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Barry Keen Wins Bowdon Handicap Weekend (Bowdon website 09/05/12)
21 players, ranging in handicap -1.5 to 20, competed in the Bowdon Handicap weekend (5-7 May). The event was managed by Lorna Frost and included 16 players from Bowdon. Barry Keen was the overall winner and gained a handicap reduction from 10 to 9. Runner up was Ros Pimlott and the Egyptian Winner was Janet Davies from Chester. Andrew Kenyon obtained a CA bronze award and a handicap reduction from 22 to 20.
THE ASSOCIATION CROQUET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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| David Maugham | Ian Lines | Keith Aiton |
80 of the world’s top croquet players are now taking part in the world championships in Adelaide, Australia.
There are 8 blocks of 10 with the top 4 from each block going through to the knock-out phases.
Bowdon is represented by the 3 members shown above.
Block results:
-28th Apr: David Maugham won all three matches whilst Ian Lines and Keith Aiton each won one out of three
-29th Apr: David Maugham 3/3 (so far 6/6), Ian Lines 3/3 (4/6), Keith Aiton 2/3 (3/6)
-30th Apr: David Maugham 3/3 (so far 9/9), Ian Lines 1/3 (5/9), Keith Aiton 2/3 (5/9)
-1st May: Ian Lines beat Greg Bryant in a play-off game
Knock-out phase:
-2nd May: David Maugham lost to Alan Walsh, Ian Lines lost to ex-Bowdon club member Jenny Clarke (nee Williams)
Plate competition, Block 2:
-2nd May: Keith Aiton won 4/4 matches
Plate Quarter-final:
-4th May: Keith Aiton beat Alan Honey
Plate Semi-final:
-5th May: Keith Aiton lost to Mark Avery
Knock-out Final:
-6th May: Reg Bamford (South Africa) was crowned the World Champion when he beat Robert Fletcher (Australia) 3-2
Heaton Park 21/22rd April, Neil Williams NW Federation Advanced Tournament
The annual Federation Millennium competition was hosted this year by Bury at Heaton Park. Geoff Young managed the event. Only Fourteen players were sent this year by their clubs to compete for the Federation’s only advanced tournament of the year. The Cup was played as a flexible swiss with David Walters displaying total dominance. The Trophy was won by Roger Schofield again, he last held it three years ago.The weather forecast for the weekend was dire but day one remained dry and calm, and only a single cloudburst on Sunday morning tried to spoil the enjoyment causing lawn one to flood for a couple of hours, solution – all retire to club house to eat Liz’s birthday cake(s) and don tutus. High jinx in the hut during a cloud burst that submerged lawn one and left large puddles on two.Luckily, Liz had lots of birthday cake (I did ask how old she was but she answered in croquet scores!).You’ll need to buy one of those present a drink to get any details about the dress or the special award given to Dennis! Fun was had all weekend and we hoped Liz had a Happy Birthday.
