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 Sydenham’s single lawn...
Category: GC Match Report/Result
SECF GC Handicap League v Bromley – lost 3:6
First defeat in the Handicap league Our team of Jeff Chapman, Richard Crews, David Pratt and Derek Owens sadly failed to make it 4 wins out of 4 in the SECF Golf Croquet Handicap...
Another victory in tight-fought clash in the Handicap league
The latest match in the South East Croquet Federation GC Handicap League against Caterham ended in a 5-4 victory. Having lost our captain to an unfortunate and season-threatening injury, the team of Derek Owens,...
SECF GC handicap league v Surbiton – won 6:3
We win again in Handicap league We won our SECF Golf Croquet Handicap League season at home to Surbiton on Monday 24 July. The opening round, of two doubles matches, was shared with one...
SECF GC Handicap League v Dulwich – win 5:4
TW start with win in Handicap league Tunbridge Wells started their South East Croquet Federation Golf Croquet Handicap League season with a narrow win at Dulwich on Monday 3 July. TW started slowly, losing...
SECF Golf Handicap league v Ivychurch – lost 4:5
Almost at the last possible date before the league closes we managed to arrange this match, following problems with their lawns due to the dry weather. But another narrow loss means we’ve only won...
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...
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...
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 Restricted League match v Reigate Priory – lost 1:6
Our second Golf R League match was a home game against Reigate. It appears they had found it difficult to find players and this meant that their team consisted of three 2 handicap players...