Newsletter - October2003
Tonight the clock is going back an hour. Winter time is here
again. Today the sun is shining and it is a beautiful day, it could be Summer.
Go outside and the temperature is very low but a good day for a walk. Some of
you may even be playing croquet! It never ceases to amaze how quickly the croquet
season comes to a fin-ish. One minute the mallet is coming out of a cupboard
to be given polish and ready to start again and then the next min-ute it's put
away with the thought, "Perhaps I'll do better next year!" Not you
of course you're a winner. Maybe I'll get into the cupboard with the mallet
and my game might improve. Ah! Well.
What a wonderful Summer it has been, a pleasure not to have
to cancel matches because of the rain. All of our events were able to take place
outside in the sunshine. The sun umbrellas have never seen so may outings. Let's
hope next year is equally as good.
Looking Back
On a lovely sunny day we had the opening of the new
extension (annex). Allen and Mary Backway (Allen is our President) were
there to do the honours and cut the ribbon. A very hard working band of
people slaved to get the ground prepared for the extension and then they
carried on fixing shelves and making it ready to store all the club paraphernalia.
What a big difference it has made to the club house, plenty of room to
move about and ample space for some of our get-togethers. Let me take
this opportunity on your behalf to thank all those who worked so willingly
to make this useful addition to the club such a success. Thank you. |
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SWF Fixtures
Yet again this year the club can hold its head high in the
South West Federation Fixtures.
Federation Team Results
The Federation Team made it to the semi-finals which is an
excellent result. This is just the second year that we have entered a team in
recent times.
| Exeter |
0 |
Plymouth |
5 |
| Budleigh |
0 |
Plymouth |
5 |
| Plymouth |
5 |
Sidmouth |
2 |
| Plymouth |
5 |
Taunton Deane |
2 |
| Semi Final:- |
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| Nailsea |
5 |
Plymouth |
2 |
Intermediate Team
The Intermediate Team had an exceptional season winning all
their matches and taking the cup to Plymouth. WELL
DONE!
| Taunton Deane |
1 |
Plymouth |
4 |
| Plymouth |
4 |
Torbay |
1 |
| Plymouth |
5 |
Exeter |
0 |
| Semi Final:- |
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| Plymouth |
3 |
Bournemouth |
2 |
| Final:- |
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| Plymouth |
5 |
Kington Langley |
0 |
"B" League
It was a great pleasure to see so many genuine beginners playing
for the "B" League this year. This is what croquet is all about. Getting
in there and having a go. It is better to have played and lost and not to have
played at all. The team I'm sure would agree with this. We all like to win but
it would become boring if we couldn't be beaten. Well
done again!
| Wellington |
0 |
Plymouth |
5 |
| Plymouth |
4 |
Taunton Deane |
1 |
| Torbay |
3 |
Plymouth |
4 |
| Plymouth |
3 |
Nailsea |
4 |
S.W.F. Golf Croquet Finals
John Shepherd won the Handicap Singles event.
Congratulations! John.
CLUB TROPHY WINNERS
The following are the champions this year within the club competitions.
| Waterhouse Cup |
Roy Stallard |
| Webster Cup |
Bill Hunt |
| Drake Cup |
Alan Newman |
| Mayflower Bowl |
Lesley Dent |
| Matchplay Cup |
Gerry Barker and Bill Hunt |
| Arthur Addis One Ball |
Bill Davison |
| Yelverton Trophy |
Bill Davison |
| Peter Danks Cup |
John Shepherd |
| Allen Backway Trophy |
Alan Newman |
| Hartley Shield |
Margaret Davison and John Shepherd |
Rumour has it that the
Davisons
are buying a new sideboard to hold their cups!!! |
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Mary Backway
Some of you may know that Mary had a heart operation a few
months ago and suffered a stroke. She was very poorly for a little time but
she is home now and doing exceptionally well. We had a little conversation and
she told me that she can walk to the bus and go shopping with Allen. She hopes
to come to the coffee mornings and you will be able to see how she has improved.
Well done! Mary. Croquet next year?
COFFEE GALORE
Time: 10.30 a.m. to 12.00
Price: 50p per person
As is the tradition in this club some members are willing
to hold a coffee morning at their home. These occasions keep us in touch with
the latest news dur-ing the Winter months. So please come when you can and help
to keep the tradi-tion going.
Please make a note of the date and address of each event or keep this paper
safe in a place where it is easy to find. (See your printed newsletter or telephone
the host for more details)
| Wed 19 Nov 2003 |
Suzanne Reed |
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| Thu 11 Dec 2003 |
David and Rosemary Bradley |
| Wed 14 Jan 2004 |
Howard and Ann Moyse |
| Thu 12 Feb 2004 |
Bill and Margaret Davison |
| Tue 9 Mar 2004 |
Iris Bertie |
Happy Christmas
and
A very good New Year