Ealing Croquet Club

Ealing Croquet Club had another successful year, both in club competitions and individual achievements in tournaments.

Club Matches

In our CqSE League matches nearly all were played away, for which we owe thanks to the opposing clubs. Teams generally achieved 50% wins, while the GC Handicap Team achieved 75%.

We lost the GC Tier 3 Bowl semi-final in a close match at Roehampton.

The final of our internal AC Handicap Knockout, was played on 30th September and was won by John Hutchinson.

Individual achievements

Our individual competitors in recent national finals have done very well.

Margaret Page finished 2nd in the All England AC Handicap Final.

In the All England GC Handicap Final, Margaret Page finished 3rd, John Hutchison 5th and Simon Turner 6^th, meaning Ealing had an impressive 3 of the top 6 players. Richard Barkey also won 9 of his 15 matches in the GC (B) Level final.

Richard Barkey also won the B-Level Series GC tournament at Ealing and Tim Vernon won the Ealing C-Level Series Tournament.

John Hutchison also won the Hussars Cup at Roehampton in their end of season AC handicap Tournament.

Simon Tuke won his block in the Hurlingham AC Advanced May Weekend with 6 wins out of 7, with Stephen Harbron placed second.

Tony Elliott won the Watford One-Day AC (Handicap Advanced) tournament, and the B/C class at the main annual AC tournaments at both Hurlingham and Nottingham. Tony Elliott also came second in the Surbiton Easter Handicap AC Tournament on overall percentage wins in a flexible Swiss format.

Simon Turner won the AC August Handicap at East Dorset and the AC Annual Tournament (B class) at Sussex County.

In the Hurlingham Midweek Veterans Advanced Handicap Singles Tournament held over 3 days from 2nd to 4th September Tony Elliott came second, despite having the same number of wins as the overall winner, but missing out on quality of wins. Margaret Page also came second at Hurlingham in the same event.

Photographs:

Top: Margaret Page & Tony Elliott at Hurlingham

Bottom Left: Stephen Harbron & Simon Tuke at Hurlingham

Bottom Right: Tony Elliott at Nottingham