper(S), Francis Hindley(P), Dorrianne Forsdick(P), John Coombes(S).

Photo by Joyce Wilson

 MAY 21 away v Barnstaple

Cornwall(Porthpean) v Barnstaple in the Southwest Federation Golf Croquet League.

 An intrepid band of novice, competition members from the Cornwall Croquet Club ventured to Barnstaple on Thursday May 21st to play their first away match . Blessed with ideal playing weather, the team, Cornwall(Porthpean), consisted of Tony Jennings, Lynda Everett, Howard Rosevear, Kathryn Smith, Kathleen Morehouse and Pat Hack.

After a nervous start, losing most of their first games, the team settled down and played some hard fought games against a much more experienced Barnstaple team. Some games going to a deciding Golden Hoop point. The match ended in a draw, Barnstaple 9 games, Cornwall(Porthpean) 9 games with 2 games drawn, Cornwall(Porthpean) were then hosted to a delicious afternoon tea before wending their way back to Cornwall.

Cornwall(Porthpean) and Barnstaple both collect 10 points for this match.

Photo by Kathy Smith

APR 30 home v Cornwall

 This year Cornwall Croquet Club is able to field two teams (Cornwall & Porthpean) in the Southwest Federation Golf Croquet League. In the opening round, on Thursday April 30th, the League rules say they have to play each other.

Play started on time in spite of the rather damp weather. By lunch time the score was Cornwall 11 games, Porthpean 1.

The afternoon session was played in bright sunshine. The afternoon games were closely contested the score being Cornwall 4, Porthpean 3, with 1 game drawn.

 Final score Cornwall 15 games, Porthpean 4 games and 1 game drawn.

 Front row:- Francis Hindley(P), John Hindley(P), Russell Moore(P), Lyn Everett(P), Trevor Bainbridge(P).

Back row:- Paul Schofield(C), Des Honey(C), Jenny Burrows(C), Ron George(C), Elizabeth Schofield(C), Pam George(C).

Photo by Stephen Read