After
many years of
valuable use,
it is now felt
necessary to
update our
club website
to the latest
standard
website
software. The
CA have an
offering of
using their
standard
design website
which we can
tailor to a
large extent
to suit our
needs. The
advantages are
that the CA
host the site
free of charge
and support
the
development
and
trouble-shoot
any problems.
A number of
the croquet
clubs
throughout the
country are
using this
standard.
Our
website team
of Adrian
Apps, Ken
Cooper and
Mike Flannery
have tailored
the CA
standard for
Bowdon and it
is now
available to
view by
following this
link https://croquet-websites.org.uk/bowdon.
The
website is
designed not
only for
Members but
also to
attract
non-members to
see the
facilities we
have and to
promote our
club. As you
will see there
is a Members'
Area which
requires
registration
and subsequent
approval by
one of the
website team,
to be able to
view the
Members-only
content.
Members are
encouraged to
register prior
to the final
switch over
date. There is
still some
work being
done on the
new website to
ensure it is
fully
up-to-date
with all the
news. Also, a
few of the
pagesare
still
being
developed and
will be
completed soon.
It
is planned to
run the old
and new
website in
parallel
during the
next few weeks
before a
switch over
during the
last week of
June.
After
switch over,
the old
website will
not be
available. However,
the website
team will have
access toall
of theinformation
from the old
site, should
it still be
needed. Please
have a look at
the new
website and
feel free to
register. Any
comments on
further
development
will be most
welcome.
The
Website Team
Adrian
Apps
demonstrates
the new
website to
club members
HOME
INTERNATIONALS BUDLEIGH
SALTERTON, 9th
- 10th JUNE
Club
member, David
Maugham, will
captain England
at the Home
Internationals
JOHN
SAXBY
WEDNESDAY
COMPETITION,
WEEK 10
33
members turned
up to play
Mike
Shelmerdine
was this
week's
Wednesday
Comp. winner
1st. Mike
Shelmerdine 90
pts. 2nd.
Cas Sinclair
87 pts.
3rd. Alison
Maugham 86
pts.
JUNE
ADVANCED
WEEKEND 1st -
2nd June
David Maugham
won the
Peterson Cup
for the 14th
time!
Club
member David
Maugham
recciving the
Peterson Cup
from Vice
President Liz
Webb
Runner-up
Ian Lines
Consolation
Egyptian
winner Alison
Maugham
Eleven players
contested the
event,
including
several Bowdon
members:
David
Maugham
Alison
Maugham
Andrew Winn
Colin Irwin
John Lucas
CA
INTER-CLUB
& NW
FEDERATION
LEAGUE MATCHES
Sunday,
2nd June:
Bowdon St.
Mary's lost
2-5 away at
Bury Caesars
(NWF Weekend
Handicap
League)
Alan
Mayne
Kay
Martin
Adrian
Apps
Mike
Shelmerdine
Thursday,
6th June:
Bowdon beat
Chester 10-8
at home (NWF
Handicap Golf
Croquet
League)
Alan
Mayne (Capt.)
Alison
Court
Cas
Sinclair
Carole
Kelsall
Friday,
7th June:
Bowdon lost at
Chester 0-7
(CA Inter-Club
Longman Cup,
2nd Round)
Mike
Shelmerdine
(Capt.)
Dave
Holland
Andrew
Thomson
Barry
McKenzie
Saturday,
8th June:
Bowdon had a
walkover
against
Huddersfield
(CA Inter-Club
Short Croquet
Competition,
Quarter Final)
Richard
Saul (Capt.)
Keith
Brewster
Nan
Saul
Margaret
Moss
Bowdon
now play
Westmorland/Penrith
in the
semi-final, to
be played
by 18th August
Sunday,
9th June:
Bowdon Cubs
are at home to
Chester (NWF
Short Croquet
League)
Leo
Fletcher
(Capt.)
Pauline
Hennell
Cas
Sinclair
Sue
Lucas
Please
be aware that
4 short lawns
will be in use
for this match
for most of
the day
CA
INTER-CLUB
& NW
FEDERATION
LEAGUE MATCHES
Wednesday,
12th June:
Bowdon play
Pinchbeck at
Nottingham (CA
Inter-Club
Mary Rose
Trophy, 2nd
Round).
Thursday,
13th June:
Bowdon Earls
are away at
Pendle (NWF
Midweek
Handicap
League). The
team is:
John Lucas
(Capt.)
Andrew
Thomson
John
Haworth
Keith
Brewster
Friday,
14th June:
Bowdon
Griffins are
at home
to Southport
(NWF Midweek
Handicap
League). The
team is:
Lorna
Frost (Capt.)
Barry
Keen
Cas
Sinclair
Geoffrey
Hunt
Sunday,
16th June:
Bowdon Firs
entertain
Pendle &
Craven at home
(NWF Weekend
Handicap
League). The
team is:
Lorna
Frost (Capt.)
Barry
Keen
Cas
Sinclair
Will Mellor
Southport
Festival
of Croquet
Saturday
and
Sunday, 29th
and 30th
June 2018
Bowdon
will send 4
teams to the
event: -Advanced
AC (Capt. Mike
Steer) -Handicap
AC (Capt.
Adrian Apps) - Short
AC (Capt.
Richard Saul) -
Handicap GC
(Capt.
Margaret Moss)
A.C.
INTER-COUNTY
CHAMPIONSHIP
SUSSEX COUNTY
& COMPTON
(EASTBOURNE)
CROQUET CLUBS,
25-28 MAY
Nottinghamshire
win, Surrey
are 2nd,
Cheshire
finish 5th and
Glamorgan are
promoted from
Division 2 as
champions -
see details here
Cheshire
Glamorgan
Bowdon were
represented at
the
Inter-County
Championship
by the
following
members:
Cheshire
Surrey
Glamorgan
Warwickshire
CA Select
David
Maugham
John-Paul
Moberly
David Walters
Martin Granger
Brown
Alison
Maugham
ANNUAL BARBEQUE
7pm, Friday,
21st June
Everyone
is welcome to
attend our
annual BBQ at
a cost of £10
per person.
Please sign up
on the list in
the clubhouse
for a place
and/or to
provide a
salad.
Thanks once
again go to
our chef
extraordinaire,
Colin Irwin!
SUMMER
SATURDAY
ONE-DAY SHORT
CROQUET
COMPETITIONS Get
your name on
the list on
the
noticeboard if
you want to
play on any of
the
forthcoming
days
For
those of you
who have never
played in a
tournament
before we are
hosting one
tournament
this season
which would be
ideal as a
‘starter’:
July
Midweek Short
Croquet (AC)
Tournament 16th
to 17th
July.Any
handicap.
See
details
in CA Fixtures
Handbook.
Contact David
Walters, Lorna
or Alan if you
interested in
entering.
MONDAY
SHORT
COMPETITIONS
Please
note that the
Monday Short
competitions,
which are open
to all, continue
throughout the
summer.
Just turn up at
the club each
week for the
draw at 9.45am.
There wll be a
maximum of 20
people using 5
short lawns.
CANASTA
AT THE CLUB Bridge
at the club
has finished
but Canasta
will continue
to take place
over the
summer months,
so why not
come down and
play on a
Tuesday
starting at
1pm?
Please bring
your own lunch
to the club at
around 12.30pm
and play will
begin soon
after and it
will go on
until approx.
4pm.
Even if you've
never played
before, there
will be people
there who can
teach you.
Welcome to Bowdon
Croquet Club
2019... ...where croquet is played on most
days of the
year.
We 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
every summer
from May into
June, at
a cost of
around £35. Bowdon
members who
joined during
the last year
can also
attend, if
they so
desire, free
of charge. To
book, or for
more details,
please contact
Charles on
0161 980 6419.
Coaching is
also available
free on a
one-to-one
basis at all
times.
The 2019 croquet season runs from late March
until October
when three
full size
lawns and
three short
lawns are laid
out. Limited play is permitted during the winter
months. Bowdon hosts several Croquet Association
tournaments
and
internationals
each year. In 2019 these will be:
The May Handicap Weekend The June Advanced Weekend The
July B-Level
Advanced
Weekend The new Short Tournament (July) The North of England Championship (August)
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
Club House:
Tel: 0161
929 1109
Hon. Secretary:
David WaltersTel: 07920 507772.
