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The lengths we go to here at Pendle and Craven as the lawns are scrubbed clean. Well, actually, the wobbly white lines were being removed 😃😃

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Our Introduction to Croquet Courses are filling up rapidly, the course starting 3rd September is full.

The next places available are on the course starting 14th September ( 21st September and 5th October )

Places need to be booked as individual tuition is given. Please call our Coach on 07388 898 827 to book a place. Participants wishing to join the club after completing the course can avail themselves of our end of year deals.

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The Club held its Summer AC Handicap Tournament over the August Bank Holiday Weekend.  In preparation for hosting the Spencer Ell in September, a lot of hard work has been undertaken by members resulting in the Club looking a picture: surrounds tidied, hedges trimmed and the courts playing at a decent pace.  A rather select gathering of eight contestants from five clubs made life easy for the Manager and the players were divided into two blocks with all-play-all on Saturday.  The top two from each block, Debbie James (York) and Malcolm Tingle (York) from Block A, and Philip Jay (Huddersfield) and Philip Snowden (Fylde) from Block B, then played in a mini knockout on Sunday whilst the remaining four players played cross-block games.  In tightly fought semi-finals the York players had to concede victory to the two Philips who then played the Final after lunch.

There were two trophies on offer with a trophy for the fastest game as well as the main trophy.  The first was won by Denise Foster (York) who, in one of the block games, beat the eventual champion in a little over two hours.  The weather put a slight dampener on the Final but it did not prevent Philip Jay running out a worthy winner and earning himself a handicap reduction at the same time.

Many thanks to the club members who were constantly on hand, offering hospitality.

The hedges were trimmed alongside lawns 1 & 5 (including outside) and the undergrowth cut back by Ian, Vince, Paul and Sharon. Then mowing by Vince with Paul & Andrew setting hoops for the weekend. Looking good.

Many thanks for hours of hard labour to Ian, Vince, Paul, Andrew and Sharon,

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Report from David Carpenter, team captain.

Today we played at Fylde.

Pendle and Craven team: Mike Bradley(3), Cathy O’Brien(6), Sharon de Maine(9) and David Carpenter (11)

Fylde team: Phillip Bass(8), Catherine Bass(8), Ursula Walker(12) and Helen Froggatt(12)

At lunch the score was 5 games each . However in the afternoon Pendle took control of affairs winning 7 of the remaining 8 singles. Congratulations to Sharon on winning all her singles games for the second match in succession.

 Result Pendle & Craven won 12-6

Photo after the match. Well Done Team.

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Report from Robert Essler.

The AC team won 4-3 after a somewhat bizarre ending where Robin’s opponent went through the wrong hoop with his ball and neither player realised. Eventually the spectators intervened and the balls were replaced where upon Robin went through a hoop to win the match!

Well done Pendle and Craven CC

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Today we welcomed Steve Skelton(3), John Henderson(4) and David Cornes(7) from Crake Lakes for the B Level Adv AC League match.

Pendle Team: Robert Essler (0.5), Paul Dowdall(7) and Andrew Gould(16)

For the morning games we decided that Robert would have a better chance at getting a win playing in the singles, so Paul and Andrew played alternate stokes in the doubles. This turned out to be a good choice as Robert beat John and Paul/Andrew won the doubles against Steve/David

The afternoon results didn’t all go Pendle’s way as both Paul and Andrew lost their games but Robert won to secure our first (unexpected) win this season in the B Level

Full Results:

Morning: Paul/Andrew beat Steve/David 22:14, Robert beat John 26:1

Afternoon: Robert beat Steve 26:8, Paul lost to John 1:26 and Andrew lost to David 14:26

Result Pendle & Craven won 3:2

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Our enthusiastic Chair and two members spent a very hot day on Sunday 11th August promoting Pendle and Craven Croquet Club at Trawden Agricultural Show. This innovative approach was to advertise croquet to a wider selection of people and let them have a go.

They had a very good response, lots of potential recruits for the next taster sessions and beginners courses. Hopefully some will become full members!

Loads of children to had a go too, they were very competitive and really keen. Something to pursue in the future…..

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On a very hot and humid day we welcomed a strong Bishop Monkton team for the YCF Level Play Golf croquet match.

Pendle & Craven Team: Paul Dowdall(2), Mike Bradbury(3) & Sharon de Maine(9)

Bishop Monkton Team: Chris Higgins(3), Jo-Ann Hughes(4), Gill Brent(6)

Result:

Pendle & Craven 3 Bishop Monkton 9

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Two new Taster sessions coming up in August.

Tuesday August 20th 2-4pm and 6-8pm

Everyone welcome, please telephone Cathy to book 07388 898 827 or just turn up.

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