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Bury Member Keeps Croquet Prize in Bury

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Heaton Park, 10th/11th August Manchester Handicap Tournament.
Hosted by Bury Croquet Club and managed by Bury member Paul Rigge.

Paul Kenworthy (Bury CC Chairman) presents 2013 Manchester Handicap Trophy to Winner Margaret Anderton (Bury)
Paul Kenworthy (Bury CC Chairman) presents 2013 Manchester Handicap Trophy to Winner Margaret Anderton (Bury)

Summer still continues, with rain forcast only to fall overnight between the two days at this event, the Croquet Handicap Tournament returning to Heaton Park for the first time since 2009. However with only three courts in service (Lawn 3 covered in moss still) entries were limited to a maximum of 12, and that’s exactly how many we had up till 8:53 on the first morning – is that the latest anyone’s had a withdrawal? Anyhow, play started for the remaining players, gathered from Birmingham, Bowdon, Bury, Chester & Southport bang on 9:15.

By close of play, only one player was unbeaten with three others tied on one loss, so all to play for on day two – but wait! – as Sunday dawned, another withdrawal, none other than our overnight leader, then the day just got weird.

A new leader emerged, (The Bury member who had originally commisioned the trophy) and the player from Chester who *always* finishes games in the time turn, was the first to finish the morning game in just over an hour!

By Tea, two players were tied with the same number of wins, but on who beat whom, Margaret Anderson wins the trophy. Runner up was Alan Farrell (Southport), with Steve Reynolds (Bowdon) in third place.

Bury Club President Paul Kenworthy presented the Trophy,

Trans Pennine Croquet Cup Stuck in North East

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North East Triumph Again in Pennine Cup

Paul Rigge reports from Earby 23 June 2013

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Failure for the Lancashire croquet squad at Pendle croquet club again!!

Member Paul Rigge, as Manager and this year, Captain of the NW Federation team, took control and led this year’s squad out at Pendle (after setting the hoops in the only rain we had all day).    This match is the last remaining fixture from the old Confederation of Northern Clubs (under Mike Evans), and as such, is always played in great spirit and this year wasn’t an exception – good fun was had.

The North East team, lead by Charles Waterfield carried the day 6-3 and retained the trophy for the fourth successive time, despite Lancashire being marginally stronger on paper.    By lunch we were 1-2 down after the 3hr morning doubles, and Pendle’s fayre failed to reverse our fortunes in the single matches after the break.

Worth noting this year – for the first time ever, nearly all the games were played (bar one) under advanced rules and only Bury members won games.

Photo (L-R):  NW Fed; Betty Bates(10), Rob Essler(1.5), Terry Vernazza(5), Peter Wilson(1.5), Andy Branwood(6) & Paul Rigge (-1)   NE Fed; Charles Waterfield(.5), Dennis Scarr(6), Malcolm Daines(6), Derek Knight(3), Derek Watts(2) & David Turner (7)

Rigge Rules at Pendle Advanced Croquet Tournament

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Pendle’s Advanced Weekend, June 15/16th

Matt Holmes & Paul Rigge entered this weekend tournament along with players from all over the NW & NE.   The rain stayed away apart from a quick shower early Saturday morning. The lawns are still recovering from last year’s *wet season* and the hoops were set firm and tight, so it was *challenging* to say the least.

Paul didn’t drop a game in either the KO or the Egyptian so lifted both the David Openshaw Claret Jug for the second time and the Chris Clark Bowl for the first, but it’s worth noting that some of his games *did* drag on – the last ball being hit on Saturday night at 22:10 before pegging down the game to recommence Sunday for 22mins. (so didn’t win the ‘fastest game’ award).
Paul 8/9, Matt managed 4/8

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