Croquetwest

Applications are invited, from suitably qualified coaches (current Level 1), for the position of Croquetwest AC State Development Coach.

The AC Development Squad is selected annually and generally consists of 5 or 6 early career players who are seen to have development potential. The AC Development Squad Coach is expected to assist this group to reach their potential and improve their playing skills.  This is generally done in the form of “coaching days” where the group meets to undertake exercises and playing under coaching supervision.  The appointed coach will be encouraged to determine their own regime, best suited to the group.

Interested coaches should contact Sandra Stevenson (0414 789 920), Croquetwest State Coaching Director, for discussion and further details, preferrably by 30^th October 2019.

Alan Sands will now be playing in the GC State Team, to be played at Cairnlea, Victoria on the 11th to 15th Sept for the Interstate Shield. Alan replaces Marty Clarke, who will continue as team coach.

WA will represented by 8 men and 6 women in the Men’s and Women’s Singles to be held before the Interstate Shield. Best of luck also to Brett McHardy in the Gold Medal event.

Croquetwest’s Trophy Presentation will be held on the 21^st September 2019 starting at 2pm, at the Forrest Park Croquet Club, 66 Harold St, Mt Lawley.

Como Croquet Club is offering a free introduction and coaching for the 14/40 shortened form  of Croquet – 14 hoops in 40 minutes. Click here for more information. Have a go! Just turn up on the day!

Congratulations to Chris McWhirter from Forrest Park on winning the GC Victorian Open Men’s Singles, in a closely fought battle with fellow Forrest Park player Brett McHardy. Janine McHardy finished fourth in the Women’s Singles.

The final draft of the Croquetwest Calendar of Events for 2019-20 has now been published. The link to the one-page version can be found on the right hand side of the home page under ‘Event Calendar on a Page‘.

All the events have been entered into the Croquetwest calendar on this site for next year. Each of the individual events can be found under the ‘Events’ tab and then ‘Croquetwest Event Calendar’. Click here to go directly to the month-by-month calendar. This version may still have some changes. Once it is finalised a version 1.o will be published prior to the start of the new calendar year on October 1st 2019.

The AC Champion of Champions was won by Eric Ayling of York and the GC Champion of Champions by Chris McWhirter of Forrest Park.  The runner-ups  were Alan Sands of Como (AC) and Gary Phipps of Moorabinda (GC). 

Eric also won the Thorogood Trophy for the Champion Country player in the AC event.  Robyn Dart won the Champion Country player in the GC event.

AC results: croquetscores.com. GC results: croquetscores.com

Entry for both the Australian Men’s/Women’s GC Singles remains open until Friday 9 August (midnight WA time), but earlier the better! Click here for more information. Please note the method for entering, and the warning that PayPal probably isn’t working (if so, don’t re-do another entry). Please also note that the Tournament Dinner is on Tues 10 Sept, not Sunday 15 Sept – book & pay via VCA, not ACA.

Croquetwest would like to congratulate the following players on their selection in the GC State Team:

Jennifer Brand (Cambridge , Dorothy Bull (York), Kay Chynoweth (Geraldton), Robyn Dart (Busselton), Janine McHardy (Forrest  Park ) Vice Captain.

Torben Bak (Forrest Park), Ben Brown (Gosnells), Martin Clarke (Gosnells), Brett McHardy (Forrest Park), Chris McWhirter (Forrest Park) Captain, Alan Sands (Como) Non Travelling Reserve.

Entries are now open for the National GC Handicap Doubles and Singles, from September 30 to October 4, 2019. To be held at Twin City Croquet Club and the Albury Tennis Association, Albury NSW. Entries close on September 12. Click here for more details.

Note the NSW State Handicap events are on in Canberra September 18-22, if you want to make a trip of it!