Nottingham travelled to Bristol and won 4-1, despite several of the team having been up at all hours the previous week to steward the Women's World Championship. They have now reached the semi-final of the Mary Rose, where they will play Surbiton.
Miranda Chapman is new World Champion
Nottingham club member Miranda Chapman won the Women’s AC World Championship today, Saturday 1st August, beating Gabrielle Higgins 3-2 in a closely fought final. Miranda was born in Australia and also played in New Zealand, before moving to England which she now represents. There is a report on the Nottingham Post Website and a radio interview with Miranda and David Brydon at 1:37:50 into BBC Radio Nottingham’s Alan Clifford Monday Afternoon Show.
Two other club members won consolation events: Ailsa Lines took the Bowl, which was for first round losers in the 16-player championship knockout, and Beatrice McGlen the Shield. Beatrice was the driving force behind Nottingham staging the event and chaired the organising committee for what seems to have been a very successful tournament. The Plate, a knock-out for those who did not qualify for the championship knockout, was won by Wendy Dickson of Australia.
The four Nottingham members playing in the event: Ailsa Lines, Miranda Chapman, Beatrice McGlen and Rachel Rowe, who was beaten by Miranda in the quarter-final.
Stephen Mulliner, Secretary-General of the World Croquet Federation, expressed its thanks to the Croquet Association and Nottingham Club for hosting the event, acknowledging the generous support of the City Council; the splendid work done by Charlie Paget, the groundsman; the caterers led by Beatrice, Irmgard Finnigan and Lorna Orton; the ground crew led by Martin Beacon; and the publicity generated by David Brydon.