Middle Bisquers 2017
10-11 June 2017, Kinightswood
Janice Duguid was the worthy winner of the 2017 SCA Middle Bisquers. Janice was unbeaten throughout the course of the two day tournament which was played on three lawns in Knightswood Park, Glasgow.
Basil Townsend Quaich 2017
28 May 2016, Auchincruive
With a disappointing shortage of entries, this year the battle for the Basil Townsend Quaich was between two clubs: Auchincruive (Kevin Wright) and Glasgow (James Thomson). Held in the beautiful grounds of Auchincruive, the weather was very kind, with no rain, and the sun even shone in the afternoon making it very pleasant for the supporters who had come to cheer on their players.
With both players having a handicap of 18 it was agreed to play one game with no bisques and no time limit. The game, played in an attacking manner, moved on very swiftly and after a couple of hours Kevin had established a significant lead. However with James shooting in very accurately from long distances, he managed to put together a good run of hoops reducing the deficit considerably and put himself back into contention. Kevin eventually managed to get back on the lawn, and after a couple of failed attempts, pegged out, retaining the trophy, albeit for Auchincruive this time! The game lasted just over 2½ hours and the final score was +9.
Kevin Wright
Student GC Championships 2017
8-9 April 2017, Sheffield
The first – and soon to be annual – British Student Golf Croquet Championships were held in Sheffield and could boast the most appropriate weather imaginable. Teams from across the country – notably two from Scotland, our three players from St Andrews and another team from the University of Edinburgh came to the lawn at Parkhead Cricket club to compete in in singles and doubles over almost two full days. Naturally the University of Sheffield managed to put forward the highest numbers of players, and good teams were present from the universities of Nottingham, Cambridge and a few others.