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Internal Golf Croquet Singles League, played throughout the season. 13-point handicap matches; no time
limit. Matches may be played at any
convenient time (subject to the usual lawn restrictions). Due to the popularity of this league, it is
now split into two blocks; the closing date for playing matches in each block
is normally a few weeks before the end of the season. The winners of the two blocks then contest
a best-of-three-game play-off to decide the overall winner.
The league grids are posted on the
notice-board. Please enter your
results on the grid after each match is played. Members may join the league at any time
(subject to a closing date towards the end of the season) by adding their
name to the grid. To keep the blocks
equal in size, please make single entries alternately into block 1, then
block 2, block 1, block 2, etc.
3 points for a win; 1 point for the
loser. Any points arising from games
of a player completing less than 1/3 of the possible number of games by the
closing date will be excluded from the results.
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Previous
winners:
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1995 (1) Richard Sanville
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1997 (3) Ray Mounfield
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2001 Mike O’Brian
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2008 Ray Mounfield
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1995 (2) Derek Buxton
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1998 (1) Barrie
March
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2002 Mike O’Brian
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2009 William Gee
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1996 (1) Eileen Buxton
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1998 (2) Dave Davis
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2003 Mike O’Brian
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2010 Mick Haytack
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1996 (2) Barrie
March
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1999 (1) Barrie
March
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2004 Tim King
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2011 Ray Mounfield
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1996 (3) Barrie
March
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1999 (2) Barrie
March
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2005 Ray Mounfield
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1997 (1) Derek Buxton
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2000 (1) Evelyn Martin
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2006 Ray Mounfield
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1997 (2) Dave Davis
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2000 (2) Tim King
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2007 Chris Mounfield
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Until 2000, two or three separate leagues
were played during the course of the season.
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2011 REPORT
Ray beat Chris in an all-Mounfield final 7-3, 7-4.
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2010 REPORT
Mick beat Christine in the final.
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2009 REPORT
Will beat Ray in the final.
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2008 REPORT
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Arthur was the clear winner of Block A. Block B was much closer with Ray and Martin
finishing on the same number of points, but Ray went through having beaten
Martin 7-2 in their game.
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BLOCK A
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Played
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Won
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Lost
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Points
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Arthur Rowe
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5
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5
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0
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15
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Block winner
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Barrie
March
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5
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3
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2
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11
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Mike O’Brian
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4
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2
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2
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8
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Tim King
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4
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2
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2
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8
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Rupert Knapton
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4
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0
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4
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4
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Ben Haytack
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2
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0
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2
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2
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BLOCK B
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Played
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Won
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Lost
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Points
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Ray Mounfield
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6
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5
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1
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16
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Block winner
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Martin Wroughton
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6
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5
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1
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16
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Eileen Buxton
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6
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3
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3
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12
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Mick Haytack
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5
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3
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2
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11
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Chris Mounfield
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5
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2
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3
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9
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Lindsey Thomas
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6
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1
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5
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8
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Judith Rowe
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4
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0
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4
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4
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FINAL
(Tuesday 7th October): Ray Mounfield
beat Arthur Rowe 7-6, 7-3
The first game was very tightly fought.
Arthur used his two bisques wisely and he put a ball into the jaws of
the 13th hoop. With no alternative shot to play Ray attempted, and
successfully pulled off, an angled jump. The second game was much
more one-sided, with Ray 6-3 up as the tenth hoop was played. Arthur
hadn’t used any bisques at this point and clearly didn’t expect
Ray to run the hoop with a tightly angled five-foot shot. Ray was
delighted to win and get his hands on the Buxton Vase for the third time.
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2007 REPORT
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Sixteen people took part in this year’s league,
split nicely into two blocks of eight.
An excellent effort by everyone ensured that every one of the 56
possible games was completed before the closing date with several days to
spare! Chris Mounfield and Mike
O’Brian were the winners of their respective blocks, and went on to
play in the final (best of 3 games).
Bad luck to Rachel and Arthur who finished on the same number of
points as the winners, but lost out on the who-beat-whom rule. (Chris beat Rachel 7-5 and Mike beat
Arthur 7-5.)
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BLOCK A
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Played
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Won
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Lost
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Points
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Chris Mounfield
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7
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6
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1
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19
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Block winner
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Rachel Rowe
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7
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6
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1
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19
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Eileen Buxton
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7
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5
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2
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17
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Barrie
March
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7
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3
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4
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13
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Tim King
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7
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3
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4
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13
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Cynthia Steele
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7
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3
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4
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13
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Anthony Finch
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7
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1
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6
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9
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Martin Wroughton
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7
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1
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6
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9
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BLOCK B
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Played
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Won
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Lost
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Points
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Mike O’Brian
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7
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6
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1
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19
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Block winner
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Arthur Rowe
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7
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6
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1
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19
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Ray Mounfield
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7
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4
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3
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15
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Mick Haytack
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7
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4
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3
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15
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Rupert Knapton
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7
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3
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4
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13
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Lindsey Thomas
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7
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2
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5
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11
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Derek Buxton
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7
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2
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5
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11
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Judith Rowe
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7
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1
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6
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9
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FINAL: Chris
Mounfield beat Mike O’Brian 1-7, 7-4, 7-3
Chris and Mike played the final starting at around 2pm
on a club afternoon. A number of spectators
wandered in as the games progressed.
Mike easily won the first game 7-1 with a range of take outs and
jump shots which left some spectators (but not all of them!) thinking it
was effectively all over. Needless to say the performance didn't last, and
Chris moved up a couple of gears to take the next two games 7-4 and 7-3 to
become this year’s worthy champion.
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2006 REPORT
The BUXTON VASE, our club's Golf Croquet Singles Handicap League
trophy, has been won by Ray - for the second year running!
The final,
between Mike and Ray was played on the afternoon of the last Thursday of
the season in wet conditions that were not conducive to consistent, inspired
croquet. Ray won the first game, but failed to take a hoop in
the second! The deciding game however was very closely contested, with
Mike taking an early lead, but with Ray fighting back to win at the
thirteenth hoop. Scores
: 7-4, 0-7, 7-6
The final
positions in the two blocks were:
Block A: 1st Mike O'Brian 10 points;
2nd Derek Buxton 9 pts; 3rd Tim King
8 pts; 4th Barrie
March 6 pts; 5th Chris Mounfield 3 pts.
Block B: 1st Ray Mounfield 10 points
(through to final on "who beat whom"); 2nd Mick Haytack 10 pts; 3rd
Eileen Buxton 8 pts; 4th Dave Davis 4 pts; 5th Susan Taylor 3 pts.
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2005 REPORT
13 players took part, and all matches were completed. Ray Mounfield and
Mike O'Brian won their respective blocks. In the play-off (best of three
games), Ray beat Mike 3-7, 7-3, 7-5 to win the Buxton Vase.
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