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UPDATED – Over the Hills for Victory Far Away

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Inaugural Yorkshire White Rose AC Tournament – York CC – 11/12 August 2018

Man in white goes multi-coloured – Paul Rigge

A single player from Lancashire travelled o’er the moor into Yorkshire to join t’others from Yorkshire, Tyneside, Nottingham, Anglia, Luxemburg & London – why?  To contest the “Inaugural Yorkshire White Rose AC Tournament” at York CC over the weekend (11/12 Aug).

Rain was expected..nay! in Yorkshire – God’s own County? Yeah, well it was forecast to be a wet weekend but not a drop fell on Saturday tix hours of play (9:15-20:55) but by the time we left the tournament dinner, the streets were moist with light drizzle. Overnight we moved into full down-pour mode but, wonder of wonders, it cleared up again before play resumed Sunday am, so we got away with another dry tournament this summer.

The welcome was typical White-Rose Northern and the friendly banter/chat was engaging all weekend, Good venue with unlimited tea & coffee (with Biccies & Cake) covered by the entry fee but marred slightly by limited or no parking nearby – plan carefully if you plan to visit.

A fun & welcome addition to the northern tournament scene – recommended, but book your place early.

Oh nearly forgot – the bloke from Lancashire won, but he was wearing white!

Callum Johnson

UPDATE FROM YORK BY PETER THOMPSON:

Paul Rigge won the inaugural Yorkshire AC Open Tournament at York Croquet Club, beating Callum Johnson in a closely-fought final.  At the end of Saturday’s play, three players, Paul, Callum and David Harrison-Wood, were leading the field, with Callum having already beaten Paul.  On Sunday, Paul and Callum both beat David, setting up a final between Paul and Callum with David winning the ‘plate’.

The final was an exciting affair, with both players hitting in well and playing accurate breaks without making mistakes.  At the end, Paul was unable to complete what would have been his third triple of the weekend, but pegged out two balls, leaving his remaining ball on rover and Callum’s on 4-back.  Callum missed a long roquet (for what seemed like the first time in the whole weekend) and Paul completed a tidy finish to win the trophy.

The tournament was fully subscribed with 13 entrants.  39 games were played and completed, with no time limits being necessary.  The three lawns at York were in good condition, but somewhat patchy as a consequence of the neo-drought conditions which had applied for the preceding four weeks.  There was a downpour on Saturday night, and the weather was threatening throughout Sunday, but it held off and the tournament was completed without anyone getting wet.  Some of the players and supporters participated in a convivial dinner at a local restaurant (Valentinos) on Saturday evening.

30 AUGUST – A REPORT OF THIS TOURNAMENT APPEARED ON THE CA WEBSITE – read more here  

Chester players top Level Play Golf Tournament

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Gary Greenwood Retains Chester Level Play Golf Trophy (Chester GC – 0 + Cross Over Tournament 4/5 August 2018)

Competitors in the All England golf croquet tournament with local councillors, Razia Daniels and Neil Sullivan, who attended the event on the first day of the tournament

 

One of the Croquet Association’s national competitions for level play golf was hosted by Chester Croquet Club over the weekend of 4th and 5th August. Fourteen top class players from all over the country, including Ripon, Watford, Cheltenham and Bakewell, contested the Maggie Cowman trophy over the two days of play. Five Chester players joined the competition, Trevor Farrell, Chris Thomas, Jayne Taylor, Garry Greenwood and Roger Edwards.

The final match for the trophy was between two Chester players Garry Greenwood and Trevor Farrell. After an extremely close match the winner at 10-9 was defending champion Garry Greenwood who received the Maggie Cowman Trophy and a personal medal. The Chester Bowl for second place was won by Ann Brookes from Colchester, and Steve Marsh from Bakewell  won the Telford Plate.

David Guyton presented the trophies to the winners and thanked everyone for making it such a successful event for the third year in a row. David Crawford was manager of the tournament.

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Liz Wilson talks Croquet to Lancashire

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It’s All Happening in Lytham

Lytham has a fast improving reputation for great Festivals and other Summer Events.  Liz Wilson who lives on the Fylde coast has an excellent viewpoint on the many activities taking place on Lytham Green and recently invited BBC Radio Lancashire into her home for a chat.

The Graham Liver Breakfast Show was broadcast live from the Royal Lytham Golf Club on 2nd August where the first round of the Women’s British Open was taking place.  Their reporter Alison Butterworth did a piece with Liz who is now in the top 15 UK players.

You can listen to the broadcast here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06dg4qj

Liz appears 1 hour 55 minutes into the programme.  The podcast remains available until 29 August.

BBC Radio Lancashire is broadcast on 95.5FM, 10-3.9FM and digital.

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