The Irish Golf Croquet Championship
Carrickmines- September 14th -15th
Only 16 competitors entered, including visitors from England and New Zealand. 
      Group play was followed by a best-of-three games draw.Weather was magnificent, 
      and Patsy Fitzgerald retained his title with steady play. John McAuley won 
      the plate event.
      
      Simon Williams, Manager.
      
      Results of draw:
      
      First Round: 
    
P. Fitzgerald (Meath) beat M. Dobbyn (Carrickmines) 7-0, 7-1, 
      C. Broderick (DUCC) beat S. Jones (England) 7-4, 7-5, 
      E. Cunningham (Newcastle) beat H. Johnston (Newcastle) 7-5, 7-3, 
      E. Stephens (New Zealand) beat J. O'Neill (Carrickmines) 7-3 7-3, 
      S. Williams (Carrickmines) beat M. Ansell (Herbert Park) 7-1 7-1, 
      B. Harris (jr) (Newcastle) beat L. Dungan (Carrickmines) 7-6 7-2, 
      K. Murphy (Newcastle) beat J. McAuley, sr (Carrickmines) 5-7 7-4 7-3, 
      E. Newell (Carrickmines) beat J. Wood (Carrickmines) 7-3 7-2. 
      
      Second Round: 
Fitzgerald beat Broderick 7-4 7-2, 
      Stephens beat Cunningham 7-6 5-7 7-2, 
      Williams beat Harris 7-5 7-6, 
      Newell beat Murphy 7-3 7-4.
      Semi-final: 
Fitzgerald beat Stephens 7-2 7-2, Williams beat Newell 6-7 7-6 7-4.
      
      Final: 
Fitzgerald beat Williams 5-7 7-5 7-4 7-1
Report Provided by Simon Williams