2006 NEWS ITEMS (for news  in more detail click on photo)
3rd December	GB retain MacRobertson Shield
25th November	Annual Dinner
25th November	Bowdon Croquet Club AGM
19th November	The Blueberry Challenge
12th November	Ian Lines finishes 3rd in Australian National Championships
15th October	David Maugham runner-up in President's Cup
14th October	David Maugham and Jenny Dennis win Ladders
14th October	Paul Widger wins Short
14th October	Andrew Winn wins Golf title
14th October	John Larmouth & Paul Widger win Doubles
11th October	John Wilkinson wins Wed. Comp. no.26 and Steve Lewis wins season event
10th October	Jenny Dennis wins Silver Box
4th October	Jean Teare wins Wednesday Comp. no.25
3rd October	Philip Hunter wins 'D' Class
1st October	St. Mary's beat Chester and Firs given a walkover
1st October	Paul Widger wins 'E' Class
28th September	Crake Valley beat Canons 4-2
27th September	Sue Cooper wins Wednesday Comp. no.24
26th September	Sheila Sandham wins 'C' Class
25th September	Bowdon Griffins beat Pendle & Craven away in last game of the season.......and finish 2nd in the league
23rd September	Andrew Winn  wins 'B' Class
23rd September	Ian Lines wins Heaton Park Challenge
23rd September	Margaret Russell wins Novices Tournament
21st September	Bowdon Short Team beat Pendle & Craven 12-4.........and win the league!
20th September	Jane Wilkinson wins Wednesday Competiton no. 23
17th September	Keith Aiton won the Southern Championship
17th September	Ian Lines won Southport Advanced Weekend
17th September	Bowdon Short team beat Southport 9-7
13th September	Sue Cooper wins Wednesday Comp. no.22
10th September	Eights Week
10th September	NW Fed. Handicap league: Firs lose to Chester
10th September	NW Fedn. Advanced League: Saints v. Pendle & Canons v. Bury
7th September	Steve Lewis wins Wednesday Comp. no. 21
3rd September	All England Handicap Area Final
3rd September	David Maugham & Keith Aiton help GB beat Ireland
30th August	Alternative Counties
27th August	Canons draw away to Southport
27th August	North of England Championships
23rd August	John Leckie wins Wednesday comp number 20
21st August	Griffins win 5-1 at Bury
20th August	Martin Granger Brown wins at Edgbaston
20th August	St. Mary's lose 6-0 at Fylde
20th August	Short team beat Bury 12-4
16th August	Steve Lewis wins Wednesday comp number 19
14th August	Beginners thank their tutors
13th August	David Maugham wins Ranelagh Cup
13th August	Firs beat Bury Peelers
9th August	Chris Lewis wins Wednesday comp number 18
6th August	David Maugham wins at Tyneside
6th August	Clean Sweep by Bowdon at Southport
6th August	Firs beat Bury Caesars 4-2
5th August	Short team win 12-4 at Chester
2nd August	Chris Lewis wins  Wednesday comp. number 17
26th July	Chris Lewis wins Wild Wednesday
24th July	Griffins 3 Chester 3 (Midweek League)
23rd July	Margaret Russell wins Swinging Sunday
23rd July	St. Mary's 3 Bury Ceasars 3 (Handicap League)
23rd July	Bury 2 Bowdon Saints 4 (Advanced League)
22nd July	Pendle  4 Bowdon Canons 2 (Advanced League)
22nd July	Southport Vics 2 Firs 4 (Handicap League)
20th July	Roy Edwards wins Gold Award
20th July	Bowdon Northern Week, 15-20 July
15th July	Short Team win at Llanfairfechan
12th July	Janet Guthrie wins Wednesday comp. no. 15
9th July	Bowdon players at the British Open Championships
8th July	NW Federation Advanced & Handicap League games
5th July	Ros Pimlott wins Wednesday comp. no. 14
28th June	Steve Lewis wins Wednesday comp. no. 13
27th June	Barbecue a great success!!!
25th June	Wins at Bristol, Sidmouth & Parkstone for Bowdon members
25th June	St.Mary's draw with Southport Victoria in NW Handicap League
21st June	John Leckie/Chris Lewis tie for Wednesday comp. no.12
19th June	Griffins draw with Pendle
18th June	Firs beat St. Mary's
18th June	Andrew Winn wins at Edgbaston
17th June	Bowdon members in Home Internationals
14th June	John Saxby wins Wednesday comp. no. 11 with record score
11th June	Short Team draw away to Fylde
11th June	Ian Lines wins Pendle Advanced Weekend
11th June	Bowdon Saints lose to Crake Valley 6-0 in Advanced League
11th June	David Maugham finishes 4th in Oregon
7th June	Ken Cooper wins Wednesday comp. no. 10
4th June	David Maugham wins Bowdon Advanced Weekend
4th June	St. Mary's win at Southport
3rd June	Firs lose at Pendle & Craven
31st May	John Wilkinson wins  Wednesday comp. no. 9
30th May	Cheshire finish third in Counties
24th May	Griffins draw at Chester
24th May	Carol Steinberg wins Wednesday comp. no. 8
21st May	Bowdon lose to Nottingham in Longman Cup Competition
20th May	Bowdon lose to Bristol in Inter-Club Competition
17th May	Rupert Webb & Jean Teare share the Mars Bar in Wednesday comp. no. 7
16th May	Beginners' Course weeks 1 & 2
14th May	St.Mary's lose to Bury Peelers in NW H'cap League
14th May	Ian Lines Runner-up at Cheltenham Advanced Weekend
13th May	Mike & Sylvia Steer at Budleigh Salterton
10th May	Sue Cooper wins Wednesday comp. no. 6
9th May	Beginners' Course
7th May	Bowdon lose to Nottingham in Mary Rose/NW Fed. results
7th May	1st Golf Croquet Handicap Tournament held at Pendle & Craven
3rd May	Steve Lewis wins Wednesday comp. no. 5
1st May	Bowdon members in Coles/Westerns
1st May	Mike Steer wins May Handicap Weekend
26th April	Lorna Frost wins Wednesday comp. no. 4
24th April	Griffins lose to Bury
23rd April	Paul Widger wins first Swinging Sunday of season
23rd April	David Maugham beats Ian Lines in Southport Final
19th April	Paul Widger wins Wednesday comp. no. 3
17th April	David Maugham wins Pendle Handicap
16th April	Bowdon Saints beat Bowdon Canons 4-2
12th April	David Tunbridge wins Wednesday comp. no. 2
9th April	Ian Lines wins Neil Williams Millennium Trophy
5th April	John Wilkinson wins first Wednesday competition of season
2nd April	Ian Lines joint winner of Lancashire International Golf Competition
31st March	A new storage building
31st March	John Larmouth & team lay lawns out
12th March	World Golf Croquet Championship
11th February	Ian Lines 2nd in Surbiton Golf Tournament
14th January	Ian Lines plays in New Zealand Open