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More Croquet Trophies for Jack Good

19 October 2020 by Roy Spencer

14-year-old Jack Good takes 2 titles in Bury club tournaments.

Bury President David Barrett presents trophies to Jack Good

14-year-old Jack Good, youngest member of Bury Croquet Club has won two of the clubs’ 4 tournaments held this year. Winning the AC Full lawn & Level GC tournaments, beating a number of the clubs well experienced players on route to the trophies.

Jack Good

The other tournaments in the clubs restricted tournament programme were won by Anne Alvey – AC Short Lawn & Roy Spencer GC Handicap.

Bury Croquet Club President, David Barrett stated “It is great to see a young player like Jack developing into a skilled and competitive player. It also belies the misconception that the sport of croquet is for the older generation!”.

The Tournament was managed very competently by Phil Nuttall with very great organisation and all tournaments were played under strict local, national & CA guide lines.

2020, Bury, News

Bury Croquet Broadcasts to the Region

4 October 2020 by Tony Thomas

Bury Croquet Club had a slot on Thats TV Manchester recently.

Here is a You-tube extract from an interview with Roy Spencer (Bury Publicity Officer) regarding Bury CC during lock down.

2020, Bury, News

Bowdon Win National Short Croquet Competition

22 September 2019 by Bowdon Web Site

Bowdon won the Short Croquet Inter-Club Competition Final on 15th September in York beating Bury 9-2

Colin Irwin presents Cas Sinclair with the national Short Croquet trophy

Bowdon: Cas Sinclair (Capt); (6)Louise Cheyne (4); Sue Cooper (8); Nigel Matthews (10).
Bury: Richard Leach (6); Vi Richards (7); Harry Anderton (7); David Leach (10).

Louise & Cas beatRichard & David 14-7
Sue 
– beat Vi 14-5
– beat Harry 14-5
– lost to Richard 4-14
Nigel
– beat Harry 14-6
– beat David 14-10
– beat Vi 14-6
Cas
– beat Vi 14-8
– beat Harry 10-8
Louise
– lost to Richard 10-14
– beat David 14-8

Congratulations to all the team and in particular to Nigel who was playing in his first match for Bowdon and won all his games.

Bury (back row) and Bowdon players in the national Short Croquet final

22 Sep 2019
Message from John Harris of York CC:

It was very good to welcome you all to York today for the National Short Croquet Inter-Club final. Official pictures attached as promised of smiling faces! Congratulations to Bowdon for a convincing win; thanks to Colin Irwin for ‘being the CA’: and well done to both Bowdon and Bury for friendliness, helpfulness, positive play and excellent team spirit.

Best wishes John

2019, Bowdon, Bury, Croquet Association, News

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