2018 Diary – Chester Croquet Club

Thursday, 4 January, 2.15 pm	‘The Secret Seven’ at Storyhouse
Tuesday, 16 January, 2.00 pm	‘Sleeping Beauty’ pantomime at Theatre Clywd
Thursday, 8 February, 10.40 am	Funeral of Clive Howard at Blacon Crematorium
Tuesday, 20 February, 3.00 pm	Ten pin bowling at Ellesmere Port, now moved to Tuesday, 6 March 2018
Wednesday, 21 February, 1.00 – 3.00 pm	Snowdrop walk at Ness Gardens followed by a drink in front of a roaring fire in the old house
Thursday, 1 March, 1.00 pm	Funeral of Margaret Howard at St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Handbridge
Friday, 2 March, 7.30 pm	AGM at Westminster Park Community Centre
Tuesday, 6 March, 3.00 pm	Ten pin bowling at Ellesmere Port, car sharing from Westminster Park – cancelled
Thursday, 8 March, 7 for 7.30 pm	Annual dinner at Chester Golf Club
Thursday, 22 March, and Saturday, 24 March	Setting out lawns
Sunday, 1 April, 2.00 – 5.00 pm	First Sunday social of the new season
Sunday, 8 April, 10.00 am – 3.30 pm	Taster session for newcomers to the game
Tuesday, 17 April	Taster session for University of Chester
Tuesday, 24 April, 6.30 – 8.30 pm	Start of association croquet beginners’ course for six weeks to 29 May – postponed to Tuesday, 1 May, because of wet weather
Tuesday, 24 April, 6.30 – 8.30 pm	Start of a new weekly doubles alternate shot association croquet session for higher and lower handicap players – postponed to Tuesday, 1 May, because of wet weather
Saturday, 28 April	Postponed NW Handicap League match v Southport (H)
Sunday, 6 May	Sunday social – postponed to Sunday, 13 May, to coincide with National Croquet Day
Sunday, 13 May	National Croquet Day and social Sunday
Wednesday, 16 May	Postponed NW Level Play Golf Croquet League match Chester Centurions v Chester Chariots (H)
Wednesday, 23 May	NW Level Play Golf Croquet League match Chester Centurions v Chester Chariots (H) – postponed to Wednesday, 30 May
Thursday, 24 May, 6.30 – 8.30 pm	Dodleston WI
Sunday, 27 May	NW Golf Croquet League match v Culcheth (H) – postponed to Sunday, 23 September
Wednesday, 30 May	First round of Longman Cup v Bury (H) and postponed NW Level Play Golf Chester Chariots v Southport (H). Please note all four lawns will be in use.
Sunday, 3 June	Social Sunday. NW Short Croquet League match v Southport (H) – postponed, new date to be found
Saturday & Sunday, 16 & 17 June	Visit by Carrickmines Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club – postponed to 25 & 26 August
Monday, 25 June	Second round of Longman Cup v Bowdon (A)
Tuesday, 26 June	Friendly golf croquet match against Craig-y-Don (A). Meet at 9.00 am at Westminster Park car park for car sharing. Leaving 9.10 am and returning about 5.00 pm.
Sunday, 1 July, 2.00 – 5.00 pm	Social Sunday
Thursday, 12 July	Mary Rose v Bowdon (H)
Friday, 20 July	Women’s Institute croquet day
Saturday & Sunday, 4 & 5 August	Chester 0 Plus Golf Croquet Tournament open nationally to all players with handicaps 0 to 6
Tuesday, 7 August	Mary Rose v Nottingham (H)
Thursday, 9 August, 10.00 am – 4.00 pm	Friendly golf croquet match against Craig-y-Don (H)
Sunday, 12 August, 2.00 – 5.00 pm	Social Sunday
Saturday & Sunday, 25 & 26 August	Visit by Carrickmines Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club – postponed from Saturday & Sunday, 16 & 17 June
Monday, 27 August	First national Short Lawn Inter-Club Trophy competition (H)
Saturday, 1 September, am and pm	MENSA, am Lawns 1 & 2 plus pm Lawn 3
Sunday, 2 September, 2.00 – 5.00 pm	Social Sunday
Sunday, 11 September	NW Handicap League match v Crake Valley (A) – postponed from Sunday, 2 September
Wednesday, 12 September	Friendly golf croquet match against Tattenhall (A)
Saturday, 15 September	NW Handicap League match v Bury Peelers (A) – postponed from Sunday, 29 July
Friday, 21 September	Friendly golf croquet match against Tattenhall and Craig-y-Don (H) – postponed to Thursday, 27 September
Saturday, 22 September	Hibiscus Tournament – postponed to Saturday, 29 September
Sunday, 23 September	NW Golf Croquet League match v Culcheth (H) – postponed from Sunday, 27 May
Thursday, 27 September	Friendly golf croquet match against Tattenhall and Craig-y-Don (H) – postponed from Friday, 21 September
Saturday, 29 September	Hibiscus Tournament – postponed from Saturday, 29 September
Sunday, 7 October, 2.00 – 5.00 pm	Social Sunday

Headlines

Lawns n0w open for the new season but remain wet and soft after cumulative rain so always check before playing. Try the ‘welt test’ or the ‘squelch test’ !

Come and join a six week AC beginners course at 5 pm on Tuesday evenings from 30 April. More

Hey GC players, why not sign up for the AC/GC partnership day on Tuesday, 7 May, to enjoy some games of alternate shot doubles? More

New weekly golf croquet session Teatime Twosomes 4.00 to 5.30 pm on Thursday afternoons from 4 April. Come and join in! More

2024 NW League rules and scoresheets now available to download and print.

2024 AGM Draft Minutes now available in the Members only area.

Beware of scam e-mails purporting to come from club members. Usual give-aways are an unusual or unlikely request and an unfamiliar e-mail address. Do not reply, do not open attachments, do not click on any links, and delete.

Please remember to record names in attendance book and check everything is safe and secure, including the key safe, during and after play and particularly when you are the last to leave.

Check here for key policies and documents on codes of conduct and safeguarding.

Mallets, mallets, mallets ! The club is always on the lookout for mallets. More

Diary

31 Mar Lawns re-open and first Social Funday of the new season
7 Apr NW AC 26pt Hcp v Southport (H) postponed
11 Apr NW GC Level Play Chester Centurions v Chester Chariots (H) postponed to 25 April
13 Apr NW GC Hcp v Craggy Dons (H) postponed to 8 June
14 Apr NW Short Lawn v Bury (A)
20 Apr NW Advanced B Level v Crake Valley (H)
NW GC Hcp 2023 Final v Fylde Falcons (A) cancelled
21 Apr    Taster day for newcomers
22 Apr GC Inter-Club v Bowdon (A)
25 Apr     NW GC Level Play Chester Centurions v Chester Chariots (H)
27 Apr    Longman Cup v Bury (H)
28 Apr    NW Short Lawn v Pendle (H)