Welcome to Croquet
Come along and give it a try!
The club are holding their Charity Open Afternoon in aid of Dorothy House Hospice on Saturday 27 April 2019 at The Recreation Ground from 1pm to 4pm. This is a chance to learn about the game and take part in some friendly croquet related games. All equipment and coaching is provided, we only ask that you wear flat soled shoes. Refreshments will be available.
Our three week Beginners' Course starts on the morning of Saturday 4 May. All equipment and coaching is provided. The cost of the course is £30 (which is refunded if you join the club at the end of the course).
To register interest or for more details please contact Hester Henebury, see contact page for details.
Success in Opening Parkstone Trophy Match
Bath won their first match of the season in the Parkstone Trophy (Advanced Play) with a 6-1 win over their Welsh opponents Dyffryn. The team of Andrew Willis, Roger Hayes, John Grimshaw and Philip de Glanville were second best on handicaps, but played solid croquet to overcome this disadvantage. The morning play saw Andrew and
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Second Win for GC Handicap NE Team
The GC NE division team played Weston Super Mare at home on Thursday 16 May. The team of Miriam Bolger, Pam Burgoyne, Pete Riley, Gordon Cottis, Timothy Cantell and Tony Curson started off very strongly and at one stage had a 8-1 lead. At lunch the score was 9-3 with all members contributing to the
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First Match of Season for B League Team
The B league team had their first fixture away at Camerton & Peasedown on Wed 15th May. The Team was Tony Jackson (16), Leonie Wilkinson (16), Mike Henebury (18) and Gordon Cottis (20). The team played 2 x Doubles AM and 1 x Doubles and 2 x Singles PM. All games were played over 2.5
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Federation Team Open Season with Win
The clubs Federation team, comprising Paul Francis, Bob Hart, Richard Jelly and Philip de Glanville (newly appointed as captain), opened their account this year with an emphatic 5:2 home win over Bristol on Monday 13th May. While Bob and Richard fought a rather low-scoring but nail-biting doubles game against a very well-armed opposition, losing eventually
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Successful Weekend for GC Handicap Teams
The clubs two GC Handicap teams were both in league action last weekend. Both teams were competing away at Nailsea on the Saturday. The strong winds, low temperature, rain and lawns with standing water initially made for difficult playing conditions. The North East Division team were up against a very strong home team. Despite being
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