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Home » Croquet Players Get Out Despite Cold

Croquet Players Get Out Despite Cold

June 10, 2022 by Pegging Out 

We had 25 players for Aussie Croquet on an overcast day last Saturday, and two guests, Cathy Coles and Robert Kimble. There were two winners of three games, Kevin Rubie and Barry White. 

Big Winners: 14 – 9 Marie Spry and Neville Spry; 14 – 10 Lyn Simmonds and John Allegri, Kevin Rubie and Noel Jolliffe, Cheryle Toohey and Barry White, Kevin Rubie and Robert Kimble, John Cole and Lyn Simmonds. 

Close Games: John Job and Barry White 14 Robert Kimble and Tony Thomson 13; Jill Rubie and Peter West 14; Colleen Liebich and Noel Jolliffe 13; Colleen Liebich and Jill Rubie 14; Robin Pols and Noel Jolliffe 12; Peter West and Elvy Quirk 14; John Browne 12; John Browne and John Job 14; John Farah and John Allegri 12; Kevin Rubie and Jeff Liebich 14; Joan Littlejohn and Cheryle Toohey 11; Tony Thomson and Barry White 14; Merv Langfield and Marie Spry 11; Elvy Quirk and Cheryle Toohey 14; John Cole and Joan Littlejohn 11; Colleen Liebich and Alex Todd 14; Robin Pols 11; John Farah and Robert Kimble 14; Lyn Simmonds and Neville Spry 11 

On Tuesday we had 34 players for Golf Croquet on a semi-pleasant winter’s morning. There were five players who won three games: May Jones, Elvy Quirk, Mal Smith, Tony Thomson and Bill Scott. 

Big Winners: 10 – 3 Noel Jolliffe and Geoff Coles; 9 – 4 Jeff Liebich and Bill Scott 

Close Games (some results): 

• Colleen Liebich and Sally Perry 7 John Browne and Neville Spry 6;
• John Job and Mal Smith 7 Ray Burridge and Sue Jolliffe 6;
• May Johns 7 Dorelle Scott 6;
• Lorraine Todd and Bill Scott 7 Lyn Simmonds and John Allegri 6;
• John Farah and Elvy Quirk 7 Robin Pols and Jenny Job 6;
• Iren Ford and Alex Todd 7; Rex Toole and Allan Jones 6;
• Neville Spry and Tony Thomson 7 Colleen Liebich and Ray Burridge 6;
• John Allegri and Merv Langfield 7 John Cole and Jenny Job 6;
• Bruce Field 7 Merv Langfield and John Farah 6;
• Kevin Rubie and John Job 7 Robin Pols and Lyn Simmonds 6 

By Pegging Out 

Filed Under: Croquet, Sports

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