Finals Day glory
for some… especially Thomas Cullis who won two finals after playing for some 8 hours and a handicap reduction again! It was a lovely day with quite a few spectators enjoying the fine weather...
Author: Jon Diamond
SECF R league v Ramsgate – lost 2:5
We arrived at Ramsgate to find sunny weather and no wind luckily! Mike and Kate managed a win in the doubles in the morning but Michael and Dave were edged out both in 3...
Paul Castell wins the Honeygrove Cup
A full house of 12 players should have contested the Royal Tunbridge Wells annual Advanced tournament over the August Bank Holiday weekend, however a late drop-out due to Covid reduced the number to 11....
SECF B league v Caterham – won 3.5:2.5
There were showers during the morning play and the lawns became noticeably slower as the day went on. We decided on an early lunch in the hope that the weather would improve in the...
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...
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...