MATCHES OVER THE WEEKEND OF 20-21 JUNE
The club was involved in five team matches this weekend.

SATURDAY, BOWDON ST.MARYS WENT TO BURY CAESARS FOR A NW FEDERATION HANDICAP LEAGUE MATCH AND WON 5-2

Mike Steer (Capt.)	Ken Cooper	John Larmouth	Sue Cooper
The St. Mary's team beat Bury Caesars 5-2: Ken (-½) & Sue Cooper (18) beat Mac Harding (12) & Len Forkin (18) +4T Mike Steer (4) lost to Tony Phillips (6) -23 John Larmouth (14) beat Colleen Forkin (22) +9T Ken beat Tony +13 Mike lost to Mac -22 John beat Len +12 Sue beat Colleen +10

ALSO ON SATURDAY, THE SHORT TEAM TRAVELLED TO SOUTHPORT BUT CAME AWAY 11-5 LOSERS

Dave Holland (Capt.)	John Coventry	Jane Wilkinson	Alison Court
The Short team winners were: Dave Holland (2 wins), John Coventry (2 wins) and Alison Court (1 win).

ON SUNDAY BOWDON PLAYED ASHBY AT HOME IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE LONGMAN CUP,
CROQUET'S NATIONAL  HANDICAP TEAM KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION, AND WON 6-1.

Barry Keen (Capt.)	Francois Garcia	Paul Widger	Barry McKenzie
The Longman Cup team beat Ashby 6-1: Barry Keen (11) & Barry McKenzie (16) beat Richard Sanville (10) & Geoff Ellott (14) +6T Francois Garcia (10) beat Jeremy Staley (10) +16 Paul Widger (10) beat Mick Haytack (9) +17 Francois Garcia beat Mick Haytack +18 Barry Keen beat Richard Sanville +23 Paul Widger beat Jeremy Staley +23 Barry McKenzie lost to Geoff Ellott -6 They now play Tyneside or Pendle in the next round

ALSO ON SUNDAY, CANONS PLAYED CRAKE VALLEY AT HOME IN THE NW FEDERATION ADVANCED LEAGUE AND HAD A NARROW BUT EXCELLENT 5-4 VICTORY.

Lorna Frost (Capt.)	Brian Storey	Alan Mayne
They won't let us forget, will they? The Canons team beat Crake 5-4: Brian Storey (-1) beat Peter Wardle (1) +19 Alan Mayne (1½) beat Bob Burnett (-1) +3 Lorna Frost (5) lost to Dave Nick (-1) -16tp Brian beat Dave +8tpo Alan lost to Peter -2 Lorna lost to Bob -16 Brian beat Bob +17tp Alan beat Dave +6 Lorna lost to Peter -15 Match Index Points: Bowdon 61 Crake 14 (+47) Total League Points gained: 2 for the win +2 bonus

MEANWHILE ON SUNDAY, BOWDON FIRS TRAVELLED TO CORONATION PARK FOR A NW FEDERATION HANDICAP LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST BURY PEELERS AND WERE VICTORIOUS 5-2.

Dave Holland (Capt.)	Chris Irwin	Janet Guthrie	John Wilkinson
The Firs team beat Bury Peelers 5-2: John Wilkinson (5) & Dave Holland (12) beat Margaret Anderton (14) & Jean Pemberton (18) +2T Janet Guthrie (7) beat Ken Anderton (4) +13 Chris Irwin (8) beat Paul Kenworthy (6) +13 John lost to Ken -3 Janet lost to Paul -8 Chris beat Margaret +8 Dave beat Jean +10