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David Lloyd Wins Pendle B Golf Croquet

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Pendle ‘B’ Level Golf Croquet Tournament – Saturday 19th May

On a scorching hot day, the round robin for the Pendle B level golf tournament was played. All players played 13 point games ‘in the spirit of the game’ – the croquet was excellent with many fine clearance shots being played, but as the grass dried, hoop approaches just continued rolling! Finesse was at a premium – a delicate sense of pace was required.

David Lloyd was the clear winner and will be playing in the final at Camerton and Peasedown in October.

Results:
David Lloyd (4) 6 wins;  Roger l’Anson (4) 5 wins;  Pauline Donner (4) 5 wins;  Will Drake (5) 4 wins;  Michael Bilton (3) 3 wins:  Roy Donner (6) 3 wins;  Jane Tewson (5) 2 wins;  Sue l’Anson (8) 0 wins.

Brian Lewis Wins Inaugural Carol Lewis AC Trophy

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Southport Jubilee Handicap AC Tournament – renamed as the Carol Lewis Memorial Trophy – 19/20 May 2018

Brian Lewis – inaugural winner of the first Carol Lewis Trophy

On a wonderful weekend in Southport, eight contenders (including three local players) battled it out in the former Southport Jubilee Handicap Tournament, now renamed as the Carol Lewis Memorial Trophy.  With excellent weather and catering, after two days play, Brian Lewis of Southport scored a very popular victory beating Alan Clark from Watford by + 13 in an absorbing final.

Handicap reductions were earned by Jon Diamond (from 1 to 0.5) and Brian Lewis (from 7 to 6).

Players involved: Alan Clark (Watford); Jon Diamond (Tunbridge Wells); Barbara Haslam (Southport); Joe Lennon (Glasgow); Brian Lewis (Southport); Gail Moors (Southport); Nigel Roberts (Middlesbrough); Dennis Scarr (Middlesbrough).

Flying High at Chester Croquet on NCD

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 Chester Croquet Club gets a “fly by” on National Croquet Day – 13 May 2018

Beluga in Finkenwerder (photo courtesy of Airbus)

Chester members were enjoying the sunshine with a social last Sunday when we had a fly past by a spectacular plane – an Airbus Beluga. We would like to have thought the pilot and crew were merely flying over to watch croquet in action on National Croquet Day but in reality they were on a routine flight from near-by Broughton.

Perhaps I should explain: Airbus makes large commercial planes, notably the A380 plus series. The wings are made in Broughton but the final plane assembly is in Toulouse or Hamburg. Can’t stick the wings in the post so what do you do? The answer is an ingenious modification of an A300 into the Airbus Beluga which can take wings in its “belly”.

If you see an unusually large plane fly over your croquet club, you’ll now know what it is.

PS: an even bigger Beluga is under development to transport a pair of A350 wings in one go. The wings of the A380 which are too large for even the Beluga XL have to go by sea.

My thanks to Aeron Haworth of Airbus for providing the superb image and the accurate technical data”

John Dawson, Secretary, Chester Croquet Club.

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