Can you Vote for Crake?
Please help if you can.
Perhaps your club will apply for a grant and we can vote for you next time!
North West Federation of Croquet Clubs - for everything Croquet in the north west
by Jim Alcock
Can you Vote for Crake?
Please help if you can.
Perhaps your club will apply for a grant and we can vote for you next time!
by Chris Alvey
THE INAUGURAL SHORT CROQUET INTER CLUB TROPHY 2018 (AC)
The CA website does not list this new tournament, however Penrith and North Lakes beat Bowdon 7-4 in the last round of the area matches, then…..
– 08 October – Congratulations to Penrith & North Lakes who beat Nottingham 6-5 in the Final
THE INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 (AC)
Advanced Level, no handicap restrictions.
Featuring Bowdon – see Inter-Club results here
– 18 June – Bowdon beat Woking 4-3 – see CA website report here
– 03 Oct – Bowdon beat Bristol 5-1 – see CA website report here
– 07 Oct – Bowdon beaten in Final by Surbiton – see CA website report here
THE GOLF CROQUET INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 (GC)
Featured Bowdon and Culcheth – see GC Inter-Club results here
– 12 May – Culcheth crash out in first round – see CA website report here
– 02 Apr – Bowdon lost 2-4 at home to Nottingham in 1st Round – see report on CA website here
THE MARY ROSE INTER-CLUB TROPHY 2018 (AC)
Advanced Level, players must have Handicaps of 0 or greater and teams must have a gross handicap of at least 4.
Featuring Bowdon, Chester, Fylde and Pendle – see Mary Rose results here
– 08 Aug – Chester beat Nottingham to reach semi-final – see report on CA website here
– 13 Jul – Chester beat Bowdon 6-1 in 2nd Round – see report on CA website here
– 22 Jun – Pendle lost 5-0 to Nottingham in 2nd Round – see report on CA website here
– 29 Apr – Fylde lost 2-5 at home to Nottingham in a thrilling 1st Round match – see report on Fylde website here.
– 26 Apr – Pendle beat Tyneside 4-3 in close 1st Round encounter – see report on CA website here.
– 19 Sep – Chester defeated by Watford in semi-final – see report on CA website here.
THE GOLF CROQUET MURPHY SHIELD 2018 (GC)
Featured Pendle and Culcheth – see GC Murphy Shield results here
– 12 May – Pendle disappointment in Durham losing 4-3 – see CA website report here
– 08 May – Ashby beat Culcheth 4-2 in 1st Round – see report on CA website here
THE LONGMAN CUP 2018 (AC)
Handicap play, players must have a Handicap between 3.5 and 20. Teams must have a gross handicap of at least 24.
Featuring Bowdon, Bury, Chester, Crake, Pendle, Southport – see Longman Cup results here
– 27 Jul – Bowdon lose out to Tyneside 3-4 – see report on CA website here
– 25 Jun – Bowdon beat Chester 5-2 in 2nd Round – 30 Jun – Southport lose out to Tyneside – see report on CA website
– 22 May – Southport knock out Crake 6-1
– 27 May – Bowdon narrowly beat Cup holders Pendle 4-3
– 30 May – Chester beat Bury in ‘local derby’ 5-2 – see report on CA website by John Dawson
THE SECRETARY’S SHIELD 2018 (AC)
Handicap play for players with a maximum handicap of 20.
Featuring Bury – see Secretary’s Shield results here
Bury narrowly beaten by Sheffield 3-4 in Quarter Final
In each round, normally one doubles and six single matches are played in a single day by a team of four, but variation is possible – refer to the full regulations for details.
by Paul Rigge
GC Millenium Level Play Tournament – Fylde 6th October 2018
Golf Croquet players descended upon Fylde Croquet Club to play the final tournament of the 2018 season – the missing ‘GC Millennium Level Play’. Fittingly after the summer we’ve had the single day event was played in bright sunshine with unbroken blue sky.
Format was all-play-all, 19 point single games which led (despite the official hoop order being stated on the Tournament Notice Board) to some very interesting routes used to play the required 10points!
Handicaps of the Players, ranged from 2 to 12, some playing in their very first tournament at all – just what and why the Federation holds these events for. Fabulous to see and be a part of, plenty of Fylde Members came down to watch and support, a very good day was had by those who attended – thank you Fylde!
The manager’s worst nightmare unfolded during the final round with three combatants all conspiring to finish on four wins each and each, having their single loss shared between them, so who beat whom didn’t help… to the rescue came ‘Net Hoops’; David Cornes and Frank Sharpes couldn’t even be split with them but thankfully, Libby Dixon was clear by a one hoop differentiator ahead of them both, so Libby is the 2018 NW Champion. Phew……