FIVE POUND NOTE - 3/4 October1. Jacques Fournier & Carter CraneASSOCIATION HDCP SINGLES - ? Jan 1998
2. Ren Kraft & Tom Ross
3. Paul Bennett & Ray Hamm
4. Patty Dole & Doug Whitneybell
5. John Fournier & Don Fournier Sr.
6. Bob Haden & Ed Cline1. Jacques FournierCALZONA
2. Paul Bennett
3. Pat RoachArizona 23 California 22AMERICAN DOUBLES - 24 January 1998
PGA West
Arizona California Jacques Fournier Mik Mehas Paul Bennett Wayne Rodonit Don Fournier Jr. Phil Arnold Pat Roach Carl Hanson John Fournier Chuck Anders Rory Kelley Marc Gulitin 1. Jacques Fournier & Ray HammAMERICAN SINGLES - 14/15 February 1998
2. Mik Mehas & Pat Roach
3. Patty Dole & Ren Kraft
4. Ed Cline & Don Fournier Sr.1. Mik MehasASSOCIATION SINGLES
2. Jacques Fournier
3. Paul Bennett
Pat Roach
5. Ren Kraft
6. Don Fournier Sr.
7. Carter Crane
8. Patty Dole1. Jacques FournierASSOCIATION HANDICAP SINGLES - 12/13 December 1998
2. Paul Bennett
3. Ren KraftThe Association Handicap Singles club tournament was both a fun and an exciting event. This club tournament is great for bringing together the many talented players within our club onto the same court under an equally fair chance of victory. The association handicap system is taken seriously by the English players along with their highly coveted trophies. The Arizona Croquet club has for over 25 years maintained an active and meaningful handicap system.GAINEY RANCH ASSOCIATION RULESThe handicap system., like others, tries to level the playing odds amongst opponents. In golf, for instance, the handicap is subtracted from the players stroke score to make a nearly even chance for all players to win. In croquet, the handicap is not used to adjust a players score at the end of the game, but rather allow that player an equal chance of beating an opponent during the game. The striker may use a 'bisque' at the end of his/her turn to begin a new turn immediately. As an example, the 'bisque' might be used to continue a 4-ball break after an unfortunate 'break down'. Alternatively, several bisques might be used to both set-up and run a 4-ball break.
The entries included: Paul Bennett 0, Don Fournier, Sr. 2.5, Jacques Fournier -2, Bob Haden 2.5, Ray Hamm 3.5, Ren Kraft 0, Tom Ross 3. The format is association rules handicap singles with block play leading to a six player elimination.
Haden bt Hamm 15-10
Don Sr bt Ross 12-6
Ross bt Hamm 14-5
Jacques bt Kraft 26-11
Jacques bt Bennett 26-0
Haden bt Don Sr 16-13
Kraft bt Bennett 26-11Kraft bt Hamm
Kraft bt Jacques
Don Sr bt Ross
Haden bt Don Sr
Kraft bt Haden1. Ren Kraft
2. Bob Haden
3. Jacques Fournier
Don Fournier, Sr.
5. Ray Hamm
Tom Ross
7. Paul Bennett1. Tom Ross
ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL OPEN (which later becomes NORTH AMERICAN OPEN)1. Steve ComishARIZONA OPEN - 1/7 March 1998
2. Jerry Stark
3. Rory Kelley
4. Jacques Fournier
Johnny Osborn
6. Dan Mahoney
Britt Ruby
Charlie Smith
9. Jim Audas
Don Fournier Jr.
Mik Mehas
Erv Peterson
13. Phil Arnold
Ren Kraft
Mark Najarian
Pat Roach
17. Ray Bell
Don Fournier Sr.
Doug Grimsley
Carl Hanson
Bill Martin
Johnny Mitchell
Rebo Rebushatis
Mike Town
Alan Wolman
Mike ZuroSingles AUSCA SW Regionals
1. Robert Fulford
2. Mik Mehas
3. Don Fournier Jr.
4. Jacques Fournier
5. Mike Zuro
6. Doug Grimsley
7. Paul Bennett
8. Carl Hanson
9. Bill Martin
10. Britt Ruby
11. Gar Beckstead
12. Ren Kraft
13. Matt Baird
14. Pat Roach
15. Charlie Smith
16. Matt Griffith
17. Bob Alman
18. Joe Koenig
19. Ron Lloyd
20. Rory Kelley
21. Dan Mahoney
22. Bob Cherry
23. Stuart Brodsky
24. Ed Cline
25. Cameron Guernsey
26. Patty Dole
27. Aaron Cawley
28. Steve Johnston
29. Johnny MitchellDoubles A
1. Robert Fulford & Joe Koenig
2. Paul Bennett & Bill Martin
3. Doug Grimsley & Pat Roach
4. Don Fournier Jr & Mik Mehas
5. Carl Hanson & Ren Kraft
6. Ed Cline & Stuart Brodsky
7. Rory Kelley & Cameron Guernsey
8. Steve Johnston & Charlie Smith
9. Patty Dole & Carol CherrySingles B
1. George Funk
2. Sanai Beckstead
3. Jeff Caldwell
4. Simon Eccles
5. Jack Scott
7. Ray Hamm
11. Sandy BrownDoubles B
1. Larry Stettner & Bob Nevens
2. Jeff Caldwell & Jack Scott
3. Sanai Beckstead & Sandy Brown
8. Ray Hamm & Carter CraneSinglesPINEHURST INVITATIONAL
3. Paul BennettDoubles
2. Paul Bennett & Ross Selvaggi5. Paul BennettSAN FRANCISCO OPEN - 7/10 May 1998SinglesSONOMA-CUTRER 14-PT CHAMPIONSHIPS - 24 May 1998
1. Carl Hanson
2. Mik Mehas
3. Don Fournier Jr.
5. John FournierDoubles
1. Mik Mehas & Wayne Rodoni
2. Carl Hanson & Bob Alman
3. Don Fournier Jr. & Michael Zuro
John Fournier & John Leonard1. Robert Fulford $250SONOMA-CUTRER WORLD SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS - 24/30 May 1998
2. Mik Mehas
3. Phil Arnold
Max Donati
5. Jim Bast
16. Jacques Fournier
Ren Kraft1. Robert Fulford $5000MEADOWOOD CLASSIC - 21/25 July 1998
2. Chris Clarke $1500
3. Toby Garrison
4. David Maugham
Jerry Stark
6. Simon Williams
Jacques Fournier
Reg Bamford
13. Mik Mehas
25. Jim Bast
Ren Kraft1. Jacques FournierNORTH CAROLINA CLUB TEAM DOUBLES - 23/26 July 1998
2. Phil Arnold
3. Erv PetersonKiller Bees
1. Ray Hamm
2. Jane McDonnell
3. Melanie Marsac1. Mack Penwell & Jeff SooSEATTLE OPEN - 23/26 July 1998
2. Daley Craig & Harold Allison1. Bill ThiemeNEWPORT INVITATIONAL - 3/6 September 1998
2. Carl Uhlman
15. Patty Dole1. Steve JohnstonRESORT AT THE MOUNTAIN INVITATIONAL - 3/6 June 1998
2. John Harrelson
3. Jackie Jones1. Robert Fulford $1500US OPEN - 30 November / 6 December 1998
2. Chris Clarke $1000
3. Colin Pickering
4. Toby Garrison
5. Aaron Westerby
6. Jerry Stark
7. Jacques Fournier
8. Helene ThurstonSingles A
1. Jacques Fournier, sxp
2. Jerry Stark
3. Don Fournier Jr.
4. Don Fournier Sr.
Rich Lamm
6. Johnny Mitchell
Dick Tucker
8. Dean Porter
9. Gordon Milse
10. Bill CambellSingles B
1. Maryholt Maxwell
2. David Collins
3. Yves Hentic
Maurice Marsac
5. Woody Tarlow
Melanie Marsac
7. Gordon Smale
Ray Hamm
9. Biff Roche
Carter Crane
11. Elaine Fong
Nancy Deupree
13. Dick Pierce
Pat AppleHdcp. Singles
1. Jim Bonacci
2. Len Lyon
3. Charlie Sexton
4. Vern Benfer
Carol Callaway
Martha Tucker
7. Dan Callaway
SONOMA-CUTRER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS6. Jacques FournierUSCA INTERNATIONAL RULES NATIONALS - 22/25 October 19981. Mik MehasWCF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2. Jacques Fournier
3. John Taves
9. Rory Kelley9. Jacques FournierUSCA NATIONALS, Merion Cricket Club - 14/20 September 1998
94 players in this years NationalsSingles A
1. Mik Mehas
2. Paul Scott
32. Paul BennettDoubles A
1. Doug Grimsley & Rich Curtis
2. Darrel Turner & Ron Turner
15. John Dill & Paul Bennett