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Fed Sec Wins Millennium LPG

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Federation (Millennium) Level Play Golf – 17th April 2019, Bury Whitehead Park

Dave Walters, being presented with the Federation LPG Millennium trophy by Organiser Jean Hargreaves.

In lovely weather 14 players from 5 clubs played in this event. The handicaps ranged from -3 to 7 and play was in 2 blocks followed by semi-finals, play-off and final.

There were several very close matches and some surprise results in the block play, including games seesawing between players.  Among the most notable were Richard Leach (hcp 7) beat Colin Irwin (hcp -1) 7-5 and Keith Woodward ( hcp 5) beat Paul Rigge (hcp-2). David Walters (hcp -3) was the only player to win all his block games.

The semi- finals were David Walters against Colin Irwin and Paul Rigge against Libby Dixon. David and Colin fought a close match with David winning on the Golden Hoop. Paul beat Libby 7-0 but not without a fight from her.

In the playoffs Colin beat Libby 7-1 but she still played determinedly.

The final between David and Paul started with Paul pushing hard but soon was overtaken by David. The match ended at hoop 10 when a shot of Paul’s didn’t go to plan and with David having 2 balls near the hoop and Paul’s far off, Paul conceded the hoop, and the match to David.

A very enjoyable day was had by all.

Croquet on Radio Lancashire

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Liz Wilson and Paul Rigge recently starred on Radio Lancashire to talk about ………… Croquet !!!

They appeared on a Thursday evening chat show (11th April) about minority and grassroots (definitely not mainstream) sports and were interviewed by Scott Wallis over a one hour programme.

You can listen and learn by following this link (you may have to register with the BBC) – https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p073jt5w

You even get to hear Santana, Stereophonics, Gabrielle and Ronan Keating – Life is rollercoaster!

Paul Rigge and Liz Wilson at Radio Lancashire Studios (photo: Scott Wallis)

New Club Coaches on the Way

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Bury Hosted the Federation CTC (Coach the Coach) Coaching day on 13th April at Whitehead Park.

Eleven Federation members attended (a NHS emergency kept the Chester personnel away) the full day course as their first step to attaining a CA Club Coach award and to be officially recognised as coaches when teaching at their clubs. They came from Westmoreland, Crake Valley, Bury, Bowdon, Southport & Fylde Croquet Clubs to a place that presented superbly – the grass had been freshly mown & looked so good it could have been mistaken for an artificial surface.

The course was laid-on by two CA examining coaches – Paul Rigge and Don Williamson (also Federation members) – in response to a request received by the federation coaching officer. Lunch and refreshments were provided by local Jean Hargreaves.

A second course, already fully subscribed is scheduled for next month for another dozen fed members same time, same place.


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