SURREY WIN GOLF CROQUET INTERCOUNTIES 2008

Don Beck writes:

Twelve county sides assembles at Southwick to contest the annual event. Surrey had 5 Surbiton members; George Noble, Dick Knapp, Mary Knapp, Stephen Mulliner and Don Beck, ably assisted by Mike Town from Woking club.

Matches played between counties consist of a doubles nad 2 singles. On the first day Surrey played a "blinder" winning all their matches and leading the competition. Sunday brought a different tale with an early loss to Kent , the holders , followed by a loss to Dorset. Two rounds to play and lunch brought a few captains round the results board trying to determine the likely outcome. This was made more difficult with missing scores and matches only part completed, a problem caused by having 11 lawns for 12 teams.

IF Surrey won their 4 remaining games then it was looking like they would win irrespective of the scores from the other lawns. The team stepped up to the plate winning all three games in their next match conceding only 8 hoops points.

In the final round Surrey's remaining game was a doubles against Leicestershire. Stephen and Mike had the responsibility of guaranteeing success. It was not to be. Despite the courtside support (?) from Don and George Surrey lost a poor game, the only highlighht being Tim King running 10 from the corner behind 9 (and this on lawn 7 at southwick) .

The final placing was now dependent on Kent winning their last match 3-0 and having won their missing score match 3-0. Durham put this possibility out of the window by beating Kent!

Final placing

Surrey 1st
Kent 2nd.

Inter County GC 002

Inter County GC 005

Individual game results.

Surrey 2v1 Sussex Don Beck 7-3 Keith Webb (handicap 2) Mary Knapp 7-4 Richard Brooks (3) Dick Knapp and Mike Town 6-7 Bill Arliss Alan Cottle
Surrey 2-1 Somerset Mike Town 2-7 Marcus Evans (0) Dick Knapp 7-6 Jim Field (6) Don Mary 7-4 Jonathan Isaacs Peter Dyke
Surrey 3-0 Hamppshire Don 7-5 Dave Willets (2) Mary 7-4 Alan Truckle (3) Dick Mike 7-2 Robin Thornton John Sim
Surrey 2-1 Worc Gloucs Mike 6-5t Ivor Brand (0) Dick 3-4t Richard Thompson (1) Don Mary 7-6 Dave Foulser Richard Brand
Surrey 2-1 Oxfordshire Don 7-6 Gerald Mitchell (3) Mary 7-3 Norma rayne (7) Dick Mike 5-7 JohnSpiers Nick Butler
Surrey 2-1 Durham Mike 7-6 Irene Burns Dick 7-2 James Carr Don Mary 4-7 Jacob Carr Eugene Brady
Surrey 3-0 Glamorgan Don 5-4t Dave Walters (1) Mike 7-3 Les Bowker (3) Stephen Mulliner George Noble 7-0 Kevin Ham, Mike(?)Clancy
Surrey 1-2 Kent Stephen 7-4 Pierre (0) George 5-7 James Goodbun (3) Don Mike 5-7 David Dray, John Diamond
Surrey 1-2 Dorset Don 1-7 Tom Weston (1) Mike 6-5t kath Burt Stephen George 6-7 Jonathan Woods Tess Burt
Surrey 3-0 CA Select Stephen 7-3 Mavis Bouist (5) George 7-3 Mick Greagsby (5) Don Mike 7-2 Maggie Webb , Mike (?)
Leicester Don 7-2 Ray Mountfield (1) Dick 7-4 Mike O'Brien (2) Stephen Mike 6-7 Tim King Mick Haytack


Individual stats:
Don singles won 5 1 lost, doubles won 3-2 lost
Dick 3-1, 1-2
Mary 3-0, 2-1
Mike 4-1 2-4
Stephen 2-0, 1-2
George 1-1, 1-1

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