Doubles winners claim Founders Trophy
Bath Croquet Club held their annual dinner and trophy presentation at the Bath & County Club last Saturday.
In front of 45 members and guests the club chair, Lynne Passfield, presented the trophies for the various winners of the season’s competitions plus three trophies awarded by the club’s committee for play during the season or voted for by members for contribution over the whole season.
The Founders Trophy, which was given to the club by Mrs Brashsmith
on the reforming of the Bath Croquet Club in 1976, was presented on the club’s 45th anniversary to the winners of the AC Doubles tournament, Martin Alabaster and Timothy Cantell.
The Advanced AC 4-12 handicap competition was won by Richard Jelly whilst the Open AC handicap cup went to Passfield after a fourhour marathon match. Other AC competition winners were Philip de Glanville (AC 4-12 handicap), Tony Curson (AC 14 + handicap), Henriette van Deth (AC League) and Peter Miles (Short Lawns).
Sally Helvey was a double champion winning both the Open GC handicap and the GC High handicap competitions. The GC League trophy was presented to Miriam Bolger with the GC Doubles competition going to Sue Duncan and Curson. The GC Progressive doubles competition was won by Duncan and the late Sue Ramsdale.
The Garrard Trophy for the most improved player was awarded to Ally Hoyland who, apart from her improved GC play and handicap, also won the club’s One Ball trophy. The Nick King Trophy for the most improved newcomer, decided over the last two years due to no competitions in 2020, went to Sue Duncan for her application to improve her overall game and handicap as well as winning two doubles competitions.
The Norman Connor Award, voted for by the membership for contribution to the successful running of the club went to Tony Curson.
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