Richard Clark
It is with sadness that we have to tell you that Richard died this week, aged just 90. He had been ill for a long while and had to retire from croquet playing in...
Author: Jon Diamond
A wet end to the season – draw v Ivychurch
Our final match in the Croquet South-East Golf Croquet Handicap league was at home to Ivychurch, on Thursday 5 September. It was supposed to be at Ivychurch but their lawnmower broke down… The opening...
Ged Smolskas wins Honeygrove Cup
The Honeygrove Cup this year was won by a first timer Ged Smolskas all the way from Lithuania, via Bury Croquet Club. He managed to win 4 games, but won by dint of his...
Narrow defeat at home to Canterbury
We suffered a loss at home to Canterbury in the Croquet South-East Golf Croquet Handicap league on Monday 5 August. Pairs of Kate Sander with Denis Cruse and Trevor Houghton-Berry with Robert Hassell both recorded losses...
Rob Fulford wins the Championship of Surrey
It doesn’t sound much, but this is one of the major AC events of the year, just behind the British Open. It’s played at Surbiton over three days; this year in fairly fast and...
CSE GC Handicap League v Ramsgate – won 7:2
Convincing victory at home to Ramsgate Following a heavy defeat at Sydenham the previous week, we recorded a convincing victory at home to Ramsgate in the Croquet South-East Golf Croquet Handicap league on Monday...
Richard Platt wins Pegasus Plate
Competitors came from far and wide for this prestigious tournament (our annual AC Handicap event) ignoring the lessor sporting events happening simultaneously such as Wimbledon and the Euro’s. The big screen in the park showing...
CSE GC Handicap league v Sydenham – lost 1:8
Heavy defeat at Sydenham We started our season in the Croquet South-East Golf Croquet Handicap league with a heavy defeat, 8-1, at Sydenham on Monday 8 July. The team struggled to master the idiosyncrasies of...
Jane Smith
It is with sadness that we have to report the death of Jane, peacefully in her sleep. She had been a member of the club for 8 years and was unwell for a long...
Mary Rose v Roehampton – lost 2:5
We returned to the Croquet England Mary Rose competition for the first time in 20 years and it was the first trip to Roehampton for many of us. Here’s a view of their splendid...