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FIVE Fed Croquet Tournaments in July / August

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In this strange season, five Federation Millennium Tournaments are now planned for this Summer:
Millennium Handicap AC – Sat/Sun 11/12 July 2020 at Pendle.
National C Level Golf Croquet Qualifier – Sun 26 July at Crake Valley.
Millennium Advanced AC – Sat/Sun 22/23 August 2020 at Pendle.
Millennium Short AC – Sat 29 August at Crake Valley.
Millennium Handicap GC – Sat 8th August 2020 at Crake Valley.

Every club can enter two players in each AC competition and one player in the GC event.

2019 Adv Millenium Class A Winner Andrew Winn receives the trophy from Secretary David Walters

At Pendle, to comply with recommended safety restrictions no food will be offered but Beer/drinks will be available from under the veranda. There will be a one way system in operation and the Buttie Shop across road has re-opened. Toilets will also be available as well as hygiene products. 

There will also be recommended safety restrictions at Crake.

Please see your Club Secretary if you wish to enter. All clubs have been sent the Entry Forms.

However you can download Millennium Handicap AC form HERE
You can download the Millennium Advanced AC form HERE
You can download the Millennium Handicap GC form HERE
You can download thew Millennium Short AC form HERE

Robert Essler (Pendle) presents the 2019 Fed Millennium Handicap trophy to Dave Williamson (Crake).

Granada TV Encouraging Croquet

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Granada News last night featured a report on Croquet. Filmed at Bowdon Croquet Club last week, the report highlighted the popularity of Croquet band how it satisfies the government recommendations for safe social distancing.

David Walters demonstrated some neat hoop running and even taught Reporter, Mike Hall, to run a hoop! John Dawson extolled the virtues of the sport before Liz Taylor Webb totally surprised the Reporter with …………..well, see for yourself:

Socially Distancing Croquet Meets Socially Distancing TV

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NW Fed Secretary David Walters being interviewed by Granada TV

Croquet is hot News since the Government announced the sport is one of eight recommended sporting activities that could be played competitively whilst still maintaining the pandemic safety rules such as safe distancing.

There has been a featured article in The Times and an astonishing increase in sales of croquet equipment from the CA Online Shop and John Lewis.

The message that Croquet is the ideal socially distancing sport has now been taken up by Granada TV who visited Bowdon Croquet Club last Tuesday and filmed the sport in action. John Dawson from Chester CC, representing the Croquet Association, with Federation Secretary David Walters and Bowdon player, Liz Taylor Webb were interviewed.

John Dawson making the News

It is planned to broadcast the piece next week on the evening Granada Reports programme.

Liz Taylor Webb filmed in “close up”

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