Without Bunny Vulliamy, Reigate would not have a croquet club. Joining in 1969, he quickly became Secretary, and then Chairman, in the process rescuing the moribund club and setting it on its current highly-successful path. Bunny bequeathed a substantial donation to the club upon his passing, and this money has been put to good use creating a viewing platform at… Read more →
Joyce’s Legacy
Members of Joyce Hampton’s family joined us to present a memorial croquet mallet in her name, after her recent death. They also donated her very own mallet, to be known as Hampton’s Hammer. Below is the memorial mallet being christened, by somebody who has never played before – it’s obviously up to the job! Read more →
John Timberlake 1930 – 2018
John Timberlake died at the beginning of February 2018 after a period of recurring ill health. Eleven club members past and present joined a large congregation at his service in Randalls Park Crematorium on Wednesday 14th February. John played for the club from 2001 until ill health caused him to cease playing competitively in 2014. A Wimbledon lawn tennis umpire… Read more →
Charity One-Ball Competition
On Sunday 18th March, we have our annual members’ Charity One-Ball event which, this year, is raising money for the Downs Syndrome Association. Read more →
Mad dogs and Englishmen?
It wasn’t the midday sun so much as the freezing cold which greeted RPCC’s intrepid Christmas Cracker participants this weekend. Some dressed up in “novelty” Christmas dress, and others were more interested in the mulled wine, but either a way a good time was had by all. Prizes were awarded to Chairman John, and runner-up Sue, both of whom showed… Read more →
Lawn Winter Closure – 2018
To allow the lawn a Christmas Break to recuperate, we’ll be closing it during January & February. During this time, we’ll be looking to fix any issues, tidy up the divots, and reset the hoops, but one of the biggest reasons will be to prevent any further damage during the cold period, during which the lawn healing process takes far… Read more →
B-League Team Update
Everyone likes to think they know what the “B” stands for in the SECF association league of that name. I like to think that it stands for “best” as the matches are always great fun and everyone enjoys themselves whatever the result! This is just as well since, although in recent years Reigate Priory have performed relatively well, this year… Read more →
U-League Team Update
RPCC fields two teams in this AC handicap league, with Team B only playing at weekends, catering for members in full-time employment. Team A consisted of 7 players: John Knight, John Staddon, John Hyde, Simon Ling, Doug Dykes, Martin Peacock and Lucy Beach. They started by losing 2-5 at Medway, but then won 6-1 against Guildford and Godalming. A subsequent… Read more →
A-League Team Update
This year the club decided to enter a team in the SECF “A” League. This is played to advanced rules as a level game with a match consisting of 6 singles and 1 double. Jamie Burch kindly gave some coaching regarding openings and leaves, which are an integral part of the game. A team of six volunteered, including Andrew Grey… Read more →
Golf – Handicap League
Last year we were finalists, losing in the play off between East and West to Preston Park. This year, flushed with success, RPCC entered two teams – A & B – one placed in the East League and one in the West, but sadly the results were less successful. RPCC A Team: RPCC A Team (Lester, Judy, Joyce Carlisle and… Read more →