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MacRobertson Shield at Bowdon
Great Britain 12 USA 9 6th-10th August 2010 GREAT BRITAIN NARROWLY BEAT THE USA 12-9 AT BOWDON IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE MacROBERTSON SHIELD (CROQUET'S WORLD CUP). BOWDON'S IAN LINES MADE HIS MacROBERTSON DEBUT AND WAS IN GREAT FORM, WINNING HIS TWO SINGLES AND TWO OUT OF THREE DOUBLES MATCHES WITH ROBERT FULFORD................................................................................ FOR PETER WILSON'S (FYLDE C C) 'YOU TUBE' PHOTO SLIDESHOW CLICK HERE .............................. and then on 22nd August 2010 GREAT BRITAIN ON TOP OF THE WORLD!! Club members Keith Aiton and Ian Lines won both their singles matches on Sunday to take Great Britain past the winning post making GB the 2010 MacRobertson Shield Champions. New Zealand finished as runners-up. FINAL SCORES GREAT BRITAIN 14 AUSTRALIA 7 NEW ZEALAND 16 USA 5 (for more details and match commentaries click to go to the MacRobertson website) |
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PHOTOS AT BOWDON
(with special thanks to Francois Garcia, Mike Steer, Rupert Webb) 
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The Closing Ceremony
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Alan Mayne in his Groundsman role
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John the Groundsman
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Stephen Mulliner and Ben Rothman face the press
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USA manager Erv Peterson presents match manager
Chris Irwin with a signed picture of the USA team
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Robert Fulford about to peg-out to win the all
important 11th match
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Jeff Soo (USA) approaches 2-back in his very
close match with Bowdon member Ian Lines
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The best seats in the house!
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Jane Beharriell, a member of the Canadian team
in the UK for the Tier 2 competition
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The Clubhouse
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Referee David Walters awaiting a call from the
lawns
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Ian Lines approaching 2-back in his win against
Doug Grimsley
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Rutger Beijderwellen
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The Moirs watching the experts in action
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Looking right out of the clubhouse
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Robert Fulford - World number 3 (playing
Ben Rothman, Day 3, Lawn 2)
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Colin Irwin and the photographer
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Keith Aiton - Great Britain captain
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Doug Grimsley and Ben Rothman
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Danny Huneycutt
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Stephen Mulliner on lawn 3
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Ian Lines looks on whilst opponents Doug Grimsley
and Ben Rothman discuss their next move
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David Maugham and Rutger Beijderwellen
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Rich Lamm and Jeff Soo
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Bowdon club secretary John Saxby on his umpteenth
shopping trip
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David Maugham misses a hampered shot
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The scoreboard
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The Referees
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Ian Lines lines up to peg out and...........................
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....................does so successfully
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Rich Lamm pegs out
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Danny Huneycutt's lift shot from corner 3 (of
lawn 1)
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Bowdon looking from the north boundary
of lawn 2
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Rutger Beijderwellen has a request for a lift
refereed by Chris Irwin
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Jim Bast and Danny Huneycutt
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Referee Don Williamson looks on as Messrs Bast
and Huneycutt decide what to do about a hampered shot
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Referees Brian Storey and Don Williamson
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