[<<] [>>] by Peter Death at Nottingham Croquet Club
19 Aug 2012 (AC - Handicap)

A slightly smaller field than usual (25 players) contested the annual
Nottingham tournament. The Robin Hood Gold Cup, the big handicap event, was
won by Dave Gunn who came through the qualifying Swiss unbeaten with seven wins
from seven, then beat Barbara Young, Clive Goode and Alain Giraud in the
knock-out. Having come down from 8 to 7 just before the tournament, Dave
went away with a reduction to 5.

Alain Giraud won the Open Singles, beating John Davis 2-0 in the play-off.
John and Alain met again in the final of the Handicap Doubles, partnering
Judith Moore and Sue Wileman respectively. John and Judith came out on top
of a close encounter.

Omied Hallam won the B class (handicaps 3 and over), beating Clive Goode in
the final. Roger Berkeley beat Derek Buxton in the C Level Singles
(handicaps 8 and over), and Judith Moore beat Geoff Young in the D Handicap
singles (handicaps 14 and over).

Results Summary

Event 1 Robin Hood Gold Cup

Handicap Singles. Flexible Swiss, followed
by knockout.

Semi-finals
Dave Gunn (7) beat Clive Goode (3.5) +5
Alain Giraud (-1) beat Derek Buxton (11) +3

Final
Gunn beat Giraud +26

Event 2 Open Singles

Seven entries. American block followed by play-off.

Play-off: Alain Giraud beat John Davis +26tp +18

Event 3 B-Level Singles

Advanced Play. 12 entries, divided into two American blocks followed by play-off between the top two from each block.

Semi-finals
Omied Hallam beat Bob Thompson +10
Clive Goode beat Rob Edlin-White +13

Final
Hallam beat Goode +13

Event 4 C-Level Singles

Ordinary level singles. Four entries. American block followed by play-off

Final
Roger Berkeley beat Derek Buxton +14 +10

Event 5 D Handicap Singles

Full bisque base 10. 2 entries

Judith Moore (20) beat Geoff Young (18) +17 +8

Event 6 Handicap Doubles

Nine pairs. Knockout.

Semi-finals
Alain Giraud & Sue Wilman beat John Filsak & Derek Buxton +2t
John Davis & Judith Moore beat Omied Hallam & Dave Gunn +14

Final
Davis & Moore beat Giraud & Wileman +8t