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David Walters Wins Millennium Advanced (Paul Rigge Reports from Heaton Park 22/04/12)

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Heaton Park 21/22rd April, Neil Williams NW Federation Advanced Tournament

David Walters receives the Neil Williams Millennium Trophy from Bury Chairman Barbara Young

The annual Federation Millennium competition was hosted this year by Bury at Heaton Park. Geoff Young managed the event. Only Fourteen players were sent this year by their clubs to compete for the Federation’s only advanced tournament of the year. The Cup was played as a flexible swiss with David Walters displaying total dominance. The Trophy was won by Roger Schofield again, he last held it three years ago.The weather forecast for the weekend was dire but day one remained dry and calm, and only a single cloudburst on Sunday morning tried to spoil the enjoyment causing lawn one to flood for a couple of hours, solution – all retire to club house to eat Liz’s birthday cake(s) and don tutus. High jinx in the hut during a cloud burst that submerged lawn one and left large puddles on two.Luckily, Liz had lots of birthday cake (I did ask how old she was but she answered in croquet scores!).You’ll need to buy one of those present a drink to get any details about the dress or the special award given to Dennis! Fun was had all weekend and we hoped Liz had a Happy Birthday.

Roger Schofield Receives the Woodlands Trophy from Bury Chairman Barbara Young

 

 

Flying Circus goes Silver at Bowdon (Ken Cooper 16/04/12)

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Ken Cooper and Paul Rigge instructed a class of 15 players at the weekend from Bowdon,Chester, Fylde, Southport & Westmorland Croquet Clubs through the CA Silver Course with the use of lawn exercises and magnetic board instruction. The weather held fine and everyone enjoyed themselves; it is hoped that they will now use what they have learnt to improve their play… and beat the rest of us up!

Out of interest, the second image was taken after they were asked to stand where they thought the second ball on to the lawn should go after an A-Class player had sent his first ball into corner 4 at the start of a game and the high-bisquer had many bisques at his disposal.

 

Georgeous Food, Drink, History, Architecture PLUS Croquet in Tuscany (Richard Harvey 11/04/12).

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Why not join like minded souls for a long weekend for Croquet in Lucca in Tuscany ?.

6 – 8 people wanted who can play positive croquet (as in the on the North lawns at Southport, but against skilled opponents).

Travelling from Manchester airport on 22nd June, returning to Manchester on 26th, to Pisa, and then onward for short bus journey to Lucca and Lucca Croquet Club.  The timing fits in nicely with the Southport weekend . . . . . .

Staying either in a traditional B&B in the historic centre of Lucca, or a farmhouse in Vinci (where Leonardo da came from).

Playing (golf) croquet, cooking and eating an Italian feast (it’s wonderful, I’ve done it, long table outside, setting sun, wine, just like the adverts).

Wandering the wonderful pedestrianised centre of this old old town.

Good restaurants, ice creams to die for, beer, pizzas, proper Italian breakfasts with proper Italian coffee, who could ask for more.

The costs are a mixture of:

  • Flights with Jet2, flight only is £130 return with of course addons for everything else like bags for £33 return, but couples can share, and you may get away with just hand luggage for no charge.
  • Accomodation is maybe £75 per room per night, depending on where we stay.
  • Meals difficult to cost, but say £50 per day max, we can eat well at reasonable prices outside the touristy areas.
  • Drinks are on you!

If anyone is interested let me know.  It will be a very different and a very memorable few days!

Richard Harvey
Bury Croquet Club
richardrvey@me.com

 

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