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Croquet News

November 16, 2023 by Pegging Out 

IMAGE: Forbes Croquet Club members.

We had 20 players for Aussie Croquet on a warmer Saturday morning 11th November. 

There were 3 winners of 3 games Noel Jolliffe, Ray Burridge and Marie Spry. 

MID WINNERS 

14—10 Bruce Field and Ray Burridge, Noel Jolliffe and Marie Spry, Tony Thomson, Kevin Rubie and Russell Anderson, Peter West and Noel Jolliffe. 

CLOSE GAMES 

Kevin Rubie and Rex Tooole 14 May Jones and John Cole 13 

Marie Spry and Peter West 14 John Farah and Geoff Coles 12 

Tony Thomson and Allan Jones 14 John Allegri and Russell Anderson 12 

John Farah and Bruce Field 14 John Allegri and Bill Scott 12 

Ray Burridge and Geoff Coles 14 May Jones and Rex Toole 12 

Cheryle Toohey and John Cole 14 Dorelle Scott and Frank Donohoe 12 

Rex Toole and John Farah 14 Cheryle Toohey and Tony Thomson 12 

Dorelle Scott and Noel Jolliffe 14 Bill Scott and Frank Donohoe 12 

Marie Spry and Ray Burridge 14 John Cole and John Allegri 11 

Another warmer morning for Golf Croquet on Tuesday 14th ,we had 34 players rearing to start. 

There were 3 players who managed to win 3 games, John Browne, Elvy Quirk and Peter West. 

BIG WINNERS 

10—3 Russell Anderson and Lyal Strudwick, John Browne and Peter West, John Browne. 

MID WINNERS 

9—4 Dorelle Scott and Mal Smith, Noel Jolliffe and Neil Gilmour, Frank Donohoe and Peter West, May Jones, Robin Pols and Ray Martin, Kevin Rubie and Lyal Strudwick. 

CLOSE GAMES 

Elvy Quirk and Vince Roberts 7 Kevin Rubie and May Jones 6 

Rex Toole 7 John Job 6 

Marie Spry and Mal Smith 7 Lyal Strudwick and David Williams 6 

Vince Roberts and Bill Scott 7 Russell Anderson and John Farah 6 

Carolyn Neilsen and Kevin Rubie 7 Noel Jolliffe and John Job 6 

Ray Burridge 7 John Allegri 6 

Neville Spry and John Job 7 Carolyn Neilsen and Bruce Field 6 

Rex Too;le and Noel Jolliffe 7 May Jones and Tony Thomson 6 

Neil Gilmour and Peter West 7 Vince Roberts and John Farah 6 

John Allegri and Evelyn Mahlo 8 David Williams and Fay Picker 5 

John Browne and Allan Jones 8 John Farah and Carolyn Neilsen 5 

Bruce Field and Tony Thomson 8 Robin Pols and Iren Ford 5 

Elvy Quirk and Bruce Field 8 Rex Toole and Iren Ford 5 

Neville Spry and Tony Thomson 8 Dorelle Scott and Frank Donohoe 5 

John Allegri and Bill Scott 8 Russell Anderson and Ray Burridge 5 

Elvy Quirk and Alister Lockhart 8 Mal Smith and Iren Ford 5 

After the games we had our monthly Luncheon at the Golf Club, 

Contributed by Pegging Out 

Filed Under: Croquet, Sports

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