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2017 Spring Meeting Executive Summary and Minutes

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NWFCC Spring Club Meeting 2017 – Executive Summary

27 people attended the Spring Meeting at Culcheth on 4th March 2017. Chairman Garry Wilson updated members on the CA Working Party currently discussing CA Governance and the Role of the Federations, the north west committee had discussed this in great detail and submitted recommendations to the working party. League Manager, Ivan Wheatley, reported the Advanced A League will not be running this year but we still have 46 teams competing in six different leagues for 2017. Coaching Officer, Paul Rigge confirmed GC coaching to be run at Craig-y-Don and Tattenhall, there will be an AC Silver level course at both Chester and Llanfairfechan. A referees course had been held at Bowdon and there is a club Handicappers meeting on 25th March. CA Representative John Dawson updated the meeting on the requirement for all clubs to report any safeguarding incidents to the CA. The CA will be appointing a full time National Development Officer and there are also updated tournament regulations. Once again consternation was expressed about the delayed implementation of the new national IT system. The draft league rules for 2017 were accepted. The Southport motion to change the B League to an A League (without scratch players) was overwhelmingly rejected. The Bowdon motion to abandon the extra time in Short league matches when games are double banked, was accepted.
The date of the next meeting, the Federation AGM, will be held on 18th November 2017.

(Above is a personal interpretation by Tony Thomas)

You can read the full Minutes here – Minutes of 2017 Spring Meeting

 

New Alternate Stroke Croquet Event in North West

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Inaugural Alternate Doubles Tournament at Crake

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Leven and Crake Valley Croquet Club are proud to announce:

New Alternate Stroke Doubles One-day Tournament – 8th April 2017

Intended for players of all abilities to get the season off to a flying start.

Manager: David Lloyd (015395 68604)

Secretary: Elaine Newman (e.newman955@btinternet.com)

 

Format is AMD, but is anticipated to be:

  • AC – 8 Pairs – 18 Point games – maximum 2 hours.
  • Played in 2 blocks which will be seeded.
  • Entry Fee £10 per player.
  • Tea and Coffee provided on the day.
  • Catering to be arranged.
  • Players should enter as a pair (or singly to be paired by Manager if possible)

TROPHY:

Crake Valley Perpetual Alternate Stroke Doubles 0- with two mementoes to be kept by the winners.

 

You can download an entry form here – Crake Alternate Doubles Entry Form

 

 

 

 

New Pennine Trophy for Golf Croquet

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New North West v North East Challenge Trophy

Calling all Golf Croquet players with Handicaps in the range 0 to 8 – we are looking for eight of you too contest the inaugural Penning Golf Croquet Trophy against the East Pennines.

The event is based at the wonderful Ripon Spa Hotel in Yorkshire over the weekend of  2nd/3rd September 2017.

The aim is to match players of similar handicaps in series of Singles and Doubles games.

Contact David Crawford at Chester CC to enter or for further information:

Tel: 01352 740 515 or Email: davidc@dscrybe.com 

 

The following has been sent out to all north west clubs:

INVITATION to join a group of 8 GC players from the West for the

TRANS-PENNINE GC FRIENDLY WEEKEND

There is a friendly tournament for GC players over the weekend of September 2nd / 3rd. In 2017 it will be held at the lovely Ripon Croquet Club, housed in the gardens of Ripon Spa Hotel (which has accommodation, facilities, catering etc.). There is alternative accommodation also available in the area.

Players will get together for a series of singles and doubles play – and the intention is to match players against an opponent or opponents who would not normally be playing each other.  It is expected that the lower limit of handicap entry will be a 0 (scratch), and players will be in the range 0-8.  Teams will be 8 players from the East (mainly Ripon CC) of the Pennines, and one team from the West.  The nominal winning side will be the one that manages to gain the highest totalled individual winning points.  The prize, a coveted wooden flower, will grace the rear of any mantle piece.

Dates: 2nd and 3rd September
Times:  Saturday – 9.30 for 9.45 start, continuing until dusk
                Sunday – 10.00am start, continuing until lunchtime
Contact: David Crawford:  davidc@dscrybe.com  or 01352 740515
Catering: Details of facilities available on request

BOOK EARLY FOR ‘WEST’ BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE A FIRST-COME, FIRST PLAY BASIS

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