At this year’s Croquet Association’s AGM, Mo Boys, of the Peasedown and Camerton Croquet Club, was presented with a Diploma for Services to Croquet.

The citation read: Mo Boys spearheaded the creation of a new club at Camerton and Peasedown which launched in 2012.

She has been an inspirational Chairwoman; her phenomenal hard work and commitment have resulted in the establishment of an inclusive, friendly membership.

Mo has dedicated time and skill to coach players in the club and, for over a decade, throughout the South-West Federation. CPCC would not be known as it is today for its welcome and hospitality without her dedication and inspirational example.

Throughout the summer, CPCC have been holding their annual Golf Croquet competitions in open, handicap, and high-handicap level singles and handicap doubles tournaments.

Those knocked out in the first round were eligible for the corresponding Plate competition. Both the Open and Handicap Singles Trophies were won by Andy Loakes; the reward for his endeavours in the two years he has been playing.

The most surprising winner was Sandra Fraser who, after last year’s dearth of wins, determinedly entered all the tournaments and won the most unexpected, the Open Singles Plate.

She claimed it was luck after, in the final, for the third time, she placed her ball in the hoop’s jaw from a distance of over ten yards. Obviously, luck improves with practice. Brian Wilson won the Handicap Singles Plate.

The High-Handicap Trophy was won by Christina Sandford and the plate by Guy Milne. Patrick and Barbara Knight won the Handicap Doubles Trophy and Marie-Jose Oldland and David Milford, the Plate.

Because of League commitments, this year’s Association Croquet Tournament was reduced to a Short Croquet Competition, won by Colin Britt and followed closely by David Milford.

Malcolm Evans