Newport enters teams in two different Association Croquet competitions: the Mary Rose and the Essex and Suffolk League. In each competition, teams of four play a series of six singles and one doubles match over the course of one day. Occasional friendly matches are also arranged.
Match reports and scores from each of the competitions will appear on this page.
20th September: Newport 4-1 Colchester South (Report: Bernard Yallop)
The lawns had been cut just before the match began and they were uniform and excellent to play on. Arthur Flutter kept on improving all day. He played a second game against David Haslam in the afternoon showing that his good form has returned.
Scores (Newport players
first)
Arthur Flutter (7) and Robert Skeen (8) lost to David Haslam (8) and Pam Denney
(16) -3
Bernard Yallop (11) beat Jane Collier (10) +6t
Arthur Flutter beat David
Haslam +21
Robert Skeen beat Jane Collier +8
Bernard Yallop beat Pam Denney +18
31st August: Colchester North 3-2 Ipswich (Report: Bernard Yallop)
It was a most friendly and enjoyable day. We always look forward to our croquet at Colchester because the lawns are so good. Robert Skeen has hardly lost a game this season but he could not stop Ann Brookes from racing away with her bisques in the afternoon. Arthur Flutter stayed behind at the end to get some practice on really fast lawns. In the afternoon singles game between Bernard Yallop and Georgeen Hemming, both players had the speed of the lawns. Neither went off and both players did some long take offs right up to the yard line. Hitting in was the secret to winning and while Bernard could hit nothing at first, towards the end he never missed a 20 yard shot when it was needed to stay in the game.
Scores (Newport players first)
Arthur Flutter (6) and Bernard Yallop (11) lost to Peter Kenward (6) and Ann
Brookes (14) -19
Robert Skeen (8) beat Georgeen Hemming (10) +9
Arthur Flutter lost to Peter Kenward
-19
Robert Skeen lost to Ann Brookes -9
Bernard Yallop beat Georgeen Hemming +2t
11th June: Newport 5-0 Ipswich (Report: Bernard Yallop)
Adrian Seabrook played well and won both his games within the time limit. In the afternoon Bernard Yallop was well ahead and with both balls for the peg he tried to roquet an opponent’s ball, missed and hit the peg by mistake. Celia suddenly sprang to life and set off making hoops at high speed with her two balls. Eventually she wired herself and Bernard hit the peg from the boundary to win the game.
Scores (Newport players
first)
Arthur Flutter (6) & Bernard Yallop (12) beat Peter Allnutt (6) &John
Andrews (11) +3t
Adrian Seabrook (18) beat Celia Pearce (6) +17
Bernard Yallop beat Celia
Pearce +12
Adrian Seabrook beat John Andrews +14
Arthur Flutter beat Peter Allnutt +17t
7th May: Chelmsford & Bentley 6-1 Newport (Report: Bernard Yallop)
The grass was flat and short. The hoops were firm and easy. It took the morning and half the afternoon for the Newport players to find their form under such good playing conditions, by then it was too late.
Scores (Newport players first):
Francis Lambert (16) & Bernard Yallop (12) lost to Jeff Farrington (11)
& Richard Lewin (14) -4
Arthur Flutter (6) lost to Tony Murray (6) -18t
Robert Skeen (9) lost to David Bateson (11) -1t
Arthur Flutter lost to Jeff Farrington
-26
Robert Skeen beat Richard Lewin +4
Bernard Yallop lost to Tony Murray -6
Francis Lambert lost to David Bateson -3
Reports from the 2010 season can
be read here.
Reports from the 2009 season can be read here.
Reports from the 2008 season
can be read here.
Reports from the 2007 season can be read here.
Reports from the 2006 season can be read here.
Reports from the 2005 season can be read here.