CULCHETH Croquet Club won the golf croquet competition at the North West Federation of Croquet Clubs' Annual Championship for the third year in a row at the weekend.

Culcheth's team of Doreen Groom, Margaret Williams, Catherine Poole, Pat Barlow, Alan Wright, Bob Connop and captain Anne Connop clinched the trophy in Southport after fending off competition from teams from Bury, Fylde, Southport and Chester.

The club will hold a croquet and petanque open day at Culcheth Sports Club on July 15 from 2pm.

Free tuition will be available and people planning to attend are asked to wear flat shoes.