North West Federation Leagues Manager: Tony Thomas Tel: 07841 538676
Northern Croquet Events 2010 Mar.
6 NW Federation Spring Meeting, Culcheth 13-14 Referee Exams, Bowdon
April
2-5 10-11 17-18 17-18 24-25
John Beech Handicap Weekend, Pendle & Craven 10th Lanc. International Golf Croquet, Heaton Park Ripon Rowels Singles Cup, Ripon Spa Advanced Weekend, Southport NW Fed. Millennium Advanced, Heaton Park
May
1-3 6-9 8 8-9 8-9 14-16 15-16 16 22-23 29-30
Handicap Tournament, Bowdon Peel Memorials, Southport NW Fed. Millennium Golf, Heaton Park Handicap Weekend, Middlesbrough Open Golf Weekend, Pendle & Craven 9th Women’s Open Golf Croquet Champ., Ripon Spa NW Federation Millennium Handicap, Chester Yorks. Federation Short Lawn Competition, Beverley B Level Advanced Weekend, Pendle & Craven Handicap Weekend, Southport
June
5-6 8-10 12 12-13 19-20 22-24 26-27
Advanced Weekend, Bowdon Midweek Handicap Tournament, Tyneside Millennium Short Croquet Tournament, Southport Advanced Weekend, Crake Valley Advanced Weekend, Pendle & Craven Midweek Tournament, Huddersfield NW Federation Club Championships, Southport
July
3-4 Advanced Weekend, Heaton Park 6-9 Midweek Tournament, Pendle & Craven 10-11 Margaret Williams Short Croquet Tournament, Ripon Spa 17-22 Northern Week, Bowdon 18 Pennine Cup, Pendle 24-25 B Level Advanced Weekend, Southport 31-1 Aug Advanced Weekend, Tyneside
Aug.
6-8 6-10 6-10 7 14-15 21-22 27-30 28-30
MacRobertson Shield - GB v USA, Bowdon MacRobertson Shield - Aus v NZ, Heaton Park Grass Roots Regional Final, Bury Advanced Weekend, Crake Valley Super B Level Advanced Weekend, Southport North of England Championship, Bowdon Handicap Weekend, Pendle & Craven
4-5 4-5 4-5 10-12 11-12 18-19 25-26 25-26
Area Final of All England Handicap, Pendle & Craven CA v SCA, Middlesbrough Federation Full Lawn Tournament, York Selectors’ Weekend, Southport Handicap Weekend, Heaton Park Advanced Weekend, Southport All England Golf Handicap Final, Pendle & Craven B Level Advanced Weekend, Bowdon
Oct.
9-10
5th Yorkshire Open D’bles Golf Croquet Champ, Ripon Spa
Nov.
6
NW Federation AGM, Culcheth
North West Handicap League Teams:
Bowdon Firs, Bowdon St.Mary’s, Bury Caesars, Bury Peelers, Chester, Crake Westmorland, Fylde, Pendle & Craven, Southport.
North West Advanced League Teams:
Bowdon Canons, Bowdon Saints, Bury, Fylde, Pendle & Craven, Southport, Crake Valley.
North West Short Croquet League Teams:
Birkdale, Bowdon, Bury, Chester, Fylde, Llanfairfechan, Pendle & Craven, Southport.
North West Golf Croquet League Teams:
Bowdon, Bury North, Bury South, Chester, Culcheth, Fylde, Llanfairfechan, Pendle & Craven, Southport.
North West Midweek Handicap League Teams:
Bowdon Earls, Bowdon Griffins, Bury, Chester, Fylde, Pendle & Craven, Southport, Westmorland Crake.
Confederation of Northern Croquet Clubs Chairman Secretary
Treasurer
J.M.C. Evans Tel: 01482 882936 Anna Giraud Tel: 01484 716663 36, Wherwell Road, Brighouse, W. Yorks, HD6 3TZ Julian Tonks Tel: 01904 791254
The confederation operates under the auspices of the Croquet Association by co-ordinating the development of the sport in the North of England. The three regional federations work locally to promote new clubs, to stimulate interest in the sport, run croquet leagues and make available equipment and coaching facilities to groups with potential for new clubs.
Sept.
Croquet in the
North
15th Yorkshire Int. Open Golf Croquet Champ, Ripon Spa
2010
Regional Federation
Regional Federation
Yorkshire
Croquet North
Chairman: Secretary:
Chairman:
Anna Giraud 01484 716663 Mrs June Morella 01484 535298 “The Cherries”, Rossefield Avenue, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2BR. Coaching: John Kennedy 01482 869963 Development: Julian Tonks 01904 791254
www.croquetnorth.org.uk
Dr. Charles Waterfield
01642 712551
e-mail: waterfield@btinternet.com
Secretary:
Development: David Turner
0191 2841244
e-mail: davidmturner@blueyonder.co.uk
Beverley Rowley Manor Hotel, Rowley, nr. Beverley, HU20 3XR. Secretary: Derek Knight, 32 Selby Road, Holme upon Spalding Moor, York, YO43 4ES. Tel: 01430 860500. e-mail: dg_ce@gableends.fsnet.co.uk Bishop Monkton Bishop Monkton Village Hall, Knaresborough Road, Bishops Monkton, HG3 O17. Match Secretary. Alan Ebbutt, Lime Tree House, Boroughbridge Road, Bishop Monkton, N. Yorks, HG3 3QN. Tel: 01765 676461. e-mail: alanebbutt@yahoo.co.uk Brodsworth Hall Peter Veal, 172 Dore Road, Sheffield, S17 3HA. Tel: 0114 2368437. East Riding Brough, nr. Hull. Mrs Elspeth Johnson, 211 Malborough Ave., Hull, HU5 3LF. Tel: 01482 472633. Match Sec: Mrs. Pauline Best, The Chestnuts, Leconfield Low Park Farm, Beverley, HU17 7JZ. Tel: 01964 550616. Huddersfield Syngenta Syngenta Sports & Fitness Club, 509 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1YJ. Club mobile: 07929 176610. June Morella, “The Cherries”, Rossfield Avenue, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2BR. Ilkley Burley in Wharfdale Cricket Club, Grange Road, Burley in Wharfdale, LS29 7HD. Secretary: Richard Lorimer, 56 Bolling Road, Ilkley, LS29 8QD. Tel: 01943 603561. e-mail: rlorimer@btopenworld.com Nether Edge Nether Edge Bowling Club, 8, Nether Edge Road, Sheffield, S7 1RU. Secretary: Christine Browne, 52 Bingham Park Crescent, Sheffield, S11 7BH. Tel: 0114 2661624. e-mail: nedgebc@yahoo.co.uk Ryedale Ryedale Sports Centre, Pickering. Dr David Wilson, 75 Middle Cave Road, Malton, N. Yorks., YO17 7NQ. Tel: 01653 692207. e-mail: dwilsongp@yahoo.co.uk Ripon Spa Hotel Ripon Spa Hotel, Ripon, HG4 2BU. Tel: 01765 602175. Sheffield U3A Croquet (at Nether Edge) Secretary: Peter Jones, 27 Crimicar Avenue, Sheffield, S10 4EQ. Tel: 0114 2305987. York Scarcroft Road, York, YO24 1DD. Secretary. Sheila Wright, 79 Oaken Grove, Haxby, York, YO32 3QX. Tel: 01904 766500. e-mail: sheilamckie@aol.com Match Secretary: David Hudson. Tel: 01904 761429.
Yorkshire League Manager Alan Lockett, Tel: 01482 353114. Teams: Beverley, Brodsworth Hall, East Riding, Huddersfield, Ilkley, Ripon, Ryedale, York.
The Croquet Association Elizabeth Larsson 01242 242318
c/o Cheltenham Croquet Club, Old Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7DF. e-mail: caoffice@croquet.org.uk
North West Chairman: Secretary:
David Millener 19, Elmwood Avenue, North Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 6PX e-mail: davidmillener@aol.co.uk
Clubs
Secretary:
Regional Federation
Clubs Auckland Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 6TH. Secretary: Catherine Hugill, 13 Etherley Bank, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 OLG. Tel: 01388 832949.
Bamburgh NE69 7DF Secretary: Seonaidh Edgar, 4 Barnton Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 6AP. Tel: 0131 3362585. e-mail: jamespedgar@btinternet.com
Belsay Hall Belsay, Northumberland. Phil Errington, 27 Ladywell Way, Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE20 9TE. Tel: 01661 823580.
Croquet Durham Akley Heads Sports Centre, Durham, DH1 5TT. Secretary. Mrs Renee Copeland, Kingsmead, Nevilles Cross Bank, Durham, DH1 4JP. Tel: 0191 3841848. e-mail: Renee.Copeland99@googlemail.com
Middlesbrough Albert Park, Middlesbrough, TS5 6LA. www.middlesbroughcroquet.org.uk Dr. C.G.Waterfield, The Lodge, Gt. Broughton, N.Yorks. TS9 7HA. Tel: 01642 712551. e-mail: waterfield@btinternet.net
Tyneside Exhibition Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PZ. Also at Nuns Moor Park, NE4 9AU. Bill Hill, 53 Cochrane Park Av. Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7JU. Tel: 0191 2662928. e-mail: billhill@blueyonder.co.uk
Croquet North League Manager John Norris. 01748 823428 e-mail: annejnorris@aol.com Teams: Auckland, Belsay Hall, Middlesbrough, Tyneside, York.
Croquet North Golf Croquet League Contact: Eugene Brady. 01388 488661 e-mail: embrady@supernet.com Teams: Auckland, Belsay Hall, Croquet Durham, Middlesbrough, Tyneside.
East Pennine League Manager John Norris. 01748 823428 Teams: Belsay Hall, Beverley/East Riding, Middlesbrough, Pendle & Craven, Tyneside.
www.croquetnw.co.uk David Barrett Ian Lines
01706 368214 0161 929 5443
8 Oakwood Lane, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 3DL, e-mail: ianlines@croquetnw.co.uk
Development: Janet Davies Coaching: Ken Cooper Treasurer: Peter Wilson
01244 350370 01625 420615 01253 735266
Clubs Bowdon St. Mary’s Rd., Bowdon, Cheshire, WA14 2PL. Tel: 0161 9291109 (Clubhouse). John Saxby, 2 Southfield, Richmond Road, Bowdon, WA14 2TY. Tel: 0161 9284692. Bury Coronation Park, New Road, Radcliffe, Bury, M26 1LS. Maureen Whittle, 112 Moorside Road, Tottington,Bury, BL8 3HR. Tel: 01204 885850. e-mail: maureenwhittle112@yahoo.co.uk Chester Westminster Park, Hough Green, Chester, CH4 8JW. Mrs. Janet Davies, 10 Dee Hills Park, Chester CH3 5AR. Tel: 01244 350370. e-mail: janetjdavies@aol.com Crake Valley Greenod, Nr Ulverston, Cumbria. Mrs. Joan Clinch, Brow Head, Spark Bridge, Ulverston, LA12 8BT. Tel: 01229 861343. Culcheth Charnock Road, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 5SH, 01942 763096 (Club). Doreen Groom, 5 Thorlby Road, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 4JU. Tel: 01925 733893. e-mail: dgroom2@googlemail.com Ellesmere Ellesmere Sports Club, Walkden Road, Worsley, Manchester. John Leach, 10 Woodlea, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2BJ. Tel: 0161 7996463. Fylde South Shore Tennis Club, Midgeland Road, Marton, Blackpool, FY4 5HZ. Betty Bates, 11 Parkside Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 3SZ. Tel: 01273 722742. email: marshall_betty@hotmail.com. web: www.fyldecroquet.co.uk Isle of Man Kevin Wells, 4 Ballasteen Drive, Kirk Andreas, Isle of Man, IM7 4HQ. Tel: 01624 880551 or 07624 433012. e-mail: Kevin.wells@manx.net Keswick Keswick Country House Hotel, Station Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4NQ. Tim Pickles, The Archway, 17 St John Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5AE. Tel: 01768 774135. Liverpool c/o Mersey Bowmen Tennis Club, Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park, L17 7AP James Hawkins, 17 Dudlow Drive, Liverpool, L18 2HB, 0151 722 4207. e-mail: james@liverpoolcroquet.co.uk. web: www.liverpoolcroquet.co.uk Llanfairfechan Croquet Lawns, Shore Road West (follow Railway Signs). Mrs. Georgina Llewellyn, 111 Gorwel, Llanfairfechan, Gwynedd, LL33 0DR. Tel: 01248 680861. e-mail: gmllewellyn@gmail.com Pendle & Craven Cemetery Road, Earby, Barnoldswick, BB18 6QX. Robin Delves, Ashdene, Yake Lane, Oxenhope, Keishley, W. Yorks, BD22 9HL. Tel: 01535 642 565. e-mail: christine.delves@virgin.net Penrith & North Lakes Howard Bowron, Oak Tree House, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1TA. Tel: 017683 62353. e-mail: howard.bowron@btinternet.com Southport & Birkdale Victoria Park, Rotten Row, Southport, PR8 2BZ. Tony Thomas, 20 Talbot Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1HP. Tel: 01704 538885. e-mail: tonythomas@croquetnw.co.uk Westmorland Levens Hall gardens, Cumbria, SatNav Postcode LA8 OPD. Nancy Gregory, The Delves, The Princes Way, Heversham, LA7 7EE. Tel: 01539 563806. e-mail: nancy_gregory2003@yahoo.co.uk