On Saturday 29th July, 31 players turned up for Aussie Croquet. Four players won three games; Noel Jolliffe, John Browne, May Jones and Cheryle Toohey. The big winners on the day were: 14-7 John Browne and John Farah, 14-8 Peter West,14-9 Harley Stewart and Cheryle Toohey.

Close games on the day were:

• Harley Stewart and Alex Todd 14 DorelleScott and Rex Toole 13

• Elvy Quirk and Jeff Liebich 14 John Allegri and Ray Burridge 13

• Cheryle Toohey and Barry White 14 KevinRubie and Marie Spry 13

• John Farah and Bill Scott 14 LorraineTodd and Tony Thomson 12

• Noel Jolliffe and May Jones 14 Bill Scott12

• Kevin Rubie and Lyn Simmonds 14 Neville Spry and Alex Todd 11

• Bruce Field and John Allagri 14 Elvy Quirkand Vince Roberts 11

• Tony Thomson and Phillip Moran 14 Colleen Liebich and Allan Jones 11

• Peter West and Lorraine Todd 14 JohnJob and Russell Anderson 11

• Russell Anderson and Noel Jolliffe 14John Job and Peter West 11

• May Jones and Cheryle Toohey 14 Russell Anderson and Bruce Field 11

• Collen Liebich and Neville Spry 14 RobinPols and Phillip Moran 11

• John Browne and Lyn Simmonds 14 AllanJones 10

• May Jones and Bruce Field 14 Joan Littlejohn and Vince Roberts 10

• Barry White and Noel Jolliffe 14 Lyn Simmonds and Harley Stewart 10

• John Browne and Alex Todd 14 John Farah and Tony Thomson 10

• Kevin Rubie and John Allegri 14 MarieSpry and Dorelle Scott 10

• Elvy Quirk and Collen Liebich 14 PhillipMoran and Vince Roberts 10

On Tuesday 1st August (Horses Birthday), we had 35 players. Four players won three games; Ray Burridge, Robin Pols , Neville Spry and Colleen Liebich. The big winners on the day were: 9-4 Joan Littlejohn, John Cole and Noel Joliffe, John Allagri and Peter West , Dorelle Scott and Barry White.

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Last week the Croquet Club purchased 11 mallets that were made by the Mens Shed, and we were lucky enough that the Vandenberg Hotel offered to sponsor us and paid for the mallets. We would like to give them a very big thank you!

There were 27 players for Aussie Croquet on a chilly morning on Saturday 8th July. The big winners were: 14 – 8 Neville Spry, Kevin Rubie and May Jones. 14 – 9 John Job and John Faraah, Merv Langfield and Tony Thomson. 14 – 10 Alex Todd and Joan Littlejohn, Cheryle Toohey and John Browne.

The close games were:

• John Browne and Jeff Liebich 14 BruceField and Allan Jones 13

• Geoff Coles and Ray Burridge 14 LynSimmonds and Noel Jolliffe 13

• Vince Roberts 14 Phillip Moran 12

• Merv Langfield and Phillip Moran 14 JohnBrowne an Tony Thomson 12

• Ray Burridge 14 Kevin Rubie 12

• Robin Pols and Lorraine Todd 14 AlexTodd and Bruce Field 12

• Elvy Quirk and Joan Littlejohn 14 ColleenLiebich and Phillip Moran 12

• Rex Toole and Tony Thomson 14 MayJones and Lyn Simmonds 11

• Neville Spry and Merv Langfield 14 FayPicker and Robin Pols 11

• Colleen Liebich and Cheryle Toohey 14Kevin Rubie and Ray Burridge 11

• Neville Spry and Joan Littlejohn 14 AlexTodd and Allan Jones 11

• Elvy Quirk and Lyn Simmonds 14 MayJones and Sandy Hepburn 11

• Robin Pols and Noel Jolliffe 14 Fay Pickerand Bruce Field 11

• Colleen Liebich and Vince Roberts 14Geoff Coles and John Job 11

• Cheryle Toohey and Rex Toole 14 Lorrraine Todd and John Farah 11

That’s it till next week

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On Saturday 10th June, 29 players managed to find their way through the fog to the croquet courts. Five players won three games: John Cole, Bruce Field, Kevin Rubie, Neville Spry and Peter West.The big winners on the day were: 

• 14 – 7 Peter West and May Jones. 

• 14 – 8 Peter West 

• 14 – 9 Elvy Quirk and John Cole, John Browne and Ray Burridge, Cheryle Toohey and Bruce Field. 

Close games on the day included: 

• Ros Rennick 14 Russell Anderson 13 

• Cheryle Toohey and John Cole 14 John Allegri and Phillip Moran 13 

• Sandy Hepburn and Russel Anderson 14 Rex Toole and Loraine Todd 12 

• John Cole and Peter West 14 Geoff Coles and Marie Spry 12 

• Dorelle Scott and Neville Spry 14 Robin Pols and Cheryle Toohey 11 

• John Browne and Bruce Field 14 Lorraine Todd and Vince Roberts 11 

• Dorelle Scott 14 Vince Roberts and Sandy Hepburn 11 

• Allan Jones and Ros Rennick 14 Bill Scott and Lorraine Todd 11 

• Rex Toole14 Marie Spry 11 

• Kevin Rubie and Robin Pols 14 John Browne and Alex Todd 11 

• Doreen Rogers and May Jones 14 Rex Toole and Allan Jones 11 

• Joan Littlejohn and Tony Thomson 14 Marie Spry and John Allegri 10 

• Neville Spry and Alex Todd 14 Doreen Rogers and Fay Picker 10 

• Neville Spry and May Jones 14 Allan Jones and Dorelle Scott 10 

• Fay Picker and Phillip Moran 14 Doreen Rogers and Elvy Quirk 10 

• John Allegri and Ray Burridge 14 Ros Rennick and Bill Scott 10 

Also reporting a very pleasant sunny morning for golf croquet on June 13th, with 39 players in attendance 

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On a very foggy Saturday morning, 29 players managed to find their way to the croquet courts. Five players were able to win three games, John Cole, Bruce Field, Kevin Rubie, Neville Spry and Peter West. 

The big winners were 14-7 Peter West and May Jones, 14-8 Peter West, Kevin Rubie and Bruce Field and 14-9 Elvy Quirk and John Cole, John Browne and Ray Burridge, Cheryle Toohey and Bruce Field.

The close games were:

• Ros Rennick 14 Russell Anderson 13

• Cheryle Toohey and John Cole 14 John Allegri and Phillip Moran 13

• Sandy Hepburn and Russel Anderson 14 Rex Toole and Loraine Todd 12

• John Cole and Peter West 14 Geoff Coles and Marie Spry 12

• Dorelle Scott and Neville Spry 14 Robin Pols and Cheryle Toohey 11

• John Browne and Bruce Field 14 Lorraine Todd and Vince Roberts 11

• Dorelle Scott 14 Vince Roberts and Sandy Hepburn 11

• Allan Jones and Ros Rennick 14 Bill Scott and Lorraine Todd 11

• Rex Toole14 Marie Spry 11

• Kevin Rubie and Robin Pols 14 John Browne and Alex Todd 11

• Doreen Rogers and May Jones 14 Rex Toole and Allan Jones 11

• Joan Littlejohn and Tony Thomson 14 Marie Spry and John Allegri 10

• Neville Spry and Alex Todd 14 Doreen Rogers and Fay Picker 10

• Neville Spry and May Jones 14 Allan Jones andDorelle Scott 10

• Fay Picker and Phillip Moran 14 Doreen Rogers and Elvy Quirk 10

• John Allegri and Ray Burridge 14 Ros Rennick and Bill Scott 10

• Come along if you would like to try croquet. That’s it, until next week.

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On Tuesday there were 38 players for Golf Croquet, and also a surprise birthday cake for morning tea. John Browne’s cake had a big number 80 on it. Four players won three games: N. Gilmore, E. Quirk, B. Scott and P. West. Big winners were: L. Strudwick & N. Jolliffe 11-2, J. Browne & J. Cole10-3, E. Quirk & B. Field 10-3, P. West & R. Burridge 10-3. 

There were 32 players on Saturday for Aussie Croquet. Five players won three games. Russell Anderson, Geoff Coles, Merve Langfield, Kevin Rubie and Cheryl Toohey. The big winners were: J. Farah & R. Tool 14-7, R. Pols & J. Cole 14-7. 

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With the cooler weather starting time is now at 9.30am with arrival by 9.15am.

AUSSIE CROQUET

Saturday morning was cloudy and cold but 25 players had an enjoyable time. Three players won three games: Geoff Coles, N. Jolliffe and P. West. Close games were:

• P. West and F. Picker 14, P. Moran andK.Rubie13,

• M. Spry and N. Jolliffe 14, A. Todd and P.Moran 13.

• B. Fields and J. Farah 14, J. Browne andM.Jones 13.

• L. Todd and M. Jones 14, P. Moran andS.Hepburn 13.

• G. Coles (2 balls) 14, L. Todd and F. Picker 12,

• K. Rubie and P. West 14, C. Nielson andJ.Littlejohn 12

GOLF CROQUET

Tuesday morning greeted us with a big white frost, then the sun came up and gave us a perfect sunny day for croquet. 35 players enjoyed the morning friendship and hitting the balls through the hoops. Six players won three games: J. Browne, J. Cole, G, Coles, M. Langfield. F. Picker & N. Spry. The big winners were:

• K. Rubie (2 Balls) 11-2

• J. Cole and P. West 10-3

• E. Quirk and P. West 10-3

• N. Spry and M. Langfield 9-4

• G. Coles and M. Smith 9-4. 

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There were 28 players on a lovely sunny morning for Aussie Croquet. The day was our first day starting on our winter time table.

Five players won three games, including F. Picker, A. Jones, G. Coles. R. Burridge and J. Browne. 

The big winners on the day were: 

• N Spry and S Hepburn 14, D Rodgers and E Hunt 8

• D Scott and J. Littlejohn 14, H Stewart 9.

A total of 35 players enjoyed a beautiful autumn morning at Golf Croquet. There were seven Players who won three games, including Geoff Coles, Irene Ford, John Farah, Noel Jolliffe, Elvy Quirk, Kevin Ruby and M. Spry. 

The big winners on the day were: 

• J Browne and B Scott 10, D Scott and L Todd 3, 

• R Toole and M Smith 10, M Jones and P Moran 3, 

• P Moran, and J Cole 10, A Jones and B Field 3, 

• M and N Spry 9, M and A Jones 4, 

• L Liebich and M. Smith 9, C Nielson and S Chamberlain 4, 

• N Spry and I Ford 9, M Langfield and L Todd 4. 

If you would like to play croquet, please arrive by 9:15am to put your name in so play can start at 9:30am. 

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It was as very pleasant morning for Aussie Croquet on Saturday 6th May, for 23 players. There were six players who won three games, Bill Scott, Merv Langfield, John Job, John Cole, Sandy Hepburn

and Colleen Liebich. The big winners on the day were:

• 14 – 8 Bill Scott and John Cole, Colleen Liebich and Ray Burridge

• 14 – 10 John Job , Colleen Liebich and Bill Scott, Harlety Stewart and Alex Todd, Coleen Liebich and John Farah, Alex Todd and John Job, John Farah and Merv Langfield.

The morning started of very miserable and cold on Tuesday 9th but it brightened up as the morning went on, we had 30 players turn up for Golf Croquet. Only 2two players won three games, Neville Spry and Noel Jolliffe. The big winners on the day were:

• 11 – 2 John Job and Bill Scott, Ray Martin and Mal Smith

• 9 – 4 Iren Ford and John Cole, Sandy Hepburb, Lyal Strudwick and Fay Picker

That’s it until next week.

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Rain was the winner for Aussie Croquet on Saturday, 29th April. We had 32 players for Golf Croquet on Tuesday, 2nd May. There were four winners of three games. Noel Jolliffe, Iren Ford, Ray Burridge and a visitor from the mid-north coast Gaylin Humphries. 

Big winners on the day were: 

• 10 – 3 Ray Burridge and Evelyn Mahlo, Neville Spry and John Farah 

• 9 – 4 Bruce Field and Sue Jolliffe, John Browne and Noel Jolliffe, Noel Jolliffe, Iren Ford and Phillip Moran 

After our game we had our monthly luncheon at the Post Office Hotel to celebrate four birthdays. That’s it till next week 

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We had 35 players for Aussie Croquet on a very pleasant morning on Saturday, 22nd April. There were five players who managed to win three games: John Cole, Lyn Simmonds, Kevin Rubie, Rex Toole and Cheryle Toohey. The big winners on the day were:

• 14 – 7 Neville Spry and Barry White.

• 14 – 9 Sandy Hepburn and Kevin Rubie, John Browne and Ros Rennick.

• 14 – 10 Harley Stewart and Kevin Rubie, John Cole and Bill Scott, Harley Stewart and Neville Spry, Dorelle Scott and Kevin Rubie , Lorraine Todd and Cheryle Toohey.

We now have in excess of 60 members, which we are so proud to say in our small country town. With eight courts, we certainly cater for all. 

Our social get together and luncheon is to be held at the Post Office hotel on 2nd May and hopefully everyone who wishes to attend has placed their name and chosen their meal on the sheet provided. 

Those celebrating their birthdays during May are John Browne (a special birthday), John Cole, Peter Mahlo, Carmel Murray, Elvy Quirk, Harley Stewart and Peter West.

There was no croquet on Tuesday, 25th April as we honoured our ANZAC’s.

Lest We Forget.

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