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Pennine Cup Regained by North West

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PENNINE CUP REGAINED BY NORTH WEST 7-2 (13/8/06) by Charles Waterfield

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The annual cross-Pennine challenge cup, contested by a team drawn from the North West against a team from the Croquet North & Yorkshire Federations, took place this year at Pendle & Craven on Sun 13th Aug in cold blustery conditions.

Usually played at Heaton Park, this was a new venue and it is encouraging to report that the lawns are showing significant improvement, compared to earlier this season. Both the clubroom facilities and catering were first class. The match format is a mix of advanced doubles and singles, with some handicap singles.

The results (NW names first) were: Level Play: John Haslam & Andrew Winn beat Charles Waterfield & Mike Evans +12; James Hawkins & Tony Thomas lost to Peter McDermott & Alice Fleck -10; Rob Essler & Barbara Haslam beat Phil Errington & John Kennedy +8; John Haslam (-½) lost to Charles Waterfield (0) -8; James Hawkins (0) beat Peter McDermott (1½) +23; Barbara Haslam (2½) beat Phil Errington (3) +23. Handicap Singles: Rob Essler (2½) beat John Kennedy (6) +8; Tony Thomas (8) beat Alice Fleck (9) +14; Andrew Winn (8) beat Mike Evans (10) +6t.

The Pennine Cup players from left to right – Tony Thomas, Andrew Webb, James Hawkins, John Kennedy, Charles Waterfield, Mike Evans, John Haslam, Alice Fleck, Barbara Haslam, Peter McDermott, Phil Errington, Rob Essler, (photo – Charles Waterfield).

Bob Burnett Wins 06 Crake Advanced

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BOB BURNETT WINS CRAKE ADVANCED (13/8/06)

Great weekend, as ever, at Crake. There were 16 players in four blocks of four with handicaps ranging from -2 to 3. Block winners and runners-up to go into knockout. Three block games on Saturday and quarters, semis and final on Sunday.

Burnett played Nick (again) in quarters winning +15. Burnett played Lines in semi winning +26TP. Burnett played Rigge in final winning +20 so regaining the Rock Clock Trophy (with instructions to get it engraved as he forgot last year!). Burnett handicap reduction from -1 to -1.5, just passing the 2400 trigger point due to the 17 points won from Ian Lines (-2)

Bowdon Players Selected for Eights

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BOWDON PLAYERS SELECTED FOR THE EIGHTS (10/8/06)

Four Bowdon members have been selected to play in one of the ‘Eights’ tournaments. Keith Aiton and David Maugham have been invited to take part in the premier event, the President’s Cup, in Jersey in October. Keith won the event last year and David did so in 2004. Ian Lines will take part in the Chairman’s Salver at Hunstanton, an event he finished fifth in last year after winning it in 2004. Steve Lewis will be travelling to Nailsea to play in the Spencer Ell competition. (Courtesy Bowdon website)

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