MALDON CRQOUET CLUB NEWSLETTER
EDITED BY JEAN HEALEY
June 2016
Competitions
I am attaching to this news letter updated information on our two competitions. The Georgie Clarke is now well
into the 2nd round, and the ' The Forrester plate' is going along well. Please check to see if you are the 'home'
player and therefore responsible for arranging the match. The final of the Georgie Clarke is played on our annual
club day planned for this year for Tuesday 16th August.
Just a few words regarding this day for new members. The day is taken up with a fun competition for the
'Legerton Trophy'. On arrival everyone draws for a playing number, this number denotes with whom and when
you play a game (5 or 6 games in the day). The hoops scored during the games are carried forward on an
individual basis. The player with the highest number of hoops wins the trophy. We take lunch upstairs in the club
house and Mary will be in touch regarding the menu in due course . So do come along and join in the play. A list
will be put on the notice board in July for members to indicate whether or not they are able to take part as this
effects the playing schedule on the day.
National Croquet Day, Sunday the 5th June 2016
We are planning a full day of Croquet. There will be a newspaper advert in The Maldon and Burnham inviting the
public to come along from 11am and 3pm. Please bring along family and friend to join us on the day for a fun day
of croquet.
Events
We are hosting the Blackwater Flower club to Croquet and tea on the evening of Tuesday 7th June. Followed by
Strood WI on the 14th July then Maldon Carers on the 1st of August and Maldon Tangent on the 17th August.
The proceeds go to swell our coffers so if you belong to a group please consider bringing them along for Croquet
and Breakfast/Lunch/Tea or dinner.
The rolling ball
When running the hoop often the ball will go through the hoop but roll back, especially on our 'interesting'
lawns. The rule is that the ball's position is where it comes to rest. Even if the ball has gone all the way through
the hoop and rolled back then the hoop has not been run.
Lawns
Peter and Richard have had a meeting with Tim Forrester Muir regarding Peter's plans to improve the lawns,
unfortunately Tim is not prepared to permit wholesale changes to our lawns. However Peter continues to work
with the team to improve the existing lawns.
And finally.....
Our 2nd Charity Day on the 9th May was another great success. This year's charity was the British Heart
Foundation we raised over £450 pounds thank you to everyone who helps.
MALDON CRQOUET CLUB NEWSLETTER
EDITED BY JEAN HEALEY
June 2016
Offside Balls
(a) Between a hoop just scored and the next hoop in order there is a line called the halfway line. The halfway
lines for each hoop are shown in Diagram 3. A-F is the line halfway between the centre lines of hoops 1 and 2,
and hoops 5 and 6. C-H is the line halfway between the centre lines of hoops 5 and 6, and hoops 3 and 4. B-G is
the line through the centres of hoops 5 and 6. D-E is the line through the peg that is perpendicular to the East
and West boundaries. They apply as follows:
When the next hoop in order is The Halfway Line is
7
A-F
3, 9
B-G
5 & 11
C-H
7th
D-E
hoop in a 7-point game
All Others
D-E
Start
(b) At the end of a turn in which a hoop point was scored, any ball, all of which is resting beyond the halfway
line for the next hoop in order is an offside ball unless it reached its position as a result of:
(1) the stroke just played; or
(2) a stroke, wrong ball play or fault played or committed by an opponent, however this exemption does not
apply to a ball whose owner misses a turn in that position because of a non-striking fault; or
(3) contact with an opponent's ball, however this exemption does not result from a ball played away from an
opponent's ball with which it was in contact, unless it moves that ball in the stroke; or
(4) being directed to a penalty spot.
Before their next stroke is played, the opponent of the owner of an offside ball is entitled to direct that the
offside ball is next to be played from either penalty spot D or E in Diagram 3 as chosen by the opponent. A ball
that is directed to be played from a penalty spot is an outside agency until it is played. If the offside ball is not
so directed it remains a ball in play.