NOVEMBER       2024

THE CLUB AGM WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER AT 7.00PM At THE ABERDEEN SQUASH AND RAQUET CLUB.               Further details to follow.

The Spring Golf Croquet Tournament was held on 30th June.            Congratulations to the winner: John Owen.   

The Autumn Golf Croquet Tournament was held at Albury on Sunday 15th September. Congratulations to John Usher for winning the Sandy Rennie Trophy.     

John Henderson won the Annual Association Croquet Tournament for the first time, held on the weekend of 7th/6th September.

If you would like to try out Croquet for the first time, please get in touch with Bill Strachan. 

New members whether they are beginners or have already played the game are always welcome. Please contact our Club Captain, Bill Strachan atbill.strachan46@gmail.com or 01224 572367 or mob. 07986 527715

BURNETT CUP       (Club A/C Competition)   Results

   John Owen 26  V  John Usher 6             John Usher 26  V  Gordon Hendry 25     J Owen 26  V  Gordon Hendry 15            Bill Strachan  26 V John Usher 11         Robert Bell  26  V  John Usher 11                 Robert Bell 22  v  Gordon Hendry 17   Bill Strachan  26   V  Robert Bell 16        Robert  26  V John Owen 22       Bill Strachan 26  V  Gordon Hendry 10    Bill Strachan 26  V  John Owen  0

Bill Strachan is the winner of the Burnett Cup for 2024

The Aberdeen & Crathes Croquet Club, origially called Crathes Croquet Club,  joined the Scottish Croquet Association (SCA) in 2014, is dedicated to promoting BOTH Association and Golf Croquet. We play on the picturesque lawn at Crathes Castle, Banchory, courtesy of the National Trust for Scotland, and at the Albury Community  Sports Hub, Albury Road, Ferryhill, Aberdeen, courtesy of Sport Aberdeen and Albury Community Sports Hub. Thanks to both for their continuing support in 2023.

Club membership stands at 37 men and women of all ages. Our Club Coach, Bill Strachan assisted by John Owen can offer a coaching programme to cater for both the competitive and social player.

ACCC is strongly committed to the development of both Association and Golf Croquet in the North East of Scotland. Croquet offers an interesting and fun outdoor activity from March to October. It is a game of skill and strategy, angles, tactics and guile. The handicap system allows people to play successfully at all levels. Want to have  a taster session? Contact Bill at bill.strachan46@gmail.com, 01224 572367 or 07986 527715

Croquet is played in 28 countries around the world.The Association Croquet 2023 World Championship was held at The Hurlngham Club, England, In July. Robert Fulford (England) beat Mathew Essick (USA). In a memorable Final.  Robert won by 3 games to 2. This is Robert’s 6th World Championship win. His first win was in 1990! The current World Golf Croquet Champion is Matthew Essick (USA)