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Home » Croquet Continues Despite Flood Waters

Croquet Continues Despite Flood Waters

October 21, 2022 by Pegging Out

With flood waters rising we had 29 players for Aussie Croquet on Saturday. Three players had three wins – John Cole, Kevin Rubie and Alex Todd.

BIG WINS

• 14—8 John Farah and Harley Stewart,Alex Todd and Kevin Rubie, LorraineTodd and John Farah

• 14—9 Geoff Coles and Alex Todd, JillRubie and John Cole, Fay Picker andKevin Rubie

CLOSE GAMES

Carolyn Neilsen and Fay Picker 14 Bill Scott and Marie Spry 13; Cheryle Toohey and Neville Spry 14 Wayne Smith and Ray Burridge 13; Jill Rubie and Robin Pols 14 Jeff Liebich and Marie Spry 13; Doreen Rogers and Allan Jones 14 Lorraine Todd and Robin Pols 12; Cheryle Toohey and Bill Scott 14 Carolyn Neilsen and Neville Spry 12; Carolyn Neilsen and Neville Spry 14 Fay Picker and Peter West 12; Wayne Smith and Ray Burridge 14 Carolyn Neilsen and Marie Spry 11; Bob Murray and John Cole 14 Lorraine Todd and Jill Rubie 11; Doreen Rogers and Robin Pols 14 Dorelle Scott and May Jones 11; Wayne Smith and Ray Burridge 14 Tony Thomson and May Jones 11; Kevin Rubie 14 John Job10; Geoff Coles and John Farah 14 Colleen Liebich and John Job 10; Harley Stewart and Dorelle Scott 14 May Jones and Tony Thomson 10

With flood waters receding on Tuesday, we had 31 players for Golf Croquet. A big total of seven players had three wins – John Browne, Merv Langfield, Robin Pols, Neville Spry, John Farah, Colleen Liebich and Sally Perry.

BIG WINS

• 10—3 Colleen Liebich and Tony Thomson, Robin Pols and Bruce Field

• 9—4 Colleen Liebich, Neville Spry andLorraine Todd, John Browne and SallyPerry

CLOSE GAMES

Neville Spry and Rex Toole 7 Elvy Quirk and Lorraine Todd 6; John Farah and Geoff Coles 7 Peter West and Sandy Hepburn 6; Kevin Rubie and Iren Ford 7 Alex Todd and Ray Martin 6; John Browne and Merv Langfield 7 Jill Rubie and Vince Roberts 6; John Farah and Tony Thomson 7 Sandy Hepburn and Fay Picker 6; Elvy Quirk and Merv Langfield 7 Alex Todd and Marie Spry 6; May Jones and John Farah 7 Geoff Coles and Ray Martin 6; Colleen Liebich and Lorraine Todd 7 Carolyn Neilsen and Alex Todd 6; Sandy Hepburn and Fay Picker 7 John Job 6; Neville Spry and Jill Rubie 7 Bill Scott and Tony Thomson 6; Bruce Field and Merv Langfield 7 Elvy Qoirk and Rex Toole 6; John Browne and Robin Pols 7 Dorelle Scott and Lyal Strudwick 6; Bill Scott 8 Lyal Strudwick and John Job 5; Dorelle Scott and Sally Perry 8 Jeff Liebich and Joan Littlejoh 5; Jeff Liebich and Bill Scott 8 Jill Rubie and Bruce Field 5; Peter West and Lyal Strudwick 8 Vince Roberts and Kevin Rubie 5; Ray Martin and Robin Pols 8 Dorelle Scott and Carolyn Neilsen 5; Kevin Rubie 8 Marie Spry 5.

Congratulations to Neville Spry on his 80th! 

Our annual general meeting is on Saturday, 29th October.

By Pegging Out

Filed Under: Croquet, Sports

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