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Llanfairfechan won the NWFCC Short Croquet league today (3 Oct 09) by beating Pendle & Craven 10-6 in their final match of the season. The team, from l to r, of Carolyn Ratcliff (Captain), Val Kenyon, Ceceilia Lilley, Malcolm Morrison, Jack Pattenden, Georgina Llewellyn, celbrate their achievement before opening the Champagne. |
Opening Day at Llanfairfechan & North Wales Croquet Club by Jack Pattenden The ceremony was preceded by lunch in the clubhouse to which representatives of our principal backers were invited which enabled the Chairman to thank each one on behalf of the club for their support which had made the building possible. Before sitting down to dine Councillor Jones unveiled a plaque on the wall commemorating all those bodies and persons who had supported the project. At 2.00pm we moved outside for the opening ceremony in front of another seventy guests - club members, dignitaries from local councils, members of other clubs in the North West Fed., members of local groups and schools who use the lawns during the summer and individual members of the North Wales community. It was an opportunity for the Chairman to extend thanks to everyone who by their contributions had added so significantly to the money raised to cover the cost of the project. Councillor Jones, fulsome in his praise for the hard work undertaken to make the project a success, declared the building open by cutting the tape across the patio doors. This was not quite the end of the ceremony as Barry Keen, representing the Croquet Association, to the delight of members , presented the Chairman with the Townsend Award for the most improved club in the form of a Cup, an Award and a cheque for £250! Tea and refreshments were served at 3.00pm and all present were invited to enjoy a game on the lawns which many took advantage of. The event was well covered by the media. It started with a Radio interview on Tuesday afternoon and BBC, ITV and S4C all had cameras and reporters there on the day. Interviews appeared on the respective news channels in the early evening. The local papers will run pictures and reports and a special media representative was sent by the Welsh Assembly to ensure that maximum coverage should be achieved throughout the Welsh Media. This can only be good for the future of Welsh Croquet and croquet in general. And a final word: of all the good things that have come out of this project all of us the club appreciate most the interest shown by members of the other clubs in the N.W.Fed. For so many of you to have travelled so far to help us celebrate our big day was really appreciated – we are out on a bit of a limb but on Wednesday we really felt like one of the ‘gang'! |
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Sunday 14 August 08 - Final of the Novice Golf Croquet Cup competition. In the back ground is the new Club House. It has not been officially handed over yet - no electricity and no sewer! We are using the large room because our beloved Portacabin had to be demolished and taken away. |
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Llanfairfechan croquet team at the North West Federation annual club championship in Southport in June 2008. |
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Lanfairfechan wins massive development grant Llanfairfechan Croquet club is undergoing massive developments. A new clubhouse is being built at a cost of £125,000. They have been granted £93,000 from the Welsh Assembly which together with grants from the Croquet Association, Conwy Council, Llanfairfechan Town Council, various Rotary clubs have made the exciting venture possible. The club have also raised substantial funds from Life Membership (at £400) and a Buy a Brick fund raiser. Moneywise, still not quite there, so still fund raising for another £20,000 but what a fantastic achievement so far, congratulations to everyone at the club. |
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Llanfairfechan members enjoying a presentation evening February 2008 |
Graham, Georgina and John, having fun in the sun, at the North West Federation Tournament in Southport: |
