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Croquet on Radio Lancashire

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Liz Wilson and Paul Rigge recently starred on Radio Lancashire to talk about ………… Croquet !!!

They appeared on a Thursday evening chat show (11th April) about minority and grassroots (definitely not mainstream) sports and were interviewed by Scott Wallis over a one hour programme.

You can listen and learn by following this link (you may have to register with the BBC) – https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p073jt5w

You even get to hear Santana, Stereophonics, Gabrielle and Ronan Keating – Life is rollercoaster!

Paul Rigge and Liz Wilson at Radio Lancashire Studios (photo: Scott Wallis)

New Club Coaches on the Way

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Bury Hosted the Federation CTC (Coach the Coach) Coaching day on 13th April at Whitehead Park.

Eleven Federation members attended (a NHS emergency kept the Chester personnel away) the full day course as their first step to attaining a CA Club Coach award and to be officially recognised as coaches when teaching at their clubs. They came from Westmoreland, Crake Valley, Bury, Bowdon, Southport & Fylde Croquet Clubs to a place that presented superbly – the grass had been freshly mown & looked so good it could have been mistaken for an artificial surface.

The course was laid-on by two CA examining coaches – Paul Rigge and Don Williamson (also Federation members) – in response to a request received by the federation coaching officer. Lunch and refreshments were provided by local Jean Hargreaves.

A second course, already fully subscribed is scheduled for next month for another dozen fed members same time, same place.


Winn and Kenworthy – Adv Millenium Winners

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NW Federation Millennium Advanced AC Tournament 13/14 April 2019 at Bowdon

2019 Adv Millenium Class A Winner Andrew Winn receives the trophy from Secretary David Walters


Bowdon hosted the NWF Millennium Advanced Tournament last weekend.  Fourteen players entered the tournament representing Bowdon, Bury, Chester, Fylde, Liverpool and Pendle.

The tournament is split into two classes – A and B – depending on individual handicaps

Andrew Winn (Bowdon) won the A Class event beating Ken Cooper (Bowdon) in what turned out to be the final, whilst Paul Kenworthy (Bury) won the B Class on count back after a 3-way tie. Liz Wilson had handicap reduction from 1 to ½.

2019 Adv Millenium Class B winner Paul Kenworthy receives trophy from David Walters, Bowdon Secretary.

A Class Results		   
Lee HartleybeatMark Lloyd+8
Andrew WinnbeatJames Hawkins+13
David WaltersbeatRobert Essler+17
Lee Hartley beatDavid Walters+1
Mark LloydbeatJames Hawkins+8
Ken CooperbeatRobert Essler+22
Ken CooperbeatJames Hawkins+3
David WaltersbeatMark Lloyd+12
Andrew WinnbeatRobert Essler+23
Lee HartleybeatAndrew Winn+17
Ken CooperbeatMark Lloyd+1
Andrew Winn beatDavid Walters+2
James HawkinsbeatLee Hartley+8tpo
Robert EsslerbeatMark Lloyd+1
Ken CooperbeatLee Hartley+7
Andrew WinnbeatMark Lloyd+2
James HawkinsbeatDavid Walters+9
James HawkinsbeatRobert Essler+5
Andrew WinnbeatKen Cooper+25
    
B Class Results   
Paul KenworthybeatRoger Schofield+10
Jerry GuestbeatLiz Wilson+12
Peter WilsonbeatMartin Granger Brown+12
Paul KenworthybeatJerry Guest+8
Peter WilsonbeatRoger Schofield+10
Liz WilsonbeatMartin Granger Brown+6
Liz WilsonbeatPaul Kenworthy+5
Roger SchofieldbeatMartin Granger Brown+1
Jerry GuestbeatPeter Wilson+11
Liz WilsonbeatPeter Wilson+17
Martin Granger BrownbeatPaul Kenworthy+1
Jerry GuestbeatRoger Schofield+18
Martin Granger BrownbeatJerry Guest+11
Roger SchofieldbeatLiz Wilson+5
Paul KenworthybeatPeter Wilson+15

See more pictures on the Bowdon website – click here

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