Middlesbrough v Tyneside – Sunday 28th July 2024
Middlesbrough beat Tyneside 6-1
Pavilion break in.
The Pavilion was broken into over Friday night 19th July and was discovered on the Saturday morning 20th July when the GC team members arrived for the match against Durham. The match was immediately postponed due to the state of the Pavilion inside – the outside main shutter over the windows had been forced and a window smashed to gain access. The cupboards in the main room were all ransacked, the equipment room door had been forced open. The Committee members were able to clean up over the weekend and “normal” service was resumed by Monday evening. Urban Green and the Police were informed and UG are to replace the broken window and shutter. After an inventory check, it was found that 2 hedge trimmers and 2 leaf blowers were stolen for which we could be reimbursed through our insurance claim.
This is the second major break in of the Pavilion, the last time was 2003 when, after replacing the plastic windows with double glazed glass and fitting steel shutters over all the windows and doors, we thought we were safe from intruders!
Tyneside Swans v Alnmouth Greens
Played Friday 19th July at Alnmouth 2024
CN AC East Pennine League
Tyneside v York, Sunday 14th July 2024 at Tyneside
Morning Games:
Advanced Doubles:
Derek Watts (2) & David Millener (6) beat Paul Harboard (0) & Fiona Crompton (10) 17-11
Handicap Singles:
Derek Johnson (12) beat Debbie James (11) +15, Nora Burbridge (18) beat John Crompton (14) 19-14
Afternoon Games:
Advanced: Derek W beat Paul 15-13, David beat Fiona 20-16.
Handicap: Nora beat Debbie +20, Derek J beat John +14.
Result: Tyneside 7 – York 0
CN GC League 2
Backworth A v Tyneside, Wednesday 3rd July
Tyneside lost to Backworth A: 6.5 – 11.5
L – R (Tyneside) Peter Cartman, Mike Solomon, Derek Johnson and Judith McLane.
(Backworth A): Tony McCann, Laura Johnston, Don Morton and David Livingstone.
CN GC league – TCC Swans v Alnmouth Blues, Saturday 24th June.
Tyneside Swans lost 7 – 11 to Alnmouth Blues.
Tyneside Quaich – Monday 24th June 2024 held at Tyneside Croquet Club.
Tyneside won the Quaich with 3 wins against Middlesbrough 2 wins and Belsay Hall 1 win.
- From L to R: Andrew Killick, Nigel Durie, Margaret Walton and Julian Gibson (Middlesbrough), Dave Okell, Mike Solomon, Terry Vernazza and Don Wright (Tyneside), Phil Errington, Derek Johnson, David Millener and Eric Nixon (Belsay Hall).
- The Tyneside Quaich was presented to TCC jointly by Bruce Rannie and David Appleton in 2008 which introduced a new 3 way club teams tournament between Belsay Hall CC, Middlesbrough CC and Tyneside CC. The format is AC Advanced with Bisques Alternate Stroke Doubles team championship with each club entering 2 doubles teams. The purpose encourages mid range handicap players who are ready to play AC Advanced being teamed up with an experienced lower handicap player already familiar with Advanced play by use of alternate stroke and bisques to gain knowledge of the different format of Advanced play to Handicap play.
- A Quaich is a shallow bowl with 2 handles, designed to drink from – originated in Scotland).
GC Tournament at Bamburgh
Saturday 15th June 2024
Tyneside team L-R: Mac Smith, Derek Johnson, Dave Okell, Peter Cartman, Ruth Carey and Maggie Smith. Against the magnificent backdrop of Bamburgh Castle, our team finished 5th overall.
CN AC League
Tyneside Parsons beat a strong Middlesbrough team 3-1 on Sunday 9th June at Tyneside.
Results:- Doubles: Don Wright (8) & Dave Okell (18) beat Dennis Scarr (-0.5) & Julian Gibson (8) 23-19, Don and Eric Nixon (8) beat Dennis & Nigel Durie (10) 26-15
Singles:- Dave beat Nigel 17-14, Eric lost to Julian 12-25
GC Division 2 TCC Swans v Backworth
played at Tyneside Saturday 1st June
Tyneside Swans lost to Backworth 7.5 – 10.5
