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An inter-club league, organised by the Federation of East Midlands Croquet
Clubs. Teams of 3 players. Level-play games. Time limit 45 mins.
The league
is split into two divisions. To maintain competitiveness, promotion and
relegation between the two divisions will apply. In 2011 we are entering just one Ashby
team.
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Previous winners:
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1997 Long Eaton
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2001 Woodhall Spa
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2005 Ashby A
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2009 Nottingham
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1998 Ashby
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2002 Ashby
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2006 Ashby A
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2010 Ashby A
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1999 Ashby
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2003 Long Eaton
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2007 Woodhall Spa
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2011 Nottingham A
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2000 Ashby
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2004 Ashby A
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2008 Ashby A
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2011 DETAILS
Ashby's results in Division 1:
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Tuesday 21st
June
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Nottingham
A 10-2 Ashby
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Friday 12th
August
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Bakewell A 6-6 Ashby
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Wednesday 24th
August
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Ashby 5-7 Woodhall Spa
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Sunday 4th
September
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Long Eaton A 3-9 Ashby
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Saturday 10th
September
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Ashby 11-1 Leicester
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Final league positions:
1st Nottingham ‘A’ 4 ½ wins
2nd Woodhall Spa
3 ½ wins
3rd Ashby 2 ½
wins
4th = Long Eaton
‘A’ 2 wins
4th= Bakewell
‘A’ 2 wins
6th Leicester ½ win (Relegated to Division 2)
Richmond Park are promoted to Division 1.
Full
league results (East Midlands website)
REPORTS:
Saturday 10th
September: Ashby 11-1 Leicester. Ashby:
Will Gee (0), Rachel Rowe (1), Arthur Rowe (2). Leicester:
David Bell (4), Richard Whiting (6), Geoff (7).
Will, Rachel
& Arthur played the final match of the season against Leicester
at Moira. In spite of the poor weather forecast most of the match was played
in warm and dry conditions.
After an
indifferent start to the season, with only half a win from 3 games, Ashby
have finished with 2 wins in the last 2 matches against Long Eaton and
Leicester. Leicester put up more resistance
than the 11-1 scoreline suggests, but this Ashby team was just too strong for
them.
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Will/Arthur 7-2
David/Geoff
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Rachel 7-3
Richard
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Will 7-4 Geoff
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Arthur 7-5
David
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Rachel/Arthur
7-5 Richard/Geoff
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Will 7-5 David
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Rachel 7-5
David
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Will 7-3
Richard
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Will/Rachel 7-0
David/Richard
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Arthur 7-3
Geoff
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Arthur 6-7
Richard
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Rachel 7-3
Geoff
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Sunday 4th
September: Long Eaton A 3-9
Ashby. Long Eaton A: Chris Jackson
(7), Andrew Wright (8), Joan Skuse (8). Ashby: Arthur Rowe, Ray Mounfield,
Chris Mounfield.
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Chris J/Joan
5-7 Arthur/Chris M
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Andrew 2-7 Ray
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Chris J 7-3
Chris M
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Joan 4-7 Arthur
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Andrew/Joan 7-5
Ray/Chris M
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Chris J 2-7
Arthur
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Andrew 1-7
Arthur
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Chris J 7-4 Ray
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Chris J/Andrew
1-7 Arthur/Ray
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Joan 4-7 Chris
M
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Joan 2-7 Ray
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Andrew 5-6
Chris M
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Wednesday 24th
August: Ashby 5-7 Woodhall Spa. The Ashby team was Mick, Martin, and
Liz (making her debut).
Friday 12th
August: Bakewell A 6-6 Ashby. Ashby were represented by Ray, Mick and
Martin.
Tuesday 21st
June: Nottingham
A 10-2 Ashby. Nottingham
A: James Death (1), Ian Vincent (2), Eileen Buxton (3). Ashby: Ray Mounfield
(1), Christine Mounfield (3), Mick Haytack
(3). Ashby Golf Croquet team travelled
to Nottingham for their FEMCC golf croquet
match on June 21st. The sun shone all day. The teams were well-matched by
handicaps. Quite a crowd gathered on the clubhouse steps to see the last few
games. After hard-fought games, the final result did not really reflect the
play. Tea was provided in the clubhouse by the Nottingham
team.
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James/Eileen 7-4
Ray/Mick
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Ian 7-6 Chris
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James 7-5 Mick
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Eileen 7-4 Ray
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Ian/Eileen 7-6
Chris/Mick
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James 7-6 Ray
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Ian 7-4 Ray
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James 7-5 Chris
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James/Ian 7-3
Ray/Chris
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Eileen 3-7 Mick
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Eileen 7-4
Chris
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Ian 4-7 Mick
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2010 RESULTS
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ASHBY A (Division 1)
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ASHBY B (Division 1)
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Saturday 10th
July: Ashby A 12-0 Bakewell A
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Friday 9th
July: Bakewell A 5-7 Ashby B
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Wednesday 18th
August: Sapcote 3-9 Ashby A
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Saturday 14th
August: Ashby B 8-4 Sapcote
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Wednesday 15th
September: Ashby A 8-4 Nottingham
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Monday 16th
August: Ashby B 9-3 Richmond Park
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Saturday 25th
September: Ashby B 3-9 Ashby A
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Saturday 4th
September: Nottingham 3-9 Ashby B
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Thursday 30th
September: Richmond Park 1-11 Ashby A
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Saturday 25th
September: Ashby B 3-9 Ashby A
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Ashby A won the
league with 5 wins out of 5. Ashby B
finished runners-up with 4 wins out of 5.
REPORTS:
Thursday 30th September: Richmond Park
1-11 Ashby A. Richmond
Park: Tony Fisher, Joan
Hesp, Tony Hesp. Ashby A: Ray Mounfield (1), Arthur Rowe (2), Chris Mounfield
(3). The Ashby A team of Ray, Arthur
and Chris made the journey to Richmond
Park on Thursday 30th
September, the one sunny day of the week, and emerged as 11-1 victors, so
winning the East Midlands GC league with 5 wins out of 5. We had a very
enjoyable day thanks to our hosts at Richmond Park.
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Tony F/Tony H
2-7 Ray/Chris
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Joan 3-7 Arthur
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Tony F 6-7
Chris
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Tony H 7-6 Ray
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Joan/Tony H 2-7
Arthur/Chris
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Tony F 4-7 Ray
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Joan 2-7 Ray
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Tony F 4-7
Arthur
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Tony F/Joan 3-7
Ray/Arthur
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Tony H 5-7
Chris
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Tony H 3-7
Arthur
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Joan 6-7 Chris
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Saturday 25th September: Ashby B 3-9 Ashby
A. Ashby B: Mick
Haytack (3), Eileen Buxton (4), Martin
Wroughton (8). Ashby A: Ray Mounfield (1), Arthur Rowe (2),
Chris Mounfield (3). Ashby A beat
Ashby B 9-3 on a fine and sunny day. The match score does not do Ashby B
justice as there were a number of close games. Martin gave all the Ashby A
players a run for their money and beat Chris.
After the match the players enjoyed an excellent lunch provided by
Ashby B and admired the Secretary's Shield trophy which the Ashby AC team had
won the previous day.
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Mick/Martin 4-7
Ray/Chris
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Eileen 6-7
Arthur
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Mick 7-5 Chris
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Martin 5-7 Ray
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Eileen/Martin
3-7 Arthur/Chris
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Mick 5-7 Ray
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Eileen 6-7 Ray
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Mick 7-6 Arthur
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Mick/Eileen 2-7
Ray/Arthur
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Martin 7-6
Chris
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Martin 5-7
Arthur
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Eileen 3-7
Chris
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Wednesday 15th September: Ashby A 8-4 Nottingham. Ashby A: Mike O'Brian (1), Ray
Mounfield (1), Chris Mounfield (3). Nottingham:
Will Gee (0), John Handy (7), Chris Close (9).
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Mike/Chris M
7-6 Will/Chris C
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Ray 7-3 John
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Mike 7-4 Chris
C
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Chris M 4-7
Will
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Ray/Chris M 7-6
John/Chris C
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Mike 5-7 Will
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Ray 2-7 Will
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Mike 7-4 John
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Mike/Ray 0-7
Will/John
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Chris M 7-3
Chris C
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Chris M 7-5
John
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Ray 7-4 Chris C
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Wednesday 18th August: Sapcote 3-9 Ashby
A. Sapcote: Pat Wright (6), David Lambert (7),
John Hansen (7). Ashby A: Mike O'Brian (1), Ray Mounfield (1), Chris
Mounfield (3).
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Pat/John 6-5
Mike/Chris
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David 5-7 Ray
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Pat 4-7 Mike
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John 2-7 Chris
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David/John 5-7
Ray/Chris
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Pat 4-7 Chris
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David 1-7 Mike
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John 6-7 Ray
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Pat/David 1-7 Mike/Ray
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John 7-3 Mike
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Pat 7-3 Ray
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David 3-7 Chris
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Saturday 10th July: Ashby A 12-0 Bakewell
A. Ashby A: Mike O'Brian (1), Ray Mounfield
(2), Arthur Rowe (3). Bakewell A: Peter Blackburn (8), Peter Williams (9),
Steve Marsh (10).
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Mike/Arthur 7-3
Peter B/Steve
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Ray 7-3 Peter W
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Mike 5-3 Peter
B
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Arthur 7-1
Steve
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Ray/Arthur 7-1
Peter W/Steve
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Mike 7-3 Steve
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Ray 7-2 Peter B
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Arthur 7-1
Peter W
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Mike/Ray 7-3
Peter B/Peter W
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Arthur 7-2
Peter B
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Mike 7-2 Peter
W
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Ray 7-2 Steve
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Friday 9th July: Bakewell A 5-7 Ashby B.
Bakewell A: Peter Blackburn (8), Bob Furniss (8), Judith Clay (9).
Ashby B: Eileen Buxton (5), Richard Sanville
(5), Martin Wroughton (9).
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Peter/Judith
4-6 Eileen/Martin
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Bob 3-7 Richard
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Peter 7-4
Eileen
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Judith 5-7
Martin
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Bob/Judith 7-4
Richard/Martin
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Peter 6-7
Martin
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Bob 7-2 Eileen
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Judith 3-7
Richard
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Peter/Bob
2–6 Eileen/Richard
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Judith 4-7
Eileen
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Peter 7-5
Richard
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Bob 7-2 Martin
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Ashby
B players compete at Bakewell
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2009 RESULTS
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ASHBY A (Division 1)
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ASHBY B (Division 1)
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Saturday 23rd
May: Nottingham 8-4 Ashby A
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Saturday 23rd
May: Ashby B 4-8 Bakewell A
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Saturday 11th
July: Bakewell A 3-9 Ashby A
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Saturday 13th
June: Woodhall Spa 5-7 Ashby B
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Saturday 25th
July: Ashby A 10-2 Sapcote
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Saturday 29th
August: Ashby A 7–5 Ashby B
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Saturday 15th
August: Ashby A 8–4 Woodhall
Spa
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Wednesday 2nd
September: Sapcote 7-5 Ashby B
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Saturday 29th
August: Ashby A 7–5 Ashby B
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Saturday 19th
September: Ashby B 3-9 Nottingham
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DIVISION 1 FINAL TABLE: 1st Nottingham
(5 wins); 2nd Ashby A (4 wins); 3rd Bakewell A (2.5 wins); 4th Sapcote (2 wins); 5th Ashby B (1 win); 6th Woodhall Spa (0.5 win; relegated
to Division 2).
Richmond Park finished top of Division 2 and will be
promoted to Division 1.
REPORTS:
Saturday 29th August: Ashby A 7–5
Ashby B. Ashby A team: Ray Mounfield (handicap 1),
Chris Mounfield (3), Richard Sanville
(5). Ashby B team: Derek Buxton (3), Geoff Ellott (9), Martin
Wroughton (9). In Ashby's local derby match, the 'A' team narrowly beat
the 'B' team 7–5. Most of the games were close and the final result
could easily have gone either way.
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Ray/Richard
5–6 Derek/Martin
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Chris 7–5
Geoff
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Ray 7–5
Martin
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Richard
5–7 Derek
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Chris/Richard
7–4 Geoff/Martin
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Ray 5–6
Derek
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Chris 7–6
Derek
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Ray 5–7
Geoff
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Ray/Chris
4–6 Derek/Geoff
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Richard
7–5 Martin
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Richard
7–6 Geoff
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Chris 7–2
Martin
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Saturday 15th August: Ashby A 8–4
Woodhall Spa. Ashby team: Mike O'Brian (handicap 2), Barrie March (5), Richard
Sanville (5). Woodhall Spa team: Roy Ware (1), Jim Forgham
(9), Bob Potter (9).
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Mike/Richard
5–7 Roy/Bob
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Barrie 7–5 Jim
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Mike 7–2
Bob
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Richard
3–7 Roy
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Barrie/Richard
7–2 Jim/Bob
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Mike 7–5 Roy
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Barrie
5–7 Roy
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Mike 7–0
Jim
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Mike/Barrie
2–6 Roy/Jim
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Richard
7–3 Bob
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Richard
7–2 Jim
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Barrie 7–2 Bob
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2008 RESULTS
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ASHBY A (Division 1)
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ASHBY B (Division 2)
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Thursday 31st
July: Sapcote 1.5 – 10.5 Ashby
A
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Saturday 24th
May: Ashby B 6.5 – 5.5 Long
Eaton
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Saturday 9th
August: Woodhall Spa 7 - 5 Ashby A
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Saturday 7th
June: Darley Dale 0 - 12 Ashby B
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Sunday 31st
August: Ashby A 10 - 2 Nottingham
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Monday 7th
July: Ashby B 10 - 2 Richmond Park (Gainsborough)
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Saturday 20th
September: Ashby A 10 - 2 Bakewell A
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Saturday 23rd
August: Ashby B 9 - 3 Bakewell B
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Thursday 4th
September: North
Hykeham 1 - 11
Ashby B
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Sunday 21st
September: Leicester 0 - 12 Ashby B
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FINAL LEAGUE TABLES
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DIVISION 1
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DIVISION 2
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Played
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Wins
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Game
diff
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Played
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Wins
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Game
diff
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1
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Ashby A
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4
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3
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+23
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1
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Ashby B
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5
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5
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+37
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2
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Nottingham
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4
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2.5*
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+8
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2
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Long Eaton
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5
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3*
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+13
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3
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Sapcote
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4
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2.5*
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-6
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3
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Bakewell B
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5
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3*
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+8
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4
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Bakewell A
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4
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1*
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-15
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4
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Richmond Park
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5
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3*
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-2
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5
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Woodhall Spa
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4
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1*
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-10
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5
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North Hykeham
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5
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1
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-14
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6
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Darley Dale
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5
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0
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-42
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*Matches
between the clubs on equal wins: Nottingham
drew with Sapcote; Bakewell A beat Woodhall Spa.
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Leicester
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Matches not
completed (results don’t count)
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*Matches
between the clubs on equal wins: Long Eaton beat Richmond
Park; Richmond Park
beat Bakewell B; Bakewell B beat Long Eaton.
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Many
congratulations to the Ashby A and B teams who finished top of Divisions 1 and
2 respectively.
REPORTS:
Sunday 21st September: Leicester
0 – 12 Ashby B
(Eileen, Geoffrey and Marilyn) Ashby
“B” has won all of its games this season! Thanks to everyone who has played for Ashby
“B” this season, “WELL DONE!” We should be rejoining the First Division
next season. Anyone who is interested
in playing for Ashby ”B” will be made most welcome. Depending on
how many want to play, and their availability to play, all will be included
in the team at some point. Players
can’t play for Ashby “A” and Ashby “B” in the
same season.
Saturday 20th September: Ashby A 10
– 2 Bakewell A This victory against Bakewell was sufficient for Ashby A to win the
League Division 1 title.
Congratulations to Saturday’s team of Mike, Arthur and Judith,
and also to Barrie, Tim, Chris and Ray for their contribution in earlier
league matches.
Thursday 4th September: North
Hykeham 1 - 11 Ashby B The 'B'
Team consisting of Mick, Geoff, and Marilyn spent a very pleasant afternoon,
despite the threatening weather, in the company of Brenda Roe, Mari
Bebbington and Angela Mumby of the North Hykeham Croquet Club. Of
course, we missed Eileen. Although it was a resounding win for Ashby, North Hykeham played well. What a pity the
Second Division of the League decided not to take advantage of 'extra
turns', as in this case I am sure it would have made the match far more
enjoyable for Hykeham and the result more even. Let's hope that
they can be persuaded that the handicap system with 'extra turns' works
well and at this level is an essential part of the game in order for
them to progress and give a far better account of themselves.
Saturday 23rd August: Ashby B 9 – 3
Bakewell B Today was 'summer' and the
lawns were green and fast. With Eileen away at Ripon, I took upon the
task of Team Captain. It was harder than I at first thought!! Although the final result looks very
good, most of the games were very close and hard fought. Many
thanks to Martin and Rupert, who joined the 'B' Team for the first
time. I do hope they enjoyed the day as much as I did. (Report by
Marilyn)
Monday 7th July: Ashby B 10 – 2 Richmond Park (Gainsborough)
The score did not reflect the games played, they were all well-fought.
It was extremely wet!
Saturday 7th June: Darley
Dale 0 - 12 Ashby B The Ashby B
team of Eileen, Marilyn and Geoff beat newcomers Darley Dale 12 – 0.
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2007 RESULTS
Wednesday 23rd
May: Sapcote 8 – 4 Ashby B
Saturday 26th
May: Ashby A v Woodhall Spa
Saturday 2nd June:
Ashby B v Ashby A
Saturday 9th
June: Woodhall Spa v Ashby B
Wednesday 4th
July: Ashby A 7 - 5 Sapcote
Sunday 5th
August: Northampton
v Ashby A
Saturday 8th
September: Ashby B 5.5 – 6.5 Northampton
Wednesday 4th July: Ashby A 7 - 5 Sapcote
The match was
played at Moira in rainy conditions.
Sapcote team:-
Pat Wright (1), Christine Ryder (2) and John Hansen (3) [Joyce
Critchley (4) sub. for Christine in final game]
Ashby team:- Ray
Mounfield (-2), Chris Mounfield (0) and Barrie
March (1)
Wednesday 23rd May: Sapcote 8 – 4
Ashby B
Sapcote team:-
Pat Wright (1), Christine Ryder (2) and John Hansen (3)
Ashby team:- Evelyn Martin
(2), Eileen Buxton (3) and Geoffrey Ellott (4).
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2006 RESULTS
ASHBY 'A' TEAM WINS
THE EAST MIDS LEAGUE – with a little help
from Ashby 'B'! (Report by Eileen)
Sunday 24th September: Ashby B 6 – 3
Sapcote On a lovely sunny but breezy
day, Eileen, Marilyn and Geoff fought valiantly in their match against
Sapcote in the East Midlands Golf Croquet League. This was a crucial match in
the League because if Ashby "B" was victorious Ashby "A"
would win the League. Prestige for Ashby Croquet Club!
The score was
Ashby "B" 6 Sapcote 3 with the final three games to be played.
Eileen lost to Sapcote's Joyce
Critchley! Geoff lost to Sapcote's John Hansen! Nails were being bitten! Time
was called on the match between Marilyn and Sapcote's Christine Rider! 8
shots to play! Victory for Marilyn !!! Well-done Marilyn. The match was won
by Ashby "B"!! The score was Ashby "B" 7 - Sapcote
5. (Ashby "A" had previously lost their game against Sapcote.)
The League Trophy
will have Ashby "A" on it again this year, but I hope they remember
who assisted! Perhaps Ashby "B" could appear in brackets--Ha! Ha!
Sapcote finished
as very close runners-up in the League.
Wednesday
20th September: Ashby B 8 – 4
Long Eaton
Regrettably
the East Midlands Golf Croquet league match between Ashby A and Southwell had to be
cancelled, with Ashby being given a walkover by Southwell.
Sunday 16th July: Wooodhall Spa 5 - 7 Ashby A
Wednesday 5th July: Sapcote 7.5 – 4.5 Ashby A
Saturday
22nd April: Leicester 1.5 – 10.5
Ashby B (Eileen, Marilyn and Geoff).
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2005 RESULTS
Long
Eaton 4 - 8 Ashby B (Eileen, Geoff, Marilyn)
The ASHBY "A" (Golf Croquet)
team continue their unbeaten run in the East Midlands League. On Thursday 4th August they played Sapcote
(at home). The result was 11-1, to Ashby "A"
... this in spite of the Sapcote team being strengthened by the introduction
of Pat Wright (ex Kenilworth player).
It was a very enjoyable afternoon - finished off with salmon sandwiches and
scones with strawberries and cream!
Then on Monday 8th August Ashby "A" were AWAY to Ashby "B".
There were a number of very close games - but the "A" team (Mike,
Ray & Chris) came out on top, beating the "B" team (Tim, Derek
& Marilyn) 9½ - 2½. It was as well that the match started
at 5.30, because the light was fading by the end of play. The spread
laid on by Ashby "B" was much appreciated, as was the wine,
provided by Mike.
(Report by
Ray)
Ashby B 9 – 3 Sapcote: Eileen, Marilyn and Geoff
played Sapcote in the East Midlands Golf Croquet League on Sunday, July 10th.
Ashby won
9-3.
The matches were hard-fought by both teams on an extremely hot afternoon. An
excellent tea was enjoyed by all. The Sapcote visitors thanked us for the
games and hospitality. We hope to invite the members of Sapcote C.C. to come
for a social afternoon in the near future.
A busy weekend for Ashby golf croquet teams, 'A' team at
Southwell, 'B' team at Woodhall Spa then all (or almost all) on to Newcastle for the
inter-club match aginst Tyneside.
Ashby
'A' were made very welcome at Southwell, where the
outcome of the fixture wasn't decided until the last round of games ... in
which Ashby A managed to win all three, giving an overall result
of 8-4
in Ashby's favour. Star performer (woman of the match!) was Chris - who
won all of her games.
Ashby
'B' could only manage a 6-6 result at Woodhall Spa.
Woodhall's Nigel Harding devised a game plan to shoot at the hoop whenever he
was in front no matter what angle or distance and proved remakably adroit. Tom Brant played steadily as ever but needed
a (some may say) fortunate ricochet to score hoop 13 in the final game and
save the half.
Ashby
"A" Golf Croquet team played their second
match of the season on Sunday 19th June. In almost tropical heat the
Ashby team won convincingly (11 games to 1) against Long Eaton,
who were impressed by the quality (and speed!) of our lawns. Last
month's away fixture at Northampton gave
a 9 1/2 to 2 1/2 win to Ashby "A", the team
adjusting well to half-size, quirky lawns and a somewhat fraught
journey! (Report by Ray)
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