LEAGUE
& CUP MATCHES OVER THE
WEEKEND OF 12/13 SEPT.
BOWDON
SAINTS
ARE CHAMPIONS OF THE ADVANCED LEAGUE WITH BOWDON CANONS SECOND!!
On
Saturday,
Bowdon Saints played their last Advanced League match
away to Pendle & Craven and lost 5-4.
However, Pendle did not gain
any Bonus Points.

Barry Keen (Capt.)
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Andrew Winn
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Mike Steer
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Andrew
Winn (-1) beat David Pollitt (7) +22
Mike Steer (4½) lost to
John Filsak (2) -15
Barry Keen (9) beat Andrew Webb (4) +8
Andrew Winn beat Andrew Webb +5
Mike Steer lost to David Pollitt -14
Barry Keen lost to John Filsak -9
Andrew Winn lost to John Filsak -24
Mike Steer lost to Andrew Webb -3
Barry Keen beat David Pollitt +23
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Advanced
Croquet League Table 2009
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Matches
|
Games
|
Points
|
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
W
|
L
|
|
Bowdon Saints |
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
36
|
18
|
13
|
Bowdon Canons |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
28 |
26 |
13 |
Fylde |
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
31
|
23
|
11
|
Pendle & Craven |
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
26
|
28
|
11
|
Crake Valley |
5
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
25
|
20
|
6
|
Southport |
6
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
18
|
36
|
2
|
Bury |
5
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
16
|
29
|
0
|
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Also on Saturday, Bowdon
Canons were also involved in their last
Advanced League match away to Bury at Heaton Park and won 7-2.
They also scored 2 bonus
points and end the season level with Bowdon
Saints at the top of the league, but the Saints have a better game
aggregate so win the league with Canons second.

Alan Mayne (Capt.)
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Sylvia Steer
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John Wilkinson
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Alan
Mayne (½) beat Barbara
Young (4½)
Sylvia Steer (5) lost to
David Barrett (½)
John Wilkinson (5) beat
Ken Anderton (4)
Alan Mayne beat Ken
Anderton
Sylvia Steer beat
Barbara Young
John Wilkinson lost to
David Barrett
Alan Mayne beat David
Barrett
Sylvia Steer beat Ken
Anderton
John Wilkinson beat
Barbara Young
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Again on Saturday, Bowdon
played
in the Longman Cup Quarter-final at Bury but came away 6-1 losers.
On
Sunday, there was a very important Mary Rose Semi-final
at Cheltenham which we lost 4-2 with one game unfinished

Mike Sandler (Capt.)
|

Mark Lloyd
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David Cotton
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Terry Foster
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Morning
Session:
Mike
Sandler (1½) & Mark Lloyd (2)
lost to Peter Francis (1½) & Tony Forbes (2½) -21
Dave Cotton (4½) lost to Graham Roberts (2½) -6
Terry Foster (3½) had his game with Alison Thursfield
(2½) pegged down over lunch while he was ahead
|
Afternoon
Session:
Mike
Sandler lost to Peter Francis -16
Mark Lloyd beat Tony Forbes +4
Terry Foster lost to Graham Roberts -2
Dave Cotton beat Alison Thursfield +6
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Also on
Sunday, Bowdon Firs were in action at home to Southport in the Handicap
League and won 5-2 to finish second in the league

Steve Reynolds (Capt.)
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John Wilkinson
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Barry Keen
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Phil Hunter
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Morning
Session:
Barry Keen (9) & Phil Hunter (10) lost to
Carol Lewis (4) & Jean Nolan (24) -1T
John Wilkinson (4½) beat Melanie Foster (3½) +23
Steve Reynolds (11) beat Anne Mitchell (24) +6T
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Afternoon
Session:
John beat Carol +5T
Barry lost to Mel -11
Phil beat Anne +10
Steve beat Jean +15
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Handicap
Croquet League Table 2009
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|
Matches
|
Games
|
Points
|
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
W
|
L
|
|
Pendle & Craven
|
8
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
42
|
14
|
14
|
Bowdon Firs |
8
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
37
|
19
|
12
|
Chester |
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
20
|
22
|
8
|
Fylde
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
22
|
27
|
8
|
Bury Peelers |
7
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
24
|
25
|
6
|
Southport
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
22
|
34
|
6
|
Bury Caesars |
7
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
22
|
27
|
4
|
Bowdon St Marys |
8
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
25
|
31
|
4
|
Crake Valley |
7
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
17
|
32
|
4
|
|
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