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Ian Lines wins Pendle Advanced

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Ian Lines still Managing and Winning (07 June 09) by Barbara Dutton

The CA Advanced Tournament, 6th -7th June, held at Earby, brought 12 players of the highest standards from all over the country from Edgbaston and Shrewsbury to Crake and Middlesborough with players from closer to home from Southport, Bowdon, Fylde and Bury.

Ian Lines from Bowdon both managed the tournament and went on to retain the David Openshaw Trophy as overall winner.

Dave “Nick” Nicholson from Crake won the Chris Hudson Trophy for the fastest game in a blistering 35 minutes.

Lee Hartley from Fylde won the A class gaining the Chris Clarke Trophy

Liz Wilson also from Fylde won the B Class Jeremy Dyer Trophy.

Day one was miserable, cold and wet but in spite of this the lawns played well. Day two saw better weather for the final day.

Keith Aiton Wins Southport Jubilee Tankard

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Silver Celebration for Keith Aiton at Southport (20 Apr 09)

Southport_AdvJub_2009Keith Aiton beat Ian Lines to win the Jubilee Tankard, 25 years after he last won it. David Walters won the Consolation Swiss. The lawns at Southport were easy paced at about 9 plummers, but slight hills and good tight hoops (~1/32″) made conditions a little tricky. The weather was blues skies and sunshine all weekend. Some photos are on http://www.southportcroquet.org/news.htm

Day One – Keith Aiton started the day with an SXP against James Hopgood. Day 2 will see a 5 round final between current holder Ian Lines and Keith Aiton.
Day Two – Keith Aiton beat Ian Lines 3 games to 2 in an entertaining final.

Congratulations to Keith and commiserations to Ian. Congratulations also to David Walters from Bowdon who was the winner of the Swiss.

The weather was excellent and so was the play. Our thanks to the catering team, the lawns team and Ian Lines for his management of the event.

 

Southport_AdvJub09_KeithAitonLiningUpMain Event:
First Round: Dave Nick beat Paul Rigge +17; Ailsa Lines beat James Hawkins +16(t); Bob Burnett beat Lee Hartley +13; Steve Lewis beat Alan Pidcock +11; David Walters beat Alan Mayne +19; Ian Lines beat Ray Lowe +2.
Second Round:Keith Aiton beat James Hopgood +24sxp; Dave Nick beat Ailsa Lines +4; Bob Burnett beat Steve Lewis +21; Ian Lines beat David Walters +17.
Semi Final (best of 3): Keith Aiton beat Dave Nick +11, +25; Ian Lines beat Bob Burnett +17qp, +17.
Final (best of 5):Keith Aiton beat Ian Lines -26tp, +26tp, -12, +12tpo, +26tp.

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Bowdon Runners Up in Inter Club

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Bowdon Runners Up in Inter Club (07/10/07)

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Bowdon O7 Inter Club team – Ian Lines, Ken Cooper, Martin Grainger Brown, Colin Irwin

Bowdon will have to settle for runners-up spot in this year’s Inter-Club competition after losing 6-1 to Bristol at Wrest Park on Sunday.

The only win was Ian Lines and Colin Irwin beating David Goacher and Roger Jenkins in the doubles to be 2-1 down at lunch. However, all four singles matches were lost in the afternoon.

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