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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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Paul Kenworthy Wins Federation Millenium Handicap

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2014 Millennium Handicap players
2014 Millennium Handicap players

The winner of the handicap tournament was Paul Kenworthy from Bury.
12 competitors played five games over the two days.  At the end of the first day there were six players with two wins and Garry Wilson with three wins.

After the morning game Garry had four wins with Paul Kenworthy and Ian Hall from Keswick both with three wins.

Garry and Paul were drawn to play each other while Ian was drawn against Gareth Edwards from Chester.  After a very close game Paul beat Garry by 1 hoop on time.They now had four wins each with the prospect of a win for Ian making it three players with four wins and the organisers wondering what to do to resolve the final result. As it was Ian narrowly lost his last game. As Paul and Garry had four wins each Paul was declared the winner having beaten Garry in the last game,

Players were
Paul Kenworthy,Garry Wilson,Ian Hall,Gareth Edwards,David Boyd, Alan Farrell, Sue Pritchard, Ivan Wheatley, Patrick Cheyne, Louise Cheyne, Alan Morton and Graham Saunders.

 

Don Williamson Wins Millenium Golf Croquet

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Wet and Cold Millenium

David Barrett presents Don Williamson with the NWFCC Millenium Golf Croquet Trophy
David Barrett presents Don Williamson with the NWFCC Millenium Golf Croquet Trophy

It was a rather wet (with regular heavy showers) and, at times, a cold day on Saturday 10th May when 9 players from 5 clubs joined in the North West Federation one day Golf Croquet Millenium tournament at Heaton Park.

The format was all play all with a total of 36 games during the day. By the early afternoon there were 4 players who could possible go on to win the tournament. However as the day progressed it was in the last round of games that the eventual winner emerged.

Brian Storey already had 7 wins and we were waiting for the outcome of Don Williamson’s last game against Graham Good. In the end Don beat Graham on the Golden Hoop to give him 7 wins. As Don had beaten Brian in their match Don was declared the winner.

Tournament Manager, David Barrett, presented Don with the Golf Croquet Millenium trophy – Congratulations Don, and to all the players for surviving the inclement weather and giving us a good day of golf croquet.

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