GC Golf Croquet

The Tournament is an open one-day Golf Croquet C-Class Level Play Singles competition staged at Watford, as one of the tournaments in the Croquet England fixtures calendar. It is part of the national GC C-Level (7+) series.

Open GC C-Level Tournament
results by year:

Title: Open GC C-Level (7+) Series Tournament
Handicaps: GC: 7+
Date: Friday 26 April
Capacity: 16
Manager: Simon Hathrell
Secretary: Simon Hathrell
Email: click on link to send an email
Phone: 01923 241582
Address: please ask, or log in and obtain it from the CqE member's directory
Entries: Allocation: 4 March
Closing: 19 April
Those who wish to enter and pay online may do so through the CqE website in same way as entering a CqE Tournament. Alternatively, postal entries should be submitted together with entry fee using the standard CqE Tournament entry form.
Entry fee: £12 (all entrants).
Pay online (see above) or by cheque to the secretary, payable to "Watford (Cassiobury) Croquet Club".
Format: AMD, provisionally the standard Series format if full capacity.

Exceptions and additions to the standard CqE tournament regulations:

  1. Players must be prepared to play five or more games.
  2. This tournament forms part of the National GC C-Level (7+) Series.
  3. Tea, soft drinks and biscuits are provided free of charge, but please bring your own lunch.
  4. Details of parking and other arrangements will be sent to participants before the event.

Report to follow after the event.

Results:

Block A
Results vs.: HL MG RB KC WINS NET
HOOPS
Helen Lucas   7-2 6-7 6-2 2 +8
Mike Grossmith 2-7   7-4 7-2 2 +3
Roger Booth 7-6 4-7   7-4 2 +1
Kevin Currie 2-6 2-7 4-7   0 -12
Block B
Results vs.: NB RH PF WINS NET
HOOPS
Nicholas Barton   7-3 7-6 2 +5
Ron Hibbs 3-7   7-3 1 0
Paul Felton 6-7 3-7   0 -5
Block C
Results vs.: BC VS CH ŞK WINS NET
HOOPS
Billy Cooke   7-1 7-5 7-3 3 +12
Veronica Savill 1-7   7-5 7-5 2 -2
Carol Huntington 5-7 5-7   7-4 1 -1
Şebnem Kaya 3-7 5-7 4-7   0 -9
Block D
Results vs.: JH GJ TC PH WINS NET
HOOPS
John Hutchinson   7-1 7-3 6-7 2 +9
Georgie Jones 1-7   7-6 7-4 2 -2
Trevor Charlton 3-7 6-7   7-5 1 -3
Philip Hendy 7-6 4-7 5-7   1 -4

Knock-out

QUARTER-FINALS SEMI-FINALS FINAL WINNER
Block A Winner
Helen Lucas		 Helen Lucas
(7-5)		 John Hutchinson
(7-3)		 John Hutchinson
(7-5)
Block B Runner-up
Ron Hibbs
Block C Runner-up
Veronica Savill		 John Hutchinson
(7-1)
Block D Winner
John Hutchinson
Block C Winner
Billy Cooke		 Billy Cooke
(7-6)		 Billy Cooke
(7-5)
Block D Runner-up
Georgie Jones
Block A Runner-up
Mike Grossmith		 Mike Grossmith
(7-5)
Block B Winner
Nicholas Barton
  THIRD PLACE
PLAY-OFF:		 Helen Lucas
(7-5)
5th-8th PLACES 5th-6th PLACES 5th PLACE
Ron Hibbs Veronica Savill
(7-5)		 Veronica Savill
(7-5)
Veronica Savill
Georgie Jones Georgie Jones
(7-5)
Nicholas Barton
7th-8th PLACES 7th PLACE
Ron Hibbs Ron Hibbs
(7-6)
Nicholas Barton
Participants
Name Club H'cap
Mike Grossmith Watford 7
Roger Booth Eynsham 7
Nicholas Barton Dulwich 7
Veronica Savill Nottingham 7
Billy Cooke Broadwas 7
Trevor Charlton Llandaff 7
John Hutchinson Ealing 7
Ron Hibbs Watford 8
Carol Huntington Phyllis Court 8
Philip Hendy Camerton & Peasedown 8
Kevin Currie Watford 9
Helen Lucas Dulwich 10
Şebnem Kaya Watford 10
Georgie Jones Watford 10
Paul Felton Broadwas 11

Plate

QUARTER-FINALS SEMI-FINALS FINAL WINNER
Roger Booth Roger Booth Roger Booth
(7-6)		 Roger Booth
(7-4)
bye
Şebnem Kaya Trevor Charlton
(7-4)
Trevor Charlton
Carol Huntington Carol Huntington
(7-4)		 Kevin Currie
(7-4)
Philip Hendy
Kevin Currie Kevin Currie
(7-2)
Paul Felton
  THIRD PLACE
PLAY-OFF:		 Trevor Charlton
(7-2)
5th-8th PLACES 5th-6th PLACES 5th PLACE
bye Şebnem Kaya Philip Hendy
(7-6)
Şebnem Kaya
Philip Hendy Philip Hendy
(7-1)
Paul Felton
7th-8th PLACES 7th PLACE
bye Paul Felton
Paul Felton