David West in action at croquet.

Aussie Croquet was played on Saturday 21 February with a smaller attendance, how­ever 21 games were played on the day and were enjoyed by all who attended.

One very close score was recorded when Lyn Simmonds and Bill Scott defeated Neil Riley and Allan Jones 14/13.

Runaway scores were recorded when Enid Baker and Barry White trailed Fay Picker and Noel Jolliffe 14/8, whilst the same score was recorded when Kevin Ru­bie and Fay Picker defeated Irene Riley and Rex Toole.

There were many scores of 14/12, 14/11 and 14/10.

On Tuesday 24 February, Golf Croquet was played with only 25 players. It was lovely to see Irene Ford again enjoying a game. Irene has not been well but is re­gaining her strength so hopefully she will return to play all games in the very near future. Our best wishes go to Irene.

There were many good scores recorded and runaway scores were recorded when Elvy Quirk and Kevin Wenning defeated Rex Toole and Heken Lupis 11/2. A further runaway score of 10/3 was noted when Ly­all Strudwick and Margaret Dent defeated Sally Perry and Irene Ford.

There were quite a number of 9/4,8/5 & 7/6 scores as well.

After discussion with the Forbes Council we have had two disabled car parks allot­ted adjacent to the Croquet Club. These are a welcome sight and hopefully those with disabled stickers will have use of them.

In Forbes, croquet is played every Tues­day and Saturday. Come and join us for a game and enjoy the friendship and fellow­ship of the Club. Please arrive at 8.15am for an 8.30am start. Closed in shoes to be worn, bring your hat, your water bottle and wear some sunscreen. Mallets provided.

Any enquiries call 0428 540 272.

By Elvy Quirk
President, Forbes Croquet Club

Luncheon held in the shade area after a social game of croquet.

On Saturday 14 February we played a On Saturday 14 February we played a game of Aussie Croquet with 30 in attend­ance. It was a cooler morning to start and there were a total of 23 games played on the day.

A runaway score of 14/8 was recorded when Lyn Simmonds and Irene Riley trailed Barry White and Cheryl Toohey, Neville Spry and Noel Jolliffe also trailed David West and Allan Jones.

On 14 February Aussie croquet scores were also 14/10. On the day two games were won by Peter West, Lyn Simmonds, Harley Stewart, Enid Baker, Ray Burridge, Geoff Coles, Allan Jones, John Allegri, Kevin Rubie and David West. Whilst all three games were won by Barry White, John Farah, Fay Picker and May Jones.

Well done to all the players but special congratulations to one of our very mature members Barry White who has been in the winning circles of late.

In Aussie Croquet it is imperative that the clips be used on each hoop as many of us have short memories and if clips are used it gives a true indication as to whether each player has indeed been through that par­ticular hoop.

On Tuesday 17 February Golf Croquet was played with 35 players in attendance.

All three games were won by Bill Scott, Pe­ter West, Rex Toole and Mal Smith. Well done to those players.

A further reminder that Seniors Week is fast approaching and we are holding an Open day on Tuesday 3 March . There will be Golf Croquet played as well as some fun games. A scrumptious morning tea will be provided by Forbes Shire Council. We look forward to seeing you come down for a game and please wear closed in shoes, bring your hat, your bottle of water and wear your sunscreen. All are welcome to attend the Open Day.

By Elvy Quirk

Jill Rubie recently celebrated her Birthday at Forbes Croquet Club luncheon.

Aussie Croquet was played on 7 February with only a small number in attendance, mainly due to the warmer conditions. However all who played and took part enjoyed the 19 games played.

All three games were won by Rex Toole, Ray Burridge and May Jones. Well done to those players.

A close score of 14/13 games were played by Fay Picker who trailed Colleen Liebich, Young Tony Bernardi (solo) was defeated by Peter West (solo).

On Tuesday 10 February we played Golf Croquet with 33 in attendance and we welcomed Robert Priest who had come down to try a game. Welcome Rob and we hope you come to like the game and will join us on a permanent basis.

There were 26 games played on the day and the winners of all three games were Neville Spry, Mal Smith and John Allegri. Congratulations to those players.

All are welcome to come and try a game of Croquet. Croquet is played on Tuesday and Saturday each week. Arrival 8.15am to get your names into the draw. Closed in shoes are to be worn, bring your hat, your bottle of water and wear your sunscreen. Mallets provided.

As mentioned earlier we will be celebrating Seniors week with an Open Day on Tuesday, 3 March. Any person young or mature are welcome to come and try a game. There will also be some fun games and a scrumptious morning tea provided by Forbes Shire Council. Closed in shoes are to be worn, bring your hat, a bottle of water and wear your sunscreen. Mallets will be provided.

By Elvy Quirk

On Saturday 24 January, Aussie Croquet was played with 25 in attendance. It was a little cooler this morning whilst Croquet was played and the 8.30am start is proving to be rewarding as far as the heat goes.

On the day all three games were won by John Allegri, John Farah, David West, Noel Jolliffe, Neil Riley and Neville Spry. Con­gratulations to all these players.

Some good scores were recorded on the day and runaway scores of 14/9 were as follows: Geoff Coles and Russell Ander­son trailed Cheryl Toohey and Noel Jolliffe, Bruce and Greg Toole were defeated by John Allegri and Neville Spry, John Browne and Rex Toole were also defeated by David and Peter West (father/son combination).A close score of 14/13 saw Cheryl Toohey and Colleen Liebich narrowly beaten by Geoff Coles and John Farah.

Various 14/12 scores were also recorded on the day as follows: Bill Scott and Irene Riley defeated Elvy Quirk and Kevin Wen­ning, John Allegri and Neville Spry de­feated Harley Stewart and Allan Jones, Elvy Quirk and May Jones defeated Col­leen Liebich and Cheryl Toohey, Neil Riley and John Farah defeated Geoff Coles and Kevin Wenning, John Allegri (playing solo) defeated Peter West (also playing solo), David West and Elvy Quirk defeated Rex Toole and May Jones.

A number of players went down 14/11; Greg and Bruce Toole were defeated by Rex Toole and John Farah, Bill Scott and Peter West were also defeated by John Browne and Irene Riley, Bruce and Greg Toole were defeated by Neil Riley and Noel Jolliffe, John Browne and Tony Bernardi were defeated by Bill Scott and Russell Ander.

Many scores of 14/10 were also record­ed on the day as follows: Allan Jones (solo) was defeated by Colleen Liebich (solo), Frank Donohoe and Harley Stewart were also defeated by Kevin Rubie and John Farah, May Jones and Tony Bernardi were defeated by Neil Riley (playing solo), Tony Bernardi (solo) defeated by Noel Jolliffe (solo), Kevin Rubie (solo) was defeated by Russell Anderson and David West, Kevin Wenning and Allan Jones were defeated by Harley Stewart and Neville Spry.

The 8.30am start is proving popular with many of our players, as its an opportunity to try and beat the hotter part of the day.

As mentioned previously, Seniors week is again being celebrated with an Open Day at Croquet on 3 March, arrive by 8.15am to get your names in the draw.

Stay Cool, Stay Safe.

By Elvy Quirk