Pendle Win 2012 Federation Jubilee Festival of Croquet
| SHORT | GOLF | HCP | ADV | Pts | Place | |
| Bowdon | 5 | ----- | 2 | ----- | 7 | 8 |
| Bury | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| Chester | 4 | 4 | 4 | ----- | 12 | 3 |
| Culcheth | ----- | 2 | ----- | ----- | 2 | 9 |
| Fylde | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 = |
| Llanfairfechan | 7 | 5 | ----- | ----- | 12 | 3 = |
| Pendle | 6 | 8 | ----- | ----- | 14 | 1 |
| Southport | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Westmorland | ----- | 7 | 6 | ----- | 13 | 2 |
N.W. Fed. Festival of Croquet 2012
The teams they came from Timbuktu,
All decked in colours, red and blue.
The challenge rang the North West through,
For Southport’s croquet lawns.
Frantic members measured lines,
Laid the hoops twice, fifteen times,
Spread tea and buffet super fine,
For Southport’s croquet lawns.
Gazebos raised defied the rain.
And sure enough the rain it came.
But wind and hail don’t stop the game
On Southport’s croquet lawns.
Black clouds thundered overhead
And to the clubhouse spectators sped,
But on they played the North West Fed
On Southport’s croquet lawns.
Four events, twenty seven teams,
Hundred plus players walked the greens,
Made a real inspiring scene
On Southport’s croquet lawns.
Brave at golf Rod Sutton played,
Newly joined, but not afraid,
To join in matches here assayed
On Southport’s croquet lawns.
Our Advanced team scooped up second place,
The Golf team’s third did not disgrace,
But trophies eluded every chase
On Southport’s croquet lawns.
The Advanced was won by Fylde I reckon
The Short went west with Llanfairfechan
Westmorland’s Handicap won collection,
From Southport’s croquet lawns.
But Golf gave Pendle pride of place,
The sun shone to light the winners’ face.
Best in the North West is no disgrace
On Southport’s croquet lawns.
The hoards of players dissolved away
Reflecting on friends they made at play
But will return another day
To Southport’s croquet lawns.
By Kath Thomas, SBCC, 2nd July 2012
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