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CUP & LEAGUE MATCHES AT THE WEEKEND

Sunday, 6th July: Bowdon St.Marys went away to Bury Caesars and lost 2-5 (NW Federation Handicap League)

David Holland (Capt.)

Mike Steer

Kay Martin

Leo Fletcher
Morning Session:
Bob Whittle (18) & Maureen Whittle (24) beat
Mike Steer (6) & Kay Martin (12) +18
Tony Phillips (2½) beat David Holland (6) +9
Graham Saunders (8) lost to Leo Fletcher (20) -1(T)
Afternoon Session:
Tony beat Mike +7
Graham beat David +15
Bob lost to Kay -1(T)
Maureen beat Leo +17

Sunday, 6th July: Bowdon Firs lost 3-4 at home to Fylde (NW Federation Handicap League)




Morning Session:
Christine Irwin (7) & Chris Evans (14) beat
Terry Vernazza (5) & Ken Harper (14) +9(T)
Barry Keen (3) lost to Alan Morton (14) -20
Lorna Frost (8) lost to Philip Bass (22) -3(T)
Afternoon Session:
Barry lost to Terry -26
Christine beat Ken +9
Lorna lost to Alan -17
Chris beat Philip +1(T)
 
Saturday, 5th July: Bowdon beat Ashby 4-3 at home (Quarter-Final, Inter-Club Golf Croquet Championship)

Alan Mayne (Capt.)

Colin Irwin

Ken Cooper

Frank Moir
BOWDON CREATE UPSET OF THE ROUND
A lovely sunny day saw Bowdon win a close encounter with highly-rated Ashby. The lawns played at a fairly fast pace which Ashby were probably not used to. A sizeable crowd gave extra support and some lovely food was provided by Kay Martin & Sue Cooper.
Results - Bowdon names first:
Colin Irwin (0) & Alan Mayne (0) beat Will Gee (-2) & Rachel Rowe (-1) 7-6, 7-5
Ken Cooper (1) beat Mike O'Brian (1) 7-4, 7-1
Frank Moir (2) lost to Tim King (0) 2-7, 4-7
Colin lost to Will 7-6, 4-7, 4-7
Alan beat Rachel 7-4, 7-4
Ken beat Tim 7-6, 7-5
Frank lost to Mike 4-7, 4-7
Bowdon now meet Surbiton or Watford in the semi-final.