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Millenium Short Croquet Trophy for Nathan

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North West Federation Millenium Short One Day Tournament 2014

Nathan Baker (Fylde) being presented with winners trophy by Manager Peter Wilson
Nathan Baker (Fylde) being presented with winners trophy by Manager Peter Wilson

The tournament was a one day Individual singles short lawn event held on Saturday 31st May 2014 the games limited to 75 Minutes base 4. The emphasis on a friendly competition with players wearing their Fedeartion Colours.

Michael Miller (Chester) being presented with Runner Up trophy by Manager Peter Wilson
Michael Miller (Chester) being presented with Runner Up trophy by Manager Peter Wilson

Block A
Steve Reynolds (3) Bowdon;  Michael Miller (8) Chester;  Catherine Bass (10) Fylde;  Jennifer Mawdsley (10) Southport;
Block B
Garry Wilson (3.5) Pendle;  Phillip Bass (9) Fylde;  Mike Falla (9) Chester;  Vi Richards (10) Bury;
Block C
John Mawdsley (5) Southport;  Chris Evans (5) Bowdon;  Nathan Baker (9) Fylde;  Jean Hargreaves (10) Bury;

Nathan and Steve qualified from their block with 3/3 but a shoot out at the peg for a three way tie break between Garry, Philip and Mike was required to generate the winner of block B. Garry won that. Michael Miller got the wild card into the semi finals, where Nathan beat Garry and Michael beat Steve.

The remaing players chose to settle down with a drink and cake to watch the final. Michael went to peg on the third turn with two bisques. Nathan replied by going to peg also using 2 bisques. Leaving all balls on his leave was to join on the west boundary with Michael in corners 3 and 4. With two bisques standing Michael shot and hit. He needed a bisque to get hoop 3 but then had the misfortune to miss a roquet, sending his ball, isolated in corner 1. With not much choice he took his last bisque from there but missed. Nathan then set off on his all round break and peg out to win.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Honours for North West Croquet at National AGM

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 Three awards for the North West at the Croquet Association AGM

At the Croquet Association AGM in October, three CA Awards were presented to Fylde Croquet Club, Ken Cooper and Francois Garcia.

2013 Fylde Apps HeleyApps Heley Award – Fylde Croquet Club

The Apps Heley Award for improvements to clubs with three or four lawns was awarded jointly to Fylde CC and West Worthing CC.

Fylde was formed in 1986 and in the last two years has:
– Developed a third lawn from two disused grass tennis courts, using members’ labour;
– Taken on the maintenance of its lawns, again using volunteer labour and funded the purchase of machinery;
– Built a new clubhouse and played a full part in the North West Federation;
– Hosted its first CA Handicap trophy and the international match between the CA and the CA of Ireland;

 

Ken Cooper Coaching Silver Course

 

Lifetime Coaching Award – Ken Cooper of Bowdon CC

Ken has only been the NW Federations Coaching Officer for the last three years and in that time he has totally revolutonised the ‘thinking and active involvement’ of all our Clubs and individual players into the benefits of good progressive, croquet coaching.  Ken was charged with the job of changing player’s attitude towards competitive play and thereby help develop the quality of our League Games throughout the NWFCC Region. He set about this in earnest by gathering together several of the Federations other coaches and getting their support to assist him in running courses at the various levels required.

Read further details on the citation in a previous post on 25 March 2013 – read more

2013 Francois Garcia

 

 

Steel Bowl – Francois Garcia of Bowdon CC

Awarded to the most improved female Association Croquet Player in 2012.

Francois started the 2012 season on a handicap of 4 after having had a successful season in 2011 culminating in winning the Bowdon B-level event.  In 2012 she decided to concentrate on advanced play.  While not winninmg any competitions she reduced her handicap to 2.5 and her Dynamic Grading has increased from 1512 to 1685.  She reached the final of the Bowdon B-level event again but had to withdraw because of injury.  For the same reason she had to withdraw from the Bowdon B-level weekend tournament.  This cut her playing season by 20% which makes her improvement in 2012 even more of an achievement.

 

McWeeney Croquet Trophy Stays in Cheltenham

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l to r - Mathew Martin, Gerard Osborne-Bourke, Andy Brandwood, Liz Wilson, Joe McGowan, Peter Wilson, Paul Wolff, Nigel Werner, Garry Wilson, Frank Martin, Betty Bates Nathaniel Healy (kneeling).
l to r – Mathew Martin, Gerard Osborne-Bourke, Andy Brandwood, Liz Wilson, Joe McGowan, Peter Wilson, Paul Wolff, Nigel Werner, Garry Wilson, Frank Martin, Betty Bates, Nathaniel Healy (kneeling).

The Vera McWeeney Croquet Trophy will again be on display at Cheltenham, after being retained by this year’s CA squad in Dublin, over 28/29th September.  Carrickmines C&LTC hosted the event and six first time visitors travelled over from four different airports to contest this AC Advanced test match. On paper the Irish did have a slight advantage, having requested ‘B/C’ class players be sent this campaign to pair with their availability. However, due to a couple of late unavoidable withdrawals from their squad, the balance of strength swung in our favour as play commenced.

Teams:
CA – Peter Wilson  (1.5);  Liz Wilson  (2.5);  Paul Wolff (4);  Andy Brandwood (5); Betty Bates  (9);  Garry Wilson (12).
CAI – Nathaniel Healy (0); Frank Martin  (5);  Nigel Werner  (6);  Gerard Osborne-Bourke  (7);  Joe McGowan (8);  Mathew Martin (12).

The Irish are known the world over for being hospitable and this weekend reinforced that stereotype. We were made very welcome, players were billeted with CAI members, the tournament dinner was a huge domestic party with much laughter and conversation – or perhaps I should say ‘craic’. Do I need to say that the games were played universally in good humour under bright warm sunshine?

The final result (17-7) matters less than the fact that it has been held, this the thirtieth contest, and the win puts clear water between our two associations with the totals now 16-14 in England’s favour.

Two players deserve name checks, both Irish; Nathanial Healy for producing the only Triple of the event and Mathew Martin – a very promising young talent who had to get permission from his school to participate, Vera would have loved to have seen him play.  Thanks are due to Nathaniel for managing the event (and for ensuring it happened), and also the Club & its members for their hospitality at the club and for opening their homes to us.

Full Results (CA names first):

Wilson L & Bates beat Healy & Martin M +22;   Wolff & Brandwood beat Osborne-Bourke & Martin F +22;   Wilson P & Wilson G beat McGowan & Werner +21.
Wolff P lost to Healy N -23tp;  Wilson P beat Martin F +3t;  Wilson L beat McGowan J +24;  Bates B beat Werner N +5t;  Wilson G lost to Osborne-Bourke G -9t;  Brandwood A lost to Martin M -15;  Wilson P lost to Healy N -14;  Wilson L beat Martin F +26;  Wolff P beat McGowan J +8t;  Brandwood A beat Werner N +6t;  Bates B beat Osborne-Bourke G +3t;  Wilson G lost Martin M -11;  Wolff & Brandwood beat Healy N & Martin M +7;  Wilson P & Wilson G beat Osborne-Bourke G & Martin F +13;  Wilson L & Bates B beat McGowan J & Werner N +4;  Wilson G beat McGowan J +15;  Wolff P beat Martin F +18;  Wilson L lost to Healy N -4;  Wilson P beat Werner N +13;  Bates B lost to Martin M -5;  Brandwood A beat Osborne-Bourke G +4.

l to r: Garry Wilson, Paul Wolff, Liz Wilson, Betty Bates, Andy Brandwood & Peter Wilson.
l to r: Garry Wilson, Paul Wolff, Liz Wilson, Betty Bates, Andy Brandwood & Peter Wilson.
l to r: Betty Bates, Garry Wilson, Andy Brandwood, Peter Wilson, Liz Wilson & Paul Wolff.
l to r: Betty Bates, Garry Wilson, Andy Brandwood, Peter Wilson, Liz Wilson & Paul Wolff.

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