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 

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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 

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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 

AUSSIE CROQUET.

On Saturday 27th we had 27 players had a great game of Croquet. There were 6 Players who won 3 Games J. Browne, R. Burridge, N. Jolliffe, M. Langfield, E. Quirk and K. Rubie.

GREAT GAMES .

• C. Liebich & R. Pols 14, B. Field & J. Littlejohn 8.

• J. Job & R. Burridge 14, G. Coles & N. Spry 8.

• K. Rubie & C. Toohey 14, P. West & J. Job 8 .

• K. Rubie14, Dario 9.. *M. Landfield & N. Jolliffe 14, J. Allegri & A. Jones 10.

• B. Field & R. R. Burridge 14, J. Farah & R. Pols 10.

• J. Rubie & Dario 14, G, Coles & F. Donohue 10.

• M. Jones & J. Browne 14,, M. Spry & N. Spry 10.

• E. Quirk & N. Jolliffe 14, F. Donohue & J. Farah 11.

• J. Brown & M. Langfield 14,, P. Moran & A. Jones 11.

• T. Thomson & C. Toohey 14, P. West & N. Hawke 11.

• E. Quirk & J. Brown 14, J. Job & P. Moran 11.

• N. Spry (2 Balls) 14 C. Liebich & C. Toohey 11.

• R. Pols & N. Jolliffe 14. B. Fields & G. Coles 11.

• B. White & J. Littlejohn 14, P. West & N. Hawke 12.

• E. Quirk & A. Jones 14, Dario & J. Allegri 12.

• J. Farah & M. Langfield 14, P. Moran & N. Hawke 12.

• K. Rubie & T. Thomson 14 M. Spry & M. Jones 13.

• M. Spry & J. Allegri 14. B. White & M. Jones 13.

• B. White & R, Burridge 14 J. Donohue &T. Thomson 13. 

Annual General Meeting will be on Tuesday 31st October 

AUSSIE CROQUET 

On Saturday 14th October, 26 players enjoyed a beautiful sunny morning on the courts. Two players won three games: Kevin Rubie and Allan Jones. The big winners were: B White and R Renich 14-7, T Thomson and N Jolliffe 14- 8, G Coles (2 Balls) 14-8. There were lots of great shots playedin this section.

CLOSE GAMES J. Allegri 14 Dorio 13. *K Rubie & J .Rubie 14, M. Jones & B. Scoot 13.*J. Allegri & J. Cole 14, G. Coles & J.Farah 13. *M. Jones & C. Toohey 14, R.Renich & N. Jolliffe 13,, *M. Langfield & B.White 14, J. Allegri & B. Field 13.

GOLF CROQUET 

There were 37 players on Tuesday 17/10/23, who enjoyed a great game of croquet. There were 6 players who won 3 games. R. Toole, B.Field, A. Jones, B. Scott, M. Smith & P.West.

Ray Burridge had great delight in cutting his 80th Birthday Cake and receiving his O.B.E, certificate from Elvy. There was also some very sad news, that one of our longest serving members had passed away. Doreen Rodgers always had a smile for everyone. The players all wore black ArmBands and a Minutes Silence was held in respect for Doreen.

BIG WINNERS *J. Littlejohn & B. Field 10-3. *J. Rubie & B. Field 10-3. * B. Scott& S. Perry 9-4.*N. Spry & P. West 9-4.*V.Roberts & J. Allegri 9-4. *K. Rubie & F. Miller 9-4. There were 8 games of 8-5 and 12games of 7-6. All Players had an enjoyableand fun day with lots of good shots and alsolucky shots.

By Through The Hoop

It was another nice spring morning for Golf Croquet on Tuesday 10th October. We were able to sing Happy Birthday to Joan Littlejohn who will be 93 this week. Still up with the best, well done to Joan. Three players managed to win three games: John Cole, Alex Todd and Neville Spry. The big winners on the day were 9 – 4 Geoff Coles and Ray Burridge, Marie Spry and Alex Todd, John Browne and Bill Scott, Elvy Quirk and Robin Pols. Close games on the day were:

• Rex Toole and Neville Spry 7 AllanJones and Joan Littlejohn 6

• Vince Roberts and Bruce Field 7 JohnBrowne and John Job 6

• Fay Picker and Tony Thomson 7 RobinPolos and Neil Gilmour 6

• John Browne and Geoff Coles 7 KevinRubie and Allan Jones 6

• Rex Toole and Bruce Field 7 Bill Scottand Neil Gilmour 6

• Fay Picker 7 Rex Toole 6

• Alex Todd and Peter West 7 Ray Burridge and Geoff Coles 6

• John Cole and Neville Spy 7 David Williams and Ray Martin 6

• Kevin Rubie and Alex Todd 8 Elvy Quirkand David Williams 5

• Dorelle and Bill Scott 8 Iren Ford andMerv Langfield 5

• John Cole and Iren Ford 8 Carolyn Nilsen and May Jones 5

• Neville Spry and Joan Littlejohn 8 ElvyQuirk and Ray Martin 5

• Merv Langfield and Peter West 8 DorelleScott and Vince Roberts 5

• John Cole and Robin Pols 8 David Williams and Tony Thomson 5

• Iren Ford and May Jones 8 Kevin Rubieand Bruce Field 5

• Carolyn Neilsen and Allan Jones 8 VinceRoberts and Neil Gilmour 5

That’s it till next week

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There were 30 players rearing to go at Aussie Croquet on Saturday 23rd September. We again had another visitor, Terry Rubie. There were four players who managed to win three games, Colleen Liebich, Elvy Quirk, Cheryle Toohey and John Cole. The big winners on the day were 14—9 Joan Littlejohn and John Browne, Cheryle Toohey and May Jones. The mid winners were 14—10 John Farah and Sandy Hepburn, Elvy Quirk and John Cole, Rex Toole and Tony Thomson, Elvy Quirk and May Jones, Kevin and Terry Rubie, Jill Rubie and Fay Picker, Noel Jolliffe, John Cole and Colleen Liebich.

Golf Croquet on Tuesday 26th saw a record number of 41 players attend. We welcome new player, David Williams and our two visitors from Yamba Malcolm and Rosemary Every. Colleen Gunn from the Vanderurg Hotel, who sponsors us, was there to present a new sign to be displayed in the club house. Thank you to Kevin and Colleen for their generous support.

There was only two players who managed to win three games, Geoff Coles and Allan Jones. The big winners on the day were 11—2 Robin Pols and Phillip Moran, Elvy Quirk and Bruce Field. 10—3 Robin Pols an Lorraine Todd, Marie Spry and John Browne. The mid winners on the day were 9—4 Noel Jolliffe and Tony Thomson, Lyal Strudwick and Fay Picker, Kevin Rubie and John Job.

Forbes Croqut Club have six playing courts at Halpins Flat. We play Golf Croquet every Tuesday, you are asked to arrive no later than 8:50am for the draw. Aussie Croquet Saturday does have more tactical play, but it is not difficult to learn. The cost to learn is $2.00 for six games, then you might like to become a member which costs only $10 p.a. and $5 per day. 

That’s it till next week!

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There were 30 players for Aussie Croquet on Saturday 16th September. Three players were able to win three games, Carolyn Neilsen, Harley Stewart and Barry White. The big winners on the day were 14 – 9 Noel Jolliffe and John Job. The mid winners were 14 – 10 Elvy Quirk and Neville Spry, John Allegri and Phillip Moran. Close games on the day included:

• Lorraine Todd and Neville Spry 14 KevinRubie and John Job 13

• Jamie and Tony Thomson 14 Robin Polsand Phillip Moran 12

• John Browne 14 Geoff Coles 12

• Harley Stewart and John Cole 14 ElvyQuirk and Russel Andrson 12

• Sandy Hepburn and Fay Picker 14 Kevinand Chris Rubie 12

• Robin Pols and Alex Todd 14 Tony andIndia Thomson 12

• John Farah and Geoff Coles 14 Noel Jolliffe and Tony Thomson 12

• Sandy Hepburn and Cheryle Toohey 14Elvy Quirk and Lyn Simmonds 12

• Harley Stewart and Alex Todd 14 PeterWest an Joan Litlejohn 12

• Kevin Rubie and Fay Picker 14 RusellAnderson and John Cole 12

• Carolyn Neilsen and Peter West 14 JohnBrowne and John Farah 11

• Joan Littlejohn and Cheryle Toohey 14Lyn Simmonds and Geoff Coles 11

• Harley Stewart and Barry White 14 FayPicker and Rusell Anderson 11

• John Cole and Noel Jolliffe 14 John Farah and India Thomson 11

• Carolyn Neilsen and John Allegri 14 LynSimmonds and Marie Spry 11

• John Farah and Jamie Thomson 14Cheryle Toohey and Phillip Moran 11

• Peter West and Barry White 14 Jill Rubieand Joan Littlejohn 11

• Carolyn Neilsen and John Browne 14Robin Pols and Jill Rubie 11

• Barry White and Lorraine Todd 14 JohnJob and Nevile Spry 11

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