The Latest News
From our Secretary - John Hannah

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LAWN SITUATION

Despite the unsettled weather, the lawn pattern is already set out and holes for hoops are being started on Monday, tomorrow and finished on Tuesday. Dave Burke has taken over from Nick as Lawn ‘Setting out Gaffer’! The garden area needs work on Tuesday morning including pruning roses and cutting /strimming the grass for starters etc, so please come along at 10 am if you are fit enough to help.

 

We should be able to start playing on Wednesday 1st April which becomes the first afternoon drop-in golf match session. Easter Sunday is a drop-in afternoon as well!

 

The Centre is shut for four days over Easter but the composting loos are available!!

 

Membership fees are due on or after Wednesday 1st April as well! 2026 Membership Fees:-

Membership fees are due in early April, (not before for Bacs payments) and must be paid before the AGM which is in the CYD Community Centre on Wednesday April 29th. The 2026 playing fees agreed by your management committee are £110 for club members to be registered with Croq E; £100 for members paying their Croq E fee through another club (eg Llanfairfechan); £70 for Country members including their Croq E registration or £60 for Country members already paying their Croq E fee elsewhere. Young players of school age, college students and those who seek assistance with the fees, should raise the matter with a committee member

.Payment can be made in cash using our envelope and post-box system in the club house or preferably electronically by Bacs, to Craig Y Don Croquet Club; dated 1st April 2026; HSBC account number 31747339; sort code 40-30-07. Please make sure you write your name and amount you are paying on the outside of the envelope and your name plus the reference CYD Croq. in the Bacs reference system.

If you are paying by cash please post the envelope in the club post-box from now.

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THE NEW COMMUNITY PAVILION PROJECT: -

Croq E have increased their grant offer for the pavilion project to £5,000 plus an interest free loan of £10k (subject to a repayment schedule) and Llandudno Town have also upped their grant offer to £5000 as well. The National lottery is now satisfied that the total money required for the completed pavilion is in place and therefore their Grant can be released;

Final project drawings are completed by the architect and engineering details are being updated. Four or five local construction firms are in the process of being sought to give tenders expected by the end of April seeking a May start from the successful tenderer. It is hoped the project can be completed before the end of September 2026.

 

If any member has senior contact with possible construction firms for the tender list, then please let Roy Haley know ASAP.

 

 

COMPETITIONS and OTHER SIGNIFICANT DIARY DATES:- 

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Internal competition days planned are:-Sheraton Cup Finals at Sheraton Thursday 9th April/Dukes One Ball Trophy 30th April/ Round Robin Wednesday 13th May/Captain’s Day Wednesday 17th June/Round Robin Wednesday 19th August.

Tattenhall Club days are booked for Thurs June 4th at Tattenhall and Tuesday 29th September at Craig y Don (hopefully the pavilion will be finished by then!)

The Summer Solstice Golf Social at Llanfairfechan will be on either Saturday 20th or Sunday 21st June.

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HERE ARE YOUR SEMI- FINALISTS in The Sheraton Cup 2026 The semi finals and final will be played on Thursday 9th April commencing at 10.30 am. Players are asked to be in place please for 10.15 am. Matches will be a single game; first to score 7 hoops using primary balls.

 

Match 1:- Betty or Colin will play Jeff                Match 2:- Helen or Sylvia will play John.

Refreshments, tea/coffee biscuits will be available before The Final.

The Final:- Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 2

 

The presentation of the Sheraton Cup trophy will be made by our very good friend and club member Michael Smee to the winner.

Please come along to support your friends and colleagues……Jeff Wright.

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Other significant dates to note are:- The AGM on Wednesday 29th April/ The Autumn lunch Wednesday 21st October/ The Christmas Party-Social

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U3a GROUP:-

The group expects to start on Tuesday April 7th, 4.45-6.45 pm, with over 20 U3a novice members accompanied by 4/5 croquet club-member assistants. Club Members are reminded that only members who have been recruited by Graham Bunn as helpers will be allowed to play with the U3a group whilst numbers expected remain at such a high level this season.

 

That’s all for now folks. Cheers john Sec

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