In “Croquet: The Complete Guide” (1988) Anton Gill described Reid as “a flamboyant character of the gentleman adventurer type” who was “clearly a skilled player with a vision of democratised croquet”. His vision certainly extended to the prospect of gaining some personal financial advantage from the sport. He was minded to compete with “Monsieur” John […]
A Beddow replica?
The story of the Champion Cup (or Beddow Cup, as the trophy is now generally known) is a familiar one to students of croquet history and was re-told in the Gazette of June 2007. Presented by A E Beddow – a good but not renowned player – in 1901, for competition each year between the […]