On Saturday 3rd February Croquet players met to play a game of Aussie Croquet which was enjoyed by all. It was quite a warm day but starting earlier at 8.30 am meant we got our three games finished before the heat prevailed.

14/13 scores were recorded by John Farah & Cheryl Toohey def Rex Toole & Peter West, Kevin Rubie def Harley Stewart.

Many 14/11 scores and they were recorded by the following: John Allegri & Geoff Coles def Marie Spry & Allan Jones, Bruce Field & Phillip Moran def Elvy Quirk & Merv Langfield, John Browne & John Job def Robin Pols & Vince Roberts, Allan Jones & Phillip Moran def Ros Rennick & John Job, John Allegri & John Farah def Harley Stewart & Geoff Coles, David Williams & Kevin Rubie def Robin Pols & John Allegri, Vince Roberts def Marie Spry, Peter West &; Neil Hawke def Fay Picker & Cheryl Toohey, Phillip Moran & Harley Stewart def Elvy Quirk & Geoff Coles, Kevin Rubie & Marie Spry def Cheryl Toohey & Russell Anderson. Other minor scores of 14/10 and 14/9 were also recorded on the day.

Winners of all three games on the day were John Browne, John Cole, Phillip Moran, Kevin Rubie & Neville Spry.

On Tuesday 6th February there were no games played due to the rain overnight.

Seniors week commences 11th March and Forbes Croquet Club are hosting an Open Day on Tuesday 12th March commencing at 8.30 am. If you would like to try a game of croquet come down to Halpins Flat at 8.15 am to get your name in to play. All you need is flat soled shoes, mallets are available for loan at the Club. Don’t sit at home in the corner wondering what you can do to fill in your days, come and join us for Croquet.

By Whose who in Croquet

25 eager players turned up for a social game on Friday 26th. Our members Irene and May wished to celebrate the day in a traditional way.

On Saturday 27th January we had 30 players for Aussie Croquet with an in form David West joining us for a game. One of our longer serving members John Cole who hasn’t lost his touch was in form on the day winning all three games.

Other games also recorded and a great day was had by all where cloud cover kept it on the cool side.

On Tuesday 30th January 27 players arrived to play Golf Croquet. A number of players away due to various reasons. It was a warm day.

There were other close games of 7/6 played.

Seniors week Commences on 11th March and we are holding an Open Day at Forbes Croquet Club on Tuesday 12th March where you are welcome to come and have a social game free of charge. Play commences at 8.30 am with arrival to get names in by 8.15 am. Mallets available for use to try the game and a scrumptious morning tea will be served. Croquet is a gentle form of exercise which will improve your flexibility, balance, hand & eye co-ordination and a great social aspect.

Contributed by Whose Who in Croquet

We 27 players for Aussie Croquet on Saturday 13th, 4 players that managed to win 3 games John Browne, JohnCole, Fay Picker and Tony Thomson

BIG WINNERS

14—8 John Browne and Noel Jolliffe

14—9 John Cole and Peter West, John Farah and Phillip Moran, John Browne and Noel Jolliffe

MID WINNER

14—10 John Browne

CLOSE GAMES

John Farah and John Allegri 14 John Job and Elvy Quirk 13

Fay Picker and Barry White 14 May Jones and Colleen Liebich 13

Lyn Simmonds 14 John Allegri and John Job 13

Bruce Field and Tony Thomson 14 Kevin Rubie and Neville Spry12

Marie Spry and Fay Picker 14 Harley Stewart and Lyn Simmonds 12

Harley Stewart and Fay Picker 14 Colleen Liebich and John Allegri 12

Neville Spry and John Cole 14 Allan Jones and Noel Jolliffe 12

Barry White and Fay Picker 14 May Jones and Colleen Liebich 12

Russsell Anderson and Marie Spry 14 Elvy Quirk and Merv Langfield 12

Barry White 14 Robin Pols 11

Merv Langfield and Allan Jones 14 Rex Toole and May Jones 11

Elvy Quirk and Tony Thomson 14 Kevin Rubie and John Job 1

Bruce Field and Merv Langfield 14 Geoff Coles and Peter West 11

John Cole and Tony Thomson 14 John Farah and Allan Jones 11

Neville Spry and Robin Pols 14 Geoff Coles and Phillip Moran 11

Peter West and Harley Stewart 14 Cheryle Toohey and Bruce Field 11

Robin Pols and May Jones 14 Marie Spry and Cheryle Toohey 11

We had 28 players for Golf Croquet on Tuesday 16th, 3 players who managed to win 3 games Noel Jolliffe, Kevin Rubie and Tony Thomson

MID WINNERS

9—4 Noel Jolliffe and Sally Perry, Mal Smith, Allan Jones and John Job, Lyall Strudwick and Noel Jolliffe, Kevin Rubie and Peter West.

CLOSE GAMES

Phillip Moran and Barry White 7 Iren Ford and Geoff Coles 6

Tony Thomson 7 Lyall Strudwick 6

Ray Martin and Lyn Simmonds 7 Marie Spry and Robin Pols 6

Kevin Rubie and Mal Smith 7 Carolyn Neilsen and May Jones 6

Lyn Simmonds and Geoff Coles 7 Iren Ford and Mal Smith 6

May Jones and Tony Thomson 7 Rex Toole and Phillip Moran 6

Carolyn Neilsen and Merv Langfield 7 Fay Picker and John Farah 6

May Jones and Barry White 7 Iren Ford and Allan Jones 6

Phillip Moran and John Job 7 Sue Jolliffe and John Cole 6

Sue and Noel Jolliffe 8 John Job and Peter West 5

John Farah and John Cole 8 John Allegri and Rex Toole 5

Robin Pols and John Allegri 8 John Cole and Sue Jolliffe 5

Kevin Rubie and Mal Smith 8 Sally Perry and Fay Picker 5

Marie Spry and Tony Thomson 8 Carolyn Neilsen and Russel Anderson 5

Lyall Strudwick and Noel Jolliffe 8 Rex Toole and Ray Martin 5

Robin Pols and Peter West 8 Geoff Coles and Lyn Simmonds 5

Bye Pegging Out

 

We had 35 players come along on a very comfortable summers morning on Saturday the 16th . 

There were 4 players who won 3 games, Marie Spry, Elvy Quirk, Ray Burridge and Robin Pols. 

THE BIG WINNERS 

• 14—8 Phillip Moran and Tony Thomson, Geoff Coles and John Job. 

• 14—9 Vince Roberts and John Allegri. 

MID GAMES 

• 14—10 Neville Spry and Phillip Moran, Carolyn Neilsen and John Allegri, 

• Lyn Simmonds and Ray Burridge , Elvy Quirk and John Cole, 

• Barry White and Merv Langfield, Noel Jolliffe. 

CLOSE GAMES 

• Cheryln Toohey and Marie Spry 14 Fay Picker and Geoff Coles 13 

• Carolyn Neilsen and Ray Burridge 14 Fay Picker and David Wiliams 13 

• Allan Jones and Marie Spry 14 Geoff Coles and John Job 12 

• May Jones and Noel Jolliffe 14 Iren Ford and Kevin Rubie 12 

• Vince Roberts and Bill Scott 14 Ros Rennick and Barry White 12 

• John Job and Tony Thomson 14 Fay Picker and Lyn Simmonds 12 

• Robin Pols and Ray Burridge 14 Merv Langfield and Mal Smith 12 

• Carolyn Toohey and Evelyn Mahlo 14 Mal Smith 12 

• Bruce Field 14 May Jones 12 

• Carolyn Toohey and Russell Anderson 14 Iren Ford and Peter West 12 

• Joan Littlejohn and Peter West 14 John Farah and John Cole 11 

• Elvy Quirk and David Williams 14 Caroyln Neilsen and Russell Anderson 11 

• Elvy Quirk and Robin Pols 14 Neville Spry and Barry White 11 

• John Browne and John Cole 14 John Farah and Peter West 11 

• Kevin Rubie and Mal Smith 14 Noel Jolliffe and Allan Jones 11 

• John Browne and Marie Spry 14 Neville Spry and Mal Smith 11 

• Kevn Rubie and Robin Pols 14 May Jones and Evelyn Mahlo 11 

• Iren Ford an David Williams 14 Merv and Malomb Langfield 11 

• Neville Spry and Phillip Moran 14 John Browne and Bruce Field 10 

• Carolyn Neilsen and John Allegri 14 John Browne and Bill Scott 10 

• Lyn Simmonds and Ray Burridge 14 Russell Anderson and Ros Rennick 10 

• Elvy Quirk and John Cole 14 John Farah and Phillip Moran 10 

• Barry White and Malcomb Langfield 14 Bruce Field and Merv Langfield 10 

• Noel Jolliffe 14 Tony Thomson 10 

On Tuesday 19th as we had our annual Xmas lunchen and Presantantion awards at The Vandenberg Hotel 

The main awards were:

• Golf CROQUET Champion Reserve Champion 

• Men Kevin Rubie Mal Smith 

• Women Elvy Quirk Robin Pols 

AUSSIE CROQUET 

• Men Kevin Rubie John Browne 

• Women Cherylyn Toohey Elvy Quirk 

ENCOURAGEMENTaTT AWARDS 

• Iren Ford and Sue Jolliffe 

MOST ATTENDENDENCES 

• GOLF Marie Spry, Bruce Field and Bruce Toole 

• AUSSIE Cheryle Toohey Kevin Rubie 

That’s it for this year, its been a very good year of Croquet. 

We’ll see you next year restarting on Tuesday the 9th January with a 8.30 Start 

We had 26 players on Saturday 9th. There were 3 winners of 3 games Vince Roberts, John Browne and Elvy Quirk. 

BIG WINNERS 

• 14—8 May Jones and John Browne, Vince Roberts and Russell Anderson. 

MID WINNER 

• 14—10 Kevin Rubie 

CLOSE GAMES 

• Falrnk Donohoe and Noel Jolliffe 14 Dorelle Scott and Neville Spry 13 

• Bruce Field and Fay Picker 14 Allan Jones and John Farah 13 

• Noel Jolliffe and Kevin Rubie 14 Frank Donohoe and John Allegri 13 

• John Browne and Vince Roberts 14 Ros Rennick and John Farah 13 

• Carolyn Neilsen and Neville Spry 14 John Cole and Robin Pols 13 

• John Allegri and Merv Langfield 14 Rex Toole and Russell Anderson 12 

• Elvy Quirk and David Williams 14 John Cole and John Job 12 

• Robin Pols and Vince Roberts 14 Joan Littlejohn and Ros Rennick 11 

• Bill Scott 114 Neville Spry 11 

• Rex Toole and Fay Picker 14 Russell Anderson and John Cole 11 

• Elvy Quirk and Tony Thomson 14 David Williams and Field 11 

• Carolyn Neilsen and Robin Pols 14 John Job and Merv Langfield 11 

• Bill Scott and Tony Thomson 14 Noel Jolliffe and Bruce Field 11 

• John Allegri and John Browne 14 Ros Rennick and Fay Picker 11 

• Elvy Quirk and Rex Toole 14 John Farah and Merv Langfield 11 

• A very pleasant morning on Tuesday 12th with a nice breeze and pleasant temperature, 

• And there were 31 players ready to go. 

• There were 3 players who managed to win 3 games, Fay Picker, Kevin Rubie and Neville Spry 

THE BIG WINNERS 

• 10—3 Elvy Quirk and Noel Jolliffe, Tony Thomson and Mal Smith 

MID WINNERS 

• 9—4 Iren Ford and Ray Burridge, Peter West, Sally Perry, John Farah, John Farah and Sally Perry 

• May Jones and Peter West, Bruce Field and Neville Spry. 

CLOSE GAMES 

• Lyall Strudwick and Allister Lockhart 7 Rex Toole and Frank Donohoe 6 

• Bruce Field and Fay Picker 7 Allan Jones and Robin Pols 6 

• Kevin Rubie and Vince Roberts 7 Elvy Quirk and Marie Spry 6 

• Allan and May Jones 7 Ray Burridge and Rex Toole 6 

• Lyall Strudwick and Neville Spry 7 John Allegri and Bruce Field 6 

• Geoff Coles and Sue Jolliffe 7 Tony Thomson and Allan Jones 6 

• Elvy Quirk and Kevin Rubie 7 Russell Anderson and Noel Jolliffe 6 

• John Browne and Ray Burridge 7 Mal Smith 6 

• Marie Spry and Fay Picker 7 Robin Pols and Rex Toole 6 

• Neville Spry and Marie Spry 8 Carolyn Neilsen and Joan Littlejohn 5 

• Kevin Rubie and John Allegri 8 May Jones and John Farah 5 

• Mal Smith and Barry White 8 Sue Jolliffe and John Browne 5 

• Carolyn Neilsen and Fay Picker 8 Tony Thomson and John Allegri 5 

• Frank Donohoe and Noel Jolliffe 8 Robin Pols and Geoff Coles 5 

• Join Christmas celebrations with a luncheon after play at the Club on the 16th December.. 

• On 19th December our Christmas luncheon at the Vandenberg Hotel 

By Pegging Out 

We had 36 players attend Golf Croquet, we managed to play 3 games with the odd shower on Tuesday the 28th. 

A big number of players managed to win 3 games 7 of them John Browne, John Farah, Iren Ford, Noel Jolliffe, Evelyn Mahlo and Lyn Simmonds. 

THE BIG WINNERS 

11—2 John Browne and Neil Gilmour 

10—3 Lyn Simmonds and Noel Jolliffe, May Jones and John Allegri. 

CLOSE GAMES 

Geoff Coles and Sandy Hepburn 7 Phillip Moran and Ray Martin 6 

Merv Langfield and Allan Jones 7 Marie Spry and Tony Thomson 6 

Evelyn Mahlo and John Farah 7 Rex Toole and Bruce Field 6 

Iren Ford and Peter West 7 Kevin Rubie and Sherly Chamberlin 6 

Vince Roberts and John Allegri 7 John Cole and John Job 6 

John Farah and John Job 7 Kevin Rubie and Rex Toole 6 

Neville Spry and John Cole 7 Fay Picker and Lyall Strudwick 6 

Phillip Moran 7 Elvy Quirk and Tony Thomson 6 

John Bowne and Evelyn Mahlo 7 Geoff Coles an Ray Martin 6 

Carolyn Neilsen and Noel Jolliffe 7 Bruce Field and Alister Lockhart 6 

Carolyn Neilsen and John Job 7 Geoff Coles and Allan Jones 6 

Iren Ford and Sandy Hepburn 7 Alister Lockhart and Frank Donohoe 6 

Evelyn Mahlo and Lyall Strudwick 7 Vince Roberts and John Cole 6 

Iren Ford and Alister Lockhart 8 May Jones and Elvy Quirk 5 

David Williams and Mal Smith 8 Frank Donohoe and Carolyn Neilsen 5 

Lyn Simmonds and May Jones 8 Merv Langfield and Mal Smith 5 

David Williams and Allan Jones 8 Marie Spry and Rex Toohey 5 

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 

It is getting more like Spring by the day, with the warmer start to the morning for Aussie Croquet ,when we had 29 players. We were lucky enough to have 2 visitors from Sydney, Grand Daughter of Tony Thomson, India and partner Alex Nichol. 

We only had 2 players to win 3 games, John Farah, Allan and Fay Picker. 

BIG WINNER 

14—-8 Bruce Field and John Farah. 

We had a very busy morning on Tuesday 7 th (Melbourne Cup Day) on another nice Spring morning , we had 33 players come along. We started off by selling 5 Cup Sweeps, then sang happy birthday to Bruce Field, who had his 96th birthday, then he went on and won 3 games, never too young. 

There were 4 players that managed to win 3 games: John Farah, Sue Jolliffe May Jones and Bruce Field. 

BIG WINNERS 

10—3 Colleen Liebich and John Farah, Lyal Strudwick and Noel Jolliffe, Peter West, Kevin Rubie and John Cole. 

Looking forward to another good week 

By Pegging Out 

It was a nice morning for those who came along to Aussie Croquet on Saturday the 28th, where we had 32 players ready to play. There were 6 players who managed to win 3 games, John Farah Noel Jollife, May Jones, Kevin Rubie, Bill Scott and Rex Toole. 

BIG WINNERS 

14- 8 Robin Pols and John Allegri. 

14-9 Elvy Quirk and Allan Jones 

Mid Winners 

14-10 Kevin Rubie and Lyn Simmonds, Rex Toole and Noel Jolliffe, Colleen Liebich and Bruce Field, 

Bill Scott and Kevin Rubie, Lyn Simmonds and Ros Rennick, Merv Langfield and Dorelle Scott 

Merv Langfield and Kevin Rubie. 

It was a chilly start on Saturday the 31st for the 37 players who turned up to play Golf Croquet 

There were 5 players who managed to win 3 games John Farah , Noel Jolliffe, Ray Burridge, Lyn Simmonds and Mal Smith. 

BIG WINNNERS 

10—3 Neville Spry and Noel Jolliffe, Neville Spry and Mal Smith 

MID WINNERS 

9—4 Sue Jolliffe and May Jones , Rex Toole and Lyn Simmonds, Kevin Rubie and Frank Donohoe, Noel Jolliffe and Neil Gilmour 

At the end of our game we had our ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

The office bearers, President Elvy Quirk, V President Keven Rubie, Secretary Ray Martin, 

Treasure Elvy Quirk, Committee John Browne, Neville Spry, Alan Jones, John Farah and Noel Jolliffe. Publicity Officer Tony Thomson