THAT'S THE WAY. Outgoing Mayor Susan Levett gets some expert help from ex-world champion John Soloman watched by Jonathan Shaw
Courting an opening
FORMER world champion croquet player John Solomon gave MP Jonathan Shaw a few pointers at running the hoops after a ceremony to open a £57,000 croquet court and sports pavilion.
The MP for Chatham and Aylesford came to Cobdown Sports and Social Club in Station Road, Ditton, on Saturday to unveil a plaque at the pavilion, which will mainly be used by bowls and croquet teams.
The ceremony marked the culmination of more than three years of fund-raising. A lottery grant provided £36,000, Tonbridge and Malling council gave £11,000, with the balance coming from Medway Croquet Club and the bowls clubs of Aylesford Paper Mill, Medway Sacks and Kimberley Clark.
Croquet club chairman and project manager Peter Highton said: "We had really nice weather and it all went very well. It's a beautiful complex and there was a crowd of people there to enjoy it.