Since our last update, we have 2 events to tell you about. Firstly, we held our (now annual) Mark Barlow Day, commemorating our former member, who sadly died in April 2020 after contracting Covid. We again welcomed members of his family and former workmates in a very pleasant day, featuring 7 triples. The winners, although […]
Club Doubles – 20th August
Our Club Doubles competition, which was postponed in July because of the Heat Warnings at the time, was played on Saturday August 20th. Cecily was unfortunately not well enough to partner Frank, but he was kind enough to hang about in case another pair had a problem and took the opportunity to take some action […]
Sutton Highfield TPC – report
We welcomed Sutton Highfield to our pistes on a blistering afternoon. The match format was for 4 x triples, with each team’s triple playing once against each of the opposition. Following those matches, and a welcome break for some shade and cake, we then played a singles format, where each player played 1 game against […]
Competition Update August 4th
Continued progress on our League competitions, with just 53 out of 136 remaining in the Singles League, while there are still have 26 out of 55 to play in the Doubles. The latest sheets are on our 2022 Competition page.
Club Doubles Rescheduled
The Club Doubles, which was postponed from its original date of July 16th, due to the forecast extreme heat, has been rescheduled. It will now take place on Saturday August 20th.
More League Matches Played
There has been further progress in our Singles and Doubles leagues. The latest situation, plus updated Marathon & Grand Prix tables are all available on our 2022 Competitions page.
Cup Finalists now known
The last semi-final was played on Wednesday, so we now know the names of all 4 finalists. In the Cup, the final will be between Terry Eames and Ash Patel (last season’s runner-up), while in the Plate the finalists are Mike Azzopardi and Robin Reid. Arrangements for the finals will be announced in due course.
Friendly match arranged
We have arranged to play Sutton Highfield in a friendly match at Ashburton Park on Monday August 8th at 13:30. This match will be between teams of 6. An availability sheet, for Croydon members, is on the club notice board. The team will be selected on Friday July 29th.
Competition Update – July 22nd
More progress with our league competitions this week, with 59% of the Singles program completed and exactly 50% in the Doubles League. We also now know the players through to the final of the Singles Knockout Plate and have just 1 semi-final remaining in the Cup to see who will play Ash Patel in the […]
2022 Midweek Masters
Last week saw us hold our second Midweek Masters competition. 14 entrants played through 6 matches and coming out on top, with 5 wins, was Steve Fort. In 2nd place was Gary Greenman, and 3rd was David Randall, both of whom picked up 4 wins.
