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Croquet News

July 1, 2022 by Pegging Out

What a beautiful winters morning for Aussie Croquet, to enjoy the morning. There were five players with three wins, John Browne, John Farah, John Cole ,Colleen Liebich and Elvy Quirk. Big wins were: 14 – 8 Ray Burridge, Colleen Liebich and John Browne; Cheryle Toohey and John Farah. 4 – 9 John Farah and John Browne. 

Some of the close games were:
• Elvy Quirk and John Browne 14; Cheryle Toohey and Ray Burridge 13
• Harley Stewart and Bruce Field 14; Neville Spry and Bill Scott 13 

We had 33 players for another nice Winters morning for Golf Croquet on Tuesday 28th June. We again welcomed Robyn Liebich for visit. There were four players that managed three games; John Browne, John Cole, Jill Rubie and another new player Noel Jolliffe. Big wins were: 11 – 2 Neville Spry and John Cole. 10 – 3 Sandy Hepburn, Jill Rubie and John Browne. 

Some of the close games were:
• Lyn Simmonds and Mal Smith 7; Marie Spry and John Farah 6
• Kevin Rubie 7; Irene Ford and Sally Perry 6
• Elvy Quirk and John Farah 7; Lyn Simmonds and Bruce Field 6
• Dorelle Scott and Neville Spry 7; Joan Littlejohn and Neil Gilmour 6
• Jill Rubie and Shirly Chamberlin 7; John Cole and Rex Toole 6
• John Cole and Marie Spry 7; Sandy Hepburn and Jeff Liebich 6
• Fay Picker and Noel Jolliffe 7; Carolyn Neilsen and Peter West 6
• Bruce Field and Marie Spry 7; Elvy Quirk and Peter West 6
• Jill Rubie and John Cole 7; Neville Spry and Carolyn Neilsen 6
• Lyn Simmonds and Neil Gilmour 7; Robin Pols and Sue Jolliffe 6
• Shirly Chamberlin and Fay Picker 7; Kevin Rubie 6
• John Job and Noel Jolliffe 7; Robyn Liebich and Rex Toole 6 

By Pegging Out 

Filed Under: Croquet, Sports

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