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Bowdon Players Star in World Championships

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THE ASSOCIATION CROQUET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

David Maugham Ian Lines Keith Aiton

80 of the world’s top croquet players are now taking part in the world championships in Adelaide, Australia.
There are 8 blocks of 10 with the top 4 from each block going through to the knock-out phases.
Bowdon is represented by the 3 members shown above.

Block results:
-28th Apr:  David Maugham won all three matches whilst Ian Lines and Keith Aiton each won one out of three
-29th Apr:  David Maugham 3/3 (so far 6/6), Ian Lines 3/3 (4/6), Keith Aiton 2/3 (3/6)
-30th Apr:  David Maugham 3/3 (so far 9/9), Ian Lines 1/3 (5/9), Keith Aiton 2/3 (5/9)
-1st May:   Ian Lines beat Greg Bryant in a play-off game
Knock-out phase:
-2nd May:  David Maugham lost to Alan Walsh, Ian Lines lost to ex-Bowdon club member Jenny Clarke (nee Williams)
Plate competition, Block 2:
-2nd May:  Keith Aiton won 4/4 matches
Plate Quarter-final:
-4th May:  Keith Aiton beat Alan Honey
Plate Semi-final:
-5th May:  Keith Aiton lost to Mark Avery

Knock-out Final:
-6th May: Reg Bamford (South Africa) was crowned the World Champion when he beat Robert Fletcher (Australia) 3-2

Dave Nick beat James Hopgood to win the Southport Advanced Weekend (James Hawkins reports from Victoria Park 19/04/12)

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The final wasn’t short of interactivity – Hopgood TPO’ed Nick in the first and reduced the game to two balls, before a late fightback. The two following games were much more democratic (i.e. scrappy) than the hoop scores might indicate. Meanwhile, Bury’s Matt Holmes beat Alain Giraud to win the final of the condolence event.

First Round: James Hopgood bt Ray Lowe +19tp; Matt Holmes bt Derek Knight +17; Alain Giraud bt Alan Pidcock +19; Peter McDermott bt Lee Hartley +21; Jerry Guest bt Rachel Rowe +17; Dennis Graham bt Arthur Rowe +9; Dave Nick bt Carol Lewis +2.
Quarter-finals: James Hopgood bt Matt Holmes +6; Alain Giraud bt James Hawkins +17tp; Jerry Guest bt Peter McDermott +26; Dave Nick bt Dennis Graham +20;
Semi-finals: James Hopgood bt Alain Giraud +17tp -9 +24; Dave Nick bt Jerry Guest +14 +6
Final: Dave Nick bt James Hopgood +4otp -20tp +26

 

 

Reprinted from Southport Visiter (19/04/12):

Press report from Southport Visiter - Adv Jubilee Apr12

 

David Walters Wins Millennium Advanced (Paul Rigge Reports from Heaton Park 22/04/12)

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Heaton Park 21/22rd April, Neil Williams NW Federation Advanced Tournament

David Walters receives the Neil Williams Millennium Trophy from Bury Chairman Barbara Young

The annual Federation Millennium competition was hosted this year by Bury at Heaton Park. Geoff Young managed the event. Only Fourteen players were sent this year by their clubs to compete for the Federation’s only advanced tournament of the year. The Cup was played as a flexible swiss with David Walters displaying total dominance. The Trophy was won by Roger Schofield again, he last held it three years ago.The weather forecast for the weekend was dire but day one remained dry and calm, and only a single cloudburst on Sunday morning tried to spoil the enjoyment causing lawn one to flood for a couple of hours, solution – all retire to club house to eat Liz’s birthday cake(s) and don tutus. High jinx in the hut during a cloud burst that submerged lawn one and left large puddles on two.Luckily, Liz had lots of birthday cake (I did ask how old she was but she answered in croquet scores!).You’ll need to buy one of those present a drink to get any details about the dress or the special award given to Dennis! Fun was had all weekend and we hoped Liz had a Happy Birthday.

Roger Schofield Receives the Woodlands Trophy from Bury Chairman Barbara Young

 

 

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