Croquet in the North West

North West Federation of Croquet Clubs - for everything Croquet in the north west

You are here: Home / Archives for Pendle

Rigge Rules at Pendle Advanced Croquet Tournament

by

Pendle’s Advanced Weekend, June 15/16th

Matt Holmes & Paul Rigge entered this weekend tournament along with players from all over the NW & NE.   The rain stayed away apart from a quick shower early Saturday morning. The lawns are still recovering from last year’s *wet season* and the hoops were set firm and tight, so it was *challenging* to say the least.

Paul didn’t drop a game in either the KO or the Egyptian so lifted both the David Openshaw Claret Jug for the second time and the Chris Clark Bowl for the first, but it’s worth noting that some of his games *did* drag on – the last ball being hit on Saturday night at 22:10 before pegging down the game to recommence Sunday for 22mins. (so didn’t win the ‘fastest game’ award).
Paul 8/9, Matt managed 4/8

2013pendle_junAdv2

 

 

 

 

 

2013pendle_junAdv

The Burridge Charity Croquet Tour in the North West

by

You can still support this excellent cause – just go to – www.justgiving.com/croquettour

Croquet at 21 clubs – raises thousands for Leukemia and Lymphona Research

Ian Burridge and his son, Euan, are raising funds in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma research by touring croquet at 21 clubs in five days – clubs selected were those who have hosted CA Selection ‘Eights’ events.

No single player has ever played at all 21 previous host venues before, but Ian & Euan intend to tick them all off within Five Days!  The full list of croquet clubs being; Hunstanton, Colchester, Hurlingham, Roehampton, Surbiton, Ramsgate Compton, Southwick, Jersey, Hamptworth, Ryde, Parkstone, Budleigh, Sidmouth, Nailsea, Cheltenham, Bowdon, Heaton Park, Southport, Pendle & Craven and lastly Nottingham.

So far over £4800 has been raised.

Play at Bury (Heaton Park) 2 June:

For the record, Paul Rigge (0) played Ian (0) and Harry Anderton (10) played Euan (10), with both Bury Club members winning their games against the visitors but the real winner on the day was of course the LLR charity with the tour so far raising a sum in excess of £4800.

Play at Bowdon (1st June):


             Ian Burridge (photo by Samir Patel)

Following the first day’s play of the June Advanced Weekend on Saturday (1/6/13), Nottingham members Ian Burridge and his son Euan visited Bowdon as part of their plan to play a game of Golf Croquet at 21 clubs in 5 days in aid of the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research charity.   To support this worthy cause there was a fish supper at the club with profits going to the charity.

Play at Pendle:

Ian Burridge and his son Euan travelled to Earby as part of their 22 club challenge to raise money for Leukemia and Lymphoma research. They have almost reached their £5000 target and pendle & Craven were their 20th club visited in the 5 days, with one more before their home club of Nottingham.

Ian is the current Treasurer of the World croquet Federation and a member of Great Britain’s test team. He plays off scratch so had to give home player Geoff Whitaker 7 bisques. Geoff put up a good effort but Ian beat him 7 -4. Maureen Whitaker played on level terms with Euan (11) but managed to beat him 7-1. Euan had won 8 games previously which is a splendid effort for such a young player.

charity020613 006pendle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

charity020613 004pendle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

charity020613 003pendle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can still support this excellent cause – just go to – www.justgiving.com/croquettour

 

Pendle Croquet Success in North East

by

Longman Cup – Tyneside 2 Pendle & Craven 5 – Sunday 5th May 2013

The team of Robin Delves, Catherine Parnell, Andrew Webb and Garry Wilson travelled to Tyneside Croquet Club for The Longman Cup and on arrival were surprised and flattered to find that World ranking Croquet Golf exponent Jacob Carr, was included in the Tynesid team. Playing Association croquet, which is the format for the Longman Cup competition, Jacob has a 4.5 handicap, so that Pendle’s Andrew Webb (handicap 3.5) ha

buy garden flowers online

d to give 1 bisque (1 free shot) in his match with Jacob. Andrew triumphed with a single hoop win.

In spite of Jacob’s presence, the Pendle & Craven team rose to the occasion and both Andrew Webb and Garry Wilson (handicap 18), won both their games, whilst Catherine Parnell and Robin Delves (both handicap 10) managed to beat Jacob Carr and Peter Wallace (handicap 10), who is Jacob’s grandfather, in the doubles again by one hoop. Thus a very good away victory for pendle & Craven by 5 games to 2.

zp8497586rq

Find a Category

Webmaster – Chris Alvey (webmaster@croquetnw.co.uk)