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 25 April
Capacity: 16
Manager: Geoff Johnson
Secretary: Eddie Chung
Email: click on link to send an email
Phone: 07806 639257
Address: please ask, or log in and obtain it from the CqE member's directory
Entries: Allocation: 2 March
Closing: 18 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.: YC MG ID MH WINS NET
HOOPS
Yvette Currie   7-5 7-6 7-3 3 +7
Mike Grossmith 5-7   7-5 7-6 2 +1
Ian Davidson 6-7 5-7   7-6 1 -2
Marian Hardy 3-7 6-7 6-7   0 -6
Block B
Results vs.: AD HL KC PS WINS NET
HOOPS
Alan Dickerson   5-7 7-4 7-4 2 +4
Helen Lucas 7-5   4-7 7-3 2 +3
Kevin Currie 4-7 7-4   5-7 1 -2
Paul Stroud 4-7 3-7 7-5   1 -5
Block C
Results vs.: RR CK DH SM WINS NET
HOOPS
Ruth Raunkiaer   5-7 7-6 7-3 2 +3
Cengiz Kaya 7-5   6-7 7-6 2 +2
Dena Howlett 6-7 7-6   7-6 2 +1
Steve Morton 3-7 6-7 6-7   0 -6
Block D
Results vs.: MP LH RH CF WINS NET
HOOPS
Michael Pudney   7-6 7-0 7-5 3 +10
Lois Hall 6-7   7-6 7-6 2 +1
Ron Hibbs 0-7 6-7   7-6 1 -7
Clive Fenton 5-7 6-7 6-7   0 -4

Knock-out

QUARTER-FINALS SEMI-FINALS FINAL WINNER
Block A Winner
Yvette Currie
Lois Hall
(7-4)
Lois Hall
(7-5)
Mike Grossmith
(7-5)
Block D Runner-up
Lois Hall
Block C Winner
Ruth Raunkiaer
Ruth Raunkiaer
(7-5)
Block B Runner-up
Alan Dickerson
Block C Runner-up
Cengiz Kaya
Helen Lucas
(7-3)
Mike Grossmith
(7-4)
Block B Winner
Helen Lucas
Block A Runner-up
Mike Grossmith
Mike Grossmith
(7-4)
Block D Winner
Michael Pudney
  THIRD PLACE
PLAY-OFF:
Helen Lucas
(7-3)
5th-8th PLACES 5th-6th PLACES 5th PLACE
Yvette Currie Yvette Currie
(7-6)
Michael Pudney
(7-2)
Alan Dickerson
Cengiz Kaya Michael Pudney
(7-3)
Michael Pudney
7th-8th PLACES 7th PLACE
Alan Dickerson Alan Dickerson
(7-3)
Cengiz Kaya
Participants
Name Club H'cap
Ian Davidson Barnet 7
Paul Stroud Guildford & Godalming 7
Ruth Raunkiaer Phyllis Court 7
Michael Pudney Chichester 7
Helen Lucas Dulwich 8
Alan Dickerson Cheam 8
Mike Grossmith Watford 9
Kevin Currie Watford 9
Steve Morton Phyllis Court 9
Cengiz Kaya Watford 9
Ron Hibbs Watford 9
Clive Fenton Watford 9
Lois Hall Watford 9
Marian Hardy Barnet 10
Dena Howlett Cheam 10
Yvette Currie Watford 11

Plate

QUARTER-FINALS SEMI-FINALS FINAL WINNER
Ian Davidson Ian Davidson
(7-5)
Ian Davidson
(7-3)
Ian Davidson
(7-5)
Clive Fenton
Dena Howlett Paul Stroud
(7-4)
Paul Stroud
Steve Morton Kevin Currie
(7-2)
Ron Hibbs
(7-4)
Kevin Currie
Marian Hardy Ron Hibbs
(7-4)
Ron Hibbs
  THIRD PLACE
PLAY-OFF:
Paul Stroud
(7-6)
13th-16th PLACES 13th-14th PLACES 13th PLACE
Clive Fenton Marian Hardy
(7-4)
Dena Howlett
(7-4)
Marian Hardy
Steve Morton Dena Howlett
(7-3)
Dena Howlett
15th-16th PLACES 15th PLACE
Clive Fenton Steve Morton
(7-4)
Steve Morton