Snippets from the Minutes:

1979 Membership list to include Christian names!!

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1979 3 lawns, nearly 60 members

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Fri 1st June 1979 at Budleigh – 1st ‘Seagull’? Tuesday 11th September at Sidmouth

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Feb 15th 83 Should GC be played EVERY Wednesday?

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Sept 83 The President having seen no objection to Sunday morning play (a relaxation generally accepted elsewhere), H. Peirce would test Member's reaction to its possible introduction

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AGM 83 The Chairman (I Dwerryhouse) read out a list of 31 reductions in handicaps. She explained that the Association accepted tournament players with handicaps of 16 to -5. It would be impracticable to award special handicaps for Golf Croquet players.

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June 4th 84 2 ball game handicapping [i.e. One Ball] was discussed and the Secretary was asked to find out what the rules were, if any. Agreed that if nothing was laid down in writing, that games should be played with bisques, everyone starting at Hoop 1.

16 -18 Assoc. handicap receive 2 bisques

13 - 15 handicap receive 1 bisque.

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Jul 87 There has been an exchange of correspondence with John Jacques & Son Ltd. Re the 'co-incidence' of damage to their BLACK balls whilst the remaining colours play happily on. (Can it be that there is a limited life in-built?)………..

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AGM 88 Anyway the Company will have none of it and their M.D. confirms that their 'Eclipse' balls are only guaranteed for two seasons. They also would not accept that their plastic clips for hoops were sub-standard and broke far too easily.

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Jan 92 AOB - The Chairman suggested and members agreed that Lawns 4, 2, should be re-numbered in sequence towards the sea, i.e., 4 becoming 2 et seq.

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April 92 Reports: The Tournament Secretary gave details of the June Open Tournament. [Ed: The first since 1956!]

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Feb 93 The Fortfield Hotel have acknowledged that they should maintain the grass bank on the northern boundary of Lawn 1.

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Oct 93 B. Hills There was concern among the members that during the S.W. GC Tournament at Budleigh, handicaps were not applicable, and many association players came, who were not regular golf croquet players and swept the board. The Secretary was asked to request that this matter should be raised at the A.G.M. of the S.W. Federation.

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13 Aug 96 R. Henderson reported that the 2 hoops lost at the start of the Folk Festival were still missing - the police had been informed.

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Dec 03 e) Cost of training new members considered far too low. To rise from £16 to £25 in 2004, with a further review in 2004.

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Nov 04 Ann Ractliffe will seek confirmation from Esme Owen that she is prepared to continue laundering towels for cleaning mallets and balls.

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Dec 04 Esme Owen will continue to launder towels for the mallet room and hut.

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AGM Oct 04  Barbara Clarke said that it is intended to introduce Golf Croquet coaching in the new season with possible participation in CA Golf Croquet Tournaments. A member of the committee will represent Golf Croquet interests.