Match Reports 2017
AC League v Melgrave April 12th
This was a day for record-breaking. Not just one, but three (3), Keiths turned up to play; Letchworth fielded a team worthy of the Mary Rose level play competition, with handicaps of 1,2,2½ & 3; we didn’t lose the first game of the season; and we finished with a high tea worthy of a Fun Doubles afternoon.
Players were Terry Mahoney, Philip Windred, Keith Rhodes & George Woolhouse.
It is normal to start with a quick bit about the croquet: the morning doubles were shared one apiece on a cool morning that gradually warmed up. Afternoon singles were notable for the forest of bisques lined up against each of the Letchworth players, two of whom won and two of whom just lost. It all went down to the last shots of the last game, which seems to happen too often for comfort these days, during which time tea appeared – enough to distract anyone. Anyway, on to the main event . . .
At this point, David Tutt (our non-playing Captain) took over and set up a table complete with tablecloth, which slowly got covered with heaps of food – several plates with different types of cucumber sandwiches (very posh), plus coffee and chocolate cakes. (Note to team manager John Hall – the bar has just been raised!)
Why more people don’t put their names down to play in this league is beyond me ! If your handicap is anything above 3 we urgently need you on the team, ideally with a pile of bisques in front of you to frighten your opponents.
AC League Northampton beat Letchworth May 24th 4-2
Scores, Letchworth first
Phil Windred 2 and Martin King 14 beat Mike Hills 2.5 and Jane Evans 18 +1 t
George Woolhouse 2.5 and Jeremy Scott 3.5 lost to Peter Stansfield 3 and Richard Cain 9. +6t
Phil Windred lost to Mike Hills +22
George Woolhouse lost to Peter Stansfield. +1t
Jeremy Scott lost to Richard Cain. + 7
Martin King beat Jane Evans. + 8t
This was a day for record-breaking. Not just one, but three (3), Keiths turned up to play; Letchworth fielded a team worthy of the Mary Rose level play competition, with handicaps of 1,2,2½ & 3; we didn’t lose the first game of the season; and we finished with a high tea worthy of a Fun Doubles afternoon.
Players were Terry Mahoney, Philip Windred, Keith Rhodes & George Woolhouse.
It is normal to start with a quick bit about the croquet: the morning doubles were shared one apiece on a cool morning that gradually warmed up. Afternoon singles were notable for the forest of bisques lined up against each of the Letchworth players, two of whom won and two of whom just lost. It all went down to the last shots of the last game, which seems to happen too often for comfort these days, during which time tea appeared – enough to distract anyone. Anyway, on to the main event . . .
At this point, David Tutt (our non-playing Captain) took over and set up a table complete with tablecloth, which slowly got covered with heaps of food – several plates with different types of cucumber sandwiches (very posh), plus coffee and chocolate cakes. (Note to team manager John Hall – the bar has just been raised!)
Why more people don’t put their names down to play in this league is beyond me ! If your handicap is anything above 3 we urgently need you on the team, ideally with a pile of bisques in front of you to frighten your opponents.
AC League Northampton beat Letchworth May 24th 4-2
Scores, Letchworth first
Phil Windred 2 and Martin King 14 beat Mike Hills 2.5 and Jane Evans 18 +1 t
George Woolhouse 2.5 and Jeremy Scott 3.5 lost to Peter Stansfield 3 and Richard Cain 9. +6t
Phil Windred lost to Mike Hills +22
George Woolhouse lost to Peter Stansfield. +1t
Jeremy Scott lost to Richard Cain. + 7
Martin King beat Jane Evans. + 8t
Blues GC match v Enfield(W) May 19th resulted in 9-9 draw
Reds GC match v Meldreth May 25th
The day concluded in a 5-5 draw (only one lawn so 3 singles games each and only 1 doubles game). We were not on best form but just about held our own. Playing for Meldreth, Robert Skeen was in fine form and won all 3 of his singles. Luckily Robert Staddon and Peter won their Doubles game or it would have been a complete wipe-out - I won 2 of my 3 singles and the men won one each. On the plus side, it was a lovely day, the lawn was absolutely lovely to play on, we had a very good lunch in the British Queen pub and the whole match was played in a convivial manner. Tracy.
The day concluded in a 5-5 draw (only one lawn so 3 singles games each and only 1 doubles game). We were not on best form but just about held our own. Playing for Meldreth, Robert Skeen was in fine form and won all 3 of his singles. Luckily Robert Staddon and Peter won their Doubles game or it would have been a complete wipe-out - I won 2 of my 3 singles and the men won one each. On the plus side, it was a lovely day, the lawn was absolutely lovely to play on, we had a very good lunch in the British Queen pub and the whole match was played in a convivial manner. Tracy.
