The 2025 dates for our two regular AC tournaments are as follows: 7th/8th June for the Sally Nicholls B level, and 16th/17th August for The Tompkinson Shield A level.
See below for previous winners and reports on both of these taking place in 2024:
The Tompkinson Shield A Class for handicaps -1 to 5 took place on 17th/18th August.
By Nick Steiner:
Fourteen players with handicaps ranging from -1 to 3.5 played on the three well-groomed lawns at Edgbaston croquet club. The competition was superbly managed as a swiss tournament by Andrew Gregory. There were no time limits, all the games finishing promptly with a lot of interactive play. There were some very close scores and only one game (Mike Porter v Mark Simmerson) finished with a score of +26. There were many attempts at triple peels, and Roger Tribe attempted a tpo. Congratulations to Neil Adams who completed three tps. The contest remained close up to the finish. Mike had beaten Roger, but still had to beat Neil to win which he did +11. So Mike won. Mike and Roger both had 5 wins. Five players had 3 wins, four with 2 wins, two on 1, and one on zero. The man of the match was Andrew. Not only did he manage well, but as one of the higher handicaps, (2.5) he was only beaten by Mike(-0.5) and Neil(-1). A very pleasant weekend was had by all. No rain, pleasantly warm but not too hot, some sun at times. As usual Edgbaston club provided a delicious buffet lunch with tea and coffee throughout and cake for tea.
The Sally Nicholls Trophy B level took place on 8th/9th June with 10 competitors.
Although rapid improver Ged Smolskas (upon entry within the 2 – 8 handicap range but now down to 0.5!) was undefeated, he was given a good run for his money by the other competitors and, based on the flexible Swiss format, there were four runners up. A good time was had by all and our lawns were much complimented!
Previous winners of both these events are as follows:
The Tompkinson Shield
2002 Paul Swaffield
2003 Henry Fellows
2004 Dave Kibble
2005 Martin Granger-Brown
2006 Martin Granger-Brown
2007 Nigel Polhill
2008 Brian Storey
2009 James Hopgood
2010 Gabrielle Higgins
2011 Nigel Polhill
2012 Paul Swaffield
2013 Richard H. Smith
2014 Andrew Gregory
2015 Andrew Gregory
2016 David Foulser
2017 Cesar Miranda Reyes
2018 Cesar Miranda Reyes
2019 Nigel Polhill
2020 Jonathan Wolfe
2021 Andrew Willis
2022 Clive Goode
2023 Jack Good
2024 Mike Porter
The Sally Nicholls Trophy
1995 Paul Swaffield
96 Michael Blackwell
97 Sam Tudor
98 Ben Elwell
99 Daniel Mills
2001 Bill Sidebottom
02 Alison Thursfield
03 Paul Miles
04 Silvia Steer
05 BJD Kerr
06 /07 Andrew Winn
08 Nicholas Saxton
10 Peter Wilson
11 Richard Kimberley
12 Brian Christmas
13 Ian Slatter
14/15 A. Brandwood
16 Dave Gunn
17 Adrian Morris
18 Robert Upton
19 Adam Moliver
20 not played
21 not played
22 Michael Finnegan
23 not played
24 Ged Smolskas