History of the Club
Edinburgh Croquet Club was founded in 1950 at a meeting organised by the distinguished author Moray McLaren. Thirty-five people joined, the annual Subscription was 15/- (75p) and Mr McLaren was elected President, an office he held until his death in 1971. It was through the good offices of Sir Andrew Murray, then Lord Provost that ground at
In 1967 a number of Edinburgh members entered the All-England handicap singles, which that year marked the centenary of the first croquet tournament, and it was Lt-Cdr R.D. Sinclair of the Edinburgh Club who triumphed in the finals at Hurlingham and was presented with the trophy by Her Majesty the Queen.
In 1969 and then from 1972 onwards the Club has run a week-long tournament during the Edinburgh International Festival, initially at Dunfermline College in Cramond but since 1981 at Fettes College. Previously indoor croquet sessions were held during the winter but the original venue for these, at Balgreen, became unavailable in 2001, and an alternative venue in Portobello proved less convenient, so this facility ceased in 2004. With around 60 members, Edinburgh is one of the largest clubs in Scotland.Attendances on Saturday afternoons sometimes exceed 20, and smaller numbers play at other times during the week. The annual coaching course for beginners continues to be popular and to attract new players to the game. There has always been a good proportion of members who prefer not to be too competitive but who simply get a great deal of pleasure from playing their croquet in really magnificent surroundings, with
The Club had been aware for some years of the need to improve its lawns two of which were on a slope. There are now two high-quality level full-size courts with the third remaining slightly narrow and sloping.
In August 2012 the club's President, Ian Wright, was inaugurated into the World Croquet Federation Hall of Fame. His citation recorded that Ian was one of
For more information about the Competitions please see the Competitions and Tournaments page.
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Open Singles (Lauriston Cup) |
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1996 Andy Campbell 1997 Andy Campbell 1998 Brian Durward 1999 Andy Campbell 2000 Andy Campbell 2001 Stuart McKendrick 2002 Stuart McKendrick 2003 Stuart McKendrick 2004 Fergus McInnes 2005 Fergus McInnes 2006 Alan Wilson 2007 Alan Wilson 2008 Fergus McInnes 2009 Alan Wilson 2010 Campbell Morrison 2011 Campbell Morrison 2012 Fergus McInnes 2013 Campbell Morrison 2014 Campbell Morrison 2015 Campbell Morrison 2016 Campbell Morrison 2022 David Fell 2023 David Fell
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Handicap Singles (Handicap Singles Trophy)
1980 V.M. McPherson
1981 A.G.M. Hunter
1982 A.G.M. Hunter
1983 N.G. Hyne
1984 N.G. Hyne
1985 G. Anderson
1986 A.M. Ramsay
1987 Fred Mann
1988 Malcolm O’Connell
1989 Fred Mann
1990 Andy Campbell
1991 Andy Campbell
1992 Andy Campbell
1993 D. Farmer
1994 D. Farmer
1995 Stuart McKendrick
1996 Stuart McKendrick
1997 Brian Durward
1998 Fergus McInnes
1999 Campbell Morrison
2000 Campbell Morrison
2001 Stuart McKendrick
2002 John Clark
2003 Graham Brooks
2004 Alan Wilson
2005 Graham Brooks
2006 John Clark
2007 Jamie Edgar
2008 Campbell Morrison
2009 Jamie Edgar
2011 Campbell Morrison
2012 Janice Duguid
2013 Jamie Edgar
2014 Margaret Lauder
2015 Alastair Burn-Murdoch
2016 Rosemary S. Robertson
2022 Morven Cross
2023 Morven Cross
Veterans’ Handicap Singles (C.J. Tait Cup)
1980 Mona Wright
1981 J.C. McCulloch
1982 L.J. Fotheringham
1983 V.M. McPherson
1984 M.R. Fotheringham
1985 M.R. Fotheringham
1986 M.R. Fotheringham
1987 A. Nisbet
1988 Ian Wright
1989 Basil Townsend
1990 A. Nisbet
1991 Donald Lamont
1992 Ian Wright
1993 Mona Wright
1994 Nigel Gardner
1995 Fred Mann
1996 Pat McCann
1997 Donald Lamont
1998 Donald Lamont
1999 Donald Lamont
2000 Alex Coull
2001 Ian Wright
2002 Alex Coull
2003 Allan Hawke
2004 Allan Hawke
2005 Alex Coull
2006 Ruth Goudie
2007 Alex Coull
2008 Ian Wright
2009 Ruth Goudie
2010 Janice Duguid
2011 Hamish Duguid
2012 Andrew Macmillan
2013 Hamish Duguid
2014 Margaret Lauder
2015 Andrew Macmillan
2016 Hamish Duguid
2017 Rosemary S. Robertson
2018 Rosemary S. Robertson
Full Bisque Handicap Singles (Basil Townsend Trophy)
1996 Brian Durward
1997 Stella McCraw
1998 John Seddon
1999 Alex Coull
2000 Alan Wilson
2001 John Clark
2002 Joyce Buckler
2003 Allan Hawke
2004 Joe Henderson
2005 Joe Henderson
2006 Jamie Edgar
2007 Jamie Edgar
2008 Janice Duguid
2009 Janice Duguid
2010 Andrew Macmillan
2011 Not Contested
2012 Andrew Milligan
2013 Andrew Milligan
2014 Not Contested
2015 Rosemary Saunders Robertson
2016 Kathy Brown
Champion of Champions (Golden Jubilee Trophy)
2001 Campbell Morrison
2002 Stuart McKendrick
2003 John Clark
2004 Allan Hawke
2005 Allan Hawke
2006 Fergus McInnes
2007 Jamie Edgar
2008 Alan Wilson
2009 Campbell Morrison
2010 John Clark
2011 Janice Duguid
2012 Hamish Duguid
2013 Andrew Milligan
2014 Andrew Milligan
2015 Janice Duguid
2016 Rosemary S. Robertson
2017 Hamish Duguid
Handicap Doubles (Lamont & Elliott Cups)
1999 Ruth Goudie & Mattie Meiklejohn
2000 Ruth Goudie & Mattie Meiklejohn
2001 Ian Wright & Tom Tait
2002 Fred Mann & Evelyn Mackenzie
2003 John Clark & Sheila Tibbels
2004 John Clark & Sheila Tibbels
2005 John Clark & Sheila Tibbels
2006 Jamie Edgar & Sheila Tibbels
2007 John Clark & Sheila Tibbels
2008 Janice Duguid & Hamish Duguid
2009 Janice Duguid & Hamish Duguid
2010 Allan Hawke & Andrew Macmillan
2011 Allan Hawke & Andrew Macmillan
2012 Janice Duguid & Hamish Duguid
2013 Fergus McInnes & Andrew Milligan
2014 Allan Hawke & Ian Wright
2015 Bob Darling & Jim Carden
2016 Rosemary S. Robertson & Alastair Burn-Murdoch
2019 Andrew Milligan & Marcelo Zanon
2022 Linda Paterson & David Fell
2023 Morven Cross & Jill Black
Handicap League (Pat McCann Trophy)
1997 Pat McCann
1998 Joe Henderson
1999 Joe Henderson
2000 Joe Henderson
2001 John Clark
2002 Evelyn Mackenzie
2003 John Clark
2004 Allan Hawke
2005 not contested
2006 Seonaidh Edgar
2007 Seonaidh Edgar
2008 Sheila Tibbels
2009 John Clark
2010 John Clark
2011 Jamie Edgar
2012 Hamish Duguid
2013 Janice Duguid
2014 Janice Duguid
2015Hamish Duguid
2016 Kathy Brown
Singles Golf Croquet (C.J. Tait Salver)
1996 Eileen Coull
1997 Betty Blaikie
1998 Stella McCraw
1999 Alex Coull
2000 Andy Campbell
2001 Joe Henderson
2002 Alex Cowie
2003 Joe Henderson
2004 Joe Henderson
2005 Joe Henderson
2006 Ian Wright
2007 Ian Wright
2008 Ian Wright
2009 John Clark
2010 Hamish Duguid
2011 Andrew Macmillan
2012 Hamish Duguid
2013 Allan Hawke
2014 Andrew Macmillan
2015 Rosemary Saunders Robertson
2016 David Fell
2022 David Croan
2023 Sue Fraser
Doubles Golf Croquet
2012 Hamish Duguid & Janice Duguid
2013 Hamish Duguid & Janice Duguid
2014 Hamish Duguid & Janice Duguid
2015 David Fell & Robert Harvey
2016 Kathy Brown & Shona Munro
2022 Jill Black & Billie Croan
2023 Jill Black & Billie Croan
For more information about the Tournaments please see the Competitions and Tournaments page.
Lauriston Ells
1993 Eileen MacArthur & Betty Blaikie
1994 Joyce Buckler & M. Ivey
1995 John Seddon & L. Munro
1996 George Delday & Eileen Jack
1997 Morag Stewart & Deborah Adlam
1998 Gordon Brown
1999 Margaret Murray
2000 Godfrey Corfield
2001 Joanne Campbell
2002 Margaret Irvine & Annette Patterson
2003 Alix Middleton & Jason Wardley
2004 not contested
2005 Jamie Edgar
2006 Winifred Wyse
2007 Robert Darling & Hamish Duguid
2008 Muriel Sim & Sarah Duguid
2009 Nina van Rooijen & Elizabeth Hotson
2010 Brian McGrath & Ken Miller
2011 Elaine Gillings & Ian Gray
2012 Alex Lamley & Yvonne Gilbert
2013 Caroline Moffat & Pat Gibb
2014 Elizabeth Harvey & Alastair Burn-Murdoch
2015 Lorna Clayton & Alison Woolerton
2016 Kevin Russell
2017 ED Lonie
2018 AG Douglas
2019 D Wilkinson
Fun Doubles (Harold Wright Rosebowl)
1985 Ian Wright & J. Macadam
1986 Nigel Gardner & K.J. Coull
1987 Ian Wright & R.A. Baker
1988 Eileen Coull & J.S. Morrison
1989 Stuart McKendrick & John Blaikie
1990 Marjorie Elliott & Eileen Coull
1991 Donald Lamont & Ruth Goudie
1992 D. Farmer & John Blaikie
1993 Joyce Cowie & P. Smith
1994 Serge Dallest & Joyce Cowie
1995 Betty Blaikie & Jythe Murdoch
1996 Ruth Goudie & Peggy Bartlett
1997 Betty Blaikie & Joyce Buckler
1998 Betty Blaikie & Sheila Crearie
1999 Donald Lamont & Peggy Bartlett
2000 Mark Elliot & Peggy Bartlett
2001 Fergus McInnes & Morven Cross
2002 Graham Brooks & Morven Cross
2003 John Dewar & Morven Cross
2004 Alex Coull & Joe Henderson
2005 Ruth Goudie & Margaret McBride
2006 Ian Wright & Winifred Wyse
2007 Marjorie Elliott & Fiona Stewart
2008 Jean Forshall & John Dewar
2009 Peggy Bartlett & Morven Wardley
2010 Jean Forshall & Morven Wardley
2011 Doris Otto & Morven Wardley
2012 Andrew Macmillan & Robert Drummond
2013 Jola Jurasinska & Irene Bean
2014 Morven Cross & Rosemary S. Robertson
2015 Bob Cross & Margaret Munro
2016 Jamie Edgar & Gill Kerr
2017 Stuart Meredith & Andrew MacMillan
2018 Morven Cross & Norman Dall
2019 Jim Carden & Stuart Meredith
2021 David Fell & John Loudon
2022 Jean Forshall & Billie Croan
Short Croquet Tournament (John Blaikie Cup)
1995 Marjorie Elliott
1996 Alex Coull
1997 Patrick McCann
1998 Fergus McInnes
1999 Joe Henderson
2000 Alan Wilson
2001 John Clark
2002 Allan Hawke
2003 Allan Hawke
2004 not contested
2005 Peggy Bartlett
2006 Joyce Buckler
2007 Sheila Tibbels
2008 Hamish Duguid
2009 Evelyn Mackenzie
2010 Evelyn Mackenzie
2011 Hamish Duguid
2012 Hamish Duguid
2013 Janice Duguid
2014 Andrew Macmillan
2015 Rosemary Saunders Robertson
2016 Rosemary Saunders Robertson
2017 Rob Harvey
2018 Kathy Brown
2019 Billie Croan
End of Season 18+ Tournament (Adam Cup)
1988 K. Pickles & K.J. Coull
1989 Stuart McKendrick
1990 B. Baird
1991 Ruth Goudie
1992 Mona Wright
1993 Mona Wright
1994 Joe Henderson
1995 Mona Wright
1996 Stella McCraw
1997 Sheila Crearie
1998 Sheila Crearie
1999 Sheila Crearie
2000 Mattie Meiklejohn
2001 Bob Cross
2002 Joe Henderson
2003 Joe Henderson
2004 Joe Henderson
2005 Evelyn Mackenzie
2006 Morven Cross
2007 Hamish Duguid
2008 Hamish Duguid
2009 John Dewar
2010 John Dewar
2011 Ray McGuire
2012 Jim Carden
2013 Not Contested
2014 David Fell
2015 Kathy Brown
2016 Kathy Brown
2017 Rob Harvey
2018 Billie Croan
2019 Billie Croan
Stuart McKendrick Memorial Trophy
2004 Peggy Bartlett
2005 Not contested
2006 Sheila Tibbels
2007 Janice Duguid
2008 Allan Hawke
2009 Allan Hawke
2010 Hamish Duguid
2011 Jola Jurasinska
2012 Vivien Wightman
2013 Not Contested
2014 Andrew Macmillan
2015 Chris Martin
2016 Rosemary S. Robertson
2017 Halcyon Byres
Most Improved Player (Adam Plate)
In the gift of the Committee
1996 Brian Durward
1997 Brian Durward
1998 Stuart McKendrick
1999 Geoff Caldwell
2000 Campbell Morrison
2001 Stuart McKendrick
2002 Nigel Gardner
2003 Fergus McInnes
2004 Allan Hawke
2005 Bob Cross
2006 Seonaidh Edgar
2007 Campbell Morrison
2008 Campbell Morrison
2009 Campbell Morrison
2010 Campbell Morrison
2011 Bob Darling
2013 Jola Juriasinska
2014 Alan Wilson
2015 Alastair Burn-Murdoch
2016 Alastair Burn-Murdoch
2017 Bob Harvey
2019 Billie Croan
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The Edinburgh Tournament is now run by the Balgreen Croquet Club.
The tables below list the previous winners of the various events up to 2015. Members of the Edinburgh Croquet Club are shown in blue.
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Event 2: Handicap Singles (4+) (Ian H. Wright Trophy) |
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1987 C.M. van Griethuysen 2006 M.A. Stephenson 2007 F.R. McInnes 2008 not contested 2013 J. Duiguid 2014 I Hall 2015 J Duguid |
Event 3: Handicap Singles (8+) (Silver Jubilee Salver)
1975 R. ap W. Williams
1976 J.E. Rowe
1977 S.R.C. Malin
1978 G.L. Anderson
1979 M.P.W. Smith
1980 J.A. Lomax
1981 P.M.B. Boddington
1982 A.H.M. Adam
1983 P.W. Thompson
1984 G. Anderson
1985 A.G.M. Hunter
1986 D.S. Warhurst
1987 F. Mann
1988 V. George
1989 G.A. Coull
1990 B.G. Townsend
1991 C.M. Townsend
1992 A.S. McKendrick
1993 R. Goudie
1994 B. Medley
1995 P. Smith
1996 M.P.W. Smith
1997 J. Walker
1998 F.R. McInnes
1999 P.R. Smith
2000 J.D. Seddon
2001 J.D. Seddon
2002 R. Goudie
2003 R.A. Hawke
2004 M.A. Stephenson
2005 R. Goudie
2006 J.M. Clark
2007 J.M. Clark
2008 R. Goudie2009 J.P. Edgar
2010 J.P. Edgar
2011 J. Walker
2012 not contested
2013 H Duguid
2014 A Malcolm
2015 A Malcolm
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Event 4: Handicap Singles (14+) (Walter B. Laing Cup) |
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1975 C.J. Tait 2006 S.J. Tibbels 2007 R.T. Cross 2008 R.T. Cross 2013 R Binks 2014 C Henderson 2015 K Wright |
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Event 6X: Handicap Singles, unrestricted (Edinburgh Croquet Cup) |
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1969 P.M. Milne 2006 R.M. Stevens 2007 F.R. McInnes 2008 J.R. Hopgood 2011 F.R. McInnes 2012 F.R. McInnes 2013 J Surgenor 2014 A Wilson 2015 C Martin |
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Event 6Y: Handicap Singles, Swiss consolation (Milne Trophy) |
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1975 J.E. Rowe 2006 J.R. Hopgood 2007 R.M. Stevens 2008 J.M. Clark 2013 J Jurasinska 2014 G Brightwell 2015 A Burn-Murdoch |
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Event 5X: Handicap Doubles (Norton Wright Trophies) |
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1972 D.J.H. Philip & R.E.B. Duncan 2006 G. Holland & K. Holland 2007 B. Cosford & M.A. Stephenson 2008 J.R. Hopgood & D. Reeves 2013 V Wightman & R Inder 2014 C Martin & A Wilson 2015 C Martin & A Wilson |
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Event 5Y: Handicap Doubles, Swiss consolation |
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2009 S. Cameron & J.R. Hopgood 2013 R Goudie & D Houston 2014 A Malcolm & D Young 2015 A Malcolm & D Young |
Lauder Bowl
1982 A.G.M. Hunter
1983 M. Fotheringham
1984 P.W. Thompson
1985 G. Anderson
1986 T.P. Greenwood
1987 N.C.H. Smith
1988 B.R.P. Murdoch
1989 R. ap W. Williams
1990 R. ap W. Williams
1991 R. Weaver
1992 T. Burge
1993 C. Dinwoodie
1994 D. Farmer
1995 A.D. Lamont
1996 B.R. Durward
1997 A.S. McKendrick
1998 G. Cuttle
1999 P.W. Thompson
2000 S. Cornish
2001 F.R. McInnes
2002 R. ap W. Williams
2003 R. Delmas
2004 R.A. Hawke
2005 M.A. Stephenson
2006 D. Harrison-Wood
2007 R.A. Hawke
2008 M.A. Stephenson2009 B. Cosford
2010 A.T. Macmillan
2011 D. Reeve
2012 J.M. Jurasinska
2013 B. Bates
2014 F. A. McInnes
2015 R. A. Hawke
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Event 7: Golf Croquet |
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2013 G Geis 2014 M.A. Stephenson 2015 R Saunders-Robertson |