Golf Croquet Tuesday, 19th November
On Tuesday Forbes Gold Croquet welcomed visitor John Farah who played one game, partnered with John Cole for a win. There were a lot of close games, with many players in fine form. The winners of three games were John Cole, Geoff Coles, Merv Langfield, Evelyn Mahlo and Neville Spry.

Close Games recorded were Bill Scott 7 def Marie Spry 6, Dorelle Scott and Geoff Coles 7 def Elvy Quirk and Joan Littlejohn 6, Sandy Hepburn and Robin Pols 7 def Ruth Cheney, and Ray Burridge 6, Barry White and John Cole 7 def Bob Murray and Lorraine Todd 6, Evelyn Mahlo and Merv Lang- field 7 def Kevin Rubie and Lily Allegri 6, Merv Langfield, and Joan Littlejohn 7 def Elvy Quirk and Marie Spry 6, Neville Spry and John Job 7 def Lorraine Todd and Veva MacCullagh 6, Colleen Liebich and Kevin Rubie 7 def Barry White and Bill Scott 6, Merv Langfield, and Veva MacCullagh 7 def Joan Littlejohn and Bob Murray 6.

Aussie Croquet Saturday 23rd November
A pleasant start to the day with heat not a major problem because of the early start. The winners of three games on the day were John Cole, Veva MacCullagh and Barry White.

The closest games on the day were Barry White and John Cole 14 def Lorraine Todd and Bob Murray 12, Jill Rubie, and Veva MacCullagh 14 def Cherylin Cole and Dorelle Scott 12, Lorraine Todd and Neville Spry 14 def John MacCullagh and John Job 13, Ray Burridge and Bill Scott 14 def Joan Littlejohn and Kevin Rubie 13, John Cole and Geoff Coles 14 def John Browne 13, Doreen Rogers and Sandy Hepburn 14 def Judy Ellis and Elizabeth McLean, Elvy Quirk and Marie Spry 14 def Harley Stewart and Kathleen Broderick 12.

Golf Croquet Tuesday, 12th November
There was a great roll up for the game with the early start beating the heat of the day. Evelyn Mahlo, Lorraine Todd and Bruce Field were the winners of 3 games.

Close games recorded were B Scott and J Littlejohn 7, L Todd and K Rubie 6, D Scott and G Coles 7, J Littlejohn and B Scott 6, L Todd and R Cheney 7, L Allegri and D Scott 6.

A very pleasant luncheon was enjoyed at the Services Club to celebrate the birthdays of Bruce Field, Bill and Dorelle Scott. The OBE award was presented to Dorelle.

Aussie Croquet Saturday, 16th November
The cooler mornings brought out members for another great social game with friendship and light exercise the main aim. There were 3 winners who won all games, John Browne, Merv Langfield and Barry White. Some close games were Kath Broderick who was playing like a professional and J Cole 14, J MacCullagh and C Liebich 12, J Rubie and S Hepburn 14, L Smart and M Spry 12, M Langfield and B White 14, E Quirk and V MacCullagh 13, E McLean and J Littlejohn 14, D Rogers and L Todd 13, B White V and MacCullagh 14.

It was a wonderful surprise on Saturday to see what appears to be the final piece of the ramp jigsaw puzzle safely enclosed at the croquet grounds. The ramp will make things so much easier for members to access the amenities in the club house. Thanks to Forbes Shire Council. The birthday lunch for November will be held at the Forbes Services Club on Tuesday 12th November. The last Croquet day before Christmas will be on the 21st December.

Golf croquet results 29th October
The winners of three games on the day were: John Cole, Kevin Rubie, Bill Scott and Neville Scott. It was more of the same old same old. It shows how competitive the above players have been all season. The closest games on the day were:

• Neville Spry, Geoff Coles 7, def John Job, John MacCullagh 6
• Lily Allegri, John Cole 7, def Lorraine Todd, Bob Murray 6
• Jeff Liebich, Robin Pols 7, def Mary Hodges, Dorelle Scott 6
• Merv Langfield, Lyn Simmonds 7, def Bob Murray, Sandy Hepburn 6
• John Job 7, def Marie Spry 6
• Kevin Rubie, Bruce Field 7, def Veva MacCullagh, Barry White 6
• Ruth Cheney, Barry White 7, def Dorelle Scott, John Browne 6
• John Cole, Lyn Simmonds 7, def Marie Spry, Merv Langfield 6

Aussie croquet results 2nd November
It was a windy morning with hats and chairs being blown in all directions, however it did not dampen the spirits of the players. Welcome back to Jill Rubie after her hospital stay. She recovered quickly as the scores of the day told the story. She won three games on her first visit back to the courts.