Come and Give It A Try
Bath Croquet Club will be holding our annual Charity Open Afternoon on Saturday April 28th 2018 when people are encouraged to come and give the game a try. Members will be on hand to provide tuition and there will be fun croquet-related games held throughout the day. All equipment is provided by the club; you just need to wear flat soled shoes.
Our popular 'Introduction to Croquet' course starts on Sunday 6th May 2018 and will run for three consecutive Sunday mornings. Again, all equipment is provided by the club. The cost of the 2018 course is just £20.
For further information or to sign up for the course, please contact Hester Henebury.
GC North Team Experience Unusual Conditions at Dyffryn
The GC Handicap North team travelled to Dyffryn to play their second league match. The National Trust had decided, without discussion with the croquet club, to heavily top dress the lawns two days before the match. The lawns therefore resembled a beach with large areas of rolled sand interspersed with sections of glass like lawns.
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Philip de Glanville played in the C Class Advanced tournament at Nailsea on their newly re-laid lawns. This was the first tournament to be played since the work was carried out. Philips report follows below. “Contrary to many people’s expectations, and thanks to an enormous amount of loving care from John Wallace and his hard-working
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Second Win for Federation Central Team
For our Fed Central’s second match of the season Folke Pope rejoined the team, and since Paul Francis was still non-weight-bearing on crutches, Margaret Murray agreed to play for us again, pairing up with stand-in captain Philip de Glanville for a +15T win in the doubles, while Folke overtook Camerton’s Colin Britt in the final
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Season Opening Win for Federation Central League Team
The club’s Federation Central team opened its account this year with a very narrow win over an experienced team from Weston-super-Mare. Team Captain Paul Francis had to reschedule the match because of an injury to his knee but the new midweek date meant that neither Norman Connor nor Folke Pope were available. Henriette Van Deth
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GC High Handicap Team complete Good Week for Bath Teams
The club’s GC High Handicap team entertained Camerton & Peasedown at the Rec last Sunday. It was a close match with the visitors leading 7-6 at lunch. The home team came back strongly in the afternoon to win the match 11-9. The Bath team of Pam Burgoyne, Sue Andrew, Kate New, Mary-Jane Middlehurst, Christine Owen
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