We had 24 brave players for Aussie Croquet on a very misty, windy morning on Saturday 8th April. Thank goodness the morning improved. We had a family affair, Robin Pols turned up with her daughter Catrina and granddaughter Olivia.

Four players won three games, John Browne, Kevin Rubie, Barry White and Tony Thomson. The big winners were:

14 – 8 May Jones and Kevin Rubie, TonyThomson and Barry White.

14 – 9 Joan Littlejohn and Tony Thomson

A chilly morning on Tuesday 11th saw 30players for Golf Croquet. There were threewinnes of three games, Fay Picker, KevinRubie and Rex Toole.The big winners were:

9 – 4 Elvy Quirk and Bruce Field, Neville Spry and Rex Toole, Kevin Rubieand Sandy Hepburn, Lyn Simmonds andJohn Cole, John Farah and Rex Toole,John Browne and Kevin Rubie, John Farah and Fay Picker.

Anzac Day is almost upon us and of course that will be a holiday for all our croquet players as we pause to remember those who served our beautiful country with survivors but many lost lives. Meanwhile stay well, stay safe and be kind to each other. 

See you next week.

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There was beautiful rain this week, hopefully it keeps coming. It was a welcome reprieve for our boys from the watering, our croquet lawns look almost picture perfect.

There were 32 players for Aussie Croquet on Saturday, 25th March. Five players managed to win three games, John Browne, John Farah, Lyn Simmonds and Fay Picker.

Big winers on the day were: 14 – 8 John Farah and John Job, Neville Spry and Alex Todd; 14 – 9 John Browne and Carolyn Neilsen, John Farah and John Job, Kevin Rubie and Lorraine Todd. 

There were 28 players on Tuesday, 28th turn up keen to start. Then the rain came, so it ended up being the winner. 

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There were 30 players for Aussie Croquet on Saturday, 18th March. Four players won three games: Noel Jolliffe, John Cole, Kevin Rubie and Peter West.

The big winners on the day were 14 – 8 John Browne, 14 – 9 John Cole and Ros Rennick, 14 – 10 Elvy Quirk and John Cole, Noel Jolliffe.

There were 36 players for Golf Croquet on Tuesday, 21st March.Two players managed to win three games: John Cole and Noel Jolliffe. The big winners were 10 – 3 Elvy Quirk and John Browne, Sue and Noel Jolliffe, 9 -4 John Farah and Vince Roberts, John Farah and Allan Jones.

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We were happy to have had 31 players come along and enjoy Aussie Croquet on a very pleasant early autumn morning. There were five players who were able to win three games, Bill Scott, Elvy Quirk, Kevin Rubie, Neville Spry and Tony Thomson.

Big winners on the day were:

• 14 – 8 Dorelle Scott and Neville Spry.

• 14 – 9 Kevin Rubie and Bill Scott, KevinRubie and Tony Thomson.

• 14 – 10 Peter West and Cheryle Toohey,Colleen Liebich and May Jones, RobinPols and John Cole John Browne andCheryle Toohey, Alex Todd and DoreenRogers.

Close games on the day were:

• Neville Spry and Allan Jones 14 FayPicker and Alex Todd 13

• Robin Pols and Bruce Field 14 John Allegri and Marie Spry 13

• Sandy Hepburn and May Jones 14 JohnBrowne 13

• Elvy Quirk and Harley Stewart 14 JohnFarah and Colleen Liebich 12

• Bill Scott 14 Bary White 12

• Peter West and Sandy Hepburn 14 Lorraine Todd and Rex Toole 12

• Rex Toole and Tony Thomson 14 HarleyStewart and Marie Spry 11

• Elvy Quirk and John Cole 14 Jeff Liebichand John Farah 11

• Colleen Liebich and Bill Scott 14 DorelleScott and Noel Jolliffe 11

• Elvy Quirk and Allan Jones 14 Fay Picker 11

• Alex Todd and John Farah 14 SandyHepburn and Noel Jolliffe 11

• Barry White and Bario Bettoni 14 HarleyStewart and Ros Rennick 11

• Neville Spry and John Allegri 14 PeterWet and Doreen Rogers 11

• Merv Langfield and Tony Thomson 14Dorelle Scott and Rex Toole 11

• Ros Rennick and Noel Jolliffe 14 JohnAllegri and Barin Bettoni 11

• Kevin Rubie and Merv Langfield 14 Doreen Rogers and Lorraine Todd 11.

There were 34 players for Aussie Croquet on Saturday, 25th February. Big winners on the day were:

• 14-8 John Farah and Neville Spry, AllanJones.

• 14-9 Noel Jolliffe and Lyn Simmonds,John Browne.

• 14-10 Robin Poles and Fay Picker, KevinRubie and Ray Burridge, John Allegri andSandy Hepburn, Elvy Quirk and Lyn Simmonds.

Close games on the day were:

• John Job and Peter West 14 John Farahand May Jones 13

• Alex Todd and John Allegri 14 DoreenRogers and Barry White 13

• Barry White and Ray Burridge 14 Lorraine Todd and Fay Picker 13

• Geoff Coles and Merv Langfield 14 Colleen Liebich and Alex Todd 13

• Jerff Liebich and Bill Scott 14 Sandy Hepburn and Kevin Rubie 12

• Bruce Field and Bill Scott 14 Robin Polsand John Allegr i12

• Alex Todd and Merv Langfield 14 DorelleScott and Ros Rennick 12

• Cheryle Toohey and Vince Roberts 14John Job and Doreen Rogers 12

• Elvy Quirk and John Browne 14 RosRennick and Bruce Field 11

• Charolyn Neilsen and John Cole 14Dorelle Scott and Lorraine Todd 11

• Carolyn Neilsen and Tony Thomson 14Vince Roberts and Geoff Coles 11

• Allan Jones and Noel Jolliffe 14 SandyHepburn and Kevjn Rubie 11

• Neville Spry 14 Colleen Liebich 11

• Elvy Quirk and John Farah 14 GeoffColes and Tony Thomson 11

• Neville Spry and Peter est 14 John ColeAnd Harley Stewart 11

• Harley Stewart and Bruce Field 14 TonyThomson and Barry White 11

• Colleen Liebich and John Browne 14 JeffColes and Carolyn Neilsen 11

• Dorelle Scott and Robin Pols 14 PeterWest and Doreen Rogers 11

• Bill Scott 14 Ros Rennick and CheryleToohey 11.

At Aussie Corquet on Saturday morning, 32 players started playing at 8:30am to get finished before the heat set in. There were five players who won five games: Noel Jolliffe, Jeff Liebich, Harley Stewart, John Browne, and Barry White. 

Big winners on the day were: Alex Todd and Tony Thompson 14 Bruce Field and Lyn Simmonds 9. Haley Stewart and John Allegri 14 Robin Pols and Lorraine Todd 9. Barry White & Noel Jolliffe 14 May and Allan Jones 9. 

Close games included: 

• Harley Stewart and Jeff Liebich 14; Doreen Rodgers and Peter West 13 

• John Allegrt and Allan Jones 14; Vince Roberts and Robin Pols 13

• Vince Roberts and Tony Thompson 14; Neville Spry and Ros Rennick 13 

• Vince Roberts and Fay Picker 14; Ros Rennick and Sandy Hepburn 13

• Lyn Simmonds and Noel Jolliffe 14; Bruce Field and Kevin Ruby 13. 

• A few of the good games on the day were: 

• Marie Spry and Bill Scott 14; Bruce Field and Lyn Simmonds 11

• Colleen Liebich and John Cole 14; John Farah and Dorelle Scott 11

• Dorelle Scott and Harley Stewart 14; Colleen Liebich and John Cole 11

• Doreen Rodgers and Barry White 14; Sandy Hepburn and Bill Scott 11

• Elvy Quirk and Ros Rennick 14; John Farah and John Job 11

• Kevin Rubie and John Job 14; Neville Spry and Shadow 11

• Cheryl Toohey and Fay Picker 14; May Jones and Ray Burridge 11

• Jeff Liebich and Peter West 14; Lorraine Todd and Marie Spry 11

• Dorelle Scott and Elvy Quirk 14; Doreen Rodges and Allan Jones 11

• John Brown and Bill Scott 14; Lyn Simmonds and Alex Todd 11

• Bruce Field and Noel Jolliffe 14; Sandy Hepburn and Kevin Rubie 11.

It was a nice summer day for Aussie Croquet on 1st February, where 26 players faced up. Big winners on the day were: 14 – 9 Neville Spry and Robin Pols and 14 -10 Kevin Rubie and Jeff Liebich, SandyHepburn, Colleen Liebich and John Allegri, John Browne and Lyn Simmonds, Peter West and Allan Jones, Neville Spry and Jeff Liebich, Harley Stewart and Robin Pols, Lyn Simmonds and Jill Rubie, Doreen Rogers and John Farah.

Close games on the day were: 

• Bruce Field and Peter West 14 MayJones and John Allegri 13

• Elvy Quirk and Rex Toole 14 Robin Polsand Colleen Liebich 13

• May Jones and Bruce Field 14 John Farah and Lorraine Todd 12

• John Browne and Kevin Rubie 14 AlexTodd and Sandy Hepburn 12

• John Farah and Sandy Hepburn 14 Lorraine Todd and Cherlyn Toohey 12

• John Cole and Tony Thomson 14 JeffLiebich and Allan Jones 12

• Harley Stewart and John Cole 14 RexToole and Jill Rubie 11

• John Cole and Bruce Field 14 May Jonesand Jill Rubie 11

• Kevin Rubie 14 Rex Toole 11

• Stay tuned for more croquet news, or comealong and join in. That’s all for this week

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What a great time was had by all when we had 33 players come along to enjoy our Aussie Croquet on a nice chilly morning on Saturday, 4th February. 

There were only two players who managed three games, John Browne and Kevin Rubie. Big winners on the day were 14 – 9 Kevin Rubie and Tony Thomson, Jeff Liebich and Allan Jones, 14 – 10 John Browne and Doreen Rogers, Robin Pols and Noel Jolliffe, John Allegri and Allan Jones, Harley Stewart and Ray Burridge, Peter West and Robin Pols, Kevin Rubie and John Cole, Colleen Liebich and Neville Spry, Marie Spry and Bill Scott, Elvy Quirk and Cheryl Toohey. 

Another fun filled day of competition was had by all on Tuesday, 7th February where we had 32 players for Golf Croquet. It was also part of Seniors week activities. We would like to send a massive thank you to the Forbes Shire Council for their part in supplying us a very good spread for morning tea, two plates of mixed sandwiches, a variety of slices and plate of different fruits, all went down very well, so again a very big thank you. 

There were four players that managed three games John Cole, Kevin Rubie, Neville Spry and another new player, only had a hand full of games Ray Martin – well done. 

Big winners were 10 – 3 John Cole and Rex Toole, 9 – 4 Neville Spry and Bruce Field, Dorelle Scott and John Browne, Kevin Rubie and Ray Burridge, Marie Spry and Evelyn Mahlo , Kevin Rubie and Mal Smith. 

After the game we had our monthly luncheon at the Forbes Golf Club Restaurant, where a delicious, well cooked meal was served. What a great way to enjoy the Seniors Festival week. 

That’s it until next week 

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A nice light breeze was enjoyed by 32 players at Aussie Croquet on Saturday, 28th January. There were three winners of three games including Colleen Liebich, Merv Langfield and Sandy Hepburn. The big winners on the day were 14-8 John Job and Ray Burridge, Colleen Liebich and Bill Scott and 14 – 9 John Cole and Merv Langfield. 

Another great day on Tuesday, 31st January saw 32 players ready to get started.Six players managed to win three games. They were Geoff Coles, Sandy Hepburn, Noel Jolliffe, Kevin Rubie, Bill Scott and another new player Neil Gilmour. The big winners on the day were 1 – 2 Sandy Hepbun and Tony Thomson, 9 – 4 Bruce Field and Peter West, John Job and Mal Smith, Allan Jones and Neil Gilmour.