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Club golf croquet singles day 17 June

The appeal for entries from other clubs resulted in a full house of 24 with nine from Wrest Park, 13 from Leighton-Linslade and two from Wingrave.

The players were split into four blocks of six, all play all, and the block winners were Keith Palmer (4 wins), John Cundell (4 wins), Judith Pengelly (5 wins) and Roger Stroud (5 wins). In the semi-finals Keith beat Judith 7-4 and John beat Roger 7-5, and in a keenly contested final which went to the golden hoop John pipped Keith 7-6. Peggy Kenny, last year’s winner, presented the trophy.

The play attracted a lot of attention from visitors, including two keen photographers. One was snapping away to find a picture good enough to be entered in a “Britain at Play” competition at the forthcoming East of England Show, and the other obliged by taking a group photograph of the players.

The players at the club’s annual GC singles day, with winner John Cundell seventh from left in the back row and manager Richard Keighley on the extreme right.

Keith Palmer, Peggy Kenny
and winner John Cundell.