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CqE Official News

31st Dec 2002: Final fixtures programme for 2003 now available
17th Oct 2002: Citations for CA Diplomas 2002
17th Oct 2002: New office, new staff and new contact details
16th Oct 2002: President appeals to replenish reserves for continued development of the game
13th Oct 2002: CA AGM 2002
12th Sep 2002: Council Medal awarded to Judy Anderson
12th Sep 2002: AGM of The Croquet Association
12th Sep 2002: Council's Report to Members
4th Sep 2002: Open Championships - preliminary analysis of player survey
3rd Sep 2002: Open Championships move to Cheltenham in 2003
2nd Sep 2002: Eights Week Officials
14th Aug 2002: Inter-Club deadlines extended
16th Jul 2002: June ORLC (Official Rulings on the Laws of Croquet) is published in the Association Laws section
22nd May 2002: 14 More Club Coaches Appointed - Cheltenham Training Course for Coaches proves the point
22nd May 2002: Grade II coaches appointed
1st May 2002: Gold coaching course to be held at Wrest Park
1st May 2002: New edition of Know The Game
1st May 2002: Another Grade 1 coach appointed
24th Apr 2002: 14 Club Coaches Appointed
24th Apr 2002: New coaches appointed
18th Apr 2002: Council and Committee Decisions
11th Apr 2002: The CA needs help with PR
24th Mar 2002: CA Office Relocation Decision
23rd Feb 2002: CA Office Relocation update
29th Jan 2002: Council and Committee Decisions - December 2001
17th Jan 2002: Sonoma-Cutrer World Croquet Championship selections

Other News

9th Nov 2002: Draft fixtures programme for 2003 now available
7th Nov 2002: Florida tournament is rapidly selling out
27th Oct 2002: Northampton One-Ball weekend
12th Sep 2002: Eights week predictions competition - results
3rd Sep 2002: Eights week predictions competition
2nd Sep 2002: So, just where is Great Britain?
21st Aug 2002: Roehampton Invitational 2002
14th Aug 2002: Strat Liddiard gets waterlogged with his camera!
2nd Aug 2002: Mystery deepens - what's the point of streaking at a Nudist Championships?
21st Jul 2002: CA Qualifier tournament
15th Jul 2002: Archive section now has "Roll of Honour"
15th Jul 2002: 2002 England Championship: Area and National Finals arrangements in the tournament section
24th Jun 2002: Cambridge won the 2002 Varsity match (20 Jun)
5th Jun 2002: The new CA office moves on apace
28th May 2002: Surbiton Charity One-Ball (26 May)
25th May 2002: Croquet players survey published
22nd May 2002: Bamford leads Great Britain to 2003 MacRobertson Shield
8th May 2002: Gold Coaching course places still available
1st May 2002: Summer School coaching course to be held at Southwick in August
28th Mar 2002: The CA Web Site has been redesigned
10th Mar 2002: Oxford Croquet website relocates
27th Feb 2002: Jeff Dawson has taken over the running of the CA Shop
16th Feb 2002: Fixtures programme available as download file
29th Jan 2002: 2002 fixtures book errata has been updated
14th Jan 2002: Lawn speeds around the country

AC - Championships

27th Sep 2002: Matthew Burrow beat Stephen Mulliner in the European Championship (19-22 Sep)
25th Sep 2002: David Maugham won the South of England Championship (full results) (13-15 Sep)
16th Sep 2002: David Maugham won the South of England Championship
12th Sep 2002: Keith Aiton won the Spencer Ell Cup
12th Sep 2002: Robert Fulford won the President's Cup
12th Sep 2002: Mark Avery won the Chairman's Salver
12th Sep 2002: David Magee won the Treasurer's Tankard
12th Sep 2002: Martin Granger-Brown won the Selectors' (6-8 Sep)
3rd Sep 2002: Northern Championships - Full results (23-26 Aug)
29th Aug 2002: David Maugham won The Northern Championship
20th Aug 2002: Ladies' Sixes: Sarah Burrow won the Barlow Bowl
20th Aug 2002: Ladies' Sixes: Gene Mears won the Longman Bowl
15th Aug 2002: Ladies' Eights
15th Aug 2002: Eights Selections (updated)
2nd Aug 2002: Selection for the "Eights" will be made at a meeting on Wednesday 7th August
2nd Aug 2002: Barlow and Longman Selections
2nd Aug 2002: Dave Maugham won the Eastern Championship (+1)
29th Jul 2002: John Evans won the 2002 Welsh Championship
22nd Jul 2002: Reg Bamford won the Jersey Open Championship
10th Jul 2002: Eton won the Schools' Croquet Championship
8th Jul 2002: Reg Bamford won the Open Singles Championship
8th Jul 2002: Chris Clarke and David Maugham won the Open Doubles Championship
8th Jul 2002: Mark Avery won the Association Plate
24th Jun 2002: Student Championships
24th Jun 2002: Draw for The British Open Championships
24th Jun 2002: Jonathan Kirby won the East Midlands Championship
17th Jun 2002: Jeff Dawson won the Championship of Surrey 2002 (14-16 Jun)
9th Jun 2002: Report on the 2002 Inter-County Championship
4th Jun 2002: Essex won the Inter-Counties Championship
26th May 2002: Reg Bamford won the Men's Championship in style
12th May 2002: CA Select team captain for the Inter-Counties announced
8th May 2002: Channel Islands unable to raise a team for the Inter-Counties, Avon promoted
7th May 2002: Reg Bamford won the Coles Cup
7th May 2002: Robert Fulford won the Western Championship
24th Apr 2002: Western Championship 2002 Draw
22nd Apr 2002: Winchester One-Ball Championships (20-21 Apr)

GC - Championships

14th Aug 2002: CA Select team win the Golf Croquet Inter-County Championship

AC

14th Oct 2002: Dave Mundy won the Southwick weekend (27-28 Sep)
1st Oct 2002: Peter Taylor won the Southport Open Weekend
26th Aug 2002: Ranking results from Nottingham August Tournament
14th Aug 2002: David Maugham won the Tyneside Advanced Weekend
14th Aug 2002: Tyneside Advanced Weekend (10-11 Aug)
6th Aug 2002: Beijderwellen beats Openshaw to win the COWhorn, but Openshaw is the Ace Peeler!
15th Jul 2002: Tim Wilkins won the Ranelagh Gold Cup
17th Jun 2002: Ian Lines won the Pendle Advanced Weekend (15-16 Jun)
12th Jun 2002: Jonathan Kirby won the Bowdon June Advanced Weekend
9th Jun 2002: Chris Williams won the Cheltenham advanced weekend
8th May 2002: Matt Burrows won the Southwick Spring Weekend Advanced Event
26th Apr 2002: Southport Open Weekend
15th Apr 2002: Chris Clarke won the Southwick Open Weekend
2nd Apr 2002: Surbiton Advanced Easter Weekend (31 Mar-1 Apr)

AC - Mixed

29th Aug 2002: Jonathan Kirby won the North of England Week (17-22 Aug)
26th Aug 2002: Southwick August Week
20th Aug 2002: Edinburgh Tournament 2002 results (12-17 Aug)
19th Aug 2002: John Filsak carries off the Robin Hood Gold Cup at the Nottingham Annual Tournament (12-18 Aug)
14th Aug 2002: Nelson Morrow carries off Hurlingham Cup at Hurlingham Week
8th Aug 2002: Budleigh Salterton August tournament (The South West of England Championship)
13th Jul 2002: The Veterans' Tournament (17-22 Jun)

AC - Handicap

17th Oct 2002: Philip Brabazon won the Royal Tunbridge Wells Handicap Weekend (12-13 Oct)
12th Sep 2002: Guilford & Godalming Handicap Tournament (7-8 Sep)
16th Aug 2002: Places available for the Wrest Park Handicap Tournament Sept 13-15
13th Aug 2002: Eugene Chang won his first ever tournament (10-11 Aug)
28th Jul 2002: The over 50s blossom in the Pendle rain
11th Jul 2002: Philip Brabazon won the Ramsgate Handicap Weekend (6-7 Jul)
25th Jun 2002: Vacancies at Colchester's weekend Handicap Tournament (28/6)
23rd May 2002: Surbiton Speed Doubles - "I never knew croquet could be so exciting" (18-19 May)
22nd May 2002: Peel Memorial 2002

GC

31st Dec 2002: "Golf Croquet" to stay
8th Nov 2002: WCF move to rename Golf Croquet
24th Sep 2002: Abdul Ahmad won the All England Golf Croquet Handicap Final (21-22 Sep)
24th Jul 2002: Golf croquet ranking updated - see the golf section
23rd Jul 2002: Nelson Morrow won the Ascot Cup
19th Jul 2002: John Moore wins the Italian Golf Croquet Open 2002
10th Jul 2002: Golf Croquet Inter-Counties: individual entries invited
19th Jun 2002: Reg Bamford won the Golf Croquet Open Championship (13-16 Jun)
28th May 2002: Ascot Cup: Phyllis Court heat
9th May 2002: Italian Golf Croquet Open Championships 2002 entry details announced
9th Apr 2002: New Training Course for Coaches proves great success
28th Mar 2002: There's big money in Golf!
14th Mar 2002: Golf Croquet International: England vs. Rest of Europe
4th Mar 2002: The first version of the Golf Croquet calendar is now on the WCF web site
20th Feb 2002: Khalid Younis won the 5th Golf Croquet World Championship
12th Feb 2002: 5th Golf Croquet World Championship - opening day
11th Jan 2002: WCF World Golf Croquet Championships Wild Cards & Qualifying Event announced

AC - Inter-Club

8th Oct 2002: Colchester beat Bristol to win the Inter-Club Shield 5-2
30th Sep 2002: Bristol beat Surbiton w/o
16th Sep 2002: Colchester beat Nottingham 6-1
12th Aug 2002: Surbiton beat Sussex County 7-0 (11 Aug)
30th Jul 2002: Colchester beat Southport w/o
21st Jul 2002: Bristol beat Bowdon 4-3
21st Jul 2002: Nottingham beat Wrest Park 4-3
10th Jun 2002: Surbiton beat Hurlingham 6-1
9th Jun 2002: Sussex County beat Guildford & Godalming 6-1
9th Jun 2002: Colchester beat Woking 4-2
19th May 2002: Southport beat Cheltenham 4-3
23rd Apr 2002: Inter-Club Draw Highlights
1st Apr 2002: Draw

AC - Mary Rose

16th Oct 2002: Wrest Park beat Medway to win the Mary Rose 4-3
12th Sep 2002: Medway beat Cheltenham in the semi-final 5-2
12th Sep 2002: Nottingham lost to Wrest Park in the semi-final 2-5 (7 Sep)
16th Aug 2002: Medway beat Colchester 4-3
7th Aug 2002: Nottingham beat Surbiton 4-3
30th Jul 2002: Cheltenham beat Bristol 5-0
20th Jul 2002: Wrest Park beat Bowdon 5-2
15th Jul 2002: Colchester beat Dyffryn 6-1
10th Jul 2002: Surbiton beat Roehampton 5-2
10th Jul 2002: Cheltenham beat Sussex County 5-0
10th Jul 2002: Bristol beat Woking 4-3
17th Jun 2002: Nottingham beat Southport and Birkdale 5-2
14th Jun 2002: Medway beat Hurlingham 5-2
26th May 2002: Bowdon beat Pendle 7-0
23rd Apr 2002: Mary Rose Draw Highlights
1st Apr 2002: Draw

AC - Longman Cup

23rd Oct 2002: Zenmet beat Bristol at Cheltenham to win the Longman Cup 4-3
4th Oct 2002: Bristol beat Letchworth 5-2 (1 Oct)
4th Oct 2002: Zenmet beat Bury 6-1 (1 Oct)
30th Sep 2002: Zenmet beat Winchester 5-2
23rd Sep 2002: Letchworth beat St Albans 4-3
16th Sep 2002: Bristol beat Dyffryn 5-2
12th Sep 2002: Bury beat Fylde to become the North regional winners 6-1
19th Aug 2002: Winchester beat Sussex County 5-2
17th Aug 2002: St Albans beat Watford 4-3
12th Aug 2002: Fylde beat Pendle 4-3
12th Aug 2002: Dyffryn beat Walsall 4-3
10th Aug 2002: Bury beat Tyneside 4-3
9th Aug 2002: Zenmet beat Roehampton 4-3
5th Aug 2002: Bristol beat High Wycombe 4-3
31st Jul 2002: Letchworth beat Northampton 6-1
20th Jul 2002: St Albans beat Wrest Park 4-3
15th Jul 2002: Roehampton beat Medway 4-3
15th Jul 2002: Walsall beat Cheltenham 4-3
10th Jul 2002: Zenmet beat Reigate Priory 5-2
10th Jul 2002: Letchworth beat Norwich 6-1
10th Jul 2002: Bristol beat Kington Langley 4-3
10th Jul 2002: Dyffryn beat Harwell 4-3
10th Jul 2002: Sussex County beat Merton 7-0
10th Jul 2002: Pendle beat Bowdon 5-2
1st Jul 2002: Bury beat Southport & Birkdale 5-2
1st Jul 2002: Watford beat Nottingham 4-3
17th Jun 2002: Winchester beat Compton 6-1
17th Jun 2002: Medway beat Surbiton w/o
17th Jun 2002: Northampton beat Ipswich 4-3
14th Jun 2002: St Albans beat Colchester 5-2
12th Jun 2002: Sussex County beat Hurlingham 4-3
12th Jun 2002: Reigate Priory beat Ramsgate 4-3
12th Jun 2002: Zenmet beat Ealing 5-2
9th Jun 2002: Tyneside beat Beverley 5-2
1st Jun 2002: Fylde beat East Riding 5-2
1st Jun 2002: High Wycombe beat Oxford University 4-3
1st Jun 2002: Winchester beat Parsons Green 6-1
1st Jun 2002: Kington Langley beat East Dorset 4-3
11th May 2002: MERTON beat WOKING 4-3
23rd Apr 2002: Longman Cup Draw Highlights
1st Apr 2002: Draw

AC - Secretary's Shield

24th Sep 2002: Bowdon beat East Dorset to win the Secretary's Shield 4-3
21st Aug 2002: East Dorset beat Leicester 5-2
14th Aug 2002: Bowdon beat Beverley 5-2
22nd Jul 2002: Beverley beat Kington Langley 4-3
10th Jul 2002: Bowdon beat Middlesbrough 5-2
10th Jul 2002: Leicester beat Reigate Priory 4-3
24th Jun 2002: East Dorset beat St Albans 4-3
12th Jun 2002: Reigate Priory beat Zenmet 5-2
23rd Apr 2002: Secretary's Shield Draw Highlights
1st Apr 2002: Draw

GC - Inter-Club

31st Dec 2002: 2002 Golf Croquet Inter-Club Championship - Results summary
30th Sep 2002: Tyneside beat Hurlingham at Hurlingham to win the Golf Croquet Inter-Club Championship 4-2
18th Aug 2002: Tyneside beat Ashby 6-1
14th Aug 2002: Hurlingham beat Sussex County 5-2
14th Aug 2002: Hurlingham beat Winchester 5-2
1st Apr 2002: Draw

International

17th Oct 2002: 5th Belgian Indoor Open has the go ahead
14th Oct 2002: Great Britain retain the Solomon Trophy 13-7
11th Oct 2002: Solomon Trophy, Day 2: GB lead the US 6-4
10th Oct 2002: 2002 Solomon Trophy kicks off in West Palm Beach
3rd Oct 2002: European Croquet Association AGM appoints new committee
17th Sep 2002: Belgium pips Wales
17th Sep 2002: Mark McInerney won the Resort Invitational
12th Sep 2002: Association rules tournament in February 2003 in the sun
15th Aug 2002: Ireland Regain McWeeney Trophy
15th Aug 2002: Solomon final team announced
14th Aug 2002: The Resort Eights - final list of players
13th Aug 2002: Ronan McInerney won the Irish Championship
13th Aug 2002: Don Gaunt won the Belgian Open Championship
10th Aug 2002: The Resort Eights (September 4-8)
5th Aug 2002: 15th annual US Open Championship announced, 4-8 December (Wed-Sun)
2nd Aug 2002: Solomon Selections
30th Jul 2002: Scotland and Canada tied 15-each
15th Jul 2002: Great Britain convincingly beat Ireland 9-0
10th Jul 2002: England beat Switzerland 18-6
17th Jun 2002: England won the 2002 Home Internationals (15-16 Jun)
16th Jun 2002: Home Internationals - Day 1
14th Jun 2002: Home Internationals
22nd May 2002: Ramsgate v Genval (9-12 May)
18th May 2002: Sonoma WCC - Reg Bamford beat Robert Fulford 26QP
18th May 2002: Sonoma WCC - Friday
17th May 2002: Sonoma WCC - Thursday
16th May 2002: Sonoma WCC - Wednesday
15th May 2002: Sonoma WCC - Tuesday
14th May 2002: Sonoma WCC - Monday
13th May 2002: Sonoma WCC - Day 1
11th May 2002: Sonoma kicks off
22nd Apr 2002: Biennial Friendly Challenge Carrickmines V Hurlingham
22nd Mar 2002: European Championship venues finalised
22nd Mar 2002: Sonoma-Cutrer 2002
19th Mar 2002: Western Province Croquet Championships 2002 - Results
18th Mar 2002: Reg Bamford wins the Western Province Championship in great style

World Championship

8th Dec 2002: Robert Fulford regains the World title, and John Gibbons makes it a clean sweep for England by winning the Plate
7th Dec 2002: Day 6: Robert Fulford through to the final; John Gibbons in the plate final
6th Dec 2002: Match(es) of the Day ...Day 5: impressions from Wellington
6th Dec 2002: Fulford beat Clarke in the quarter final; John Gibbons through to the semi-final of the plate
6th Dec 2002: Day 4
5th Dec 2002: Summary of Block Results
4th Dec 2002: Block results
2nd Dec 2002: Results from Monday 2 December (Day 1) 2002 World Croquet Championship
28th Nov 2002: Jerry Guest and Nelson Morrow qualify for the World Championship in New Zealand
7th Oct 2002: WCF World Championship format is announced
10th Aug 2002: CA's selections for the World Championship update
2nd Aug 2002: CA's selections for the World Championship
14th Jun 2002: England allocated at least 13 places in the World Championship

Technical

31st Dec 2002: The Tea Lady explained

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