On Saturday we held our Xmas lunch and annual prizegiving in the clubhouse. Many thanks to the catering and organising team – Patricia, Marian, Marion, Michael – who did an amazing job serving delicious food from our tiny kitchen. Well done team!
After lunch, Jonathan awarded the prizes for the 2024 GC and AC competitions. For the record, the winners were:
Golf Croquet
| GC Open Club Champion | Albie Willett |
| Jane Collier Handicap Singles | Marilyn Wood |
| GC B Level Singles | Tony White |
| GC C Level Singles | Graham Caughey |
| GC Open Doubles | Marilyn and Alex Wood |
| GC Handicap Doubles | Marilyn and Alex Wood |
| GC High-Low Handicap Doubles | Chris Clarke and Alex Wood |
| Clark & Cork B Level Mixed Doubles | Marian and Michael Manning |
| GC Winter League | Georgeen Hemming |
| Gerald Hallett Trophy for most improved GC player | Marion de Landmeter |
Association Croquet
| AC Open Club Champion | Jonathan Hills |
| Len Connor Cup | Nick Steiner |
| Cant Cup | Jill Waters |
| Booth Cup | Martin Tunmore |
| Harboard Memorial Cup High-Low Doubles | Nick Steiner and Kevin Croot |
| Ted Davey Cup | Nick Steiner |
| Butlin Bowl | Albie Willett |
| Haslam Trophy Handicap Doubles | Georgeen and Colin Hemming |
| Locke Bowl | Kevin Croot |
| Associates Cup | Jonathan Hills |
| AC Handicap League | Nick Steiner |
| Ratcliffe Trophy | Kevin Croot |
| Duffield Tankard for most improved AC player | Tony White |
| 2024 One Ball Champion | Kevin Croot |
It’s great to see new members as they improve their game. This year, as well as being part of the Colchester squad which won the East Anglian Croquet Federation Handicap League, two of our new GC players won trophies.
Chris Clarke won the High-Low Handicap Doubles with Alex Wood.
Marion de Landmeter was awarded the most improved GC player.
