CA COACHES
Congratulations to John Haslam and James Hawkins who have been appointed Grade 2 & Grade 3 Coaches.
North West Win 2002 Pennine Cup
Dramatic Victory for North West in Pennine Cup
The North West Team comprising Bob Burnett, Peter Wilson and Abdul Ahmad playing Advanced, and Liz Wilson, John Wilkinson and Martin Bradshaw playing Handicap, lifted the Pennine Cup by defeating the East of Pennine Team. The morning session produced 1 win but defeats in the Doubles. The team were revived by lunch going on to record a clean sweep of wins in the Handicap singles and with Bob winning his Advanced singles match, gave the team a 5-4 victory.
Croquet North West and Croquet North East contest the Pennine Cup annually. This year the teams travelled to Hull but the 2003 match will take place somewhere in the North West.
The winning northwest team (from right to left), Peter Wilson, Abdul Ahmad, John Wilkinson, Liz Wilson, Martin Bradshaw and Bob Burnett
Bury Win 2002 Jamboree
BURY ARE THE 2002 JAMBOREE CHAMPIONS
At the northwest federation croquet championships on 29 and 30 June 2002, Bury became the Champion Club. The two day tournament was a wonderful festival of croquet enjoyed by players from eleven clubs in the north west. The host club, Southport, ensured a friendly event which was enjoyed by nearly 100 people. The tournament was efficiently refereed by Abdul Ahmad who kept the event moving at a swift pace.
Bowdon won the Handicap section, Bury the Short and Southport the Golf, but the final aggregated position saw Bury the winner with Southport a close second.
Bob Burnett, Chairman of the North West Federation presentes the championship trophy to winning club captain, Geoff Young of Bury.