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Alain Giraud Best of Sandiford Six

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Southport September Advanced Tournament – Sandiford Salver – 14/15 Sep 2019

Alain Giraud lining up a shot

Alain Giraud won an exciting final game against Paul Rigge to win the Sandiford Salver at Southport’s September Advanced Tournament.

In an injury-affected event, only six players made it to the last day. Giraud and Rigge played a best-of-five final. Alain won the first two quickly, before Paul completed a TPO in the third. Both players clawed their way around, until Rigge left just two balls on the lawn, with himself for peg vs Giraud for rover. Alain hit his last shot and rolled off his hoop to win by one.

Alain Giraud with the 2019 Sandiford Salver

RESULTS:

KNOCK-OUT – Paul Rigge bt Mark Lloyd +13; James Hawkins bt James Thomas +18; Richard H Smith bt Jerry Guest +26; Alain Giraud bt Peter Wilson +25; Paul Rigge bt James Hawkins +22 +19TP; Alain Giraud bt Richard H Smith +11 +19; Alain Giraud bt Paul Rigge +26TP +26TP +1OTP.

PLATE – James Thomas bt Peter Wilson +1; Jerry Guest bt Mark Lloyd +10; Paul Rigge bt James Thomas +19; Mark Lloyd bt Peter Wilson +10; Richard H Smith bt James Hawkins +11; Mark Lloyd bt James Thomas +17; Richard H Smith bt James Thomas +22; James Hawkins bt Mark Lloyd +9.

Manager James Hawkins (l) with Winner Alain Giraud (r)

The Physicists of Croquet

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Paul Rigge and James Hawkins entertained a group of around 80 physicists from the University of Manchester on 24th July.

This was a repeat of last year’s golf croquet awayday for the research department. Three short lawns were laid out at the Chancellors Hotel in Manchester, players were kept busy for about five hours and the practiced hands didn’t break any mallets! This year, some of the keenest players ventured towards association croquet (or a hybrid garden version of it), with a resolution to head to Bowdon for more competitive play.

After two years, this event seems to be a regular fixture in the Physics Department calendar. The venue is scheduled for redevelopment over the winter, so a new location is being sought for 2020.


Victory Peels for James Death at Southport

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Southport Advanced Tournament – Sandiford Salver – 15/16 September 2018

Southport President Alan Pidcock presents James Death with the Sandiford Salver

 James Death defeated a strong opposition to win the Sandiford Salver at the Southport Advanced Weekend on 15-16 September.

Death played some fast and elaborate croquet, squeezing ten games into the two days. On the way he completed three triple peels, one triple on his opponent, a quad, a straight quad, and the not-often-seen quintuple peel on opponent. Credit must go to Peter Wilson, who managed the event and succeeded in scheduling enough games to satisfy James’s appetite for croquet throughout.

John-Paul Moberly made his Southport debut after recently relocating to the North West, and won six games out of seven to take second place.

Results:  James Death – 10/10;  John-Paul Moberly – 6/7;  Paul Rigge – 6/8;  Alain Giraud – 5 /8;  Omied Hallam – 4/8;  Richard H Smith – 2/6;  Liz Wilson – 2/6;  Dave Gunn – 2/7;  James Hawkins – 2/7;  Peter Wilson – 2/7;  Derek Knight – 1/6;  Dennis Scarr – 1/6.

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