Match Reports 2025
GC Open League match Letchworth v Wrest Park
May 27th
An 'interesting' game: match abandoned after Round 4.
Match tied: Letchworth 7 (76) v Wrest Park 7 (74)
Ross and I agreed to abandon the match after the third round of singles to ensure the wellbeing of our players, particularly the more elderly participants, and to prevent damage to the courts. The weather had deteriorated mid morning and we had endured two hours of persistent heavy rain and strong winds by the end of Round 4. With no sign of it easing that afternoon, and with the match at an honourable draw we agreed that the sensible course of action was to abandon further play. We shook hands, ate cake, and went home happy. A good result in my book
John Noble
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May 27th
An 'interesting' game: match abandoned after Round 4.
Match tied: Letchworth 7 (76) v Wrest Park 7 (74)
Ross and I agreed to abandon the match after the third round of singles to ensure the wellbeing of our players, particularly the more elderly participants, and to prevent damage to the courts. The weather had deteriorated mid morning and we had endured two hours of persistent heavy rain and strong winds by the end of Round 4. With no sign of it easing that afternoon, and with the match at an honourable draw we agreed that the sensible course of action was to abandon further play. We shook hands, ate cake, and went home happy. A good result in my book
John Noble
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Falcons GC match v Enfield
May 17th
Tracy, David C, Graham Styles and Sue B played Enfield yesterday. They had an enjoyable day but sadly lost 3 hoops to Enfields 15.
Let's hope for better luck next time!
May 17th
Tracy, David C, Graham Styles and Sue B played Enfield yesterday. They had an enjoyable day but sadly lost 3 hoops to Enfields 15.
Let's hope for better luck next time!
Letchworth Croquet Club: Report on GC Fun Doubles, 4 May 2025
It was a cold but, thankfully, dry afternoon for 28 players on Sunday. It was very pleasing to welcome new members, playing competitively following the beginners’ coaching course. After the seven 18-minute short games the ‘hoop difference’ (positive or negative) scores were totalled. The top individual scorers were:
1 Anne Mead + 10
2 Bruce Carr + 8
3= David Green + 6
3= Ian Perry + 6
3= Jane Sparkes + 6
6 Paul Guram + 5
7= Cliff Banks + 4
7= Karen Perry + 4
9= Susan Burges + 3
9= Keith Rhodes + 3
Eighteen other players scored +1, or zero, or negatively.
The top eight were paired off for the final two games. After a further eighteen minutes, one game was tied 3 – 3, and the other was tied 2 – 2. Deadlock, with no winner, and all four pairs still with a chance. The games were continued to ‘sudden death’ to establish the first-scoring winner, which was green.
Winning pair: David Green and Karen Perry
Highest Individual Score: Anne Mead
Our thanks are due to
The next GC Fun Doubles (with Strawberry Tea) will be on Sunday 15 June, and entry forms will be available in mid-May. The event may be very popular; make your entry promptly to secure your place.
Colin
Secretary
It was a cold but, thankfully, dry afternoon for 28 players on Sunday. It was very pleasing to welcome new members, playing competitively following the beginners’ coaching course. After the seven 18-minute short games the ‘hoop difference’ (positive or negative) scores were totalled. The top individual scorers were:
1 Anne Mead + 10
2 Bruce Carr + 8
3= David Green + 6
3= Ian Perry + 6
3= Jane Sparkes + 6
6 Paul Guram + 5
7= Cliff Banks + 4
7= Karen Perry + 4
9= Susan Burges + 3
9= Keith Rhodes + 3
Eighteen other players scored +1, or zero, or negatively.
The top eight were paired off for the final two games. After a further eighteen minutes, one game was tied 3 – 3, and the other was tied 2 – 2. Deadlock, with no winner, and all four pairs still with a chance. The games were continued to ‘sudden death’ to establish the first-scoring winner, which was green.
Winning pair: David Green and Karen Perry
Highest Individual Score: Anne Mead
Our thanks are due to
- Stuart & Sheila, Terence and Ann Baker for dealing with the gazebos;
- Heather and Jan Trollope for serving tea;
- Anne Barrance for keeping the scores.
The next GC Fun Doubles (with Strawberry Tea) will be on Sunday 15 June, and entry forms will be available in mid-May. The event may be very popular; make your entry promptly to secure your place.
Colin
Secretary
Falcon's B-level match v Leighton Linslade
April 25th
On 25th April Falcons team of David Clancey, John Hall, Tony Hyde and Terence Ilott played a home match against last year's league winners Leighton Linslade.
The resulting score was 9 - 9 but Leighton won 102 hoops to our 99, so are the victors.
Everyone in the team played well. Terence, playing his first B Level competition, made a major contribution to the overall score. Well done to him and the rest of the team too.