SECF U league v Compton – won 4:3
Covid provided a bit of distraction in getting a team together – it’s clearly far from over. Thanks to John Moore for his persistence in organising the match. As expected the lawns were very...
Author: Jon Diamond
Local media coverage of the GC World Championship
Index Digital Kent player comes second at Golf Croquet World Championship Kent & Sussex Courier
SECF R league v Compton – lost 2:5
The day was fine and warm and we soon found the lawns were fast. As heat increased during the day so the lawns became ever faster! Kate Sander and Jeff Chapman adapted to this...
Robert Fulford beat Reg Bamford, but loses to Matthew Essick in the final
After a nine hour fascinating match Rob beat Reg 5-7, 7-6, 5-7, 7-6, 7-2. The styles were contrasting with Reg being more aggressive and Rob’s more patient and not as hard hitting. In the...
Robert Fulford meets his old adversary Reg Bamford in the GC World Championship Semi-final
Robert won his quarter-final against previous twice-World Champion Ahmed Nasr from Egypt by three games to two. He won 7-4, 7-5, 3-7, 3-7, 7-4 after more than six hours of play and meets. The...
Robert Fulford in to the Quarter-Final of the Knock-Out
Robert easily won through to the Knock-Out phase of the 2022 GC World Championship being held at Southwick, winning all 7 games in his block. In the first round he beat the English player...
John Greenwood wins Kent Cup
Play started promptly Saturday 30th July with six players competing in the glorious weather and the lawns were looking green and true… David Dray, as tournament manager, decided that the format would be a...
Robert Fulford wins the Dorset Open GC Championship
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SECF Golf Handicap League – we beat Canterbury 6:3
They arrived so early that we had to wait until Ray had completed his mowing before starting, but this did give us time for an extended coffee and chat. The sprinkler problems have led...
SECF B league v Sussex County – draw!
On a day of perfect English summer weather wedged between spells of extreme heat the Tunbridge Wells team of Gerald O’Brien, Peter Player and Kate Sander played an away match against Southwick which resulted in...