The Rush
The Journal of Pendle & Craven Croquet Club
A member club of the Croquet Association
Editor: Barbara Dutton
12 Holme Street, Cotton Tree, COLNE, Lancs BB8 7BT
Tel:01282-863800 Email: bjdcottontree@btinternet.com
| Issue No. 104 August 2009 | |
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RESULTS: Jul 28th Midwk v Bowdon Earls (H) Win 4-3 Jul 30th Longman Cup v Bowdon 3rd Round Loss 3-4 Aug 1st Short v Bowdon (H) Win 9-7 Aug 1st Golf v Culcheth (H) Draw 11-11 Aug 4th Golf v Fylde (A) Draw 11-11 Aug 8th EPL v Belsay Hall (H) Win 7-0 Aug 9th Handicap v Bowdon St Mary (A) Win 4-3 Aug 15th Handicap v Southport (H) Win 6-1 Aug 16th Golf v Chester (H) Win 15-7 The short team have some re-arranged matches to play away, please contact Peter Dewhurst if you can play in any of these before the season ends. Pendle have won the NW Handicap League having won 6 out 6 games played. Pendle still in the Semis of the Secretary Shield. 2010 tournaments: The CA needs dates etc finalised by end Sept, Managers need to confirm dates, no manager at present for August Bank Holiday Tournament 2010. Groundwork: Volunteers needed to assist cutting hedges, scarifying lawns and re-seeding. Check with Geoff Whitaker when. The Allitt mower has been reset, but MUST NOT be used unless drag matting has removed worms casts first. Worm suppressant has had first course administered. OPEN DAY Saturday 20th June went well in spite of showers and we gained £256. GROUP VISITS: The Rotarians cancelled owing to Burnley Football match same night. WINTER EVENTS: Monday 5th October Quiz night & Broth & Dumpling Supper £5 Barbara & Karen Wilkinson Fri 13th November Board Games & Supper, £5, Barbara Dutton & friends December AGM Tue 26th January 2010Croquet Beetle Drive & Supper £5,Geoff & Maureen Whitaker All the above social events 7pm in the pavilion. Sat 13th February 2010 Social lunch, cheese & wine, £5. Robin Delves Annual Dinner March 5th 2010 Colne Golf Club, from 6.30pm Ripon Spa holding a Try before you Buy event for David Barrett’s mallets 6th Sept. (see pavilion noticeboard for details) Earby Community Centre have an Autumn Fair on 3rd October, we are supplying raffle prizes, mugs, pens and free trial games voucher. Books of raffle tickets on sale in the club just £1 a book Walter Flattery is recovering from a hernia operation. Kathryn Schofield has had a fall. We wish them both a speedy recovery. Sadly John Hallows died of his brain tumour on 18th August, our sympathy to Julie Hallows. If you can help with opening up or locking up at tournaments please fill in the sheets in the pavilion. Re the bins These go out alternate Sundays and need to be brought back in on Monday. Please help if you are turning up to play,we have more players than bins. Players are also asked to avoid the corners when playing other than in matches, begin your game along the boundary below the corner i.e. furthest away from first hoop! YEARBOOK ENTRIES Please check your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address in the current yearbook and submit any corrections as soon as possible to Barbara Dutton/Mike Roberts/Geoff Whitaker by your chosen method of communication. COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Next committee meeting Mon 14th Sept 10.30am. Anything you want on the agenda should be sent to Geoff Whitaker by Tue 1st Sept (via email to BD or by phone or post to GW). You are welcome to attend any committee meeting but may not vote. Keep checking the website for information: www.pendlecroquet.org.uk
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