Blewbury Croquet Club opened for business, 2025 style, with a very successful Midwinter Social at the Red Lion last night. 19 members and nine guests gathered for supper – coq au vin or vegetarian – as beer and red wine flowed. David Long and Bruce Gibson surpassed themselves with an outstanding quiz, the questions or answers cunningly related to primary and secondary colours or pieces of equipment – mallets, hoops, balls.
The flag round proved crucial, with the winning team, the Doctors, nailing 12 out of 12 to set up an unassailable lead. Well named though non medical, the great brains comprised Peter Allan, Steve Fisher and Brian Jamieson, though I’m sure they’d never have collected the Quality Street trophy without help from Anne Allan and Carol Jamieson. Second No eyed Deer, third Triple Peel, master-minded by our newest member, Alastair Laidlaw, and his wife Zilla. Thank you David and Bruce for high quality hosting, Annabel and John for cooking and joie de vivre.
Barely two weeks to wait until the re-opening of the courts on Monday, February 3rd. Kick off is elite GC practice on the first morning. Book now to avoid disappointment. And play well….