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
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RESULTS: Erratum last Rush The Midweek result on 1st June was v Bowdon not Bury. Latest Results: Sun 17th Jun Mary Rose competition v Wrest Bank, win for Pendle 5 - 1 Sat 23rd Jun Golf v Bury North away win 12-10 Sun 24th Jun Handicap v Bowdon F away win 4-3 Wed 4th Jul Golf v Southport away win 15 - 7 Sat 7 Jul Short v Southport away loss 6 - 10 Fri 13 Jul Midweek v Bowdon G away draw 3 -3 Sat 14 Jul Handicap v Bury C away Draw 3 - 3 Tue 17 Jul - Fri 20th Over 50's Tournament winners: Handicap Alice Fleck, Advanced John Filsak, Egyptian Patricia Duke-Cox, Doubles Brian Saddington & Roger Staples, Fastest Game Roger Staples. Sat 21 Jul Advance v Bury away Draw 3 - 3 Sat 21 Jul Short v Fylde away loss 6 - 10 Wed 25 Jul Midweek v Fylde away loss 2 - 4 Sun 29 Jul Handicap v Bowdon StM away win 4 -2 Sat 4 Aug Short v Chester home win 13 - 3 Visitors. We have had several group visitors during the summer the latest being on 7th Aug, the Broughton & Elslack W.I came and had an excellent evening. On 30th August the Auckland Croquet Club is again paying us a visit to play Golf Croquet and we hope as many club members will attend to help with this event. Lunch will be a Jacob’s Join. 10am start to play, help to set up lawns appreciated. On 30th Sept a group from the Sealed Knot Society are coming to play in their uniforms, 20 adults and 4 children. Help will also be required with this event. 3 We are sad to announce the death of Sydney Roe, one of the founder members of the club, who passed away on holiday. Our sincere commiserations to his family. New Members: Bill Marshall, 60 Hargrove Avenue, Burnley BB12 0JH 01282- 425827 Tony Stephens, 17 Raines Court, Giggleswick BD24 0BY 01729-824620 David & Vicki Venn, 54 Wheatley Close, fence BB12 9QH 01282-613352 Honorary membership has been offered to Gary Barry of 3 Alison Grove, Colne 869971 for all his work on the alarm and other electrical work together with the new hoop, and to John Douglas of 19 Duke Street, Colne 861665 for his work on the Allett mower. Anyone requiring keys to the club, please contact Peter Dowdall. There is a £10 deposit. Full instructions re club security will sent. Earby Community Centre events: Aug 25th Big Garden Show: Oct 6th Autumn Fayre, for which the club has once again donated a prize for their raffle of taster sessions for two people: Wine tasting Fri 9th November, wine, nibbles & guitar music @ £5 per person. Mince pies Fri 7th December drop in for a chat. Tel: 842221 for further information. PLEA FOR HELP. The last quarter electricity bill was more than £100 over any previous quarter. It has been noticed that the water boiler has been left on for days , this is very expensive and should only be used for tournaments, boiling the odd kettle for matches use and washing up is preferable. The office lights have also been left on for days on several occasions and the pavilion lights left on when no-one is in there. Could the microwave be used for re-heating the odd pie and quiche for matches rather than the large oven. MOWERS: With a very generous donation from Ted Fort and some very useful inside knowledge from Jeff Perris we have now acquired an ex- demonstration mower which is virtually brand new. The other mowers have been repaired and in order to keep all in tip top order, mowing will be restricted to three authorised mowers: Simon Beech, Geoff Whitaker and Abdul Ahmad. NO-one else should touch any of the mowers. HOOP SETTING All hoops are numbered. Stand at hoop one facing hoop two. Please place the hoops with numbers on the right hand side and place the rest so that all the numbered sides are facing the same way, i.e in the same direction as those on hoop one. Irrespective of long or short lawns. This replaces previous instructions re numbers towards the pavilion or Cemetery Road. Please ensure you do this to preserve the tightness of the hoop holes and always use the hoop lifter to remove hoops. Child Protection: There is a book in the Office, could everyone please make themselves familiar with the guidelines pertaining to children. However, we will currently only accept children together with a parent or grandparent accompanying, or, in the case of groups, with a qualified leader. WINTER LAWN CLOSURE: The lawns will be closed from 31st October 2007to 15th March 2008, this is to allow them to be re-seeded and so that no scuffs, runs etc be set up in the wetter weather. This includes training. The New Year One Ball competition will be rescheduled, this may encourage more players to enter. Anyone requiring keys to the club, please contact Peter Dowdall. There is a £10 deposit. Full instructions re club security will sent. WINTER SOCIAL EVENTS: Wed November 14th Croquet Beetle Drive with supper £4 in the pavilion 7pm.Geoff and Maureen Whitaker hosting. Annual Dinner: We hope to book the Golf Club for Friday 22nd February 2008. Other events as members arrange. Any volunteers? Committee meetings 2007: 10th Oct, 5th Dec. 7.30pm start. AGM Sat 1st December 10am. All meetings are open to any member and are held in the Pavilion. If you have any items for the Agenda for the next Committee Meeting, please let Abdul Ahmad, Secretary, know at least one week before the date: ie by 3rd October. Contact details 01282-601770, Email or in writing to: 35 Church St, Barrowford BB9 6EB |
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The Rush Issue No. 91 August 2007