2015 — Page 8 — Croquet in the North West

Vi Richards Wins Millenium Golf Croquet

12 May 2015 by Jean Hargreaves

FEDERATION MILLENIUM HANDICAP GOLF CROQUET 9th May 2015

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.

Dave Walters and Andy Brandwood scoop Millenium Advanced Croquet Prizes

27 April 2015 by James Hawkins

Walters and Brandwood take Millenium Advanced Trophies

Tournament Manager, James Hawkins presents the A class trophy to David Walters (Bowdon)

Several last-minute injuries left a diminished entry for this year’s NW Federation Millennium Advanced Croquet weekend at Pendle on 25/26 April.

Bury’s Andy Brandwood was the clear winner of the B-class, but the A-class looked perilously close to an every-one-a-winner five way tie between all five players. Manager James Hawkins broke the deadlock by failing an easy finish against David Walters, leaving Walters the block victor.

RESULTS:

A-class: David Walters bt Paul Rigge +16; Dave Nick bt Colin Irwin +4; Paul Rigge bt James Hawkins +13; David Walters bt Colin Irwin +8; James Hawkins bt Dave Nick +20; Colin Irwin bt James Hawkins +15TP; Paul Rigge bt Dave Nick +7; Dave Nick bt David Walters +26; David Walters bt James Hawkins +2; Colin Irwin bt Paul Rigge +1; Paul Rigge bt James Hawkins +2;

B-class: Peter Wilson bt Roger Schofield +6; Alan Pidcock bt Jerry Guest +5(T); Andy Brandwood bt Robert Essler +3(T); Andy Brandwood bt Peter Wilson +6; Alan Pidcock bt Robert Essler +2(T); Jerry Guest bt Roger Schofield +3; Andy Brandwood bt Jerry Guest +2; Robert Essler bt Peter Wilson +6; Roger Schofield bt Alan Pidcock +24; Roger Schofield bt Andy Brandwood +1(T); Robert Essler bt Jerry Guest +5(T); Alan Pidcock bt Peter Wilson +17; Jerry Guest bt Peter Wilson +5; Robert Essler bt Roger Schofield +4; Andy Brandwood bt Alan Pidcock +4(T);