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Festival of Croquet – June 2011

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BURY WIN FED FESTIVAL CHAMPION CLUB TROPHY FOR 2011

What an excellent tournament the Federation Festival at Southport was this year.  Great weather (for most of the time), wonderful company, excellent catering, over 300 games as 10 clubs competed in Golf, Short, Handicap and Advanced formats.  Even the infamous North Lawns were winning praise as players who were critical in the past were promising to return next year.  It is estimated over 100 players participated in the two day event.  The festival once again brought north west players together, creating new friendships and renewing friendly rivalries.

For the record – Fylde won the Advanced event, Crake Valley the Handicap, Bury the Short and Llanfairfechan (for the first time) won the Golf.  In a very close analysis of all the results, Bury emerged as champion club for the fourth time in their history, fiollowed by Fylde as Runners Up.

The obvious enjoyment experienced by everyone made this a festival to remember and  feel so much pride in our Federation.  Thank you everyone who attended and thank you to Southport for all their hard work in making this event so successful.

Terry Vernazza Wins Southport Jubilee Handicap

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Terry Vernazza

Terry Vernazza Wins Southport Jubilee Handicap (by Tony Thomas 29/05/11)

In a nail biting finish the weekend Jubilee Handicap reached its conclusion with a head to head contest between Terry Vernazza from Fylde and Tony Thomas of Southport. The match finished even, with both players on Peg and Rover, forcing the match to continue for the ‘golden hoop’. Both players hammered out chances which entertained the watching crowd, until Terry edged ahead to win the trophy. Despite the driving rain, strong winds and finally glorious sunshine, the weekend was a very enjoyable tournament, Peter Moore from Nottingham, on his first visit to Southport, was delighted with our wonderful hospitality and is determined to return for future tournaments.

Eileen Gallagher won the Swiss and Eileen Rossiter achieved her CA Bronze Medal at the by completing an ‘all round’ break in one of her winning matches.

 

 

 

Eileen Rossiter being congratulatred by Barry Keen

 

Eileen Gallagher with Swiss Prize

Peter Dowdall R.I.P.

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Peter Dowdall R.I.P.

Peter Dowdall

Pendle & Craven Croquet Club has been deeply saddened by the death of its vice-president, Peter Dowdall, at the age of 79, after a 15 year battle with cancer.

He was introduced to croquet by a friend at Gargrave and soon became a member of the newly formed Croquet in Pendle club. The club changed its name to Pendle & Craven Croquet Club when it re-located to Earby, a move in which he was fully involved from the outset. With two other members he fitted out the interior of the newly built clubhouse. Over a number of years he served in many capacities including secretary, treasurer and finally vice president, maintaining his commitment to the end.

Always outgoing and friendly he was a true English Gentleman who will be sorely missed by his friends and colleagues in the croquet world and our sympathy is extended to his wife, Ann, and the family.

Geoff Whitaker

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