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Pendle B goes to Middlesborough

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Pendle B Trophy goes to Middlesborough by Barbara Dutton (21/5/07)

Peter_MacDermott_PendleB07The Advanced ‘B’ Class Tournament was held over two days, 19/20 May. The weather was kind and the lawns played well.

Fourteen players competed travelling from as far away as Woking, Tyneside and Liverpool. At the end of day one Peter McDermott and Peter Wilson were joint leaders and finished the day playing each other, a game which Peter McDermott eventually won. At the start of the last round (Round 5), Peter Wilson, Peter McDermott and Tom Griffiths were equal on 4 wins each. Tom Griffiths did a triple peel to win his round 5 match. After a marathon battle Peter McDermott of Middlesborough fought his way to a win.

Picture shows Mrs Schofield (wife of tournament manager Roger Schofield) presenting the cup to Peter McDermott.

Bowdon Beaten in Longman

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Bowdon out of Longman by Derek Buxton (21/05/07)

Bowdon lost 6-1 to Ashby in the Longman Cup.

Ashby names first: Jeremy Staley (10) & Derek Buxton (11) beat John Wilkinson (4.5) & Lorna Frost (5) +7T; Mick Haytack (11) beat Rupert Webb (9) +6; Arthur Rowe (14) beat Liz Webb (8) +23; Jeremy Staley beat John Wilkinson +11; Mick Haytack beat Lorna Frost +15; Derek Buxton lost to Liz Webb -15; Arthur Rowe beat Rupert Webb +22;

Arthur Rowe, who had never played a 26-point game prior to this match (even in practise) can expect a significant handicap reduction as a result of his performance.

Millennium Handicap at Chester

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NW Millenium Handicap at Chester by David F Guyton (21/05/07)

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Justin_Brightmore_MillHcp07Barry_Keen_MillHcp07Last weekend Chester Croquet Club hosted the annual North West Millennium Handicap Tournament at Westminster Park. This was the second time that Chester has hosted the event. Thirteen players from five North West clubs, Bowdon, Bury, Chester, Fylde and Southport, took part in the competition. Each participant played three 3 hour full lawn matches on Saturday and two 3 hour matches on Sunday. After a grey, chilly and blustery start on Saturday morning the weather improved during the afternoon and evening and playing conditions on Sunday were ideal.

Three competitors won four out their five matches and the final result was determined on points. Justin Brightmore of Bury, playing off a handicap of 12, achieved first place and David Guyton of Chester, with a handicap of 14, came second. Barry Keen, Chairman of the North West Regional Federation of the Croquet Association, presented the awards at the end of the tournament. He complimented the winners and Chester Croquet Club for hosting the event and contrasted the pleasant conditions this year with the cancellation caused by heavy rain last year.

 

 

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