• HOME
  • CLUBS
  • NWFCC LEAGUES
  • YOUR FED
    • Everything about NWFCC
    • Mileages Between League Clubs
    • NWFCC HONOURS BOARD
    • Handicapping in the NWFCC
    • NWFCC Documents
  • WHO’S WHO
  • COACHING
    • Croquet Coaching for You
    • Association Croquet
    • Golf Croquet Videos
    • Croquet Magic
    • Croquet “Matches of the Day”
    • Northern Croquet Academy
  • EVENTS
    • NWFCC LEAGUES
    • North West Festival of Croquet
    • National Inter Club Croquet Tournaments

Croquet in the North West

North West Federation of Croquet Clubs - for everything Croquet in the north west

You are here: Home / Archives for Pennine Cup

Pennine Cup now back in Lancashire Croquet

27 June 2014 by Paul Rigge

Lancashire Win Trans-Pennine Cup (22 June, Hosted by Pendle CC at Earby).

Tom Griffiths, Lancashire Captain examines the trophy
Tom Griffiths, Lancashire Captain examines the trophy

Lancashire croquet squad lift the trophy, or they would have done if t’other lot had brought it back.

This match is the last remaining fixture from the old Confederation of Northern Croquet Clubs (under Mike Evans), and as such, is always played in great spirit and this year wasn’t an exception – good fun was had in the fine dry sunny weather at Pendle.

The few players who had made themselves available to the Squad Manager (Paul Rigge), were rewarded by being turned out as as the *under-dogs*, being weaker card vs card (19 Vs 16.5), than the visitors from the East but under Tom’s Captaincy they bagged the majority in the morning doubles to lead 2-1 at lunch (it could have so easily have been all 3).

The East’s quickly leveled as the single results started to be recorded, so it came down to the captain’s rubber to cross the line, with Tom pegging out just as time was called to give us our first win in five years.

The final victory was by the same margin as last year, 6-3, and for the first time ever in this friendly, all the games were played to advanced rules – well done to both teams and Pendle for again hosting.

Pennine Cup players 2014
Pennine Cup players 2014

Doubles:
Tom Griffiths (0) and Howard Bowron (5) beat Charles Waterfield (1) and Dennis Scarr (3.5) by +20
Liz Wilson (2.5) and Andy Brandwood (4) beat Phil Errington (1.5) and Roger Staples (3) by +16
Peter Wilson (2) and Terry Vernazza (6) lost to Derek Knight (1.5) and Malcolm Daines (5) by -5

Singles:
Tom beat Charles +9;   Peter lost to Phil -7;   Liz beat Derek +15;
Andy beat Roger +4;   Howard lost to Dennis -22;   Terry beat Malcolm +7t.

 

2014, Federation, News, Pennine Cup

Trans Pennine Croquet Cup Stuck in North East

23 June 2013 by Paul Rigge

North East Triumph Again in Pennine Cup

Paul Rigge reports from Earby 23 June 2013

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Failure for the Lancashire croquet squad at Pendle croquet club again!!

Member Paul Rigge, as Manager and this year, Captain of the NW Federation team, took control and led this year’s squad out at Pendle (after setting the hoops in the only rain we had all day).    This match is the last remaining fixture from the old Confederation of Northern Clubs (under Mike Evans), and as such, is always played in great spirit and this year wasn’t an exception – good fun was had.

The North East team, lead by Charles Waterfield carried the day 6-3 and retained the trophy for the fourth successive time, despite Lancashire being marginally stronger on paper.    By lunch we were 1-2 down after the 3hr morning doubles, and Pendle’s fayre failed to reverse our fortunes in the single matches after the break.

Worth noting this year – for the first time ever, nearly all the games were played (bar one) under advanced rules and only Bury members won games.

Photo (L-R):  NW Fed; Betty Bates(10), Rob Essler(1.5), Terry Vernazza(5), Peter Wilson(1.5), Andy Branwood(6) & Paul Rigge (-1)   NE Fed; Charles Waterfield(.5), Dennis Scarr(6), Malcolm Daines(6), Derek Knight(3), Derek Watts(2) & David Turner (7)

2013, News, Pennine Cup

Pennine Cup Retained by North West

24 September 2007 by Charles Waterfield

Pennine Cup retained by West 5-4 over East by Charles Waterfield (24/09/07)

Pennine_Cup_2007
Pennine_Cup_2007

This year’s cross-Pennine challenge, contested by a team drawn from the North West against the combined Croquet North & Yorkshire Federations, took place at Pendle & Craven on Sun 23 rd Sept. Many thanks are owed to this club (in particular Abdul Ahmed) for hosting the event and laying on excellent food! The 3-lawn match format mixes advanced doubles and singles, with three handicap singles.

Pennine-Cup-Match-Meal-07

The results (NW names first) were:
Ken Cooper & Robin Delves beat Andy Davies & Alice Fleck +3t;  James Hawkins & Tony Thomas lost to Charles Waterfield & Roger Staples -24;  Roger Schofield & Tony Phillips beat Phil Errington & Derek Knight +13
Advanced Singles: Ken Cooper (-1) lost to Andy Davies (-1) -26tp: James Hawkins (0) lost to Charles Waterfield (1/2) -17;  Roger Schofield (3) lost to Phil Errington (3) -12;
Handicap Singles: Tony Phillips (7) beat Derek Knight (7) +20; Tony Thomas (8) beat Roger Staples (8) +8; Robin Delves (11) beat Alice Fleck (9) +15;

2007, Federation, News, Pendle, Pennine Cup

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »

Find a Category

Search Box

Webmaster – Tony Thomas (tony@croquetnw.co.uk)

Copyright © 2020 · North West Federation of Croquet Clubs