ROBERT FLETCHER (AUS)
WINS 14th AC WORLD FINAL
Sunday 18th August 2013
80
top croquet players from across the globe competed
in the event including the holder, South African Reg
Bamford, who is also the Golf Croquet World
Champion.
The
Championship
was run at four London Clubs: Hurlingham,
Roehampton, Surbiton and Woking with the final
at Surbiton.
In
the final Robert Fletcher of Australia beat New
Zealander Paddy Chapman +4, +3tp, +26, winning all
20 matches he played in the week long tournament.
Bowdon members, Keith Aiton, David Maugham
and Ian Lines all qualified for the last 32
knockout stage.
David Maugham drew Ian Lines in the last 32 round
and won +4, +26tp.
Keith Aiton lost to Australian Kevin Beard -5, -26tp
in the last 32 round.
In the last 16:
David Maugham beat Rutger Beijederwellen 3-2.
Other scores include:
Former Bowdon member Jenny Clarke beat Stephen
Forster 3-2
World champion Reg Bamford beat Kevin Beard 3-1
Many times world champion Robert Fulford lost 3-2 to
Andrew Johnston of Ireland
World no. 2, 20-year old Australian Robert Fletcher,
beat Mark Avery 3-0
In the quarter-finals:
Reg Bamford beat James Death +26sxp, -18, +26sxp,
+26sxp
Paddy Chapman beat Pete Trimmer +12tp, -26tp, +26tp,
+26tp
Andrew Johnston beat David Maugham -26tp, +17, +26,
-4, +26tp
Robert Fletcher beat Jenny Clarke +26tp, +26tp,
+26tp
The semi-finals were:
Paddy Chapman beat Reg Bamford 3-1
Robert Fletcher beat Andrew Johnston 3-0
David Walters reached the semi-final of the
consolation Plate event but was beaten by Jose Riva
of Spain.
BOWDON MEMBERS
TAKING PART
|
Colin Irwin
(England)
BLOCK A - 4/9
|
Keith Aiton
(England)
BLOCK B - 6/9
Qualified for last 32
Lost to Kevin Beard (AUS)
-5, -26tp
|
David Walters
(Wales)
BLOCK B - 4/9
Beaten in the semi-final of the semi-final
of the Plate event
|
David Maugham
(England)
BLOCK C - 9/9
Qualified for last 32
Beat Ian Lines
+4, +26tp
Beat Rutger Beijederwellen 3-2 in last 16
Lost to Andrew Johnston 3-2 in the
quarter-finals |
Ian Lines
(England)
BLOCK D 5/9
Qualified for last 32
Lost to David Maugham
-4, -26tp
|
Ailsa Lines
(England)
BLOCK G - 3/9
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