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This is the government announcement…
WINTERBORNE VALLEY CROQUET CLUB
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/local-authorities-across-england-receive- OPENS
funding-to-support-new-test-and-trace-service
All the allocations can be found here…
Oldest club member opens
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-test-and-trace- play on new lawns in
service-support-grant/local-authority-test-and-trace-service-support-grant-
allocations Winterborne Stickland
Our oldest member, Tess Burt, was the
first person to play on the new lawns,
Dorset Council's SEND Local Offer
and this was on her birthday! Tess is the
Dorset Council's Local Offer for children and young people from 0 to 25 years with holder of a Croquet Association
special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) provides information, advice Diploma for services to croquet and has
and support for children and their families is outlined in the link below. represented England in a women’s
team in Australia.
h t t p s : / / d o r s e t c o u n c i l . u s 1 . l i s t - m a n a g e . c o m / t r a c k / c l i c k ?
u=c39535cf4f9d1ca66af8d2b44&id=49a54e35b7&e=16edcd53e6 Winterborne Valley Croquet Club is an existing (renamed) club which has
relocated to the Winterborne Stickland Sports and Community Club (WSSCC) from

its previous site at Kingston Maurward, Dorchester. The support of WSSCC for the
Bus Passes project has been superb.

Dorset Council (DC) and After a great deal of work what was a football pitch is now fit for playing croquet.
bus operators had
suspended the normal The weather in 2020 has been a trial. 6 weeks of continuous rain prevented
conditions for holders of seeding, followed by (so far) 2 months of almost no rain after grass seeding. Then
an older persons’ or came the rabbits! A rabbit proof fence has been installed,
disabled persons’ bus Rabbit damage has limited the opening to one lawn instead of two but the
pass in March, so that second lawn should be playable also in the reasonably near future.
people were able to get
to supermarkets that were The project has been accomplished with a generous grant from the local Solar
opening early for the Fund and also the Croquet Association.
elderly and those ‘at risk’
o f c a t c h i n g t h e The strict application of social distancing requirements and, following advice,
coronavirus. On Monday other precautions, means that only social play is possible at present. League
(15 June), the terms and matches and competitions will follow when the regulations allow.
conditions for these bus Membership is open and potential members may apply through the website
passes was reinstated to (wvcroquet.co.uk), by e-mailing the club (wvcroquet@gmail.com) or by ringing
those that were in place Ian Harborow on 01305 266632
before lockdown. This is to
coincide with businesses Chair Tim Dennis said “We are delighted that play can now start on our new
and shops reopening and the resulting increase in people using public transport lawns. Without a generous grant from the local Solar Fund the project would have
before 9.30am. People who are vulnerable to catching coronavirus due to age proved very difficult to accomplish. Following the latest lockdown changes we
or underlying conditions will want to avoid these busy times. can now welcome new members with coaching available. We look forward to
encouraging others locally to take part in this skilful, fascinating, and social sport.”
Publicity Contact: Tim Dennis (Chair): timjdennis@btinternet.com: 01305 251338

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