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2024 Summary of NWFCC Leagues

2024 HANDICAP AC LEAGUE (26pt)PWLDGAMESPOINTS
Southport770032-1514
Fylde742125-23-19
Bowdon Griffins743025-238
Crake Valley734025-246
Chester734023-236
Pendle734021-246
Bury Caesars725021-284
Bury Peelers715118-30-13
2024 HANDICAP AC LEAGUE (14pt)PWLDGAMESPTS
Llanfairfechan641156-349
Westmorland641142-419
Bury632149-407
Southport622249-476
Fylde623148-485
Bowdon Earls624039-594
Chester615033-492
2024 AC SHORTPWLDGAMES WLDPOINTS
Bowdon Blanks862075-4612
Bowdon Bullets851271-5712
Westmorland842268-5310
Llanfairfechan833260-618
Fylde834155-687
Pendle & Craven834140-607
Bury824260-67-16
Southport825153-60-15
Chester825152-625
2024 GC HCP - NORTHPWLDGAMES
W-L-D
POINTS
Crake Valley651067-4110
Fylde Falcons641156-529
Bury North642054-368
Pendle & Craven633050-426
Bury South624042-584
Fylde Coasters614148-603
Westmorland615045-632
2024 GC HCP - SOUTHPWLDGAMES
W-L-D
POINTS
Llanfairfechan Pioneers531147-437
Craggy Dons532050-406
Southport532042-486
Chester Senators512244-464
Llanfairfechan Dragons512242-484
Bowdon Bounders513145-453
2024 GC LEVEL PLAY PWLDGAMESPOINTS
Bowdon Bombers761086-3112
Chester Centurions751188-2911
Llanfairfechan741274-49-110
Crake Valley743070-55-18
Southport733163-637
Chester Chariots724147-785
Bury Sovereigns716035-912
Westmorland706131-951
2024 AC LEVEL PLAYPWLDGamesB PTSPoints
Chester541016-78
Crake Lakes532014-116
Bowdon Angels532014-116
Bury532013-106
Fylde51407-1622
Pendle & Craven51407-162

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Level Play Association Croquet League – Chester are the 2024 League Winners for the Level Play AC 6 Teams Bowdon, Bury, Chester, Crake Lakes, Fylde and Pendle & Craven. Matches played between teams of three, comprising one doubles and four singles games, with time limits of 3 hours.  Minimum player handicap of 1 and the total team handicap must be at least 6.  Two league points awarded for a win, one for a draw, in addition, Bonus League Points are awarded to any losing team based on the total increase in Index Changes for the team: One Bonus Point if total increase in team index is 10 to 19 and two Bonus Points if total increase in team index is 20 or more. 

26-Point Handicap Association Croquet League – Southport are the 2024 League Winners of the 26pt AC League 8 Teams Bowdon, Bury Caesars, Bury Peelers, Chester, Crake Valley, Fylde, Pendle & Southport.
Matches are played between teams of four, comprising one Doubles game and six Singles games, with time limits of 3 hours 15 minutes. Players play to their CA Handicap subject to a maximum of 24 in Singles and 20 in Doubles and played to base 8.  There are no restrictions on doubles pairings but Singles should be arranged as far as possible in descending handicap order subject to no person playing the same singles opponent twice. Two league points awarded for a win and one for a draw.

14-Point Handicap Association Croquet League – Llanfairfechan are the 2024 League Winners of the 14pt AC League 9 teams – Bowdon, Bury, Chester, Crake Valley (withdrew), Fylde, Llanfairfechan, Pendle & Craven (withdrew), Southport & Westmorland.
Matches are played between teams of four, each comprising sixteen singles games, i.e. all play all, with time limits of 1 hour 30 minutes Players play to their AC Handicap Bisque allocation is to be in line with Schedule 1: Schedule of bisques within the Laws of Association Croquet, adjustment from 26 point to 14-point games. Two league points awarded for a win and one for a draw.

Short Association Croquet League – Bowdon Blanks are the 2024 winners of the Short AC League
9 teams – Bowdon Blanks, Bowdon Bullets, Bury, Chester, Fylde, Llanfairfechan, Pendle & Craven, Southport & Westmorland.
Matches are played between teams of four, each comprising sixteen singles games, i.e. all play all, with time limits of 1 hour 30 minutes (plus 15 minutes for double banked games).  Players play to a Short Handicap (subject to maximum 10). Two league points awarded for a win and one for a draw.

Golf Croquet Handicap League – Llanfairfechan Pioneers & Crake Valley have won their respective leagues – They are joint winners of the Handicap Croquet League
North – Bury North, Bury South, Crake Valley, Fylde Coasters, Fylde Falcons, Pendle & Westmorland. 
South – Bowdon, Craggy Dons, Chester Senators, Ellesmere (Withdrew), Llanfairfechan Dragons, Llanfairfechan Pioneers & Southport
The league is split into North & South blocks. In each Division, all teams play each other once. Matches are played between teams of four, comprising one round of Doubles (with no restriction on pairings but play teams in order of combined handicaps) and four rounds of Singles (all play all), giving 18 games.  However, matches may be restricted to four rounds of singles (all play all) giving 16 games, in such a case, the final score must be scaled up to the equivalent 18 game match.  Time limits for games are 45 minutes, plus 5 minutes for double banked games. Players play to a maximum Golf Croquet Handicap of 12.

Level Play Golf Croquet League – Bowdon Bombers are the 2024 Winners of the Level Play GC League 9 teams – Bowdon, Bury Sovereigns, Chester Centurions, Chester Chariots, Crake Valley, Ellesmere (Withdrew), Llanfairfechan, Southport & Westmorland
Matches are played between teams of three players – all play all twice at Singles, giving 18 games.  There are no time limits on games.  Individual Indexes to be adjusted after each match by reference to the Level Play Index Changes as printed on the Handicap Card.

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