THE SPORTS FIELD, BURLEY ROAD, BRANSGORE, BH23 8AY
News from the club
The Skittles evening on the 21st January was held at The Walkford pub and was fairly well attended although a few more people would have been nice! There was certainly enough food for many more! Everyone who came certainly enjoyed it (as can be seen from the picture).
Carol Reed won the first round of games after a tie breaker against her son!
Coleen Warren won the killer (as I believe she did last time!)
Both took a bottle of wine home to (hopefully)enjoy.
This years Lunch and Trophy Presentation was held at the Colin Nash Restaurant, with many members supporting the event. Those who attended, enjoyed a superb lunch with a lot of laughter and chatter!
The Trophy Presentation was made by David Brown, Chairman.
2025 Trophy Winners
AC Singles Winner
AC Doubles Winners
GC Singles Winner
GC Doubles Winner
GC Plate Winner
The end of another season for Croquet club members … all the tournaments were completed and also the leagues within the Southern Federation.
The lawns were in very good condition, thanks to the fantastic effort of the groundsman. They can now rest ready for 2026.
A few members enjoying the remaining opportunity to play in 2025.
As the 2025 season draws to a close, the SCF league has been an interesting year with the trial of yet another version of Advantage handicapping. This year, there were no minus adjustments to the starting score, which it was generally accepted was better for the mental arithmetic!
Bransgore finished the league in 3rd place with 9 points having won a total of 63.5 games. A very good achievement and congratulations to all who were involved. 1st place was Ryde Clubs with 10 points and 63 games, 2nd place East Dorset with 9 points and 66 games – all very close.
If you would like to be involved in the league or friendly matches please let a member of the Committee know .. new players are always welcome.
The Draws for the Golf Croquet tournaments have been completed and entered onto the playing schedule.
Who is your partner this year? Who is your first opponent in the singles competition? The answers are all on this website in the Member’s area – Tournaments. Please check it out.
Enjoy your croquet.
As the members of our Croquet Club eagerly looked forward to the start of the season, they were welcomed with a beautiful sunny day with cloudless blue skies.
The chill to the wind did not dampen the spirits of the 16 members who enjoyed a morning of fun, meeting fellow members, and trying to get to grips with the croquet mallet again!
The new season will start on the 1st April – look forward to seeing you all on the lawns.
Wednesday 23rd October 2024 at the Colin Nash Restaurant, The Retreat, Lyndhurst Road, Hinton. Everyone seemed to like the venue and the majority enjoyed the meal.
Following lunch, in the absence of the Chairman/Club President (following a knee operation) the club trophy presentations were made by Tony Cumes.
Presentations were as per the following pictures.
GC Singles Champion Sonia Hemsley
GC Doubles Champions Sheila Davies & Trish Clayton
GC Plate Champion Norman Ellis
AC Singles Champion James Morton
AC Doubles Champions Trish Clayton & Jane Wiggins
All winners
Congratulations to Art Wardle who has recently successfully completed the referees course and qualified as a bona fide referee.
I understand it was not an easy course so well done Art!
Jane T.
Our first GC friendly of the season took place at home against Winterborne Valley on 10th May, a beautiful day and a thoroughly enjoyable session of croquet in all respects bar the score. Four rounds of doubles play were crammed into our customary three-hour session, with a final outcome of 9-7 in favour of our visitors.
Congratulation to Brian Davies and Paul Burton whose pairing brought in exactly half of our aggregate score. We go again in four weeks’ time on the challenging hillside at Winterborne Stickland, after sampling the more benign court at Woodside Gardens in Lymington.