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Croquet on Radio Lancashire

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Liz Wilson and Paul Rigge recently starred on Radio Lancashire to talk about ………… Croquet !!!

They appeared on a Thursday evening chat show (11th April) about minority and grassroots (definitely not mainstream) sports and were interviewed by Scott Wallis over a one hour programme.

You can listen and learn by following this link (you may have to register with the BBC) – https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p073jt5w

You even get to hear Santana, Stereophonics, Gabrielle and Ronan Keating – Life is rollercoaster!

Paul Rigge and Liz Wilson at Radio Lancashire Studios (photo: Scott Wallis)

Winn and Kenworthy – Adv Millenium Winners

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NW Federation Millennium Advanced AC Tournament 13/14 April 2019 at Bowdon

2019 Adv Millenium Class A Winner Andrew Winn receives the trophy from Secretary David Walters


Bowdon hosted the NWF Millennium Advanced Tournament last weekend.  Fourteen players entered the tournament representing Bowdon, Bury, Chester, Fylde, Liverpool and Pendle.

The tournament is split into two classes – A and B – depending on individual handicaps

Andrew Winn (Bowdon) won the A Class event beating Ken Cooper (Bowdon) in what turned out to be the final, whilst Paul Kenworthy (Bury) won the B Class on count back after a 3-way tie. Liz Wilson had handicap reduction from 1 to ½.

2019 Adv Millenium Class B winner Paul Kenworthy receives trophy from David Walters, Bowdon Secretary.

A Class Results		   
Lee HartleybeatMark Lloyd+8
Andrew WinnbeatJames Hawkins+13
David WaltersbeatRobert Essler+17
Lee Hartley beatDavid Walters+1
Mark LloydbeatJames Hawkins+8
Ken CooperbeatRobert Essler+22
Ken CooperbeatJames Hawkins+3
David WaltersbeatMark Lloyd+12
Andrew WinnbeatRobert Essler+23
Lee HartleybeatAndrew Winn+17
Ken CooperbeatMark Lloyd+1
Andrew Winn beatDavid Walters+2
James HawkinsbeatLee Hartley+8tpo
Robert EsslerbeatMark Lloyd+1
Ken CooperbeatLee Hartley+7
Andrew WinnbeatMark Lloyd+2
James HawkinsbeatDavid Walters+9
James HawkinsbeatRobert Essler+5
Andrew WinnbeatKen Cooper+25
    
B Class Results   
Paul KenworthybeatRoger Schofield+10
Jerry GuestbeatLiz Wilson+12
Peter WilsonbeatMartin Granger Brown+12
Paul KenworthybeatJerry Guest+8
Peter WilsonbeatRoger Schofield+10
Liz WilsonbeatMartin Granger Brown+6
Liz WilsonbeatPaul Kenworthy+5
Roger SchofieldbeatMartin Granger Brown+1
Jerry GuestbeatPeter Wilson+11
Liz WilsonbeatPeter Wilson+17
Martin Granger BrownbeatPaul Kenworthy+1
Jerry GuestbeatRoger Schofield+18
Martin Granger BrownbeatJerry Guest+11
Roger SchofieldbeatLiz Wilson+5
Paul KenworthybeatPeter Wilson+15

See more pictures on the Bowdon website – click here

Croquet Council Reformed

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Croquet Association – Special General Meeting – Hurlingham, 30 March 2019

The Constitution of the CA was amended at a Special General Meeting and the proposal to reduce CA Council to 12 members was carried by 489 votes two 18, representing a 10% turnout of this eligible to vote.

Voting for the 12 new Council members will take place in the Summer and more details will be forthcoming in the next edition of the Croquet Gazette.

There was a General Council Meeting following the Special General Meeting when the annual budget deficit was discussed. Costs for clubs and members will be rising in the next year:

Per Capita Rate for Club members will rise to £9 for small clubs and £14 for larger clubs.
Standard members who require a Fixtures Book will be charged £5.
Croquet Gazette will go on-line, however, members can opt to receive a paper copy at a cost of £10pa.

More details on the CA website – here

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