AC Association Croquet

All EnglandThe Club runs a qualifying tournament for the All England Handicap Championship which is open to all club members. The winner and runner-up qualify for the Area Finals, to be played on 1-2 September at a venue tba. The winner and loser of the third place play-off between the losing semi-finalists will act as first and second reserve respectively should either of the finalists become unavailable for the Area Finals. Winners from the Area Finals proceed to the National Finals, to be held over the weekend of 15-16 September at Ramsgate.

The winner of this qualifying tournament will also become the last of the four semi-finalists in the internal Handicap Tournament.

Matches will be 26pt games played off full bisque handicap to base 10 using current handicap (maximum 20) on the day the game is played, and played to a time limit agreed between the players (3.5 hours if no agreement).

Both players in each match are responsible for contacting their opponent to arrange the match.

Results of the matches will be updated here from time to time. They are also shown on the notice-board in the club hut.



All England Handicap
by year:
Area Finals: Robin Barry, John Smallbone

At the Area Finals on 1-2 September both Robin and John qualified for the National Finals at Ramsgate on 15-16 September, winning 4/5 and 3/5 respectively, with Robin beating John +1 on time in the last game!

Update 16 Sept: Congratulations to John for coming 3rd in the National Finals!
ROUND 1
by 3 June
QUARTER-FINALS
by 1 July
SEMI-FINALS
by 29 July
FINAL
by 26 August
WINNER
Ian Parkinson Ian Parkinson
(+14)
Ian Parkinson
(+4)
John Bee
(+4)

John Bee
(+9)

Also becomes
the fourth
semi-finalist
in the internal
Handicap
Tournament
.

Geoff Johnson
  Wendy Spencer-Smith
 
Janet Carleton John Bee
(+13)
John Bee
(+22)
John Bee
  Arthur Reed
 
Simon Hathrell Simon Hathrell
(+5)
Mark Homan
(+26)
Robin Barry
(+8)
Alan Clark
  Mark Homan
 
Adam Huby Robin Barry
(+8)
Robin Barry
(+21)
Robin Barry
  John Smallbone
 
  THIRD PLACE
PLAY-OFF:
by 5 August
(not played)