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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

 

 

Flying Circus goes Silver at Bowdon (Ken Cooper 16/04/12)

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Ken Cooper and Paul Rigge instructed a class of 15 players at the weekend from Bowdon,Chester, Fylde, Southport & Westmorland Croquet Clubs through the CA Silver Course with the use of lawn exercises and magnetic board instruction. The weather held fine and everyone enjoyed themselves; it is hoped that they will now use what they have learnt to improve their play… and beat the rest of us up!

Out of interest, the second image was taken after they were asked to stand where they thought the second ball on to the lawn should go after an A-Class player had sent his first ball into corner 4 at the start of a game and the high-bisquer had many bisques at his disposal.

 

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