Ashby Croquet Club

CLIVE PEARSON DOUBLES

Annual one-day club tournament, 13-point Golf Croquet doubles. No handicap restrictions. Pairings are usually drawn on the day, with high-handicap players partnering low-handicap players. The competition is then played on a level-play basis.

Previous winners:
1996 Brian Taylor & Sharon Draper
1997 Derek Buxton & Dave Davis
1998 Ray & Chris Mounfield
1999 Eileen Buxton & Evelyn Martin
2000 Eileen Buxton & Evelyn Martin
2001 Derek Buxton & Sarah Martin
2002 Eileen Buxton & Evelyn Martin
2003 Derek Buxton & Sarah Martin
2004 (joint winners) Barrie March & Kay Coombes;

Mike O'Brian & Phil Coombes
2005 Ray Mounfield & Eileen Buxton
2006 Barrie March & Lindsey Thomas
2007 Arthur & Judith Rowe

2008 Geoff Ellott & Marilyn Murray

2009 Barrie March & Richard Sanville

2010 Mick Haytack & Eileen Buxton
2011 Rachel & Judith Rowe

2011 RESULTS Sunday 31st July

Eleven club members were present at the start of this year’s competition. Since this was going to be a difficult number to pair up and produce a balanced scheme of play it was decided to draft in Rupert’s virtual identical twin (also called Rupert!). Both Ruperts agreed to partner each other. The other teams were decided using the high/low handicap method and the competition was played on an all play all basis, with a 45-minute time allowance. Having three courts available meant that there was no need for double banking. The weather was kind and everyone enjoyed taking part. Barrie and Mike came to support and each took part in one of the later, non-decisive games - Barrie to give Dave a rest, and Mike replacing Rupert’s virtual partner. The tournament trophy was awarded to Rachel and Judith who completed the afternoon of play with a 100% winning record. It would have been nice to see more of our new club members taking part. Perhaps next year…….. Report by Ray

NAMES	TK CS	RR JR	RM DD	AR MW	CM EB	RK	Wins	Place
Tim King Cynthia Steele	X	1-7	7-4	5-7	7-3	6-2	3	3rd
Rachel Rowe Judith Rowe	7-1	X	7-4	7-3	7-6	5-4	5	1st
Ray Mounfield Dave Davis	4-7	4-7	X	7-6	4-7	5-3	2
Arthur Rowe Martin Wroughton	7-5	3-7	6-7	X	7-3	7-3	3	2nd
Chris Mounfield Eileen Buxton	3-7	6-7	7-4	3-7	X	7-4	2
Rupert Knapton	2-6	4-5	3-5	3-7	4-7	X	0

2010 RESULTS Sunday 1st August

Fourteen players turned up for the 2010 Clive Pearson Doubles Tournament. Manager Ray continued recent practice of pairing high and low handicaps giving combined handicaps between 14 and 9. The format was all play all, single banked, on three lawns with a 40 minute time limit. A few games were timed out and three ended in 6-6 draws. Eileen and Mick emerged as worthy winners, having won four and drawn two games. High handicap players all played very well and scored some excellent hoops. Opinion was unanimous that it was an enjoyable afternoon of competitive croquet.

Report by Christine M

NAMES	MOB JB	RM DB	AR CS	DB MW	CM JR	MH EB	BM RS	Wins	Place
Mike O'Brian (1) Jean Burrows (12)	X	3-6	4-7	2-7	2-7	4-7	4-7	0	7th
Ray Mounfield (2) David Burrows (12)	6-3	X	7-3	4-7	7-2	6-6	7-4	4.5	2nd
Arthur Rowe (3) Cynthia Steele (10)	7-4	3-7	X	7-4	7-5	5-6	5-6	3	4th
Derek Buxton (3) Martin Wroughton (8)	7-2	7-4	4-7	X	4-7	4-7	7-0	3	5th
Chris Mounfield (3) Judith Rowe (9)	7-2	2-7	5-7	7-4	X	6-6	7-4	3.5	3rd
Mick Haytack (4) Eileen Buxton (5)	7-4	6-6	6-5	7-4	6-6	X	7-5	4+1 4wins+2draws	1st
Barrie March (5) Richard Sanville (5)	7-4	4-7	6-5	0-7	4-7	5-7	X	2	6th

Lawns 2 and 3	The winners and runners-up in action

2009 RESULTS Sunday 9th August

Fourteen people entered this year including Jean and David Burrows, our newest members. Pairings were arranged by Ray (tournament manager) resulting in five of the pairs having a combined handicap of 12, the two others totalling 10 and 8. Eileen and Chris had hoped to be paired together to practise for the Thames Valley Ladies’ Doubles but their request fell on deaf ears!

Ray organised play as ‘all play all’. After 6 rounds Lindsey and Derek had won all their five games but in the final round they met Barrie and Richard who notched up their fifth win and edged ahead on a ‘who beat who’ basis. To everyone’s amazement Richard announced that this would be the first time his name would be engraved on an Ashby trophy.

Jean and David enjoyed their first taste of competitive play and were ably coached and encouraged by their respective partners, Tim and Will.

Many thanks to Ray for managing - and stepping down as a player at the last minute to ensure there were an even number competing. It's a shame we didn't have one more player to make 16 in total which would have been ideal. Thanks also to all entrants for turning up and making it a successful tournament, and for the sunshine!

	TK/JB	WG/DB	RR/GE	DB/LT	CM/MW	MH/EB	BM/RS	Wins	Position
Tim King (1) Jean Burrows (11)		3-5	3-6	3-7	5-5	5-7	2-7	0.5	7th
Will Gee (1) David Burrows (11)	5-3		2-7	5-7	5-4	7-3	6-7	3	4th
Rachel Rowe (3) Geoff Ellott (9)	6-3	7-2		6-7	4-4	6-4	4-5	3.5	3rd
Derek Buxton (3) Lindsey Thomas (9)	7-3	7-5	7-6		6-3	5-4	3-7	5	2nd
Chris Mounfield (3) Martin Wroughton (9)	5-5	4-5	4-4	3-6		5-7	4-5	1	6th
Mick Haytack (4) Eileen Buxton (4)	7-5	3-7	4-6	4-5	7-5		7-6	3	5th
Barrie March (5) Richard Sanville (5)	7-2	7-6	5-4	7-3	5-4	6-7		5	1st

2008 RESULTS

Played on Sunday 14th September (Manager: Eileen).  Due to clashes with other events, only six people played in this year’s Clive Pearson Doubles which was won by Marilyn Murray and Geoffrey Ellott; the runners-up were Cynthia Steel and Barrie March.

Results:

Barrie/Cindy 7-4 Eileen/Lindsey

Barrie/Cindy 6-7 Geoffrey/Marilyn

Geoffrey/ Marilyn 7-2 Eileen/Lindsey

2007 RESULTS

Played on Sunday 16th September. Report by Chris.

Sixteen people – over half the current playing membership – signed up for the 2007 Clive Pearson Doubles.  As in previous years pairings were made according to handicap and an all-play-all format adopted on double-banked lawns. Manager Ray started promptly having instructed players to finish games immediately time was called, start the next round with minimum delay and if a comfort break was needed ensure that the preceding game ended before expiry of the 35 minutes allowed.  Fortunately these harsh conditions didn’t lead to the expiry of any participant, and an afternoon of lively play followed, thanks to Dawson balls and lawns like glass despite recent watering. 

Competition was very close with all pairs winning at least two games but the worthy winners were Arthur and Judith (5 wins) closely followed by Ben and Christine, and Andrew and Tim (both pairs on 4.5 wins)

	NAMES	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	WINS
A	Tim King Andrew King	X	5-4	3-2	4-4	5-3	4-1	3-7	2-7	4.5
B	Ray Mounfield Cynthia Steele	4-5	X	4-5	3-4	4-5	4-1	4-3	4-3	3
C	Mike O’Brian Martin Wroughton	2-3	5-4	X	1-5	7-2	3-4	3-3	2-5	2.5
D	Rachel Rowe Lindsey Thomas	4-4	4-3	5-1	X	3-4	2-4	2-3	5-3	3.5
E	Arthur Rowe Judith Rowe	3-5	5-4	2-7	4-3	X	5-4	3-2	6-4	5
F	Barrie March Dave Davis	1-4	1-4	4-3	4-2	4-5	X	1-5	1-5	2
G	Chris Mounfield Ben Haytack	7-3	3-4	3-3	3-2	2-3	5-1	X	6-2	4.5
H	Eileen Buxton Richard Sanville	7-2	3-4	5-2	3-5	4-6	5-1	2-6	X	3

Competition winners : Arthur and Judith Rowe

2006 RESULTS

Played on Sunday 17th September. Report by Chris.

The 2006 Clive Pearson Doubles followed a similar format to last year with high/low handicap pairings arranged on the day.  Five pairs competed on an all-play-all, 13 point game basis, each game limited to forty minutes.

Every game was keenly contested, several were 'timed out' and most were played in brilliant sunshine.

Eventual winners were Lindsey and Barrie.  Three pairs (Andrew and Tim, Cynthia and Ray, Rupert and Eileen) shared runner up spot, with Chris and Martin valiantly bringing up the rear.

Andrew, playing in his first tournament, was very happy to see his ball run four consecutive hoops. (His opponents were perhaps not quite so happy!)

Special thanks to Ray for managing, Dave for scoring and time-keeping, to the O'Brians and Sheila for spectating and to the rain for mostly staying away!

	Tim/Andrew	Ray/Cynthia	Chris/Martin	Barrie/Lindsey	Eileen/Rupert	WINS
Tim King & Andrew King		4-5	7-3	7-5	5-6	2
Ray Mounfield & Cynthia Steele	5-4		4-6	4-6	7-2	2
Chris Mounfield & Martin Wroughton	3-7	6-4		3-4	6-7	1
Barrie March & Lindsey Thomas	5-7	6-4	4-3		6-4	3
Eileen Buxton & Rupert Knapton	6-5	2-7	7-6	4-6		2

Competition winners : Lindsey Thomas and Barrie March

2005 RESULTS

The 2005 competition took place on Sunday 7th August. Many thanks to Ray for running the event.

	Nick/Rich	Tim/Joan	Ray/Eileen	Mike/Dave	Chris/Mick	Wins
Nick Mounfield & Richard Sanville		7 - 1	4 - 7	5 - 6	7 - 3	2	Runners-up
Tim King & Joan Roberts	1 - 7		4 - 7	7 - 4	3 - 7	1
Ray Mounfield & Eileen Buxton	7 - 4	7 - 4		7 - 6	5 - 4	4	Winners
Mike O'Brian & Dave Davis	6 - 5	4 - 7	6 - 7		4 - 5	1
Chris Mounfield & Mick Haytack	3 - 7	7 - 3	4 - 5	5 - 4		2

40 minute time limit
League positions decided by (a) number of wins; (b) who beat whom; (c) hoop difference.

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