AC Association Croquet

This is a 1-day internal club AC doubles tournament. The tournament format and number of hoops in each game will depend on the size of the entry, but the intention is that it should be suitable for all club members and is therefore likely to involve some form of handicap play, and if the entry is large enough then quite possibly shortened games in order to permit several rounds.

Being doubles, the results of games do NOT count for handicap cards.

AC One-Day Doubles
results by year:

Title: One-Day AC Doubles Tournament
Handicaps: AC: any
Capacity: 32
Date: Wednesday 19 August
Allocation: Wednesday 22 July (only applicable if over capacity by then)
Manager: Simon Hathrell
Format: Standard knock-out, 3 rounds of 22-point games to full bisque handicap base 4 with a 2½-hour time-limit.

Notes:

  1. Play starts at 09:30, and entrants should expect to play until at least 6pm.
  2. Tea, soft drinks and biscuits are provided free of charge, and a cold lunch will be available for a small fee.
  3. Parking will be available on the grass next to the courts.
  4. Whites are optional (but the manager thinks they look nice).
QUARTER-FINALS SEMI-FINALS FINAL WINNERS
Adam Huby &
Marc Popiolek
André Machell &
Eddie Chung
+2
André Machell &
Eddie Chung
+1T
Brian Havill &
John Taylor
+1
André Machell &
Eddie Chung
Gary Bennett &
John Smallbone
Charlie Sharpe &
Jonathan Dearlove
+22
Charlie Sharpe &
Jonathan Dearlove
Stephen Mills &
Mike Stansfield
Robert Bateson &
Stephen Webb
+10T
Brian Havill &
John Taylor
+11
Robert Bateson &
Stephen Webb
Michael Broadway &
David Robinson
Brian Havill &
John Taylor
+4T
Brian Havill &
John Taylor
  THIRD PLACE
PLAY-OFF:
Charlie Sharpe &
Jonathan Dearlove
Charlie Sharpe &
Jonathan Dearlove
+7T
  Robert Bateson &
Stephen Webb
5th-8th PLACES 5th-6th PLACES 5th PLACE
Gary Bennett &
John Smallbone
Adam Huby &
Marc Popiolek
+7T
Adam Huby &
Marc Popiolek
+1T
Adam Huby &
Marc Popiolek
Stephen Mills &
Mike Stansfield
Michael Broadway &
David Robinson
+9
Michael Broadway &
David Robinson
7th-8th PLACES 7th PLACE
Stephen Mills &
Mike Stansfield
Gary Bennett &
John Smallbone
+19
Gary Bennett &
John Smallbone
Participants
Name Club H'cap
John Smallbone &
Gary Bennett
Watford
Mike Stansfield &
Stephen Mills
Watford
John Taylor &
Brian Havill
Watford 5¼*
André Machell &
Eddie Chung
Watford 7
David Robinson &
Michael Broadway
Watford
Marc Popiolek &
Adam Huby
Watford 13
Charlie Sharpe &
Jonathan Dearlove
Oxford University 14½
Robert Bateson &
Stephen Webb
Watford 17½