Ealing Croquet Club

Ealing took part in the Southern Challenge (Division 2) at Sussex County for a full weekend on the 13th and 14th July.  Division 2 is aimed at B/C Level players with one 0 plus team member allowed.

Our intrepid team were Simon Turner, Jane Powell, Margaret Page and John Hutchinson, skippered by Bridget as a reserve with Crunchie as team mascot.  We faced seven other teams; Compton, Rottingdean, Lodsworth, Sussex County, Rother Valley, Littlehampton and Canterbury and played each team in a best of 5 format (4 singles and 1 doubles). All our team played very well and raised their games against the few h/c 0, 1 and 2 that we encountered.

Overall we came a very creditable 5th which, as first time entrants, did Ealing proud!  The weather was perfect, blue sky and sun cream; the lunch and cake plentiful. We even managed to get home in time for a certain kick-off in Germany.

See full results here.

Report: Bridget Goodman

The Ealing Team (in ascending height): Jane, Margaret, Bridget & Crunchie, John and Simon