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Pennine Cup Regained by North West

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PENNINE CUP REGAINED BY NORTH WEST 7-2 (13/8/06) by Charles Waterfield

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The annual cross-Pennine challenge cup, contested by a team drawn from the North West against a team from the Croquet North & Yorkshire Federations, took place this year at Pendle & Craven on Sun 13th Aug in cold blustery conditions.

Usually played at Heaton Park, this was a new venue and it is encouraging to report that the lawns are showing significant improvement, compared to earlier this season. Both the clubroom facilities and catering were first class. The match format is a mix of advanced doubles and singles, with some handicap singles.

The results (NW names first) were: Level Play: John Haslam & Andrew Winn beat Charles Waterfield & Mike Evans +12; James Hawkins & Tony Thomas lost to Peter McDermott & Alice Fleck -10; Rob Essler & Barbara Haslam beat Phil Errington & John Kennedy +8; John Haslam (-½) lost to Charles Waterfield (0) -8; James Hawkins (0) beat Peter McDermott (1½) +23; Barbara Haslam (2½) beat Phil Errington (3) +23. Handicap Singles: Rob Essler (2½) beat John Kennedy (6) +8; Tony Thomas (8) beat Alice Fleck (9) +14; Andrew Winn (8) beat Mike Evans (10) +6t.

The Pennine Cup players from left to right – Tony Thomas, Andrew Webb, James Hawkins, John Kennedy, Charles Waterfield, Mike Evans, John Haslam, Alice Fleck, Barbara Haslam, Peter McDermott, Phil Errington, Rob Essler, (photo – Charles Waterfield).

North West Retain 03 Pennine Cup

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NORTH WEST RETAIN PENNINE CUP (5/8/03 by Abdul Ahmad)

Heaton Park was basked in glorious sunshine for Trans-Pennine challenge match this year. Bury Croquet Club members set the hoops at the crack of dawn to ensure play began on time at 10 am. Morning session comprised of 3 advanced rules doubles matches. A 3 course lunch was provided by the Park’s Canteen Staff. Afternoon session comprised of 3 advanced rules and 3 handicap rules singles matches. Dave Nick made most of the superb playing conditions and recorded two TPO’s. The opposition were so impressed with the facilities that they proposed to hold next year’s match at the same venue. Such a comment from a visiting team highlights the standard of this venue and is a glowing tribute to the grounds staff.

Northwest and Croquet North: David Openshaw (Pendle); Dave Nick (Crake Valley); Abdul Ahmad (Pendle); Paul Rigge (Bury); Pat Hague (Ellesmere); Brian Oldham (Ellesmere). Yorkshire and Humberside: Charles Waterfield (Middlesbrough); Andrew Davies (Beverley); Peter McDermott (Middlesbrough); Derek Watts (Tyneside); Mike Evans (Beverley); Phil Errington (Belsay Hall). Advanced Doubles:Openshaw & Rigge bt Waterfield & Watts + 3; Nick & Hague bt Davies & Evans +5TPO; Ahmad & Oldham lost to McDermott & Errington -19 Advanced Singles:Openshaw bt Waterfield +2; Nick bt Davies +12 TPO; Ahmad bt McDermott +4 Handicap Singles: Rigge bt Watts +6; Hague lost to Evans -14; Oldham lost to Errington -17

Match result NorthWest beat Yorkshire and Humberside & Croquet North by 6 – 3.

North West Win 2002 Pennine Cup

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Dramatic Victory for North West in Pennine Cup

 

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The North West Team comprising Bob Burnett, Peter Wilson and Abdul Ahmad playing Advanced, and Liz Wilson, John Wilkinson and Martin Bradshaw playing Handicap, lifted the Pennine Cup by defeating the East of Pennine Team. The morning session produced 1 win but defeats in the Doubles. The team were revived by lunch going on to record a clean sweep of wins in the Handicap singles and with Bob winning his Advanced singles match, gave the team a 5-4 victory.

Croquet North West and Croquet North East contest the Pennine Cup annually. This year the teams travelled to Hull but the 2003 match will take place somewhere in the North West.

 

The winning northwest team (from right to left), Peter Wilson, Abdul Ahmad, John Wilkinson, Liz Wilson, Martin Bradshaw and Bob Burnett

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