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News from the club. Please send items for inclusion to enquiries@ashbycroquetclub.org.uk

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Ashby 9-3 Sheffield U3A

Monday 20th May (East Midlands GC Div 1)

Ashby A got their season off to a winning start against Sheffield U3A on a pleasant Spring day at Moira. Adam Wheatley played his first game for the team and scored a creditable two wins out of his five games. The final scoreline of 9-3 to Ashby doesn’t really reflect the closeness of the match, with three of the Ashby wins decided at the thirteenth hoop.

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Coors success for Ashby

Saturday 18th May, Moira

The Ashby team won both the Coors Cup and Bass Shield, contested by six East Midlands teams.

Bass Shield team competition:  Winners: Ashby (Martin, Mike and Christine). Runners-up: Leicester. 3rd place: Sheffield U3A.

Coors Cup trophy for the best individual player: Winner Martin Wroughton (5 wins; 1 draw). Runner-up: Mike O’Brian (5 wins). 3rd place: Christine Mounfield (4 wins; 1 draw).

Full report and team line-ups (Coors Cup & Bass Shield tournament page)

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Branston U3A A 12-0 Ashby B

Wednesday 8th May (East Midlands GC Div 2)

Ashby B’s first league fixture of the season was a trip to Lincolnshire to play U3A team Branston A. The weather was atrocious with heavy rain and gusty wind. Unfortunately Ashby B came second! 12/nil.

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All England GC Handicap – Ashby heat on Monday 27th May

We will be running the Ashby heat of the CA’s All England GC Handicap national competition on Bank Holiday Monday, 27th May. Start time is 10am.

This is a competition that is open to all Ashby players, regardless of GC handicap. The winner of our club heat will progress to the Area Final at Moira on Saturday 3rd August, and the area final winner(s) will be eligible for the national final near Bath on September 14th and 15th.

Entry fee is £7 per person, payable on the day. (This is a one-off payment; there is no further entry fee for the area and national finals.)

Tim is running our club heat. Please let him know if you are able to enter by Friday 24th May.

Thanks
Arthur

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Ashby internal competitions: sign up soon!

The new season is now well underway – and so it’s time to sign up for some of the club’s internal competitions.

At the moment there are four available:

1) GC Singles League – High Handicap – Level Play

2) GC Singles League – Low Handicap – Level Play

3) GC Knockout – Level Play

4) GC Doubles Knockout – Handicap

Please make an effort to sign up for one or more of these by 18th May by adding your name to the relevant sheet on the notice-board.

I will be putting up a notice for one-ball-plus next week.

Thanks & regards
Arthur

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Mick wins the Charity One Ball club heat

Saturday 27th April, Moira Report by Arthur

Six players braved the unseasonable cold and drizzly weather to contest the Ashby heat of the national charity one-ball competition. It was played as one-ball-plus, as last year, in an incomplete block format. Five of the twelve matches were completed within the hour time limit. Half the matches were decided by only one or two points. Mick and Richard both had strong starts winning their first two games; they met in round 3 which went to Mick, who then went on to beat Arthur in the final round to secure the gnome trophy. Adam played accurately and finished 2nd with the only player on 3 wins.

Results: Mick 4 wins, Adam 3 wins, Richard and Arthur 2 wins, Mike 1 win, Heather 0 wins.

Our club heat raised £70 (plus Gift Aid) in donations for the Alzheimer’s Society charity from players and non-players – many thanks to all. Richard will represent Ashby in the national final at Surbiton on May 12th.

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Easter Eggstra GC Competition

Monday 22nd April Report by Eileen

The Easter Eggstra GC Competition took place on Easter Monday, with twelve members taking part.

After five rounds Tim was the winner with 25 points, Mick was second with 22 and Judith, Eileen and Mike were third with 16 points each.

Everyone received chocolate eggs.