Hassocks Croquet Club
Honours Board
Club Officers
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Founder of the Club in 1984 Hal Wallis
Life President 2019 Onwards Jeff Devereux
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Season Chairman Secretary Treasurer
1987/1992 Hal Wallis
1993/2000 Philip Petherbridge
2001/2007 Jeff Devereux
2008/2010 Richard Baker Richard Baker Jeff Devereux
2011 Richard Baker Charles Corker Jeff Devereux
2012/2013 Geoff Elsey Charles Corker Jeff Devereux
2014/2015 Charles Corker Shirley Tomlinson Tony Chaitow
2016 Charles Corker Jeanette Grant Tony Chaitow
2017/2021 Tony Bright Jeanette Grant Tony Chaitow
2022 Tony Bright Vacant Tony Chaitow
2023/2024 Tony Bright Heather Allan Tony Chaitow
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Historical Tournaments
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Club Singles Tournament
Season Winner Runner Up
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2013 John Pritchard Charles Corker
2014 John Pritchard Peggy Elsey
2015 Richard Baker Barbara Corker
2016 John Pritchard Barbara Corker
2017 Richard Baker John Pritchard
2018 John Pritchard Frances Gilbert
2019 Steve Chapman Vincent L’Estrange
2020 Not Held - Covid
2021 Not Held - Covid
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Club Doubles Tournament
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Season Winners Runners Up
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2013 Jill Brockway & Alec Marrison Barbara Corker & Ann Marrison
2014 Frances Gilbert & Clive Slater Geoff Elsey & Peggy Elsey
2015 Richard Baker & Jill Brockway Charles Corker & Sandra Hewlitt
2016 Richard Baker & Jeanette Grant Frances Gilbert & Sandra Hewlitt
2017 Brian Godman & Ann Marrison Gill Godman & Alec Marrison
2018 Richard Baker & Rodney Dodds Tony Bright & Sheila Colquhoun
2019 Tony Bright & Frances Gilbert Tony Chaitow & Juliet Greves
2020 Not Held - Covid
2021 Not Held - Covid
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Singles League
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Season Winner Runner Up
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2019 Steve Chapman Alan Rew
2020 Not Held - Covid
2021 Not Held - Covid
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Current Tournaments/Competitions
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The Devereux Trophy
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Singles
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Season Winner Runner Up
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2022 John Pritchard Jean Guildford
2023 Richard Baker Ray Rogers
2024 John Pritchard Rod Senior
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Doubles​
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Season Winners Runners Up
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2022 Richard Baker & Tony Chaitow Tony Bright & John Pritchard
2023 Tony Bright & Rod Senior Richard Baker & Margaret Foley
2024 Richard Baker & Lyn Wilshaw Tony Bright & Gordon Marples
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Strawberry Tea Competition (No details available for prior to 2018)
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Season Winners Runners Up
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2018 Tony Bright & Trixie French Jill Brockway & Mike O’Brien
2019 Gill Godman & Alan Rew Steve Chapman & Doreen Miles
2020/2021/2022 – Not held - Covid
2023 Rachel Compton & Sandra Hewlitt Richard Baker & Derek Guildford
2024 Pat Hewlitt & Mike O’Brien Richard French & Gordon Marples
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Pimms Day Tournament (No details available for prior to 2018)
Season Winners Runners Up
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2018 Ann Marrison & John Pritchard Richard Baker & Maggie Brazier
2019 Brian Godman & Rod Senior Alan Rew & Lyn Wilshaw
2020/2021/2022 – Not held - Covid
2023 Juliet Greves & Gordon Marples Joint Runners Up
Richard Baker & Tony Bright
+ Pat Blackford & Barbara Edwards
2024 Jill Brockway & Clive Slater Mike O’Brien & John Pritchard
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