It was a very wet day on Saturday 11th May, so Aussie croquet was cancelled.

On Tuesday 14th May Golf Croquet was played with 39 players rolling up for the game. There were some runaway scores of 10/3 recorded by Elvy Quirk & Ray Martin, Bill Scott & Irene Ford, Colleen Liebich &Noel Jolliffe, Bruce Toole &Bill Scott. Also a 11/2 score by Lyn Simmonds & Neville Spry. 8/5 scores were recorded by Evelyn Mahlo & Ray Burridge, John Browne & Frank Donohoe, Geoff Coles & Peter West, Marie Spry & Fay Picker, Neville Spry (solo), Marie Spry & Merv Langfield, Ray Martin & Neil Gilmour, Lyall Strudwick & Noel Jolliffe, John Browne & Marie Spry, Ray Martin & Colleen Liebich, Bruce Field & Allan Jones.

Other close scores of 7/6 also recorded.

It is interesting and pleasing to see some of our new players getting into the swing of things. Well done. Players also please arrive 15 minutes before starting time to get your name into the draw i.e. 8.45am, otherwise you will miss out on the first game.

Three games on 14th May were won by Geoff Coles, Bruce Field, Ray Martin, Bill Scott, Marie & Neville Spry.

A decision has been made by the Committee to hold lunches bi-monthly with the next luncheon scheduled for Tuesday 2nd July at a venue to be decided.

We miss having Joan Littlejohn in our playing circle but understand she is getting a little stronger. Best wishes Joan.

Our Croquet lawns are in pristine condition due to the constant watering earlier by John and Neville, the ground maintenance by our local Council and the recent rain.

Croquet is played at Halpins Flat on Tuesday and Saturday each week and should you be interested in a game come on down and join our group. “Croquet makes me happy.”

By Elvy Quirk

 

Forbes Croquet Club celebrated Seniors week during March with an Open Day which resulted in eight new players. A special welcome to all those players , Rose Byrne, Jill Cripps, Helen Lupis, Graham Falconer, Sue Wade, Margaret Dent, Roma Wicks & Wayne Wright. Hope they continue to enjoy their game and the social aspect of the Club.

Forbes Croquet Club is a very progressive Club which hosts Croquet Tuesday and Saturday each week.

If you would like to try the game come down to Halpins Flat at 8.45 am on those days. You will be paired up with an experienced player to get to know the workings of the game.

Over the past few years the Ckub has gone from strength to strength with a great deal of new amenities funded by the Club itself.

Enquiries ELvy 0428540272

We had 26 players show up on Saturday the 30th, ready to get started on a nice chilly morning for Aussie Croquet. Great to report we had another 3 new players Hawart Smart, Glen Scott and Adam McCullum. If you’re keen to try Croquet, come along. Also another visitor Charlie Thomson Grandson of Tony and Pam Thomson. There were 3 players who managed to win 3 games Colleen Liebich, Elvy Quirk and Carolyn Neilsen

The big winners

• 14—8 Geoff Coles and Vince Robers

• 14—9 Elvy Quirk and Colleen Liebich, Kevin and Jill Rubie

Mid winner

• 14—10 Elvy Quirk and John Browne, John Farah and Bruce Field, Bill Scott and Glen Scott

• Carolyn Neilsen, Kevin Rubie and Adam McCullum

Close games

Colleen Liebich and Rex Toole 14 Fay Picker and Harley Stewart 13 Carolyn Neilsen and Merv Langfield 14 Enid Baker and Allan Jones 13 Rex Toole and Geoff Coles 14 Robin Pols and Allan Jones 13 Robin Pols and Russell Anderson 14 Cherlyn Toohey and Bruce Field 11 Cheryle Toohey and Russell Anderson 14 Fay Picker and Vince Roberts 11 Merv Langfield and Bruce Field 14 Tony and Charlie Thomson 11 Bill Scott and Glen Scott 14 John Farah and Adam McCullum 11 Colleen Liebich and Jill Rubie 14 Cheryle Toohey and Geoff Coles 11

Carolyn Neilsen and John Browne 14 Tony and Charlie Thomson 111 Elvy Quirk and Robin Pols 14 Vince Roberts and Merv Langfield 11.

There was no Croquet on Tuesday the 2nd of April, rain was the winner on the day. Although we still enjoyed our Monthly Luncheon at the Vandenberg Hotel, we had a very large and tasty meal of roast Pork and Beef. We also celebrated three birthdays, being John Allegri , Mal Smith and Robie Pols.

Thats it till next week

By Pegging Out

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