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Seven New Club Coaches on the Way

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Ken Cooper reports from Westminster Park, Chester

James Hawkins demonstrates a teaching point (photo: Ken Cooper)

Seven players (5 from Chester & 2 from Bowdon) attended a Club Coaches Training Course at Chester (organised by the Flying Circus) in order to gain their Club Coach qualification. The weather stayed fine enough for them to be coached by James Hawkins and Ken Cooper both on and off the lawns. On the second day they were set various tasks in which to coach each other while James & Ken adjudicated. This is the first step towards their qualification which must be followed by an on-site assessment at their own clubs in a month or two before they can be considered for their badge.

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Chester Croquet Club


Westminster Park, Hough Green, Chester, CH4 8JW

From Chester City centre, follow A483 for Wrexham.  Cross River Dee and at next roundabout take A5104 to Saltney.  Westminster Park is quarter of a mile on left.

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Spirit of Chester
Chester Tournaments
Trophy Cabinet
Further Information

Welcome to Chester:

New members and visitors are welcome at all times. For more information, please contact the secretary or chairman.
Club sessions are held throughout the wek and offer a variety of association and golf croquet games. Coaching, matches and fixtures are provided to suit all abilities and the club hosts a number of internal and external competitions and tournaments throughout the season including North West Federation league matches and friendly matches against other local clubs.
Beginners’ courses are arranged at the start of each season and are held one evening each week starting at the end of April. Equipment is provided by the club. The only stipulation is that players must wear flat soled shoes.

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SPIRIT OF CHESTER

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CHESTER TOURNAMENTS

See the Croquet Association Website Fixtures List to see latest information – go to CA site  

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TROPHY CABINET

Apps Heley Award – 2011
Federation Festival Champions – 2010.
Federation Festival Short Winners – 2019, 2018.
NWFCC Advanced League Winners – 2019, 2014.
NWFCC Handicap League Winners – 2019, 2018, 2016, 2007, 1999.
NWFCC Midweek League Winners – 2017, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2006.
NWFCC Hcp GC League Winners – 2014, 2008.
NWFCC Level Play GC League Winners: 2019, 2018.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Chester Croquet Club was founded in 1977 and has four full lawns at Westminster Park in Chester. It is a friendly club with over 60 members and welcomes players of all standards from absolute beginners to more experienced players.
Read the History of Chester Croquet Club here

YOU CAN SEE ARTICLES AND IMAGES OF CHESTER CROQUET BY TYPING CHESTER IN THE SEARCH BOX BELOW

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2011 Fantastic Year for Chester Croquet

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New Clubhouse, The Apps Healey Award and Two CA Diplomas for Members

2011 was a wonderful year for Chester, as we attained our long awaited pavilion at the start of the season after 15 years of the horrible hut. The pavilion is in constant use and we are still on speaking terms with the 3 bowling clubs with whom we share it.

The Grand Opening was performed in July by Barry Keen, the Chairman of the CA, in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Chester, sundry Councillors, the Chairman of the NWFed, guests from clubs throughout the North West and club members.

The sun shone and guests were still playing croquet at 5.45pm when we started taking down themarquee. Barry Keen also presented the CA’s Apps Healey Award to the club as the club with 3 or 4 lawns which hadmade most progress over the past 2 years.

Recently 2 of our members, Mollie McBride and Janet Davies were awarded CA Diplomas for services to croquet (particularly at club level) over the years.

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