Category: NWF Competitions

Bowdon Blanks are bidding to win the Croquet North West Short Croquet League. They won their penultimate match at home against Southport, 10 – 6, on Friday 13th September. Their last match of the season will be on 14th September, after which we will know how if they achieve being Champions. Well done Blanks.

Congratulations are due to Brian Storey, for his performance in winning all 4 of his games.

Fortunately the Blanks fielded a strong team, as below:

The Southport team was; Barbara Haslam 0.5, Bill Nichol 1.5, Brian Lewis 2.5 and Gail Moors 3.5

Nigel beat Brian 14-3, Gail 14-7 and Bill 14-10, but lost to Barbara 0-14

Brian beat Gail 11-9, Brian 14-6, Barbara 14-5 and Bill 14-12

Carol beat Bill 10-9, and lost to Barbara 8-9, Gail 11-14 and Brian 3-14

Robert beat Brian 14-9 and Gail 14-6, but lost to Bill 9-14 and Barbara 8-11

The Bowdon Bombers have won the Croquet North West Level Play Golf Croquet League. They won against the Chester Centurions, the only team that could possibly have overtaken them. The match was curtailed by horrendous weather, culminating in a hailstorm and prolonged heavy rain, rendering the lawns unplayable. Because at least half the games were completed the result was declared valid, with Bowdon having a 7 – 2 lead. Well done the team on the day, and all the squad members who have contributed to this success over the season. You have done Bowdon proud.

The team that concluded an excellent season for the Bombers was:

The game results that were completed are shown below, courtesy of the Croquet Scores website.

The Bullets are locked in a 3-way tie at the top of the CNW Short league this season. This is their final match so it is all to play for. Currently Westmorland are above them on the net games score, with Westmorland on 17 and the Bullets on 12, which gives Westmorland an advantage. The Bullets need a big win! Spectators will be very welcome, but may need to take sedatives before watching this high-stakes match.

The Bullets have a strong team, as below:

We wish them good luck and fine weather.

Bowdon Blanks are bidding to win the Croquet North West Short Croquet League with their second match in 2 days. Their final match is at Chester on Saturday 14th September. They currently (10th Sept) lie in third place, with 8 points. Just 2 points above them are our own Bullets and Westmorland, but the Blanks have a game in hand over both, so can draw level with them if they win on Friday. Then it could be all to play for on Saturday with the top 3 teams on 10 points each and having their final match to play. An incredibly exciting finish is in prospect for the Short League this year with both our teams involved.

Fortunately the Blanks are fielding a strong team, as below:

We wish them good luck and fine weather.

Bowdon Blanks are bidding to win the Croquet North West Short Croquet League. They play their penultimate match at home against Southport on Friday 13th September. Their last match of the season will be on 14th September, after which we will know how if they achieve being Champions. Well done Blanks.

Fortunately the Blanks are fielding a strong team, as below:

We wish them good luck and fine weather.

Three members represented Bowdon at the Croquet North West AC Millenium Handicap Tournament at Chester. David Beddy came second, Robert-Cutts Watson was third, and John Bagnall had a good time. I attach a copy of Robin Tasker’s report on the event from the CNW website. Well done all our representatives.

Below is the group photo of the competitors, also taken from the CNW website.

The Bombers were in good form to beat a strong team from Crake at Bowdon, 10 – 8. The Bombers, are having a great season, and now top the league. A win in their final match will assure them of the title. Well done Bombers!

The Bombers’ team was,

The game results are shown below, courtesy of the Croquet Scores website.

Bowdon Bounders hosted and lost, 7 – 11, to the Llanfairfechan Dragons’ team in the Croquet North West Handicap Golf Croquet League, (South) on Saturday 31st August. The Bounders are now bottom of the league, but a win in their final game could, just conceivably, push them up to second place!

The Bounders’ team was:

All the players’, their handicaps and results are shown on the grid below. There second doubles’ match that is tricky to read. It featured Margaret and Monica beating Richard and Sandra 7 – 5.

Bowdon Angels lost their home match against Chester, 1 – 4, in the Croquet North West B Advanced league. The Angels’ total handicap score was 10, whilst Chester’s was 10.5, so on paper the teams were evenly matched. The Chester players performed very well, with only Will managing a win over David Guyton. Chester now top the league on 8 points from second place Crake on 6 points. The Angels are tied with Crake on 6 points, but have a game in hand over both Crake and Chester.

The Angels’ final match against Bury is now a must-win, by 5-0, if they are to have a chance of winning the league. That is a big ask!

The Angels for this match, with their handicaps, was:

The Chester team, with their handicaps, was; Mark Lloyd 0.5, Robin Tasker 5 and David Guyton 5

Doubles Game:         Adrian and Dave lost to Mark and Robin -2

Morning singles: Will Mellor beat David Guyton +14  

Will Mellor lost to Mark Lloyd -9  

Adrian Apps lost to Robin Tasker -3  

Dave Holland lost to David Guyton -3  

 

The Blanks are having a good season and currently lie in third place in the league. They have sufficient games in hand over the 2 teams above them to move to the top position. These ambitious players will be determined to move up the table. Perhaps to challenge the top team, which is Bowdon Bullets!!

The Blanks’ strong team is:

We wish them good luck and fine weather.