The Croquet Association has announced that we will be given its biennial Millennium Award.
This award is for clubs with 5 or more lawns, and in the two years 2011 and 2012 we have:
- taken on 3 bowling greens from the City Council, giving a total of 8 lawns
- been able to offer year-round play for the first time
- sunk a borehole to provide a source of water for the lawns
- obtained funding to install an automatic watering system on its 5 original lawns
- increased its membership and number of CA Associates
- developed GC play at both club and tournament level to add to its strong showing at AC
- continued to run a full programme of CA Calendar events
- improved its website
- contributed to the running of the CA and the East Midlands Federation
The winning club receives an inscribed plaque and a cheque for £250, and holds the associated trophy for 2 years. The trophy will be presented at the CA AGM in October.
The award is a testament to the many members who work so hard for the success of the club. In particular a big vote of thanks should go to our GC & AC coaches/mentors who put in so much time and effort to help our our new starters each year.