The Bath Federation North team played Nailsea South for a place in the SWF final. The ever-changing weather from sunshine to heavy showers was matched by some constantly changing fortunes during the day’s play. An indifferent doubles display by Hester Henebury and Richard Jelly (4-26) was more than matched by the excellence of Daniel Gott

The Bath Federation North team played Broadwas (Worcestershire), last year’s winners of the Federation League trophy at the club. Whoever won topped the Northern division of the League. Once more Bath won on the last stroke of the final game – played 5, won 5. By lunch Bath were 1-2 down having lost the doubles

It is not often that one has the enjoyment of playing croquet on the front lawns of a NT stately home – Dyffryn. However, weather – cold and wet, and dreadfully slow ‘bumpety’ lawns – NT lack of maintenance, took the pleasure out of the occasion somewhat. Suffice to say that the morning doubles and