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Alan Mayne Wins Bury Mid Summer Event

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Heaton Park 2/3rd July, Mid Summer Advanced Tournament (by Paul Rigge 02/07/11)

Bury Club Chairman Barbara Young presenting the Advanced Summer Silver trophy to Alan Mayne.

Hosted by Bury CC and managed by Bury member Geoff Young.  Only Ten players finally turned up after the build up over the last two weeks of ‘hokey-cokey’. Players were in, players were out, some applied, other withdrew. Again Manchester was blessed with soaring temperatures and blue skys over both days, because of the numbers attending only three lawns were needed but the three we used were all running fast!

The Cup was played as a flexible swiss with Alan Mayne still being the ‘in form’ player not only winning the silverware but also hitting his next trigger point – now a minus one.   The B Class Trophy was won by another Bowdon Member, Mike Steer.

 

 

 

Bury Club Chairman Barbara Young presenting the B Level trophy to Mike Steer.

 

Federation Team to Face North East

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Federation ‘Roses’ Teams Announced (by Paul Rigge 30/06/11)

On Sun 24th July at Pendle & Craven CC this year’s annual AC Pennine Battle with the NE Fereration is being held. Pendle & Craven CC will again be providing the catering, so a little Croquet may be possible between courses.

Lancashire: Paul Rigge (-0.5); Matt Holmes (2); Robert Essler (2); Terry Vernazza (6); David Pollitt (7); Dave Holland (9).
Yorkshire: Charles Waterfield (0); Derek Watts (2); Phil Errington (2); Dennis Scar (7); David Millener (7); Sheila Watts (9).

Thanks to all who made themselves available but captains endeavor to match Hcps, so it’s always a closely fought contest.

Festival of Croquet – June 2011

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BURY WIN FED FESTIVAL CHAMPION CLUB TROPHY FOR 2011

What an excellent tournament the Federation Festival at Southport was this year.  Great weather (for most of the time), wonderful company, excellent catering, over 300 games as 10 clubs competed in Golf, Short, Handicap and Advanced formats.  Even the infamous North Lawns were winning praise as players who were critical in the past were promising to return next year.  It is estimated over 100 players participated in the two day event.  The festival once again brought north west players together, creating new friendships and renewing friendly rivalries.

For the record – Fylde won the Advanced event, Crake Valley the Handicap, Bury the Short and Llanfairfechan (for the first time) won the Golf.  In a very close analysis of all the results, Bury emerged as champion club for the fourth time in their history, fiollowed by Fylde as Runners Up.

The obvious enjoyment experienced by everyone made this a festival to remember and  feel so much pride in our Federation.  Thank you everyone who attended and thank you to Southport for all their hard work in making this event so successful.

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