Sat 11th May, Moira Manager/reporter: Ray
This year’s competition was blessed by ideal croquet weather, sunshine throughout the day. Everything went well and it was very enjoyable.
All of the teams had played in, and had some members with previous experience of, the competition, so were familiar with the format. Block A consisted of Darley Dale, Gainsborough and Ashby, with Leicester, Derby and Long Eaton in Block B.
The block winners were Ashby (10 wins) and Long Eaton (9 wins). The final between these two teams saw Ashby, with 4 wins out of 6, emerge as winners of the Bass Shield, with Long Eaton as runners-up. Gainsborough finished third in the team event with Leicester fourth.
Tim King (Ashby) won all six of his games, so was outright winner of the Coors Cup. Runners-up were Alison Murray (Leicester) and Chris Jackson (Long Eaton), each with 5 wins.
Team members:
Block A
Darley Dale: Colin Turnbull, Louis McMeeken, Margaret Marshall
Gainsborough: Pamela Dawson, Tony Fisher, Mike Hemstock
Ashby: Tim King, Martin Wroughton, John Picken
Block B
Leicester: Mark Baverstock, Gillian Baverstock, Alison Murray
Derby: Mick Haytack, Frank Webster, Kate Ibbitson
Long Eaton: Stephanie White, Chris Jackson, Joan Skuse