Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District

Club look back at success on and off the lawns

Croquet

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Canterbury Croquet Club can look back at 2018 as a year of achievemen­t, says its chairman.

Not only did it have excellent new lawns and a new clubhouse but it had achieved success in external competitio­ns and increased its membership, Henry Bryant told the club’s annual meeting at Polo Farm.

He congratula­ted Judy Sturrock and her golf croquet team on winning the Southern Challenge Division Two championsh­ip, resulting in their return to Division One after only one season.

Canterbury had been praised in the national Croquet Gazette for its hosting of the national Kate Jones Memorial Trophy competed for by top players from around the country.

Another highlight was the national one-ball tournament run by Jonathan Lamb and won by former world champion Stephen Mulliner.

The club approved an updated developmen­t plan prepared by past chairman Barry Sales.

Thanks to recruiting campaigns the club now had more than 40 members but it needed at least 75 to ensure financial stability, said Mr Sales.

The 2019 committee is: chairman, Henry Bryant; vicechairm­an, Frank Hughes; secretary, Roger Loram; treasurer, David Buckman; golf croquet captain Judy Sturrock; associatio­n croquet captain, Jonathan Lamb; Debbie Buckman, Stephen Barber. n At a social gathering past chairman Barry Sales was presented with a David Austin rose in appreciati­on of his service to the club.

When Polo Farm sold the club’s lawns to make way for the Polo Field housing developmen­t, Mr Sales led the often fraught negotiatio­ns that resulted in the club finally being offered its present lawns.

Chairman Henry Bryant presented internal competitio­n cups to Jeremy St John, golf handicap league; Judy Sturrock, golf monthly medal; Lois Sales, associatio­n 26pt league; Heather Bryant, golf level play league. Most improved players, John Millen, associatio­n, and Stephen Barber, golf, were unable to attend.

 ??  ?? Above, cup winners Jeremy St John, Judy Sturrock, Lois Sales and Heather Bryant, and right, past chairman Barry Sales receives a David Austin rose from chairman Henry Bryant
Above, cup winners Jeremy St John, Judy Sturrock, Lois Sales and Heather Bryant, and right, past chairman Barry Sales receives a David Austin rose from chairman Henry Bryant
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