The Croquet Association AGM at Hurlingham on 17 October saw the presentation of many Diplomas and awards. The citation for Apps Heley Award (worth £250 to the Club) said that “the Development committee was impressed with the progress the club has made in the last few years…This has taken a united effort from the membership and some determined leadership“. Simon and Ray collected the cup and cheque from the CA President, Bernard Neale.
On Saturday 3 October the weather was cool and uninviting and manager Michael Goodman had to drop out. This left six high bisque Club members to compete in 3 shortened AC games each. Honours were fairly even but, by a narrow margin, Eric Driver added a new name to the cup - the first for several years. Acting manager Ken Watson presents the trophy.
On a lovely sunny day Dulwich, represented by Michael Goodman, Pat Goodman, Dick Cooper and Sallyann Johnson, visited Surbiton to play them in the SECF Golf Handicap League. Lawns 6 and 7 (the others were in use for a large tournament) were a bit like ours after the foxes have got at them and one was allowed “lifts” if it was going to be like playing out of a pothole!
We played Doubles in the morning, Michael and Sallyann losing to the first Surbiton pair 4-7, while Pat and Dick won 7-4. Four Singles were then played, Michael winning 7-6, whereas Sally lost 4-7, as did Pat 2-7 and Dick also 2-7. So Surbiton were leading 4-2 in games at lunchtime
Lunch was provided, as always, by Surbiton’s cordon bleu chef George Noble and was much appreciated by the war-weary Dulwich players. Sad to say, lunch did not improve our play and we lost all three remaining matches, Michael going down 5-7, Pat 4-7 and our doubles pairing of Dick and Sallyann 3-7. Surbiton therefore won the match 5-2
Nevertheless we greatly enjoyed the day and the warm welcome we received from the Surbiton team and others we met during the day.
Better luck next time!
| Forecast February 6, 2012 |
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Rain and snow 3°C wind speed: 0 m/s NNE |
| Forecast February 7, 2012 |
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Partly sunny with flurries 3°C wind speed: 2 m/s NE |
| Forecast February 8, 2012 |
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Intermittent clouds 1°C wind speed: 4 m/s NE |