Croquet: Disappointment for Irish Team at Home Internationals

The Irish croquet team had a disappointing weekend in the Home Internationals, held at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire. The team, consisting of Ed Cunningham, Simon Williams, Patsy Fitzgerald, Charles von Schmeider and Gerard Healy, were beaten in all three matches. England went on to win all their matches and the Championship. Scotland were runners up.

Results were as follows:-
Ireland 2:Wales 3
Williams beat S. Tudor +13tp, -26tp, +26tp
Cunningham lost to I. Burridge -14, +26tp, -26
Von Schmeider lost to C. Williams -5, -17tp
Fitzgerald lost to J. Evans +13, -17, -11
Healy beat W. Pritchard +9, +25.

Ireland 2:Scotland 3
Williams lost to K. Aiton +26tp, +26tp
Cunningham lost to J. Kirby -6, +16, -6
Fitzgerald beat D. Magee +13, -20tp, +17
Von Schmeider lost to S. Liddiard -9tp, -20
Healy beat Murray +13, +13tp

Ireland 1:England 4
Williams lost to R. Fulford -26tp, +6, -11sextp
Cunningham lost to D. Maugham -26tp, -26tp
Fitzgerald lost to I. Lines -24tp, -26tp
Von Schmeider lost to J. Wicks -15, -16
Healy beat A. Lines +10, +12

For Further Information: Nathaniel Healy, Hon Sec, Croquet Association of Ireland on 086 8151022