Diary

Some dates for your diary

2018

Thursday, 4 January, 2.15 pm ‘The Secret Seven’ at Storyhouse
Tuesday, 16 January, 2.00 pm ‘Sleeping Beauty’ pantomime at Theatre Clywd
Tuesday, 20 February, 3.00 pm Ten pin bowling at Ellesmere Port
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
Friday, 2 March, 7.30 pm AGM at Westminster Park Community Centre
Thursday, 8 March, 7 for 7.30 pm Annual dinner at Chester Golf Club
Saturday & Sunday, 4 & 5 August Chester 0 Plus Golf Croquet Tournament open nationally to all players with handicaps 0 to 6

2017

Thursday, 19 January, 7.30 pm Theatre Clwyd ‘Aladdin’ pantomime
Thursday, 16 February, 4.00 pm Ten pin bowling at Cheshire Oaks
Friday, 24 February, 7.30 pm AGM at Westminster Park Community Centre
Saturday & Sunday, 25-26 February,
10 am to 5 pm
Association croquet Referee’s Course
at Bowdon
Saturday, 11 March, 7 for 7.30 pm Annual dinner at Chester Golf Club
Saturday, 25 March, 10 am to 4 pm NW Federation Handicap Seminar
at Whitehead Park, Bury
Thursday, 30 March, and Saturday, 1 April, starting at 10 am Lawns to be laid out for the new season for play to commence from Sunday, 2 April
First Sunday in the month
April to September starting 2 April, 2 pm
Sunday socials
Tuesday evenings, 18 April to 23 May, 6.30 – 8.30 pm Association croquet beginners and improvers courses
Thursday, 20 April, 1.00 – 5.00 pm Visit by David Barrett to display mallets for purchase and to offer coaching
Weekend, 6 – 7 May Return friendly AC match away against Carrickmines, Dublin
Sunday, 7 May, 2.00 – 5.00 pm Sunday social
Sunday, 21 May Early Bird Golf Croquet Doubles Competition
Sunday, 4 June, 2.00 – 5.00 pm A special Sunday social as Chester Croquet Club celebrates its 40th anniversary and National Croquet Day. Croquet gymkhana during the afternoon and afternoon tea at 4.00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, 24 & 25 June North West Festival of Croquet at Southport
Tuesday, 11 July Friendly golf croquet match away against Craig-y-Don. Meet in the car park at 9.00 am for car sharing to Llandudno.
Saturday & Sunday, 5 & 6 August Chester 0 Plus Golf Croquet Tournament open nationally to all players with handicaps 0 to 6
Sunday, 6 August Sunday social re-scheduled to Sunday, 13 August, to avoid clasing with golf croquet tournament
Sunday, 13 August Sunday social postponed from Sunday, 6 August, including an informal session of Aussie rules ricochet croquet led by Elmyr Hughes
Monday, 21 August Bronze level AC coaching course at Liverpool Croquet Club
Saturday & Sunday, 2 & 3 September Trans-Pennine golf croquet weekend at Ripon Spa Hotel
Friday, 8 September Friendly golf croquet match at home against Tattenhall
Tuesday, 12 September Friendly golf croquet match at home against Craig-y-Don
Tuesday, 19 September Friendly golf croquet match away against Tattenhall. Meet in the car park at 9.00 am for car sharing.
Tuesday, 10 October, 1.00 pm Visit to Chester Croquet Club by Chris Matheson MP
Saturday, 14 October, 7.30 pm Wine tasting evening at Westminster Park Community Centre
Monday, 20 November, 6.30 pm End of season supper at Chez Jules