Jon is pictured with runner-up Tony McCann

It was a great opening to the season when Jon Carrington brought home the first trophy of the season to Broadwas Croquet Club on Sunday. 

Jon won the two-day Bury Golf Croquet A-Level National Tournament, beating Tony McCann of Backworth, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 in the final after beating seven other competitors on the way to the final. 

On the way to the final, Jon beat Richard Leach from Bury 7-5, Martin Seal from Llanfairfechan 7-3, David Cornes (Crake V) 7-3, Tony McCann (Backworth) 7-4, Graham Jowett (Crake V) 7-6, Sandra Cornes (Crake V) in the knockout 10-9 , Richard Leach (Bury) in the knockout 7-4 and Tom Grievson(Chester) in the knockout 7-5.

Jon receives his well-earned trophy at Bury

And in other news….help is further required

After hard preparation work carried out by Jon Carrington and John Guy, Malcolm Armstrong, Gwen Cooke, Eileen Holt, Barry Kirby, Rob Pearce, Nick Reed, Stuart Smith and Roger Wood, members were able to put the finishing touches to the courts today, to enable Club Captain John Guy to announce the opening of the lawns. 

The mowing team led by Nick Reed were hard at work on Bank Holiday Monday, but John Guy has asked if anyone on mowing teams would volunteer to help Jon Carrington on Thursday afternoon from 1.00pm to reduce the grass length even more. Please contact John Guy if you would be able to help out.

Stuart Smith and BarryKirby pictured during hoop setting operations on Sunday (Picture by Nick Reed)

Nick Reed hits the first ball of the season at Stoney Ley

And finally…

The white lines of all five courts were topped up twice on Monday evening, ready for play on Tuesday.