John
Haslam beats wife in Nottingham
John
Haslam won
the Nottingham 'B' Advanced Week-end on Sunday 13 July when he beat his
wife, Barbara, in the final. A good week-end for Barbara though as her
handicap has now fallen to 2.5.
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Lancashire Promoted to Division
1
Lancashire have been promoted to Division 1
of the Counties League by winning 8 of the 10 matches played in a recent
tournament at the end of June. From left to right - Alan Pidcock, Bob
Burnett, Chris Dent, John Haslam, James Hawkins, Dave Nick and Ailsa Lines.
Did George Bush really model for this or was it "whatsisname" from Bury?
The best Croquet
lawn - ever ?
Reputed to be the finest Croquet lawn in the world (outside of California)
- Heaton Park Manchester - and Bury Croquet Club play league games here
!
Somewhere over the rainbow, dreams
come true, .......
Pleasant company, good food, nice surroundings, enjoyable croquet, .......
all is well with the world, .......I can even peel hoop 6 at a tight angle
from 10 yards ....... dream on!
The North West Team comprising Bob Burnett, Peter Wilson and Abdul Ahmad playing Advanced, and Liz Wilson, John Wilkinson and Martin Bradshaw playing Handicap, lifted the Pennine Cup by defeating the East of Pennine Team. The morning session produced 1 win but defeats in the Doubles. The team were revived by lunch going on to record a clean sweep of wins in the Handicap singles and with Bob winning his Advanced singles match, gave the team a 5-4 victory.
Croquet North West and Croquet North East contest the Pennine Cup annually. This year the teams travelled to Hull but the 2003 match will take place somewhere in the North West.
The winning northwest team (from right to left), Peter Wilson, Abdul Ahmad, John Wilkinson, Liz Wilson, Martin Bradshaw and Bob Burnett: