Scottish Croquet Association

GC Handicap 2025

28-29 June 2025, Knightswood

With the sun bursting through the Glasgow skies in typical June manner ten players assembled to play the SCA GC handicap event.  The players hailed from Edinburgh, Auchincruive and Glasgow.

The event was organised as a single block with round robin play which meant nine rounds of play and, if need be, a final (not required).  Five games were played on the Saturday and by the end of the first day the manager, Brian Durward, was ahead with five straight wins, one game going to the fourth golden hoop.

Play on Sunday (23°C) saw Durward thumped by Eoin McCrossan and again by Emma Jamie.  Both Emma and Eoin continued to play well and by the ninth round both were on seven wins.  Given that Eoin had beaten Emma in a previous round he was declared the outright winner.

This event was enjoyed by all who took part and most managed to deal with the novelty Hoop 3 on Lawn 2 which had been excavated by a fox on Saturday night.

Many thanks to Kathy Brown for acting as the ROT. 

Brian Durward (Manager)

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SCA GC Interclub 2025

The 2025 GC inter-club league consists of an all-play-all block.

Each match will consist of two players from each team playing

• a best-of-one* handicap** doubles game, followed by
• a best-of-three* 13 point handicap** singles rubber each. Normally the lower handicap players will play each other, but captains may agree otherwise.

* The captains may agree in advance to play best-of three doubles and/or best-of-one singles, depending on time constraints. But in any event a match must consist of one doubles rubber and two singles rubbers, in order that a result is obtained.

** The extra turns system should be used unless the captains agree in advance to play Advantage GC.

Teams may be selected from a pool of players but no player may play for more than one team. All singles games count for the handicap card.

In the table below the team named in the row will have the choice of venue if there is a * in the cell, otherwise the choice will belong to the team named in the column. For example for Auchincruive 2 v Edinburgh, Auchincruive 2 has the choice of venue. If a match is not played the away team will be deemed to have conceded, unless there is a good reason.

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SCA AC Interclub 2025

The 2025 AC inter-club league consists of one all-play-all block.  In the table below the team named in the row will have the choice of venue if there is a * in the cell, otherwise the choice will belong to the team named in the column. For example for Glasgow v Auchincruive, Glasgow has the choice of venue. If a match is not played the away team will be deemed to have conceded, unless there is a good reason.

A team for a match consists of two players. Teams may be selected from a pool of players but no player may play for more than one team.

Matches will consist of two games of handicap AC singles. Normally lower handicap players will play each other, but captains may agree otherwise. Time limits of 3 hours plus 3 minutes per bisque unless agreed otherwise. A match result will be either 1-0 or ½-½. Results to be reported to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If a match is not played the away team will be deemed to have conceded, unless there is a good reason.

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SCA Handicap Doubles 2025

The players in each match are jointly responsible for arranging it, but the first-named pair has the casting vote in the choice of venue.  The time limit is 3 hours, unless both sides agree otherwise before the start of the match.  The winners should report the result without delay to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Matches should be arranged as soon as possible. Deadlines will be strictly enforced. If a result is not obtained and reported to the manager by the stated date then both pairs are liable to be eliminated. In case of difficulty in arranging a tie, contact the manager promptly (well before the relevant deadline).

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