On Wednesday, 7th October, three of the original four Tisbury members traveled to Hamptworth in the afternoon for a 'friendly' AC match with each game lasting three hours. Geoff Cluett was unable to attend at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances. The weather was unfavourable with rain persisting for most of the afternoon resulting in slower lawns that made it challenging to drive the balls over a long distances. David Morley (ACh 20), despite playing alone in Geoff

This League event took place at Budleigh Salterton on Friday, 2nd October 2026. The team representing Tisbury consisted of Clive Camp, Dave Honour, Jan Kot, and David Morley. Our opponents were Camerton & Peasdown, Cornwall, and Glamorgan Druids. We played four rounds of timed Short Croquet, double banked with full bisques, with each player participating in four games. It was a long and intense day. The weather was favourable, featuring plenty of October sunshine and the cour

Rosemary Bradshaw, who was formerly affiliated with Budleigh Salterton and Fowey, has recently relocated to Salisbury. She came across an article about us in the Salisbury Journal, and we were thrilled to welcome her as a new member! Jan Kot from Tisbury Croquet Club participated in the tournament, where Carl Brown (left) from Bradford on Avon emerged as the winner.

On Tuesday 29th September the final of the Internal GC Tournament for the Gold Cup took place. Sixteen members entered the competition over the last two months and just three had won all of their matches so a play-off was needed to decide the winner. Advantage scoring based on handicaps was used throughout the competition. The atmosphere for the final was very good natured but tense and competitive.The first match between Sye and Sarah was close with Sarah winning by a narrow

On Friday, 25th September 2026, the day commenced early to prepare both short courts for play. We were pleased to welcome our newest member, Rosemary Bradshaw, to the tournament. Rosemary, an honorary member of Budleigh Salterton now residing in Salisbury, is a passionate Short Croquet player. Play began at 10 am, and the sun shone for the remainder of the day. Participants included Clive Camp, Geoff Cluett, Jan Kot, David Morley, Lawrie Webster, and Rosemary Bradshaw. We pla

A roll shot during the match We all enjoyed the day’s play even though we endured a whole day of wind and rain. The lawns were in very good condition thanks to the hard work by members of the club the day before. Bob Hart, the Bath team captain, wrote that the Bath team thoroughly enjoyed the day’s play and our hospitality. The resulting score was even with each team winning eight games. Clive did particularly well winning all four of his games!