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CLUB RESULTS
 Golf 
David Walters beat John Larmouth 7-5
        Brian Storey beat Margaret Russell 7-6, 7-2
Silver Box
Peter Hallett beat John Leckie +13
Jane Wilkinson beat Barry Keen +10
14pt. Handicap
Janet Guthrie beat David Tunbridge 2-0
Chris Irwin beat Peter Higgins +10
Ian Lines beat Abdul Ahmad
 
REMINDER

THERE ARE STILL 41 MATCHES DUE TO BE PLAYED IN THE SILVER BOX AND 14pt HANDICAP BY 11th MAY.

TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING SCRATCHED PLEASE GET YOUR MATCHES PLAYED.

LAWNS AVAILABILITY


DUE TO BOWDON FIRS PLAYING FYLDE IN A LEAGUE MATCH AND LAST YEAR'S DOUBLES FINAL BEING PLAYED THERE WILL BE NO SHORT LAWNS AVAILABLE ON SUNDAY AND ONLY ONE FULL LAWN FOR GENERAL PLAY.

THREE BOWDON TEAMS ARE IN ACTION THIS WEEKEND
SATURDAY
The Bowdon Saints travel to Bury for a NW Federation Advanced League match.
The team is:

Ian
Lines (capt)


Andrew Winn

David Walters

Richard Smith

SUNDAY
John Wilkinson leads his Bowdon Firs team in a NW Federation Handicap home match against Fylde.


SUNDAY
Bowdon's Mary Rose team travel to Bedfordshire to take on Wrest Park.
The team is:

David Walters (capt)

Alan Mayne

Mike Sandler

Mark Lloyd

BEGINNERS' COURSE SETS RECORD!!

Coach Ken Cooper

The Beginners' Course, which started last night, set a new record of attendants when 31 participants came along to lessons on a beautiful summer evening.
 

Coach Ken Cooper took the group through the first session ably supported by a good turn out of club members.
KEN COOPER WINS WEDNESDAY COMPETITION
Ken's first win this season which consolidates his position at the top of the table.
WEDNESDAY COMP. TOP TEN
Pos.
Name
Pts.
1
Ken Cooper
358
2
Sue Cooper 322
3
Margaret Russell 295
=4
Alan Mayne
290
=4
Lorna Frost 290
6
Ros Pimlott 288
7
Steve Lewis 274
8
Jane Wilkinson 242
9
Janice Moir
219
10
Rupert Webb 195
THREE BOWDON WINNERS!!



Keith Aiton won the Westerns Chamoionship at Parkstone last weekend beating Marcus Evans in the final +25tp, +8tpo, -11otp, -26tp, +26tp.


Ian Lines won the Coles Championship at Cheltenham beating world number 3 Reg Bamford in the final -14sxp, +20, +26tp,-13,+26tp




Ros Pimlott won the Bowdon May Weekend. For full details click here .

C.A. EVENTS AT BOWDON
 
There are still a few spaces left in the Bowdon Northern Week (19-24 July), Northern Championships (22-25 August) and September B-Level (27-28 September).
Details in the CA fixtures book and on the CA website.
Please contact Ian Lines if you are interested in playing.

LAWN MAINTENANCE

Ground Manager, Alan Mayne, has introduced a 4-week rota for lawn maintenance. Each week, the lawn to be worked upon will be indicated by a tan-coloured hessian bag placed over hoop 1. This lawn can only be used for a game when the other lawns are fully occupied, i.e. the other 2 full lawns are both double-banked. Practising is permitted on this lawn provided that the lawn is vacated immediately work commences.
C.A. NATIONAL CLUB COMPETITIONS
The draws have been announced detailing the clubs Bowdon will meet in the major national club competitions.
INTER-CLUB
Bowdon get a bye in the first round and will meet Surbiton in the second round, the venue to be decided on history between the two clubs; we beat them 4-3 in 2003. The tie is to be played on or before Sunday, 27th July.
MARY ROSE
Bowdon will play away to Wrest Park in a first round encounter, in Section B, on Sunday, 11th May.
Team: David Walters, Alan Mayne, Mike Sandler, Mark Lloyd
LONGMAN CUP
Bowdon will meet Fylde (the holders) in the second regional round (North & Midlands); we have never met in this competition. The tie is to be played on of before Sunday, 29th June.


Welcome to the Bowdon Croquet Club 2008




where croquet is played on most days of the year.
W
e are a thriving active club and welcome new members (see New Members section for an application form or just come and visit).


The club has room for four superb full size lawns maintained to a high standard providing first class playing facilities to all members.

A six-week beginners' coaching course is  held on six evenings in May (starting 7th May) and June, at a cost of £35.
Bowdon members who joined last year can also attend, if they so desire,
free of charge .
 To book, or for more details, please contact John Saxby on 0161 928 4692.
Coaching is also available on a one-to-one basis at all times.

The 2008 croquet season will run from  March until  October when three full size lawns and two short lawns are laid out.

Bowdon hosts several Croquet Association tournaments each year.

In 2008 they will be:


The President's Cup
The May Handicap Weekend

The June Advanced Weekend
The Northern Week
The North of England Championship
The Bowdon 'B' level Tournament

Spectators are welcome at all these events.

The club was founded in 1873 and has been located on the present site since 1911.
The club is affiliated to the Croquet Association and the North-West of England Federation.
  Contact Information
Secretary: John Saxby (Tel. 0161 928 4692)
       Club House: Bowdon Croquet Club, St. Mary’s Road, Bowdon, Cheshire,  WA14  2P
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