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In tennis, the top prize in Britain is £2.35 million. In golf it is £1.4 million. The stakes were of a different order yesterday in a match of croquet, involving simply a case of regional pride.
Peterborough and Northampton Croquet Clubs battle it out at Central Park, Peterborough
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A centuries-old battle over how to pronounce a river name was decided by a game of croquet on Sunday.
The River Nene originates in Northamptonshire and runs for 100 miles through Cambridgeshire and Norfolk before flowing into The Wash.
But for generations there has been controversy over the way it is pronounced – locals in Northampton say Nen while 40 miles away in Peterborough they say Neen .
When a long-awaited local croquet derby was planned, the two sides decided to up the stakes by making it a decider on the pronunciation.
This delightful café behind the Post Office in Wisbech is open for business.
It is simply that, a café, but a very good one tempting you with Lavazza coffee, light meals, pastries and cakes.
CHARLIE’S
Introducing the wow factor to breakfasts and burgers and much else beside. Charlie s is now inside its new premises in the town and offering gentle (and mammoth !) sized portions.
- Credit: Charlies
First day for Charlie’s too, who opened with take away service during the lockdown but can now welcome guests inside to enjoy some sumptuous treats.
Famous for his burgers, expect Charlies to win a reputation for his breakfasts, too. His larger breakfast is mouth-watering.
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image captionNorthampton club chairman, Paul Chard, said he wants more people to join so they can retain the title of the River Nen for life
A croquet match has been used in an attempt to settle a dispute between two counties over the pronunciation of a river name.
In Northamptonshire, the 90-mile (150km) River Nene is known as the Nen . Over the Cambridgeshire border, it is pronounced Neen .
Northampton and Peterborough croquet clubs battled it out on Sunday, with the winner deciding the pronunciation.
Northampton won 7-2 and so both clubs will now use the Nen pronunciation.