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Running Croquet Hoops for the BHF

26 July 2021 by Roy Spencer

DIGNITORIES RUN HOOPS AT BURY CROQUET Saturday 24th July 2021

Bury Mayor, Councillor Tim Pickstone, visited Bury Croquet Club’s open day at Whitehead Park, on Saturday 24thJuly. Also taking the opportunity to run the hoops Bury North MP James Daly, pictured with Church Ward Councillors Jackie Harris and Dene Vernon, and club Chairperson Barbara Young and President David Barrett.

The event run by the club formed part of British Heart Foundation Croquet Week, celebrating 60 years of BHF pioneering research, attracted a large number of visitors from the area many of whom tried their hand at playing thegame. Walshaw resident Glen stated “I have had totally the wrong perception of croquet thinking it was a stuffy upper class game, it’s actually good fun”.

The event was also supported by a number of other Councillors from neighbouring wards including, Clr. Jo Lancaster, Radcliffe North. Clr Yvonne Wright, Tottington. Clr. Liam Dean, North Manor and Clr. Jack Rydeheard, Elton who posted on his Facebook page – “Amazing to pop into Bury Croquet Club this afternoon – it was the first time I had played, and I very much enjoyed it. It’s addictive!”.

James Daly MP (left) watching hoop run by Cllr. Dene Vernon

The club President David Barrett, commented “It has been a wonderful day, and we are delighted with the way it has gone with an excellent attendance, and we hope to have raised a good amount of money for the BHF. We hope many of our visitors will come and try playing this great game again”. 

An additional attraction that created a lot of interest was a Model T Ford. In pristine condition, lovingly restored by club member Mac Hardman – when not playing croquet of course!

Cllr. Pickstone and James Daly MP with Mac Hardman and Model T Ford

2021, Bury, News

Move From Golf Croquet to Association Easily!

28 May 2021 by Roy Spencer

Golf Croquet to Association Croquet Made Easy

A new coaching video has just been produced by Chris Alvey of Bury Croquet Club. Chris is also an Executive Board member of the Croquet Association with responsibility for Croquet Performance and Selection.

The shots & techniques demonstrated utilising GC skills are used to put together a break, whilst there are other shots that can be used but these are the basis of association croquet and you can win a game using these three basic shots alone.

The video can be seen by using the link below and will soon be available on the CA You Tube channel.

Well done Chris & Anne – an excellent and professional production!

Use this link to watch the video:

2021, Bury, Coaching, Croquet Association, News

Bury Croquet Featured in Lancashire Life

20 May 2021 by Roy Spencer

BURY CROQUET IN LANCASHIRE LIFE 

Bury Croquet Club club is in a four-page feature in the quality lifestyle magazine “Lake District Life & Lancashire Life”. May/June edition. 

Lovely photographs show club members in play, along with editorial about the club and North West federation. 

The magazine is on sale now available from Newsagents and Supermarket news stands. There is also an online edition viewable by subscription. 

2021, Bury, News

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