Handicap verification and Tuition
Venue: Tisbury Croquet Club
Date:
Wednesday April 23th
Time:
1pm​​
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Location address:
Tisbury
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Attendees:
Register your place using this direct link:
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Mike Rice, the South West Federation handicapper, is coming to provide tuition on Association Croquet and Short Croquet and all members are welcome. However, even though the emphasis is on AC & SC the programme is adaptable to include tips for GC players.
The programme will start at 1.00 - please arrive at 12.45
Initially there will be an informal discussion, over our packed lunches, covering the following points in the clubhouse
1. Introducing the principles of handicapping
2. Keeping Handicap cards in order - what are the responsibilities of the club handicapper as well as individuals
3. Scoring and recording games on cards
4. AC handicaps work for SC
5. The issuing of Bisques for Singles and Doubles and Shorter games On the court
6. Swing and grip and demonstration of various strokes
7. Playing with Bisques - pros & cons as well as tactics - in particular when your opponent has a low handicap.
Tea break
8. Putting what we have learned into practice with Mike observing.
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Programme will end at 5.00pm.
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PS There is better layout S/C handicap card now available from Croquet England.
PDF download LINK​​
Print as a double sided A4 page onto card or thick paper (or two pieces of A4 paper stuck together to make stronger).
Then fold in half to make an A5 size handicap card.