Upcoming Events
AGM - Saturday 24 November
Christmas Dinner - Sunday 9 December
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet fixture (H) - provisional - Monday 3 June
Lawns Update
A lawn inspection on 7 November showed plenty of new grass (the picture below clearly shows growth in the scarification lines), although some patches remain rather bare and will probably need further reseeding in the new year.
After the contractors finished top dressing in mid-October, the lawns were watered daily for around ten days by (in various combinations) Alan Bateman, John Street, Michael Broadway, Philip Hawes, Fiona Fall and Andrew Fall. To the intense relief of all concerned, a few wet days allowed this relatively gentle but not terribly interesting work to be suspended towards the end of the month.
It may be necessary to remove fallen leaves from the lawn at some point soon but, for now, with rain forecast during the coming week, no further watering is planned and we will let nature take its course until the new growth is strong enough to be mown.
Please watch out for emails about lawn work later in the month, and volunteer to help if you have any time that you can commit to these efforts.
Andrew Fall
Quiz Night
Friday 2 November
Our second Quiz Night was held at Enfield Cricket Club’s congenial clubhouse and was much enjoyed by all who attended.
Iris and Les Tilley and family dealt with the questions and Marian Cuckson and Valerie Rennie organised the food and refreshments.
Andrew Fall’s team were the winners yet again!
All proceeds - just under £300 - to Club funds, many thanks to everyone involved.
EACF B Level Final
Enfield win 4 - 3
30 September
Enfield’s GC Handicap Knockout Final
Won by Henry Hobbs
Henry beat David Frost 7 - 3
29 September
Enfield’s GC Level Play Knockout Competition.
Won by Henry Hobbs
Henry beat Brian Dawes 7 - 6
28 September
Ladies GC Handicap knockout Final
Won by Mary Grove
Mary beat Frances 7 - 6
25 September
AC Handicap Knockout Final
Won by Michael Broadway
Michael beat David Frost 26 - 17
17 September
Croquet Association AC All England Handicap Final 7 and 8 September at Wrest Park
Chairman's Cup 3 September
Nicola Hyde beat Brian Sturt to win the Chairman's Cup
Edgbaston GC C-level 3 September
Thomas Halliday wins
Very well Thomas
All-England AC Handicap Regional Final at Surbiton
Thomas Halliday qualified for the National Final next weekend at Wrest Park.
Twelve players played five matches each over two days. Thomas was the high handicap player but won four out of five and qualified for the national final in second place (three-way tie from first to third broken by quality of opponent).
Very well done Thomas
Letchworth Reds v West Friday 30 August
Lost 12.5 - 5
Gardening Thursday 30 September
A beautiful sunny morning when Nicola, Mick, Phillip and Alan B cut away a large amount of the overgrown shrub area in the bed adjacent to the north end of lawn two in just a couple of hours.
Thank you all.
Marian Hardy
All England GC Handicap Competition Semi Final
28 players took part in the area finals of the competition which David Barnicoat won last year.
David Frost and Marian Hardy travelled to Surbiton where an excellent day's play was organised including lunch and a cream tea.
Everyone played 7 games.
Marian won her group and both qualified for the finals at Hunstanton 22 - 23 September.
Marian pleased to report that the organisers of the event lowered her handicap from 16 to 11.
Very well done to both.
Leighton Linslade v North Friday 24 August GC B Level
Won 6 - 1
Through to Final on Sunday 30 September at Newport
Newport Elms v West 21 August GC Handicap
Lost 5 - 13
Dave Hill, Des, Andrew, Alan Bateman
Star player Dave Hill won all his 4 singles. Des won 1.
North v Newport Hawks GC B Level 17 August
Won 7 - 0
Team David Barnicoat, Peter Brock, Des Taylor, Andrew Fall.
Hoop difference 106 - 56.
Guildford and Godalming Golf Croquet B-Level Level Play Tournament 4 August
Henry Hobbs loses 7 - 4 in the Final
A very long day on extremely fast, dry lawns and baking sunshine. Very well done Henry.
Newport Harriers 3 August
Won 4 - 3
Report to follow
Level v Colchester 30 July
GC Open Play
Lost
Report to follow
Level v Ipswich 27 July
Lost
Report to follow
AELTC v An Enfield Eight - Level friendly 26 July
Lost 6 - 7
Pictures Mary's and David's
Enfield v Northampton AC 23 July
Won 6 - 0
North v Letchworth Kites 13 July
Won 6 - 1
Newport Oaks v East 10 July
Won 11.5 - 6.5
Report to follow
West v Letchworth Blues 9 July
Won 14 - 4
Report
Enfield v Nottingham 6 July Longman Cup
Lost 2 - 5
Meldreth v East 5 July
Lost 6 - 4
Report to follow
Hunstanton B Level Play 30 June
Henry wins the tournament.
Lost first game 6-7 then won the next 4 games to enter the semi final. Won semi final 7-2, and won 7-6 in final.
10:00 to 19:30. A long day!
Melgrave v Enfield 30 June AC
2 - 2
Thursday 28 June
Marian Cuckson and Mary Grove came first and second in the Croquet Academy's GC Coached High Bisque Tournament (Handicap 10+) at Southwick
West v Meldreth 28 June
Won 15½ to 2½
First external team game for Marian Hardy
West v Newport Oaks 22 June
Won 16 - 2
North v Wrest Park 18 June
Won 4 - 3
Report to follow
Letchworth GC 3 - 8 Handicap Friday 8 June
Des Taylor lost 8 - 10 in the Final
Andrew Fall was in the Semi Final
East v Newport Elms 4 June
Won 10 - 8
Letchworth Falcons v North 21 May
Won 6 - 1
Wrest Park GC Level Play 3 - 8, 16 May
Dave Hill wins
Henry is third
Letchworth Blues v East 11 May
Won 12.5 - 5.5
Wrest Park v Enfield AC 17 May
Won 5 - 2
West v East 9 May
Won 10 - 8
Report to follow
Enfield v St Albans 7 May AC
Won 5 - 1
Camerton and Peasdale v Enfield 4 May - National Murphy Shield
Lost 2 - 5
Internal Doubles Tournament 23 April
Won By Mary Grove and Henry Hobbs
Runners Up Alan Foott and Ian Moore
We are located at
Bush Hill Park Recreation Ground
Cecil Avenue entrance
Enfield
EN1 1PS
For questions about our Club or Free Introductory Croquet Course applications, please contact us
0208 366 6005 0208 366 6005
or
secretary@enfieldcroquet.org
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