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We will be running Taster Sessions in 2025 for anyone interested in taking up the game of croquet.

For £20 you will get two 3.5 hour sessions run by qualified coaches covering the basic skills of the game. You get full use of the equipment and facilities and free tea and coffee.
It’s a great fun, social game for all ages, sexes and backgrounds!

Initially the weekend sessions will be on Sunday 30th March at 9.45am to 1.15pm and Sunday 13th April at 9.45am to 1.15pm. The midweek sessions will be on Wednesday 2nd April at 9.45am to 1.15pm and Wednesday 9th April at 9.45am to 1.15pm.

There will be further Taster Sessions on most Fridays (subject to lawn availability) starting in May 2025

The syllabus of the sessions can be accessed here.

Course notes can be accessed here

For registration please contact Adrian Apps at: adrian.apps65@gmail.com

Alan, centre, has been honoured by having the new, and first, Summer One-Ball trophy named in his honour, the ‘Alan Mayne Trophy’. After all, it is Alan’s groundsmanship that has allowed us to now play regularly over the winter period. On the left is Charles Harding who has stepped into Alan’s shoes as groundsman. Charles now leads a team of volunteers and is happily working with, and learning from, the experienced John Greatbanks. On the right is Nigel Matthews, who presented the Alan Mayne Trophy to the club, as in the photo. Nigel then had the pleasure of walking off with it having won the title last summer – with Alan as runner-up!! You couldn’t write it could you?

In addition to the fulsome praise of Alan’s work on our lawns, many members were able to add their appreciation of Alan’s coaching over the years. Always delivered gently, and with good humour. The good thing about Alan’s retirement as groundsman is that he will now have more time for coaching. We hope.

Thank you Alan for so much.

The Christmas Concert and Tea is this Sunday, 15th Dec, 1.30 pm for 2 pm start.
If you haven’t already signed up at the club, it’s only £3 so you can just roll up. But if you want cake please let Ros know!

Please only use Lawn 1 as a last resort.

Squirrels are being a nuisance and we have put removable covers over the holes.

We don’t want to close the lawn if possible, but please use other lawns when free,

The lawns have been reconfigured for the rest of the Winter Season and setup is complete.

This was to move the lawns so that we avoid the worst of the frost along the edge parallel to the path.

Thank you to everyone who braved the weather to support the craft fair, a total of £854 was raised on Saturday 23rd Nov for club funds.
A further £237 has been added to the takings, bringing the total raised to £1,091

Thanks so much to Liz Webb for donating her original artwork to the club for a sealed bid auction. The winning bid was for a very generous £1000, which will go directly to our club funds. Many thanks to all who submitted a bid. Much appreciated.

Also thanks to Lorna, Carole, Adrian, Kay, Sylvia, Ken and Sue for providing such beautiful and delicious crafted items and produce.

Photos of Craft Fair from Mike Steer:

Croquet England have announced the awards for the Most Improved Player for 2024 with Jack Good winning both AC & GC awards. The full list can be seen by clicking this link.

AC Male ….. The Apps Memorial Bowl … Jack Good
GC Male ….. The Spiers Trophy ………… Jack Good

Jack Good’s achievement in winning the Most Improved Player Awards for both GC and AC in the same season, is unprecedented. (Other players have been awarded both before, but not both in the same season).

Well done Jack!

Due to weather constraints this has been extended into Thursday so ……..

All lawns will be closed on Tuesday 19th, Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st November for Verti-draining

Sorry for the short notice and any inconvenience .

If you have bookings for those days please note they have been removed from the booking system.

The booking system has been blocked for those days.

Don’t forget the fair next Saturday.
Do bring along family and friends to have the opportunity to buy produce and beautifully crafted items in time for Christmas.
Also don’t forget to put in a sealed bid for Liz Webb’s painting.

In addition to the sale of craft items, we are also raffling off the original Watercolour painting by Liz Webb that was used as the front cover to last years handbook. For more details click here.