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THE LAWPACK BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Four of Bowdon's members are playing in the British Open Championship, the premier Association Croquet event of the year: Ian Lines, David Maugham, Keith Aiton & David Mooney. The event is being held at Hurlingham from July 8-15.

The Singles competition had 36 competitors entered. The first stage was played in 3 blocks, with all-play-all within each block. To progress to the next stage, a competitor had to win at least half of their matches in the block. Block play began on Monday and completed on Wednesday.
The Doubles competition started on Sunday and was a straight knockout.

Keith & Stephen Mulliner lost in the Doubles Final to Robert Fulford & ex-Bowdon member Chris Clarke.
Robert Fulford retained his Singles title by defeating Reg Bamford 3-1.

Doubles Competition
Ian Lines played with Richard Dickson: David Mooney played with Paul Salisbury:
David Maugham plays with Ian Burridge: Keith Aiton plays with Stephen Mulliner:
8 July:   Round 1 bye

                Round 2 beat Paul Emmet &
                Richard Hilditch +10 +1
8 July:   Round 1 bye

                Round 2 lost to David Maugham
                & Ian Burridge -25tp -14tp
8 July:   Round 1 bye

                Round 2 beat David Mooney &
                Paul Salisbury +25tp +14tp
8 July:   Round 1 beat Jerry Guest &
                Stewart Jackson +26tp -13 +26tp

                Round 2 beat Michael Heap &
                Nelson Morrow +25tp +26tp
13 July: Round 3 lost to Chris Clarke &
                Robert Fulford -20 -23tp


14 July: Round 3 beat Reg Bamford &
                Tony Le Moignan +23tp +26tp
               
Semi-Final lost to Keith Aiton &
                Stephen Mulliner 0-2
14 July: Round 3 beat Rutger
                Beijderwellen & Dave Kibble
                +25tp +15
               
Semi-Final beat David Maugham
                & Ian Burridge
+26tp +20tp



15 July: Final lost Robert Fulford &
                Chris Clarke -20tp -26tp
Singles Competition
Ian Lines played in Blue Block: David Mooney played in Blue Block:
David Maugham played in Green Block: Keith Aiton played in Red Block:
9 July:   beat Richard Dickson +12
                beat Louise Bradforth +19
                beat David Mooney +15tp
                beat George Noble +26
9 July:   lost to James Death -12
                lost to Marcus Evans -22
                lost to Ian Lines -15tp
                lost to Stephen Mulliner -26sxp
                lost to Chris Patmore -26tp
9 July:   lost to Robert Fulford -16sxp
                beat Jenny Williams +26sxp
                beat Jack Wicks +26tp
                beat Dave Kibble +22tp
                beat Ian Vincent +25tp
9 July:   lost to Chris Clarke -14otp
                beat Ian Burridge +22tp
                beat Andrew Johnson +17
                beat Jerry Guest +26tp
                beat Michael Heap +24tp
                beat David Goacher +26tp
10 July: lost to Reg Bamford -16tp
                beat James Death +26tp
                lost to Paul Salisbury -26tp
               
lost to Stephen Mulliner -24sxp
                beat Kevin Beard +26tp

10 July: lost to Kevin Beard -22tp
                lost to Richard Dickson -3
                lost to Paul Salisbury -26tp
10 July: beat Tony Le Moignan +24
                lost to Chris Farthing -26tp
                beat Nelson Morrow +26
                beat Paul Emmett +26tp
10 July: lost to Sam Tudor -23tp
                beat Stewart Jackson +12tpo
               
11 July: beat Marcus Evans +15tp
                beat Chris Patmore +17tp
                          
11 July: lost to Reg Bamford -22sxp
                lost to George Noble -23tp
                lost to Louise Bradforth -11
11 July: beat Jeff Dawson +20tp
                lost to Samir Patel -26tp
11 July: beat Martin Murray +17
                beat Jonathan Bowen +18
                beat
Rutger Beijderwellen +11
Singles Knockout
12 July: Round 1 lost to Ian Burridge
                +25 -16 -26

12 July: Round 1 beat Sam Tudor
                 -26tp +15 +26
                Round 2 beat Marcus Evans
                 +26tp +26tp -7tpo -17 +15tp

12 July: Round 1 bye
                Round 2 beat Chris Patmore
                 -26tp +14 -26 +26tp +17tp



13 July: Round 3 lost to Chris Clarke
                 -26 -26tp -6tp

13 July: Round 3 beat Stephen Mulliner
                 -14 +15tp -26tp +26tp +12tpo




14 July: Semi-Final lost to Robert Fulford
                
-24tp -18 +26tp -12tp