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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

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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.

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Kay Martin Wins Bowdon Croquet Reed Cup and a Bronze Medal

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Kay Martin receives Reed Trophy from President Colin Irwin
Kay Martin receives Reed Trophy from President Colin Irwin

Bowdon May Handicap Weekend 4-6 May 2013
Report taken from Bowdon

Croquet Club Website

16 players entered the May Handicap Tournament, including only two outsiders: ex club members Tim and Jenny Dennis who travelled up from Dorset.

Only two players remained unbeaten at the end of Day 1: Colin Irwin & Janet Guthrie.

By day 3, the semi-finals were: Kay Martin beat Janet Guthrie +3T and Barry McKenzie beat Alan Mayne +25
In the final, Kay Martin beat Barry McKenzie +13T.  Kay Martin also gained her Bronze Croquet Association Merit Award

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Southport One Ball Croquet raises £270

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Southport Charity One Ball Croquet supports Prostate Cancer UK

Southport Croquet Club held a charity One Ball event on Sunday afternoon (28 April) in aid of Prostate Cancer research.  Members were asked to wear blue and, in spite of driving rain stinging across the lawns, 22 stalwart members turned out to face the elements and had a surprisingly good time. There were a good many prizes for things such as fastest game, sho

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t of the day and highest scoring game. Graham Goode, a visiting player from Bury was overall winner and Southport’s Peter Bundred was Runner up. But probably the greatest prize was the cup of tea that warmed chilled hands at the end. With Gift Aid the total raised was £270 for the charity.

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