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The Physicists of Croquet

30 July 2019 by James Hawkins

Paul Rigge and James Hawkins entertained a group of around 80 physicists from the University of Manchester on 24th July.

This was a repeat of last year’s golf croquet awayday for the research department. Three short lawns were laid out at the Chancellors Hotel in Manchester, players were kept busy for about five hours and the practiced hands didn’t break any mallets! This year, some of the keenest players ventured towards association croquet (or a hybrid garden version of it), with a resolution to head to Bowdon for more competitive play.

After two years, this event seems to be a regular fixture in the Physics Department calendar. The venue is scheduled for redevelopment over the winter, so a new location is being sought for 2020.


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More Croquet Club Coaches on the Way

14 May 2019 by Paul Rigge

The Federation’s second Coach the Coach (CTC) Coaching day was again hosted at Whitehead Park by Bury CC on 13th May. The first course on 13th April was massively oversubscribed.

Don Williamson and Paul Rigge again led the course for Learner Club Coaches from Fylde, Chester, Bowdon & Southport this time, again in bright warm sunshine on superb courts – the joke of the day being, “maybe we should only play croquet on the 13th of each month, since we’ve got great weather for both of these courses”.

Now the examining coaches await the work by the delegates back at their own clubs…  

2019, Bury, Coaching, Federation, Flying Circus, News

Would You Like to become a Club Coach?

13 January 2019 by Chris Alvey

Help Your Club, Your Members and Yourself by becoming a Club Coach

If you are a regular Association or Golf Croquet player with a Handicap Card, why not consider becoming a Club Coach.  Your Federation is running:

One Day course: Becoming a Club Coach

Whitehead Park, Bury – Saturday 13th April 2019 – 10am to 4pm. 

This course is for both AC and GC players aiming to develop their coaching skills and seeking to become qualified CA club coaches. Coaches also find that coaching others can significantly improve their own game. You are expected to have a working knowledge of the Laws of AC or the Rules of GC.

The course is free and organised under the Federation Coaching scheme.  It will be run by Paul Rigge and Don Williamson.

Interested?  please book a place by emailing Paul Rigge (paul.rigge@tiscali.co.uk) as soon as possible.  It is expected this will be a popular event, so early booking is advisable.

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