The S (Single lawn) league team of Simon, Doug and Joyce took on Sussex County at home on Wednesday 28 August. The opposition arrived a little late having been confused by Reigate’s one way system and the inconspicuous entry point to our lawn, but were assisted by an emergency call to Martin (thanks Martin for putting them right), so the… Read more →
On a very hot day Reigate’s team of Frank, Simon, Joyce and Phil turned up at Southwick for the B league match against Sussex County. Frank and Joyce had a torrid time of it despite their bisque advantage, and nothing seemed to go right. They eventually lost by 18. Simon’s opponent with a 14 handicap played more like a single… Read more →
The SECF golf teams’ day is, apparently, the biggest croquet event in the world! With 22 competing teams, and 11 lawns fully occupied all day, in many cases double banked, well over 80 players take part in an all-day competition which lasts from 9.30 am until 7pm at night. On 11 August Reigate were due to field two teams, with… Read more →
Reigate Ladies again won the golf croquet team’s shield, after an exciting day’s croquet, with the result being decided only in the very last minute of play. Reigate and Guildford & Godalming were neck and neck right up until the final moment, both having won 6/6 matches against other clubs, but the overall winners were Reigate claiming their last game 7… Read more →
Sadly, the B league team lost to Ember by one match to two. The day started badly when a serious accident at Cobham services closed the M25 at junction 9, and as a result the doubles partnership of Frank and Mike B did not arrive at Ember until about 10:40. They were obviously so unsettled(!) that they lost a shortened… Read more →
The Single Lawn league team remain unbeaten by virtue of a tense draw against Cheam on Friday 28 June. Our morning doubles pair of John K and Simon were easily outplayed, but Lucy in the single put up a good fight with a close finish involving reference to the rule book as to the exact time a turn finishes when… Read more →
The Golf Croquet R-League team brought back a 5-2 win from the picturesque new lawns at Canterbury, now maturing well in their third season. Most of the matches were close, requiring all three games to resolve, and only one of our team won nothing! Canterbury entertained us well and we enjoyed the day despite the long journey. Read more →
The first S League (3 person AC) match of the season took place on Monday 17 June at home against Merton, and we can report that our team of Simon Ling, Frank Burch and Mike Barnard were successful, winning 3 matches to 1. The morning doubles was our only loss, but Frank and Mike were ahead by 4 points when… Read more →
Roger Tedstone did Reigate Priory proud by getting to the final of the National 1 Ball Handicap Championship. After laying the rest of the Reigate contenders to waste, he arrived at Surbiton Croquet Club half-hoping to be knocked out in the morning, so that he could get back in time to watch his beloved Wolves in their last game of… Read more →
Our U-league team B can only play at weekends, as several of the cadre have weekday jobs. Weekend fixtures are not the easiest to arrange around the league, and as a consequence team B had 2 matches to play in September, squeezed in before the end of the season. At Medway we had a low handicap team (Tedstone 2, Gunton… Read more →