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Ian Lines and Ray Lowe gain success at the Advanced Millenium (6/04/07)
Ian Lines won the Neil Williams trophy again, by winning 6 matches out of 8 to take the trophy for the second year running at Heaton Park at the weekend.
The ‘B’ event was won by Southport’s Ray Lowe.
BOWDON PLAYERS SELECTED FOR THE EIGHTS (10/8/06)
Four Bowdon members have been selected to play in one of the ‘Eights’ tournaments. Keith Aiton and David Maugham have been invited to take part in the premier event, the President’s Cup, in Jersey in October. Keith won the event last year and David did so in 2004. Ian Lines will take part in the Chairman’s Salver at Hunstanton, an event he finished fifth in last year after winning it in 2004. Steve Lewis will be travelling to Nailsea to play in the Spencer Ell competition. (Courtesy Bowdon website)
CLEAN SWEEP FOR BOWDON AT SOUTHPORT (6/8/06) (Report & Photographs, courtesy of www.bowdoncroquet.co.uk)
Players from Bowdon finished in first place and runner-up in both the main event and in the plate event at the ‘B’ Level Advanced Weekend at Southport on 5/6 August.
John Wastell beat Richard Griffiths +14 in the final of the main event whilst Dennis Graham beat Andrew Winn +2t (25-23) in the plate.
Richard’s handicap reduces to 1 and John’s goes down to 2.5. Bowdon fielded ten participants in the 20 strong entry field.
Left – Tournament manager John Haslam presents the ‘B’ Level Advanced Trophy to John Wastell
Right – Dennis Graham receives the plate award from John Haslam