Golf Croquet Tuesday 9th July 2019 All the courts were full with a follow on for our Golf Croquet competition. We welcomed visitors as well to make the morning even more interesting. Welcome to Paul Thompson, Hugh and Angus Parsons and Campbell Rubie. It was a good effort by them to win a few games. Winners of three games were John Cole, Bruce Field, John Job and Barry White.

Congratulations to John Job and Kathleen Broderick who have consistently improved their games over the last six months. The results speak for themselves. The closest games were:

• Collen Liebich, Joan Littlejohn 7, def Evelyn Mahlo, Jill Rubie 6
• Lorraine Todd, Barry White 7, def Carol Slattery, Hugh Parsons 6
• Dorelle Scott, Kathleen Broderick 7, def Marie Spry, Jeff Liebich 6
• Alec Todd, Bill Scott 7, def Mal Smith, Neville Spry 6
• John Job 7, def Geoff Coles, Jenny Job 6
• Denny Smith, Barry White 7, def Hugh Parsons, Elvy Quirk 6
• John Browne, Campbell Rubie 7, def Jill Rubie, Evelyn Mahlo 6
• Paul Thompson, Jeff Liebich 7, def Lorraine Todd, Lorna Field 6 • Evelyn Mahlo, Marie Spry 7, def Colleen Liebich, Lorraine Todd 6
• John Cole, Merv Langfield 7, def Lorna Field, Bob Murray 6

Aussie Croquet Saturday 13th July 2019 It was a cold one, with the numbers down due to the chill factor. The general idea was to finish the three games as quickly as possible, have a hot coffee and raisin toast and get shelter from the wind. There were only two winners of the three games, they were Bruce Field and Kevin Rubie. The closest games were:

• Bob Murray, Neville Spry 14, def Anne Stewart, Lyn Simmonds 11
• Bruce Field 14, def Bill Scott 10
• Lorraine Todd, John Job 14, def Barry White, Kathleen Broderick 11
• Dorelle Scott, Kevin Rubie 14, def Elizabeth McLean, Neville Spry 11
• Lyn Simmonds, Bill Scott 14, def Merv Langfield, Jill Rubie 12
• Bruce Field 14, def Harley Stewart 13
• Neville Spry, Cherylin Cole 14, def Anne Stewart, Harley Stewart 11
• Lyn Simmonds, Barry White 14, def John Job, Lorna Field 11
• Dorelle Scott, Elizabeth McLean def Lorraine Todd, Merv Langfield 11
• Bruce Field, John Cole 14, def Bob Murray, Jill Rubie 12

By Harley Stewart

Week Ending 6th July 2019
We are pleased to announce that funding for a defibrillator was granted by the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation and the Forbes Shire Council. The defibrillator has arrived and a training program was held at the Forbes Sports & Recreation Club on the 26th June, where many of our members were in attendance.

The Defibrillator has now been installed in the Croquet Club House by the capable hands of John Browne and Neville Spry. We are hoping it is never needed, but nevertheless it is a great asset and goes a step further in caring for the croquet community.

The birthday girl for July was Libby Smart, a celebratory lunch was well attended at the Sport and Recreation Club.

The Closest Games of golf croquet Tuesday July 2nd 2019:
The winners of three games were John Allegri, Colleen Liebich, Bob Murray and Kevin Rubie.

Closest games of Aussie Croquet Saturday 6th July 2019:
23 players participated in Saturday’s Aussie Croquet. There were four winners of three matches; they were John Browne, Merv Langfield, Kevin Rubie and Neville Spry. The last game was a nail biter at the end. Bill Scott and Kevin Rubie defeated Harley Stewart and Jeff Liebich 14 to 13. It was an up and down game with no one getting a clear advantage. Harley Stewart was one hoop behind as he cleared the hoop and aimed straight for the peg in an amazing shot which hit the peg.

It ended up four players aiming at the finishing peg at the same time. Bill Scott finished the game with a clean shot which hit Jeff Liebich’s ball and his second shot finished the game after hitting the peg.
By Anne Stewart

Golf Croquet Tuesday 25th June 2019 All the courts were full for our Tuesday’s Golf Croquet day. Our two newest players Denny Smith and Sandy Hepburn are now official members. Welcome aboard to you both.

There were five players who won their three games on Tuesday. They were John Cole, Mal Smith, Kevin Rubie, Geoff Coles and Dorelle Scott. Well done to Kath Broderick who played well and won two games.

Welcome back to Libby Smart who has been away from the game for a few months.

Twenty four members graced the courts on a very windy Saturday morning. Greg Montgomery, a visitor from Stockinbingal found the Aussie Croquet a little challenging after his local game. There are several different forms of croquet. The battle of the day was the last game between Merv Langfield 14, who defeated Kevin Rubie 12. This contest went down to the wire, with each player having to play two balls.

There was only one winner of three games, which was Bruce Field. Bruce handled the windy conditions better than anyone else.

Results for the week ending 22 June

Tuesday’s Golf Croquet was a lively affair with all the courts full. We welcomed back Mal Smith, who has been away on holiday for some time. Neville Spry has made a big effort in the last three weeks winning three games in a row. Also winning three games were Bill Scott and John MacCullagh. While one of our newer members, Jenny Job, had two wins.

Saturday’s Aussie Croquet saw 24 players come out and brave the minus two degree temperatures. Only two players won all their games that day. Those players were Merv Langfield and Harley Stewart.

One of the best games on Saturday was the match between Harley Stewart and Ray Burridge who defeated Bob Murray and his partner Doreen Rogers.

Bob’s ball was knocked away on the last hoop by Ray Burridge, giving Harley time to get through the last hoop and get close to the finishing peg. Bob was again knocked away and missed the peg twice before Ray Burridge finished the game with a straight shot at the pin.