Camerton and Peasedown Golf Croquet Level Play Inter Club Team Event for the Northern SWF clubs

As mentioned at the last AGM, Camerton and Peasedown Croquet Club are delighted to host this new event for the north of the Federation. The date will be June 30^th.  Each team will be 4 players though clubs can bring up to 6 players to allow for substitutions. We envisage 4 Clubs participating. If your Club wishes to enter a team please contact me as soon as possible but not later than March 1^st. If more than 4 clubs wish to enter we may have to draw for places or arrange a different format. Full details will be sent out to all Clubs who have shown interest after March 1^st. Ros Key-Pugh   01225 427525   RosKeyPugh@ic24.net

The SWF Team Short Croquet Competition will be held on Sunday 15 April at Nailsea. If there is sufficient demand, a third division will play at a different venue. Contact the League Secretary for details.

Budleigh Salterton High Bisquers Weekend (16-24 Handicap) will be on 21/22 April. Entry forms can be downloaded here.

CA Most Improved Player Awards

The nomination period for these awards had been extended to 31st December 2011 and the CA Handicap Committee will determine the recipients early in the New Year. Any clubs wishing to nominate a player should do so as soon as possible. There are three awards; the Apps Memorial Bowl, for the most improved male AC player over the last season, the Steel Bowl, for the most improved female AC player, and the Spiers Trophy, for the most improved GC player.

The 2011 AGM was held on Sunday, 20 November and the entire Committee was re-elected. Minutes can be viewed here.

The Bear of Rodborough won both the Federation and Intermediate Leagues. Cornwall won the B League. Nailsea Central retained the Golf Croquet League, but only after a play-off game of doubles against East Dorset, to win 11-10. East Dorset won the Parkstone Trophy and Nailsea (2nd) won the Parkstone Qualifier.

Congratulations to Chris Williams (Dyffryn) for being inducted into the World Croquet Federation Hall of Fame.

Many congratulations to Ryan Cabble of Nailsea, who reached the final of the British Open Golf Croquet Championships, where he lost to Stephen Mulliner. However, Ryan and his partner Nick Cheyne won the Open Doubles title.

Congratulations to the Somerset Team of Kristian Chambers, Ed Duckworth, Marcus Evans, Jim Field, David Goacher (c) and Roger Tribe for winning the Inter Counties AC Championships with a 100% record.

Congratulations to Swindon Croquet Club for receiving a Pride of Swindon award.

Nailsea Trendlewood retained the SWF short croquet title, overtaking early leaders Fowey in the last round. Bath and Kington Langley had a shoot-out at the peg to decide which team would avoid relegation to the second division next year, which Kington Langley eventually won. Cornwall convincingly won the second division and promotion next season.

Cliff Jones has had to stand down as Federation Rep to the CA. The Committee has co-opted Brian Shorney, who has agreed to act as Federation Rep

 for the rest of the season.

Rules for Time Limited Games: A simplified explanation can be downloaded here