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Vi Richards Wins Millenium Golf Croquet

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FEDERATION MILLENIUM HANDICAP GOLF CROQUET 9th May 2015

Vi Richards being presented with Millenium Golf Croquet trophy by David Barrett
Vi Richards being presented with Millenium Golf Croquet trophy by David Barrett

The venue for the tournament had to be changed to Coronation Park after heavy rain made it impossible to mow Whitehead Park lawns for the event. Despite this and flooded lawns on Friday at Coronation Park the day started fine and the lawns had drained very well.

The morning was cold with one episode of rain but the weather changed for the afternoon to give a lovely finish to the day.

8 players from 4 clubs (Bowdon, Bury, Chester and Culcheth) joined in the tournament. The format was all play all. Chris Slater (Chester) started well by winning all 4 games before lunch.

The challenge was set – who could beat him in the afternoon? Answer – Chris lost his next 2 games so that at the end of round 6 Chris and Vi Richards (Bury) had each won 4 games with 4 other players having won 3 games each leading to a crucial final round. This round was fought extremely well but eventually Chris lost on the Golden Hoop whereas Vi won her game on the Golden Hoop having fought back from being 2-6 down! 4 players each won 4 games.

Congratulations Vi, and to all the players for giving us a good day of croquet. 

 

Warm, Wet and Wise Croquet at Bury

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Bury Summer Handicap Tournament, Heaton Park, 9/10 August

Hosted by Bury CC and managed by Bury member Paul Rigge. 2014_Bury Summer Handicap-2

Winner – Alison Haywood-Hill.

Run with 13 players as an egyptian. A tournament of two halves, weather wise and play wise (for our eventual winner). Saturday was warm & dry, and play progressed as croquet weekends should – food, chat & play providing some winners & some losers – even Alison dropped her first game. Sunday brought standing water on two courts from ex-hurricane Bertha, throwing the schedule into chaos – even the rain shelter tent got broken and collapsed in the wind (twice), incomplete games being moved onto other lawns to get a result. By round five, four were still in contention. This year’s winner taking the title with (4/5) and helpfully had beaten the only other player on 4/5 along the way.

 

2014_Bury Summer Handicap

 

Final Order: A Haywood Hill; M Eccles; E Rossiter; S Reynolds; K Jones; C Green; E Gallagher; K Anderton; G Saunders; B Keen; M Anderton; R Harvey; G Good. Other Awards: CA Bronze Award to Alison Haywood-Hill; Handicap reductions to Eileen Rossiter(16) & Alison(18).

Eccles Double Croquet Celebration

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Ken Eccles Wins Regional B Level Golf Croquet

Ken Eccles Receiving his trophy from David Barrett
Ken Eccles Receiving his trophy from David Barrett

Following a late drop out 7 players enjoyed the beautiful sunshine at Heaton Park to battle it out for the Bury CC National B Level Golf tournament. Play was all play all with many keenly fought games several of which went to the Golden Hoop.

The eventual winner with 5 out of 6 wins was Ken Eccles. Keeping it in the family Margaret Eccles came second by virtue of winning her last game. There was a tie on wins for third place but taking into account net points and then who beat who David Widdison took the honour.

Congratulations to all and good luck in the final Ken.

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