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Forbes Croquet News

December 21, 2023 by Roxane Manley

After play we had a Xmas Luncheon at the Croquet Club, and a big gathering attended.Tables decorated by Irene, Cheryl and Elvy.

 

We had 35 players come along on a very comfortable summers morning on Saturday the 16th . 

There were 4 players who won 3 games, Marie Spry, Elvy Quirk, Ray Burridge and Robin Pols. 

THE BIG WINNERS 

• 14—8 Phillip Moran and Tony Thomson, Geoff Coles and John Job. 

• 14—9 Vince Roberts and John Allegri. 

MID GAMES 

• 14—10 Neville Spry and Phillip Moran, Carolyn Neilsen and John Allegri, 

• Lyn Simmonds and Ray Burridge , Elvy Quirk and John Cole, 

• Barry White and Merv Langfield, Noel Jolliffe. 

CLOSE GAMES 

• Cheryln Toohey and Marie Spry 14 Fay Picker and Geoff Coles 13 

• Carolyn Neilsen and Ray Burridge 14 Fay Picker and David Wiliams 13 

• Allan Jones and Marie Spry 14 Geoff Coles and John Job 12 

• May Jones and Noel Jolliffe 14 Iren Ford and Kevin Rubie 12 

• Vince Roberts and Bill Scott 14 Ros Rennick and Barry White 12 

• John Job and Tony Thomson 14 Fay Picker and Lyn Simmonds 12 

• Robin Pols and Ray Burridge 14 Merv Langfield and Mal Smith 12 

• Carolyn Toohey and Evelyn Mahlo 14 Mal Smith 12 

• Bruce Field 14 May Jones 12 

• Carolyn Toohey and Russell Anderson 14 Iren Ford and Peter West 12 

• Joan Littlejohn and Peter West 14 John Farah and John Cole 11 

• Elvy Quirk and David Williams 14 Caroyln Neilsen and Russell Anderson 11 

• Elvy Quirk and Robin Pols 14 Neville Spry and Barry White 11 

• John Browne and John Cole 14 John Farah and Peter West 11 

• Kevin Rubie and Mal Smith 14 Noel Jolliffe and Allan Jones 11 

• John Browne and Marie Spry 14 Neville Spry and Mal Smith 11 

• Kevn Rubie and Robin Pols 14 May Jones and Evelyn Mahlo 11 

• Iren Ford an David Williams 14 Merv and Malomb Langfield 11 

• Neville Spry and Phillip Moran 14 John Browne and Bruce Field 10 

• Carolyn Neilsen and John Allegri 14 John Browne and Bill Scott 10 

• Lyn Simmonds and Ray Burridge 14 Russell Anderson and Ros Rennick 10 

• Elvy Quirk and John Cole 14 John Farah and Phillip Moran 10 

• Barry White and Malcomb Langfield 14 Bruce Field and Merv Langfield 10 

• Noel Jolliffe 14 Tony Thomson 10 

On Tuesday 19th as we had our annual Xmas lunchen and Presantantion awards at The Vandenberg Hotel 

The main awards were:

• Golf CROQUET Champion Reserve Champion 

• Men Kevin Rubie Mal Smith 

• Women Elvy Quirk Robin Pols 

AUSSIE CROQUET 

• Men Kevin Rubie John Browne 

• Women Cherylyn Toohey Elvy Quirk 

ENCOURAGEMENTaTT AWARDS 

• Iren Ford and Sue Jolliffe 

MOST ATTENDENDENCES 

• GOLF Marie Spry, Bruce Field and Bruce Toole 

• AUSSIE Cheryle Toohey Kevin Rubie 

That’s it for this year, its been a very good year of Croquet. 

We’ll see you next year restarting on Tuesday the 9th January with a 8.30 Start 

Filed Under: Croquet, Sports

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