It seems like a moment ago that I was wishing you all a happy and successful croquet season. How time flys. Summer has gone, along with it the long bright sunny days and evenings. It's back to the fire and a good book.
Did I hear someone say Christmas Shopping?
May I on your behalf say thank you to the gentlemen for providing a delicious tea for all of us to enjoy. Well done men!!
A big thank you to all the ladies who provide teas during the season for league matches, friendly matches, tournaments and on club days. With-out your help the club would not be such a jolly place. Nothing like a cup of tea a friendly smile and a chat.
Many thanks to you all.
LEAGUE MATCHES FOR
THE SEASON 2001
"B" League
Captain Eddie Schaffert
Plymouth 6 Nailsea 1
Plymouth 5 Wellington 0
Torbay 0 Plymouth
5
Exeter 1 Plymouth
4
Plymouth 5 Budleigh 2
Semi - Final
Plymouth 4 Kingston Maurward 1
Finals
Plymouth 7 Bristol 0
This match was played at Parkstone.
THIS IS THE THIRD CONSECTIVE
YEAR THAT THE 'B' LEAGUE TEAM HAVE WON THE SOUTH WEST FEDERATION CUP.
(The Professionals)
INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE
Captain Bob Savage
Plymouth 4 Exeter 1
Plymouth 3 Torbay 2
Taunton 1 Plymouth 4
Semi-final
Plymouth 4 Kingston Maurward 1
Final
Plymouth 4 Dyffryn 3
Well done to the Intermediate
Team,
at last, a win.
For the past few years the intermediate team has reached the finals only
to be pipped at the post.
The match was played in the most appalling weather, gale force winds and
horizontal rain.
Not the picture conjured up by the mention of a game of croquet.
CONGRATULATIONS
Last July Alan (our chairman) "went foreign" and took part in the annual Jersey Croquet Tournament. The seven day event attracts some of the country's best players and matches are arranged in groups according to handicap. Alan played in the B class (Handicaps 2 -7) and finished top of the group. He came away with an impressive trophy and also a cash prize!!!!!
Well done Alan! Drinks on the house????
South West Golf Croquet Finals
September 16"', 2001 at NAILSEA
Eddie Schaffert (our treasurer) won the
high handicap singles.
Syd Wakeham was runner up in the low handicap
singles.
Marjorie and Gerry Barker enjoyed them-selves
in the doubles.
Well done to you all,
we are very proud of you.
CA Silver Merit Awards
Malcolm Hooper won his silver badge during the May tournament at Budleigh beating Tony Backhouse in his final block.
Tony Backhouse won his silver badge at the September Handicap at Budleigh, beating Vera Henderson + 9 and being the runner-up in the Egyptian block.
CA Bronze Merit Award
Gerry Barker won his Bronze Award in a
tournament at Ryde on the I.O.W.
Well done Gerry.
Nailsea August Tournament
Ian Wilson won the August Tournament at Nailsea. A great win Ian.
Congratulations to one and all for bringing such fame and pride to our croquet club at Plymouth.
THANK YOU
A great amount of time and energy goes into organising all these matches and tournaments held at the club.
Very many thanks to John Shepherd for his dedication to the job of tournament secretary.
Mary Backway and Margaret Roberts have for many years now organised Ladies Days which include a plough-mans lunch. These days are greatly appreciated by the Ladies who attend, the croquet may not be great but the roars of laughter floating across the lawns speak volumes.
Thanks to Syd and Marion for the Golf Tournament which they organise every year - as well as croquet this in-cludes a scrumptious tea.
Last but not least a big thank-you to Geoff Underwood for making the friendly with Budleigh such a success.
CLUB MATCHES AND TOURNAMENTS
The following are the winners
of this years events.
The Allen Backway Trophy - Syd Wakeham
The Peter Danks Trophy - Alan Newman
The Hartley Shield - Anthea Kelsey & Alan Schaffert
The Mayflower Bowl - Marjorie Barker
The Yelverton Trophy - Syd Wakeham
The Matchplay Cup - Alan Schaffert
The Arthur Addis Trophy - Bill Davidson
The Drake Trophy - Alan Newman
The Webster Cup - John Shepherd
The Waterhouse Cup - Bill Davidson
MarVal Plate - Pat Benjafield
AUTUMN
Is here
VAL DAMPNEY J. P.
Sadly Val died on the 15th June, 2001.
She was a loyal member of the dub and will be sadly missed. Val was a founder member of the croquet dub. In the early days Allen (Backway) who was Chairman, found himself without a secretary. The person who took on the post left rather suddenly. Val and Margaret went to a meeting and Allen said to Val, "Please be our secretary." Val being Val could not refuse and Margaret being Margaret said she would help. A case of being in the wrong place at the right time! Thus the club was served with two excellent secretaries.
When Allen retired from the Chairmanship Val stepped in and was the Chairman for many years.
Not only did Val serve on the committee but she took an active interest in the dub, attend-ing and arranging many functions. Supporting teams playing at home and away. Indeed I can remember Val and Margaret arriving at the venue of many away matches to cheer the team along. She enjoyed a good game at social level but her handicap never decreased. It's the taking part that counts.
A dear friend to all who knew her.
VAL'S MALLET
Val's mallet has been given to Alan (Newman) by her sister
Rhona.
If any member would like to buy the mallet, please contact ring 01752
775941.
WINTER SOCIAL EVENTS
We are greatly indebted to members who have volunteered their homes for coffee mornings during the Winter Sea son. These occasions help to keep us in contact with each other with coffee and a little socialising.
Please take careful notes of the following dates. There will not be another letter until next year.
Grateful thanks to all who have offered their homes for coffee mornings.
COFFEE MORNINGS
10.30 a.m. -12 noon
50p per person
FRIDAY 16 November, 2001.
THURSDAY 6 December, 2001.
TUESDAY 15 January, 2002.
WEDNESDAY 13 February, 2002.
THURSDAY 14 March, 2002.
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