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Croquet Association
CASport Croquet Area of jurisdiction England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle Of Man Formation date 1897 Affiliation World Croquet Federation Affiliation date 1989 Headquarters Cheltenham Location Old Bath Road President Quiller Barrett Chairman Barry Keen Official website croquet.org.uk Coordinates: 51°53′08″N 2°04′07″W / 51.88542°N 2.068622°W The Croquet Association, which was formed as the United All England Croquet Association in 1897 [1], is the national governing body for the sport of croquet in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle Of Man. Until 1974 the association was responsible for croquet in the whole of the United Kingdom. The Scottish Croquet Association, formed in 1974, now has responsibility for croquet in Scotland.
Presidents of the association have included Sir Compton Mackenzie, who was President from 1953 to 1966. The association controls the rules of the game, in conjunction with the croquet associations of Australia, New Zealand and the United States. It also controls the regulations of tournaments for its member clubs. The Open Championship of croquet originally dates back to 1867, but after a hiatus during the years 1883-1896 was reintroduced by the Croquet Association.[2]
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Competitions
The President's Cup was introduced in 1901, though at the time it was known as the Beddow Cup, named after A.E.Beddow, the trophy donater.[3] The President's Cup was an invitational rather than an open competition, and was contested between the top ten croquet players chosen by the Croquet Association.[3] The original cup became the property of Miss Dorothy Dyne Steel in 1933 after she won the competition for a record fourth time.[3] A new cup was required for the 1934 competition and one was presented by then president, Trevor Williams, the competition being known as the President's Cu from that date.[3]
Singles competitions
Year Croquet Championship Women's Championship Men's Championship President's Cup 1867 Walter Whitmore 1868 Walter H. Peel 1869 George Curling Joad Mrs GC Joad 1870 Walter H. Peel Miss Walter 1871 Walter H. Peel Mrs JH Walsh 1872 C. Black Mrs JH Walsh 1873 James Heath Mrs JH Walsh 1874 James Heath Miss FH Williamson 1875 Reginald Gray Mrs Hallows 1876 Colonel Busk Miss K. Philbrick 1877 B. Carter Evelegh Miss K. Philbrick 1878 A. H. Spong Miss E Walsh 1879 B. Carter Evelegh Miss E Walsh 1880 A. H. Spong Miss E Walsh 1881 A. H. Spong Miss K. Philbrick 1882 A. H. Spong Miss K. Philbrick 1883-1896 No Competition No Competition 1897 Charles Willis Maud Drummond 1898 Clement Powell Olive Henry 1899 B Carter Evelegh Lily Gower 1900 John Austin Lily Gower 1901 Robert Roper Lily Gower William Bruce 1902 Cyril Corbally Miss M Glyn Geoffrey Woolston 1903 Cyril Corbally Nina Coote Geoffrey Woolston 1904 Reginald Beaton Miss V. Rowley Lily Gower 1905 Lily Gower Nina Coote Reginald Beaton 1906 Cyril Corbally Mrs J. Watson Geoffrey Woolston 1907 Reginald Beaton Evelyn Bramwell Maurice Barry 1908 Cyril Corbally Evelyn Bramwell Edmund Fawcett 1909 Geoffrey Ashmore Nora J Beausire Leslie O'Callaghan 1910 Leslie O'Callaghan Bertha Willis Leslie O'Callaghan 1911 Edgar Whitaker Elsie Reid H Maxwell Browne 1912 Leslie O'Callaghan Ella Simeon Duff Mathews 1913 Cyril Corbally Lady Julian Parr Cyril Corbally 1914 Duff Mathews Evelyn Bramwell Herbert Snell 1915-1918 No Competition No Competition 1919 Duff Mathews Dorothy Steel Francis Barry 1920 Duff Mathews Mrs W.H. Hope Leslie O'Callaghan 1921 Leslie O'Callaghan Noel Gilchrist Francis Barry 1922 Charles Pepper Dorothy Steel Dorothy Steel 1923 Herbert Snell Lorn Strickland Dorothy Steel 1924 David Joseph Mona Bryan Noel de la Mothe (nee Gilchrist) 1925 Dorothy Steel Dorothy Steel Charles Elwes William Longman 1926 Ben Apps Dorothy Steel Cyril Corbally Edgar Whitaker 1927 Duff Mathews Dorothy Steel Lt.-Col. William Du Pre Edgar Whitaker 1928 Knightley Coxe Lily Beaton Bernard Klein Knightley Coxe 1929 Lt.-Col. William Du Pre Dorothy Steel Ben Apps Bruce Morgan 1930 Ben Apps Dorothy Steel Humphrey Hicks Humphrey Hicks 1931 Ben Apps Effie Ionides Ben Apps Dorothy Steel 1932 Humphrey Hicks Dorothy Steel Humphrey Hicks Bruce Morgan 1933 Dorothy Steel Dorothy Steel Lt.-Col. William Du Pre Dorothy Steel 1934 Lt.-Col. William Du Pre Dorothy Steel J. N. Lovett Dorothy Steel 1935 Dorothy Steel Dorothy Steel Maurice Reckitt Lt.-Col. William Du Pre 1936 Dorothy Steel Dorothy Steel Lt.-Col. William Du Pre Lorn C. Apps 1937 Charles Colman Dorothy Steel John McMordie Dorothy Steel 1938 Dudley Hamilton-Miller Dorothy Steel Charles Colman Charles Colman 1939 Humphrey Hicks Dorothy Steel Robert Tingey No Competition 1940-1945 No Competition No Competition No Competition No Competition 1946 Dudley Hamilton-Miller Phyllis Wiggins Maurice Reckitt Dudley Hamilton-Miller 1947 Humphrey Hicks Nora Elvey Eddie Ward Petley Humphrey Hicks 1948 Humphrey Hicks Nora Elvey Humphrey Hicks Humphrey Hicks 1949 Humphrey Hicks Daisy Lintern Humphrey Hicks E. Patrick Cotter 1950 Humphrey Hicks Margaret Claughton Humphrey Hicks E. Patrick Cotter 1951 Geoffrey L. Reckitt Daisy Lintern John Solomon Humphrey Hicks 1952 Humphrey Hicks Hope Rotherham E. Patrick Cotter E. Patrick Cotter 1953 John Solomon Hope Rotherham John Solomon E. Patrick Cotter 1954 Arthur Ross Daisy Lintern E. Patrick Cotter Humphrey Hicks 1955 E. Patrick Cotter Hope Rotherham Humphrey Hicks John Solomon 1956 John Solomon Ada Kirk Humphrey Hicks E. Patrick Cotter 1957 Bobby Wiggins Daisy Lintern Bobby Wiggins John Solomon 1958 E. Patrick Cotter Daisy Lintern John Solomon John Solomon 1959 John Solomon Hope Rotherham John Solomon John Solomon 1960 Hope Rotherham Joan Warwick John Solomon E. Patrick Cotter 1961 John Solomon Isobel Roe Humphrey Hicks Humphrey Hicks 1962 E. Patrick Cotter Joan Warwick John Solomon John Solomon 1963 John Solomon Hope Rotherham John Solomon John Solomon 1964 John Solomon Hope Rotherham John Solomon John Solomon 1965 John Solomon Joan Warwick John Solomon John Bolton 1966 John Solomon Joan Warwick Humphrey Hicks William Ormerod 1967 John Solomon E.M. Lightfoot Bernard Neal Keith Wylie 1968 John Solomon Joan Warwick Keith Wylie John Solomon 1969 Nigel Aspinall Hope Rotherham E. Patrick Cotter Nigel Aspinall 1970 Keith Wylie Jean Jarden William Ormerod Nigel Aspinall 1971 Keith Wylie Jocelyn Sundius-Smith John Solomon John Solomon 1972 Bernard Neal Jean Jarden John Solomon William Prichard 1973 Bernard Neal Kitty Sessions Nigel Aspinall Nigel Aspinall 1974 Nigel Aspinall Kitty Sessions Martin Murray Nigel Aspinall 1975 Nigel Aspinall Kitty Wheeler Edgar Jackson Nigel Aspinall 1976 Nigel Aspinall Barbara Meachem Martin Murray Nigel Aspinall 1977 Michael Heap Frances Joly Edgar Jackson Keith Wylie 1978 Nigel Aspinall Veronica Carlisle Paul Hands Nigel Aspinall 1979 David Openshaw Barbara Meachem George Noble Eric Solomon 1980 William Prichard Barbara Meachem Martin Murray Nigel Aspinall 1981 David Openshaw Veronica Carlisle David Openshaw Stephen Mulliner 1982 Nigel Aspinall Susan Wiggins Martin Murray Nigel Aspinall 1983 Nigel Aspinall Susan Wiggins Nigel Aspinall Stephen Mulliner 1984 Nigel Aspinall Veronica Carlisle Stephen Mulliner Nigel Aspinall 1985 David Openshaw Mary Collin Stephen Mulliner Nigel Aspinall 1986 Joe Hogan Susan Wiggins David Foulser Stephen Mulliner 1987 Mark Avery Mary Collin Keith Aiton Stephen Mulliner 1988 Stephen Mulliner Debbie Cornelius Mark Saurin Chris Clarke 1989 Joe Hogan Bo Harris Keith Aiton Robert Fulford 1990 Stephen Mulliner Frances Ransom Robert Fulford David Maugham 1991 Robert Fulford Gail Curry David Openshaw Chris Clarke 1992 Robert Fulford Gail Curry Colin Irwin Stephen Mulliner 1993 Reginald Bamford Gail Curry Reginald Bamford David Maugham 1994 Reginald Bamford Debbie Cornelius Michael Taylor David Maugham 1995 Reginald Bamford Gail Curry David Openshaw Chris Clarke 1996 Robert Fulford Gail Curry David Goacher Chris Clarke 1997 Chris Clarke Bo Harris Aaron Westerby Steve Comish 1998 Robert Fulford Frances Ransom Robert Fulford Robert Fulford 1999 Reginald Bamford Beatrice McGlen Reginald Bamford Robert Fulford 2000 Stephen Mulliner Louise Bradforth Reginald Bamford Ed Cunningham 2001 Reginald Bamford Creina Dawson Reginald Bamford Robert Fulford 2002 Reginald Bamford Jenny Williams Reginald Bamford Robert Fulford 2003 Robert Fulford Gail Curry Pete Trimmer Chris Clarke 2004 Robert Fulford Liz Fleming Reginald Bamford David Maugham 2005 David Maugham Jenny Williams Chris Clarke Keith Aiton 2006 Robert Fulford Louise Bradforth Robert Fulford Robert Fulford 2007 Robert Fulford Louise Bradforth Keith Aiton James Death 2008 Robert Fulford Louise Bradforth Keith Aiton Robert Fulford 2009 Rutger Beijderwellen Carol Smith David Maugham Robert Fulford 2010 Reginald Bamford Gabrielle Higgins James Death Robert Fulford 2011 Reginald Bamford Miranda Morgan Robert Fulford Robert Fulford Doubles competitions
Year Doubles Championship Mixed Doubles 1919 Francis Barry & Mrs WH Hope 1920 Reginald Beaton & & Lily Beaton 1921 Leslie O'Callaghan & Evelyn Bramwell 1922 Richard O'Callaghan & Noel Gilchrist 1923 Lord Tollemache & Dorothy Steel 1924 Thomas Dickson & Dorothy Steel David Joseph & Winifred Heap 1925 Duff Mathews & Trevor Williams Robert Leetham-Jones & Muriel Haslam 1926 Charles Wilson & Lily Beaton Ben Apps & Lorn Strickland 1927 Dorothy Steel & Noel Gilchrist Ben Apps & Lorn Strickland 1928 Dorothy Steel & Noel Gilchrist David Joseph & Winifred Heap 1929 Bernard Klein & Charles Wentworth-Reeve Lt.-Col. William Du Pre & Lily Beaton 1930 Lt.-Col. William Du Pre & Dorothy Steel Trevor Hardman & Mrs THF Clarkson 1931 Lt.-Col. William Du Pre & Dorothy Steel Humphrey Hicks & Mrs FH White 1932 Charles Wilson & Windsor Richards Lt.-Col. William Du Pre & Dorothy Steel 1933 Bernard Klein & Maurice Reckitt Trevor Williams & Effie Ionides 1934 Bernard Klein & Maurice Reckitt Lt.-Col. William Du Pre & Dorothy Steel 1935 Reginald Poulter & Eddie Ward Petley Lt.-Col. William Du Pre & Dorothy Steel 1936 Handel Elvey & Nora Elvey Lt.-Col. William Du Pre & Dorothy Steel 1937 Lord Tollemache & Sir Gerald Burke Maurice Reckitt & Lorn Apps 1938 Charles Colman & Lily Beaton Lt.-Col. William Du Pre & Lily Beaton 1939 Robert Tingey & Knightley Coxe Eddie Ward-Petley & Dorothy Steel 1946 Maurice Reckitt & Daisy Lintern Maurice Reckitt & Daisy Lintern 1947 Robert Tingey & Col. JG Clarke Eddie Ward-Petley & Dorothy Steel 1948 Humphrey Hicks & Dudley Hamilton-Miller Maurice Reckitt & Daisy Lintern 1949 Humphrey Hicks & Dudley Hamilton-Miller Ashley Heenan & Winifred Kingsford 1950 Geoffrey & Maurice Reckitt Humphrey Hicks & Hope Rotherham 1951 Humphrey Hicks & Dudley Hamilton-Miller Patrick Cotter & Isobel Turketine 1952 Humphrey Hicks & Bobby Wiggins Maurice Reckitt & Daisy Lintern 1953 Humphrey Hicks & Bobby Wiggins Bobby Wiggins & Hope Rotherham 1954 John Solomon & Patrick Cotter John Solomon & Freda Oddie 1955 John Solomon & Patrick Cotter Humphrey Hicks & Hope Rotherham 1956 Freddie Stone & Leslie Kirk-Greene Gordon Rowling & Mrs Mackenzie-Smartt 1957 Humphrey Hicks & Bobby Wiggins Patrick Cotter & Hope Rotherham 1958 John Solomon & Patrick Cotter Maurice Reckitt & Daisy Lintern 1959 John Solomon & Patrick Cotter Bobby Wiggins & Hope Rotherham 1960 Humphrey Hicks & William Ormerod Gerald Cave & Muriel Reeve 1961 John Solomon & Patrick Cotter John Hollweg & Agnes Mills 1962 John Solomon & Patrick Cotter Guy Warwick & Joan Warwick 1963 John Solomon & Patrick Cotter Dudley Hamilton-Miller & Hope Rotherham 1964 John Solomon & Patrick Cotter Dudley Hamilton-Miller & Hope Rotherham 1965 John Solomon & Patrick Cotter Dudley Hamilton-Miller & Hope Rotherham 1966 Nigel Aspinall & Jon Simon Dudley Hamilton-Miller & Hope Rotherham 1967 Dudley Hamilton-Miller & Peter Hallett David Prichard & Joan Warwick 1968 Nigel Aspinall & Jon Simon John Bolton & Bernie Duthie 1969 John Solomon & Patrick Cotter William & Betty Prichard 1970 Nigel Aspinall & Jon Simon Bill Perry & Joan Warwick 1971 Nigel Aspinall & William Ormerod Bill Perry & Joan Warwick 1972 Nigel Aspinall & William Ormerod Bernard Neal & Jean Jarden 1973 Humphrey Hicks & John Soutter Nigel Aspinall & Mrs N Dodd 1974 John Prince & Gordon Rowling Paul Hands & Kitty Sessions 1975 Nigel Aspinall & William Ormerod Colin Prichard & Betty Prichard 1976 Nigel Aspinall & William Ormerod Colin Prichard & Betty Prichard 1977 Michael Heap & Stephen Wright Edgar Jackson & Juliet Povey 1978 Nigel Aspinall & William Ormerod Andrew Hope & Pat Asa-Thomas 1979 Bernard Neal & Stephen Hemsted Martin Murray & Barbara Meachem 1980 William Prichard & Stephen Mulliner Bryan Sykes & Sue Sykes 1981 Stephen Mulliner & Mark Ormerod Martin Murray & Barbara Meachem 1982 Andrew Hope & Martin Murray Nigel Aspinall & Carole Knox 1983 Phil Cordingley & John McCullough Martin Murray & Kay Yeoman 1984 Nigel Aspinall & Stephen Mulliner Ian Bond & Veronica Carlisle 1985 Mark Avery & David Openshaw Keith Aiton & Mary Collin 1986 Nigel Aspinall & Stephen Mulliner Tom Griffith & Jan McLeod 1987 Mark Avery & David Openshaw Nigel Aspinall & Debbie Cornelius 1988 Nigel Aspinall & Stephen Mulliner Paul Smith & Carmen Bazley 1989 Joe Hogan & Bob Jackson Ian Maugham & Bo Harris 1990 Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford Mark Saurin & Fiona McCoig 1991 Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford Ray & Frances Ransom 1992 Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford John Haslam & Gail Curry 1993 Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford David Goacher & Rosemary Gugan 1994 Reginald Bamford & Stephen Mulliner Lewis Palmer & Annabel McDiarmid 1995 Steve Comish & David Maugham David Goacher & Rosemary Gugan 1996 Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford David Goacher & Rosemary Gugan 1997 Reginald Bamford & Stephen Mulliner Don Gaunt & Kismet Whittall 1998 Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford David Goacher & Rosemary Gugan 1999 Chris Farthing & Chris Patmore Dave Kibble & Louise Bradforth 2000 Reginald Bamford & Stephen Mulliner Dave Kibble & Louise Bradforth 2001 Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford James Death & Gail Curry 2002 Chris Clarke & David Maugham David Openshaw & Kath Priestley 2003 Not completed David Openshaw & Kath Priestley 2004 Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford David Maugham & Jenny Williams 2005 Reginald Bamford & John Gibbons David Maugham & Ailsa Lines 2006 Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford David & Eileen Magee 2007 Chris Clarke & Robert Fulford Chris Clarke & Jenny Williams 2008 James Death & Robert Fulford Paul Castell & Mary Knapp 2009 Ian Burridge & Jonathan Kirby Keith Aiton & Gabrielle Higgins 2010 Robert Fletcher & Stephen Mulliner Keith Aiton & Gabrielle Higgins 2011 Reginald Bamford & Rutger Beijderwellen Dave Kibble & Louise Bradforth Presidents [1]
Year President 1905-1907 Lord Ebury 1908-1933 Lord Desborough 1933-1939 Trevor Williams 1939-1941 Viscount Doneraile 1946-1953 Sir Francis Colchester-Wemyss 1953-1967 Sir Compton Mackenzie 1967-1975 Maurice Reckitt 1975-1982 Edward Duffield 1982-2004 John Solomon 2004-2009 Bernard Neal 2009- Quiller Barrett References
- ^ a b Prichard, DMC (1981). The History Of Croquet". Cassell. ISBN 0304307599.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Sport, Charles Harvey (ed.) - Purnell & Sons 1959
- ^ a b c d Murray, Martin (9 October 2007). "Bristol beat Bowdon 6-1 to win the Inter-Club". Croquet Association. croquet.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/60rACphay. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
Footnotes
Notations
- http://www.croquetrecords.com/records/index.htm Croquet records maintained by Mr C. Williams
External links
- http://www.croquet.org.uk/ The Croquet Association - Home Page
- http://www.scottishcroquet.org.uk/ The Scottish Croquet Association
Categories:- Croquet in the United Kingdom
- Sports governing bodies of the United Kingdom
- 1897 establishments in the United Kingdom
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