Again this year there is a CA sponsored National Croquet Day and it will be on Sunday June 4th and we will be holding our event on our Lawn in Reigate. We would really like it to be known locally as “Bring a friend to Croquet” day so please find a friend or friends and bring them along to share… Read more →
Just to share with you all some pictures of John on Sunday with his cake and card. The Chairman said a few words, we sang happy birthday and then tucked into a really tasty cake baked by Freda and decorated by her with some help from Claire. Congratulations and Happy Birthday to John! Photos courtesy of Alan Read more →
Martin Holland was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in late January 2017, and only survived a few weeks subsequently. Joining the club in 2009, Martin was an enthusiastic participant in club and league matches. In 2016 he was delighted to finally win the Rosamund Trophy after several years of reaching the finals. However he was not keen on playing in… Read more →
Neil played superbly to overcome a strong field and take the trophy home from the Surbiton B Level tournament. With a number of handicaps as low a 1, in an Advanced Tournament, and Neil did superbly to win, playing to a really solid and consistent level throughout the weekend, with a pretty much flawless performance in the final (beating an… Read more →
Following on from the block stages of this competition, the two qualifiers from Reigate were Geoff Gunton, and Chris O’Byrne, who will both be going to Surbiton for the Regional Finals. But, as always, we needed to find an overall club champion in this competition, so the final was played out in front of a modest crowd at 10am on 30th July.… Read more →
The block stages of the RPCC Internal Competitions have been completed, so now we know who is progressing to the semi finals, which must be completed by August 14th. Read more →
This year’s Millennium Salver took place on the most beautiful summer’s day. The entrants ranged from some of our newest members to some of the longest standing and in age from 9 to 81! Competition was fierce with particularly strong performances from Freda Knight and Alan Slade in the block stages…and they duly progressed through the semi-finals to the final.… Read more →
A successful day out for Reigate Priory in Aylesford, visiting Medway Croquet Club for our second “R” League golf game this season. A team of John Knight (c), Lester, Sally and Chris enjoyed some tough games, but with slightly less oppressive heat than we’ve had in the past few days (a mere 25 degrees!), a very friendly environment, and the luxury… Read more →
Sometimes it can get a little confusing, working out bisques on a smaller lawn in a game of Association, or working out the extra turns in a game of Golf Doubles. Well fret no more, as RPCC is here to make your life easy! We now have calculators for both Association and Golf, which should give you pretty much all… Read more →
As part of the fun for National Croquet Day, we were treated to an exhibition match featuring our very own Jamie Burch, and Martin Holland caught it all on camera, as you can see below… Read more →