North West Federation of Croquet Clubs - for everything Croquet in the north west
Bowdon Croquet Club have the following equipment surplus to requirement. They are all about ten years old but in good working condition.
In the first instance they are available to north west Croquet clubs or club members – prices are subject to negotiation – just contact Alan Mayne (07531 775 963).
ASSOCIATION CROQUET REFEREE’S COURSE
To be held at Bowdon Croquet Club on 25/26 February 2017
Barry Keen will be running the following course at Bowdon Croquet Club:
• The course is aimed at players who wish to be trained as Referees for Association Croquet, although players who just have a keen interest in the Laws will also benefit.
• The course will run from 10am to 5pm on each day.
• There will be a fee of £10 payable on the day.
• The fee includes tea & coffee throughout the course. Bring your own lunch.
Please send an application to attend to Barry Keen before 11 February.
(barry.keen1@ntlworld.com)
FEDERATION HANDICAP MEETING FOR ALL CLUB HANDICAPPERS
To be held at Bury Croquet Club, Whitehead Park, on Saturday 25 March 2017
(Ainsworth Road, Elton, BL8 2PY)
This meeting is for ALL handicappers in Clubs in the North West Federation and for others who may be interested, such as team captains.
It will cover for both Association and Golf:-
It is hoped that as many handicappers as possible will attend, but if your Club handicapper cannot attend please send a representative from your Club.
So that we can communicate directly with handicappers, can Secretaries please supply a list of CA and Club handicappers for AC and GC active at your Club, together with their contact details. This information will be used to update both the Federation and CA records.
There will be refreshments available, so please advise the names of those who will be coming & whether or not they want lunch and any dietary requirements.
More information: Don Williamson; (don.williamson1@btinternet.com)
Congratulations to Philip Bass (Fylde) and Lorna Frost (Bowdon) who were awarded CA Diplomas for their services to Croquet.
Philip Bass, Fylde Croquet Club
Philip joined Fylde CC in 1997 and has proved invaluable to the development of the club at its new site within South Shore Tennis Club. The Club started with three neglected tennis courts and one small 12’ by 10’ shed. Flooding was a major problem. Philip more or less single handedly dug a 68 yard ditch to drain water from the blocked underground clay pipes to a culvert in the road. He supervised the dismantling and erection of a new larger shed bought from eBay and designed, supervised and, with help, built a very secure awning which has withstood the coastal winds admirably. Recently he has plumbed water into one of the sheds. Philip also maintains the machinery and has designed and built a tyner from an old mower.
Philip mows, strims and maintains the lawns and surrounding areas. It is hard to convey the effort and graft Philip has put into the club. Being able to advertise and run a CA Tournament with no fear of cancellation due to weather, having suitable facilities to cater for visitors and to know the lawns are the best we can offer requires confidence in the club and Philip has provided us with all this.
Lorna Frost, Bowdon Croquet Club
Lorna Frost joined Bowdon Croquet Club in 1997 and quickly established herself as a very capable and able manager of many things. She joined the Club Committee in 1999 and in 2007 became its Chairman, a post she still holds.
On the sporting front, since 2000 she has successfully managed the weekly club summer midweek competition with a flexible format system that caters for between 2 and 40 players. The fact that the competition has become so popular with the membership is testimony to its inclusiveness and her personal friendly approach. She has also found time to manage other Club events and numerous CA Calendar annual events including the “May Handicap”, “Northern Week” and “B Class Tournament” held at the Club over the years.
If this wasn’t enough to keep her busy, she has undertaken the role of Captain of various club teams, has played a prominent role in coaching at the Club, assisted with coaching within the North West Federation and providing and organising catering at Club events which has met with much acclaim from visiting players, officials and spectators.
Lorna continues to do all of these things in a friendly and jovial manner with a resultant valuable contribution to the sport, especially the Club.
