Wow, where did that season go, here we are in November already. The Winter League at Helsby is up and running and we just have the presentation evening left in the 2023 calendar (Friday 24th November at the Hare and Hounds). So what happened in 2023? Well, we had 53 members this year and thanks to the efforts of Simon Barton, many of the teams looked the part, sporting our new Crowton polo shirts and hoodies. A huge - THANK YOU, to Simon for organising this. On the green, we had another successsful year. In the Mid-Cheshire, Captain Phil Sidebotham's team finished third, adding £100 to the club's coffers. John Coats came first in the section averages. Well done John. In the Frodsham League, the team came 10th in Division 2, having been promoted last season. The Norley League saw the evening team finish 6th, whilst in the afternoon, both Crowton A and B finished 4th in their respective leagues. Last, but not least is the Runcorn League. A reorganisation of the leagues meant that there were just two sections, Crowton A playing in Section 1 and Crowton B playing in Section 2. The A team were the lowest ranked team at the beginning of the season, but managed a creditable 9th place and a semi-final outing in the Murphy cup. Ex-third division Crowton B defied all odds by finishing in 4th, behind three teams who were in Section 2 last season. Most improved player was Nigel Coates, seen here receiving his award from Ang and Bev (as he can't attend the presentation evening), well done Nigel. We ran the two Club competitions again this year. Gill Dale winning the Wilbraham Cup and Phil Sidebotham, the Anne Nield trophy. Earlier in the summer, Pete Robinson had once again won the Tony Nield Cup. As you will be aware, the green was not at its best this season and as a result, we have put in place a Green's team, who attended a green's maintenance course in September and have been active ever since. We have invested in professional renovations and new equipment and so far, so good. We hope to see the fruits of our labour in the Spring. So, that just leaves the presentation evening on 24th November. Following on from the great example set by the Frodsham team last season, each team has identified their players of the season. It should be a good evening. So, thank you to everyone for making this another fun and successful year. If you fancy doing a bit of DIY, working parties are held once per month, to do some general maintenance around the green, painting, weeding etc. Just look out for the emails from John.