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League Matches 2009
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The Club's 2009 season officially got under way at the Recreation Ground on Saturday 28th March. The courts looked in excellent condition, and members enjoyed a mixture of Golf and Association Croquet.
Bath Croquet Club is a member of the South West Feberation of Croquet Clubs and competes in four different leagues.
The Parkstone Qualifier is played under Advanced Rules. The Federation League is Handicap play for players below 16 handicap. The Intermediate League is for handicaps 9 to 18 and the B League is for players between 16 and 24 handicap. The League table can be found on the link below.
Bath's Parkstone Trophy Qualifying Team of Roger Hayes (captain), Jim Field, Andrew Willis and Nigel Amos sealed promotion to the Parkstone Trophy for the 2010 season with a comprehensive 6-1 victory away at Bristol on Saturday 25th July. This was the team's 4th win out of 4 this season and marks Bath's first return to the top division since relegation in 2007.
(In the below results Bath players are always shown on the left)
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South West Federation site
Cheltenham too strong in 6-1 Mary Rose Away defeat
Bath's Mary Rose team of Daniel Mills (captain), Andrew Willis, Peter Miles and Nigel Amos suffered a crushing 6-1 defeat away to Cheltenham on Sunday 9th August. Cheltenham fielding a team which included two players with handicaps of 1 proved too strong for Bath and Peter Miles managed the team's only victory of the day.
Andrew Willis (2) & Nigel Amos (3) lost to Carol Smith (capt) (1) and Peter Francis (1) -19
Daniel Mills (capt) (4.5) lost to Tony Forbes (2) -16
Peter Miles (4) beat Graham Roberts (2.5) +9
Andrew Willis (2) lost to Peter Francis (1) -17
Nigel Amos (3) lost to Carol Smith (1) -18
Daniel Mills (4.5) lost to Graham Roberts (2.5) -21
Peter Miles (4) lost to Tony Forbes (2) -19
9th August 2009
B League Team win 3-2 at Home against Glastonbury
Timothy Cantell (20) & Hester Henebury (24) beat David Wall (18) & Jeannie Wall (24) +2T
Connie Stopforth (capt) (20) beat David Landy (16) +11
Timothy Cantell (20) lost to David Landy (16) -2T
Connie Stopforth (20) beat Jeannie Wall (24) +17
Hester Henebury (24) lost to David Wall (18) -17
19th July 2009
Mary Rose 4-3 win over Nottingham
Bath beat Nottingham 4-3 in a closely fought contest played on neutral ground at Cheltenham on Sunday 12th July. The final deciding match between Dennis Graham (Bath) and Gordon Hopewell (Nottingham) did not finish until 7-45pm!
Earlier in the day Peter Miles was the star performer for Bath winning his morning singles +23, and also his afternoon match after being pegged out by David Brydon (Nottingham). Miles was rewarded with a handicap reduction to 4.5.
In the morning Ian Lewis and Dennis Graham (Bath) won the doubles by 5 points after a 5 hour marathon with Lewis playing an excellent last turn. Bath will now play Cheltenham in the next round.
Dennis Graham (3) & Ian Lewis (3.5) beat Gordon Hopewell (capt) (2.5) & Lawrence Whittaker (2.5) +5
Daniel Mills (capt) (4.5) lost to David Brydon (4) -8
Peter Miles (5) beat Rob Edlin-White (2.5) +23
Peter Miles (5) beat David Brydon (4) +7
Ian Lewis (3.5) lost to Lawrence Whittaker (2.5) -8
Daniel Mills (4.5) lost to Rob Edlin-White (2.5) -4
Dennis Graham (3) beat Gordon Hopewell (2.5) +8
12th July 2009
Parkstone Team win 4-3 Away at Nailsea
Roger Hayes (capt) (-0.5) & Andrew Willis (1.5) lost to Peter Dyke (capt) (7) & Ryan Cabble (6) -11
Jim Field (0) beat Geoff Hughes (3) +13
Nigel Amos (3) lost to Pat Long (4.5) -2T
Roger Hayes (-0.5) beat Geoff Hughes (3) +12
Jim Field (0) lost to Pat Long (4.5) -15
Andrew Willis (1.5) beat Ryan Cabble (6) +2
Nigel Amos (3) beat Peter Dyke (7) +19
11th July 2009
B League Team win 5-2 Away at Nailsea
Peter Powell (20) & Hester Henebury (24) beat Rob Royffe (16) & Robert Penrose (22) +?T
Connie Stopforth (capt) (20) lost to Andrew Fraley (18) -1T
Julie Field (24) beat Antony Griggs (22) +10T
Connie Stopforth (20) beat Antony Griggs (22) +3T
Julie Field (24) lost to Rob Royffe (16) -21
Hester Henebury (24) beat Andrew Fraley (18) +9T
Peter Powell (20) beat Robert Penrose (22) +15
20th June 2009
Parkstone Team beat Budleigh Salterton 4-1 at Home
Roger Hayes (capt) (-0.5) & Andrew Willis (2) beat Jane Babbage (5) & Harry Midgley +19
Nigel Amos (3) lost to Charles Townsend (4.5) -3
Roger Hayes (-0.5) beat Charles Townsend (4.5) +12
Andrew Willis (2) beat Jane Babbage (5) +22
Nigel Amos (3) beat Harry Midgley (7) +18
30th May 2009
B League Team suffer 5-0 thrashing Away at Bristol
Timothy Cantell (20) & Hester Henebury (24) lost to John Phillips (18) & Nigel Jethro (20) -2T
Connie Stopforth (capt) (20) lost to Mike Davis (16) -3T
Timothy Cantell (20) lost to John Phillips (18) -1T
Connie Stopforth (20) lost to Nigel Jethro (20) -6T
Hester Henebury (24) lost to Mike Davis (16) -10T
24th May 2009
B League Team win 4-1 at Home to Kington Langley
Julie Field (24) & Peter Powell (20) beat Gill Wheeler (22) & Alan Mackie (18) +11T
Connie Stopforth (capt) (20) lost to Richard Wheeler (22) -5T
Julie Field (24) beat Richard Wheeler (22) +3T
Connie Stopforth (20) beat Alan Mackie (18) +11T
Peter Powell (20) beat Gill Wheeler (22) +2T
10th May 2009
Federation Home defeat 5-2 against East Dorset
Andrew Willis (2) & Nick King (10) lost to Mike Glew (7) & Jane Matthews (8) -4T
Peter Miles (capt) (5) lost to Roger Hesketh (12) -8
Mike Brown (8) lost to Richard Vessey (8) -12
Peter Miles (5) beat Jane Matthews (8) +19
Andrew Willis (2) lost to Richard Vessey (8) -14
Nick King (10) lost to Mike Glew (8) -10T
Michael Brown beat Roger Hesketh (12) +9
9th May 2009
Parkstone Qualifier Home win 5-2 over Cheltenham
Roger Hayes (capt) (-0.5) & Nigel Amos (2.5) beat Les Bowker (5) & Penny Crowe (6) +25tp
Jim Field (1) lost to Nick Saxton (1) -14
Andrew Willis (2) beat Alwen Bowker (4) +23
Roger Hayes (-0.5) lost to Nick Saxton (1) -10
Jim Field beat Alwen Bowker (4) +20
Andrew Willis (2) beat Les Bowker (5) +14
Nigel Amos (2.5) beat Penny Crowe (6) +16
2nd May 2009
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