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2026

22/09 Competition Finals
19/09 Victory against Eastbourne in U league
15/09 Finals Day Programme
14/09 Thomas wins the Chairman’s Salver
13/09 Thomas Cullis wins Chairman’s Salver at Cheltenham
13/09 David Openshaw wins our Honeygrove Cup
04/09 Thomas Cullis runner up in Sussex Open
25/08 Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
16/08 GC team challenge Sliced Bread for ‘Best Thing Since…’ accolade!
12/08 Shock win means wooden spoon deftly avoided
22/07 Going Down Fighting!
15/07 Another narrow victory!
14/07 Peter Dowd wins Pegasus Plate
03/07 Close…..But no Cigar!
02/07 Defeat at Canterbury
20/06 Narrow victory at Reigate
22/05 Charity 1- ball raises £9,043.50 for Save the Children
19/05 Last call for Introduction to Croquet Course
13/05 Trevor Houghton-Berry retains the Winter Challenge trophy
13/05 Steve Collett wins Montevideo Cup
28/04 Robert Alexander wins Kent Cup
20/04 One Ball Charity Heat
10/04 Competitions
30/03 Phil Taylor wins the Plate in Mauritius
22/02 Introduction to Croquet courses

2025

16/12 Thomas Cullis wins Gold Merit Award
27/11 Robert Fulford selected to defend MacRobertson Shield in 2026
27/10 Reg Bamford wins AC World Championship
25/10 AC Worlds – Day 8
24/10 AC World Championship Update
21/10 Robert Fulford qualifies for the AC World Championship Knock Out
03/10 Victory at last in the U league
03/10 Fraser Tankard
01/10 Parking charges
17/09 Finals Day (in the rain!)
06/09 Philip Taylor wins Honeygrove Cup
28/08 Thomas Cullis wins Abbey Challenge Cup at Southwick
03/08 Rob Fulford runner-up in Championship of Surrey
14/07 Robert Fulford wins the British AC Open Championship
14/07 David Beddy wins Pegasus Plate
10/07 Defeat to Ivychurch A
03/07 Defeat to Cheam in sweltering heat
01/07 New Booking System now online
01/07 Phil Taylor wins Weldon Trophy at East Dorset
17/06 Narrow defeat at Bromley
07/06 Golf Croquet Club Day Competition
28/05 Kent survives in AC InterCounties
23/05 We now have over 100 members!
15/05 Defeat at Purley Bury
14/05 Samir Patel wins Montevideo Cup
09/05 Michael Gentry and Martin Burger win Don’s Day GC Doubles at Surbiton
07/05 Trevor Houghton-Berry wins the 2024-25 Winter Challenge
22/04 Surbiton Open Advanced
13/04 Fraser Tankard
06/04 Rob Fulford wins the first tournament of the season
05/04 Dave Rimmer wins our Charity One Ball
04/04 2024 competitions
10/03 RTWCC Spring Bulletin
27/02 2025 AGM minutes

2024

18/10 Croquet South East league results announced
12/10 Timothy Luke won the Surbiton ARK
08/09 Richard Clark
06/09 A wet end to the season – draw v Ivychurch
28/08 Ged Smolskas wins Honeygrove Cup
06/08 Narrow defeat at home to Canterbury
05/08 Rob Fulford wins the Championship of Surrey
17/07 CSE GC Handicap League v Ramsgate – won 7:2
15/07 Richard Platt wins Pegasus Plate
13/07 CSE GC Handicap league v Sydenham – lost 1:8
30/05 Jane Smith
23/05 Mary Rose v Roehampton – lost 2:5
13/05 Richard Brooks wins the Montevideo Cup for the Fourth Time
21/04 Opening Day sees unveiling of John Hobb’s bench
20/04 2024 Competitions announced
08/04 Kent & Sussex Courier – Get set for croquet club’s season
05/04 Three Half-Day Tournaments Added to Sussex County Summer Programme
30/03 2024 AGM minutes
29/03 Jon Diamond retires
29/03 Dan Crocombe wins Winter One Ball

2023

24/12 Robert Fulford appointed Treasurer of Croquet England
10/12 Last One Ball of the Year
02/11 Lawns closed
17/10 SECF league results
16/10 Many Congratulations to Jon Diamond on his Award of a Croquet Association Diploma
12/10 Congratulations to Aaron Westerby
28/09 An Interview with Robert Fulford
17/09 Family tournament completed
10/09 SECF A league v Woking – won 5:2
09/09 Thomas Cullis wins Honeygrove Cup
29/08 SECF A league v Sussex County – lost 2:5
21/08 SECF U league v Medway – won 6:1
19/08 SECF GC Handicap League v Bromley – lost 3:6
10/08 Another victory in tight-fought clash in the Handicap league
28/07 Intro to Croquet course (date change)
27/07 Intro Course
25/07 World Championship Picture Library
25/07 SECF GC handicap league v Surbiton – won 6:3
23/07 Rob Fulford wins Worlds Championship for the sixth time
22/07 Rob becomes finalist again – plays against Matthew Essick in the final – a repeat of last years GC Worlds final
21/07 Rob repeats his success
20/07 Rob continues his success
19/07 Rob Fulford wins his first round in the Knock-Out
17/07 Rob Fulford at the Worlds
16/07 AC World Championship
05/07 SECF GC Handicap League v Dulwich – win 5:4
04/07 Sussex win Southern Challenge
03/07 SECF AC U league v Compton – lost 3:4
29/06 Richard Coward wins Pegasus Plate
29/06 SECF AC U league v Hampstead Heath – lost 2:5
21/06 Southern Challenge Division 2 South
09/06 SECF AC B league v Caterham – draw 3:3
08/06 John Hobbs
29/05 Mike Gentry wins big at Surbiton
24/05 Steve Chapman wins Montevideo Cup
19/03 First games after Spring maintenance
19/03 Congratulations
13/02 2023 AGM minutes added
06/02 Robert Fulford to take part in this year’s AC World Championship
22/01 Happy New Year!

2022

12/10 2022 Competitions complete!
11/10 SECF league results 2022
30/09 SECF Golf Handicap league v Ivychurch – lost 4:5
12/09 Finals Day glory
04/09 SECF R league v Ramsgate – lost 2:5
02/09 Paul Castell wins the Honeygrove Cup
17/08 SECF B league v Caterham – won 3.5:2.5
16/08 SECF U league v Compton – won 4:3
15/08 Local media coverage of the GC World Championship
13/08 SECF R league v Compton – lost 2:5
10/08 Robert Fulford beat Reg Bamford, but loses to Matthew Essick in the final
05/08 Robert Fulford meets his old adversary Reg Bamford in the GC World Championship Semi-final
04/08 Robert Fulford in to the Quarter-Final of the Knock-Out
03/08 John Greenwood wins Kent Cup
28/07 Robert Fulford wins the Dorset Open GC Championship
25/07 SECF Golf Handicap League – we beat Canterbury 6:3
15/07 SECF B league v Sussex County – draw!
09/07 SECF AC Ladies Day
06/07 Ryde win Southern Challenge Division 1
01/07 SECF Restricted League match v Reigate Priory – lost 1:6
26/06 Lovely day for our club!
14/06 Thomas Cullis wins our latest AC 14-point event
12/06 SECF league match v Hampstead Heath – we win our first match of the season 4-3
06/06 Jubilee Croquet
01/06 We win Doubles at SECF Golf Teams Day
23/05 Richard Brooks wins the Montevideo Cup
23/05 SECF Restricted League match v Canterbury – lost 0:7
19/05 New membership record
15/05 SECF league match v Purley Bury – lost 1:5
10/05 CA Charity One Ball Final
09/05 Club updates
08/05 New members
01/05 Croquet Academy Course held at Tunbridge Wells
21/04 Coaching Update
20/04 SECF Fixtures announced
20/04 Competition Draws announced
13/04 Opening Day a great success!
14/02 AGM 2022 minutes added

2021

31/12 Happy New Year
29/12 Historic stuff added
15/12 Xmas Supper returns!
28/11 Coaching support received from Kent Sport
21/11 Nine playing today!
09/11 Winter season
05/10 Another win for Jack Ingle!
18/09 Jack Ingle wins Kitching Rose Bowl
13/09 Finals Day Report
12/09 David Dray wins 14-point tournament
01/09 Andrew Hobbs wins our Honeygrove Cup
18/08 SECF Golf Restricted League match v Ramsgate – lost 0:7
12/08 SECF Golf Restricted League v Sussex County – lost 1:6
12/08 John Moore wins our Lewis Shield
02/08 Draw for New Members Competitions announced
01/08 SECF Golf Restricted League v Surbiton – won 4:3
21/07 John Millen wins our 14-point event
20/07 New record membership
16/07 David Dray comes third in the 2021 GC Kent Cup
05/07 Big attendance at Open Day
29/06 Robert Fulford completes our coaching
11/06 TW @ SECF One Ball Tournaments
05/06 Kent at the InterCounties
30/05 Kent Life news stories
28/05 Introduction to Croquet Course postponed
18/05 David Dray wins the Kent Cup
17/05 SECF R League v Littlehampton – lost 1:6
03/05 End of lockdown tea!
01/05 Kent Cup rescheduled
29/04 Competition draws announced
25/04 Coaching by Robert Fulford
11/04 John Moore wins Opening One Ball
06/04 Life after Lockdown
20/03 Club re-opening in 2021
03/03 2021 AGM
11/02 Website refresh
05/01 Club CLOSED

2020

20/12 Club still open!
01/12 Club re-opening
01/10 Autumn Maintenance underway!
18/09 Autumn Maintenance Closing
16/09 Final competitions finished with Bruce Edwards winning four
06/09 Finals Day report
06/09 John Greenwood releases Handicap calculator app
17/08 Barney wins our One Ball
14/07 Phil Dunk wins our inaugural AC 14-pointer
03/07 Club News
27/06 Courier greets our return!
21/06 We’re back and recruiting!
14/06 Competitive play and coaching restarts!
12/05 We’re re-opening!!!!
04/04 £450 for Macmillan Cancer Support
31/03 End-March update
18/03 Covid-19 emergency arrangements
28/02 2020 AGM minutes
25/02 Richard Clark and John Hobbs awarded Honorary Life Membership and AGM report
31/01 Our 2019 AC doubles completed!

2019

30/11 Frank Gunstone dies
21/11 Lawns re-open for the Winter!
15/10 Escape to the Perfect Town
15/10 Simon Manwaring wins our GC New Members Tournament
09/09 Tweet:
09/09 Finals Day success
02/09 Andy Dibben retains Honeygrove Cup
02/09 Barney Lewis almost wins!
27/08 SECF A league v Sussex County – lost 3:4
27/08 SECF Golf Level League v Merton – lost 0:7
24/08 Kent comes 4th in the Golf Intercounties
24/08 SECF Golf Croquet Teams Day
11/08 Introduction Courses update
11/08 News coverage updated
08/08 Farewell posting by the GCWC team
07/08 GCWC2019: Summary
05/08 Tweet: Ben Rothman wins GCWC
04/08 Tweet: tape measure needed!
03/08 Tweet: Chris Roberts at work at the GCWC
03/08 Tweet: GCWC final tomorrow
02/08 Tweet: GCWC over at TW
02/08 Tweet: GCWC sign-off from TW
02/08 Tweet: GCWC final day at TW
27/07 Tweet: GCWC flooding over!
27/07 Tweet: GCWC opening photos
26/07 Tweet: GCWC opening @ Southwick
26/07 Golf Croquet World Championship: TW schedule published
24/07 Tweet: Escape to the Perfect Town filming
22/07 Tweet: GCWC starts this Saturday
17/07 SECF Golf Restricted league v Merton – lost 0:7
02/07 Tweet: GCWC local sponsors
02/07 SECF U league v Canterbury – we squeak a win 4:3
01/07 SECF Golf Restricted League v Medway – won 5.5-1.5
30/06 We’re 10th in the Southern Challenge
26/06 SECF A league v Surbiton – lost 1:6
26/06 Mike Gentry
25/06 Richard Mann wins Lewis Shield
25/06 SECF U League v Compton – won 6:1
24/06 SECF Golf Level League v Surbiton – lost 0:7
23/06 GCWC: local press coverage
19/06 SECF Golf Croquet Handicap League v Canterbury – lost 4:5
13/06 Tweet: GCWC official opening
12/06 Tweet: Golf Croquet World Championship update
06/06 Tweet: More French students!
04/06 SECF Golf Restricted League v Rottingdean – Lost 2:5
04/06 SECF One Ball tournament
22/05 Golf Handicap League loss to Dulwich 7:2
15/05 Montevideo Cup Report
14/05 Tweet: Jonathan Lamb wins our Montevideo Cup
13/05 National Croquet Day great success!
30/04 Kent Cup results and report
28/04 Tweet: Robert Alexander wins the Kent Cup again!
22/04 Tweet: Samir Patel in the semifinals at Surbiton.
14/04 Tweet: An excellent start to the new season with 16 players today.
14/04 2019 Competition Draws released
10/04 Tweet: Our nice new banner advertising NCD, courtesy of Nigel!
29/03 Tweet: Taught 50 French students and their teachers to play
22/03 SECF Fixtures
21/03 Dates for our Introduction to Croquet Courses announced
19/03 Tweet: Croquet lunch at the Spotted Dog
07/03 Tweet: Applying Neurofeedback in Croquet via @YouTube
06/03 Golf Croquet rules updated
27/02 Roger Morris
22/01 2019 AGM

2018

31/12 Barney wins our final competition for 2018!
17/12 Our 2018 Competitions are now almost over!
12/12 Nigel and Mike win the GC Doubles
25/11 Winter social programme update
24/11 New Golf Croquet Rules
23/11 One Ball
14/11 Lawns re-opening
11/10 Initial pub lunch dates announced
11/10 SECF League Results
19/09 Autumn Maintenance
10/09 Four competitions complete on Final Day
05/09 Andy Dibben wins the Honeygrove Cup
31/08 Golf Doubles semi-final completed…at last
31/08 Kate Sander wins Golf High Biquers
30/08 GC Level League v Woking lost 1-6
30/08 GC Restricted League v Canterbury lost 2-5
29/08 Finals Day Programme announced
27/08 Summer BBQ
21/08 A league loss to Sussex County 2-5
20/08 Sander’s Swingers win Fraser Tankard
19/08 Alex Jardine wins the Spa Salver
19/08 Kent & Sussex Courier: printed coverage
18/08 KentLive News: Royal Tunbridge Wells Croquet Club to welcome global superstars from 30 countries as it hosts world championship
17/08 Golf Level league win against Compton 4-3
15/08 Golf Restricted league loss to Cheam 3-4
10/08 Disappointing result at SECF Golf Teams Day
04/08 A league loss to Dulwich 3-4
30/07 Golf Handicap league win against Ivychurch 7-2
25/07 Golf Handicap League win against Caterham 5-4
21/07 Golf Level Play loss to Dulwich 2-5
17/07 Golf Restricted league loss to Rottingdean 0-7
14/07 Golf Handicap League loss to Reigate Priory B 1-8
07/07 Internal competition results updated
05/07 U league loss to Guildford & Godalming 1-6
02/07 Golf Level League loss to Sussex County 1-6
01/07 A league won against Woking 4-3
28/06 Competition results updated
27/06 Golf Restricted league loss to Littlehampton 2-4
12/06 Golf Handicap League loss to Merton 1-8
09/06 Jon Diamond wins our latest One Day tournament
08/06 French Students visit
05/06 SECF One Ball Teams
03/06 Tom Carpenter wins the Montevideo Cup
02/06 U league loss to Ramsgate
29/05 Crescent Road Car Park restricted access
29/05 Kent improves at the Inter-Counties!
29/05 U league: Lost to Compton 5-2
25/05 Internal competition results updated
21/05 Jon Diamond in Southport
20/05 A league loss to Surbiton
15/05 National Croquet Day report
14/05 Barney semi-finalist at the CA One Ball
12/05 Stephen Hadfield wins
08/05 Alex Jardine second in Sussex B-level Challenge
30/04 Match v Woking cancelled
27/04 Other croquet news
27/04 Robert Alexander wins the Kent Cup (AC)
20/04 AC on Thursday evenings started successfully
09/04 Barney wins on Opening Day!
29/03 Fraser Tankard draw announced
27/03 Introduction to Croquet Course
22/03 SECF fixtures announced
13/03 First Aid Course
11/03 One Ball in March
09/03 New Committee Member
18/02 2018 AGM minutes
12/02 February one ball
10/02 AGM
01/02 First Aid Course
09/01 Data Protection
08/01 Twelfth Night greatly enjoyed!

2017

15/12 Our new website
13/12 2017 News

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