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2023

Edward Martin GC Tournament May 29th
After a keenly fought competition with eight competitors in two leagues,, Tracy Martin and Philip Ward reached the finals. 50 minutes later Philip was the winner playing in his first handicap tournament. After five wins today his handicap is swiftly reducing!
Heather Bennett and Tony Hyde won the 'Conso;ation Doubles'.
Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to Colin for his excellent organisation of the day

Monday - An evening with youthful players
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Running a hoop smoothly

Explorer Scouts learning about croquet.
On Monday evening(May 22nd) 27 scouts, aged 14 - 17 visited with three leaders to try a new sport. Only one or two had ever played any form of croquet before. There were 10 challenges set up so they could experience many different aspects of the game. These included stun shots, running a hoop, croquet shots and jump shots.

New club shirts
worn during match at Newport.
Contact Trish Noble if you would like one too

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GC Fun Doubles April 30th
Congratulations to Susan and Vernon who won the Doubles tournament and to Jackie who had the highest individual score


 Club Champions receive their trophies at our AGM

AC Level                   David Mathews
AC Handicap            Colin Davies
GC Ladies                 Sue Bathmaker
GC Level                   David Tutt
GC Handicap            Tracy Martin
GC Edward Martin     Tony Hyde

 Beginners' course

Start date Saturday May 6th
Continuing May 13th, 20th and 29th

Each session will last about two hours and the cost is £40.
If you then decide to join the club this cost will be deducted from the annual subscription (£150pp or £270 per couple).
Please let me know if you would like to be included on this course.
Either phone Tracy 01462 734350 or Andrea 01462 673375 or click button below to reply

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Lawns open from January 16th
Here is a message from Keith and the Grounds Team

The usual
Winter rule of not playing when the grass is frost-covered still applies.    Also please be aware that the surface remains wet and patchy in places.   If your ball lies on mud, move it to the nearest playable spot which won't risk damaging the surface. 

The forecast is for yet more wet and cold weather, but as it seems it isn't going to get better any time soon we're reopening the lawn while we continue to work on the worst area, alongside the hedge by Court 1.   We've been spiking and spraying iron to kill most of the moss and to strengthen the grass, and have recently given it the first cut of the year.
However,  the surface is still soggy and won't improve until a reasonable period of dry and warmer weather allows the grass to start recovering, but we can work around that at the same time as allowing play to continue on the smaller courts.
Sad News
We are sorry to hear of the death of Dr John Alabaster who has been a valued and enthusiastic club member since 2000. He was polite, patient and kind. We will miss him.
For many years John was the Club Handicapper for Golf Croquet and he took great care to ensure our handicaps were fair. John had a wealth of knowledge about the GC rules and was happy to explain them and to offer coaching advice.
He designed a hoop lifter which is in daily use when the hoops have been driven hard into the ground. There is a video of this in action. See below.
John's memorial service  is at 12.30pm on  Friday 13th January at Harwood Park Crematorium SG2 8XT

Hoop Lifter
Congratulations to Club Champions 2022

AC H'cap    Winner  Colin Davies                 Runner up  David Clancey
AC Adv.      Winner  David Mathews              Runner up  Jeremy Scott
GC Level     Winner  David Tutt                     Runner up  Hugo Jeune
GC H'cap    Winner  Tracy Martin                  Runner up  Sue Bathmaker
GC Ladies   Winner  Sue Bathmaker               Runner up  Sheila Haggett

GC Rules 2022


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Letchworth Croquet Club

We have had an active membership since our founding in 1987 and now have over 70 members with a range of abilities and interests.
There is a regular programme of club tournaments and social events throughout the year.

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