A quiet weekend on the tournament front but no doubt many members took the opportunity to enjoy the lovely weather on offer.
A fresh morning in beautiful Bunbury today
East Fremantle GC Women’s Singles
On Thursday 11 April 2024 East Fremantle Croquet Club in perfect weather held its GC Women’s Singles Club Championship. Thirteen members competed in the tournament with Kerry Loane winning the Final 7-4 against Megan Fardon.
I believe this is the 4th consecutive win for Kerry in this event.
Quite a few introductory sessions are already well underway eg Cambridge, Forrest Park and now Nedlands, but if anyone is thinking about experiencing our great game, please don’t hesitate to contact your local club. They’ll make you most welcome and will have you enjoying yourself in no time.
I read this comment on the Nedlands Facebook page after a recent session:
My husband and I were amongst the new players today and we had a ball. It was our first try at croquet and we’re hooked. It’s so much fun and more strategic than we would have thought. Thanks to Sandra for the wonderful coaching, to Ruth for making us so welcome, and all the other players for the great games. See you again soon!
Yesterday, Marty was at Bayswater running an Introduction to AC session. It was fantastic to see so many players particpating and importantly, taking the opportunity of learning new skills.
There was a wide cross section of clubs represented too with members from; Bayswater, Sorrento, Como, East Fremantle, Forrest Park, Cambridgeand Drakesbrook.
(Pictured – Steve Syme trying a split shot)
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Unlike certain parts of the Eastern States, we were treated to a very warm weekend.
Remember to keep an eye on the Calendar as the GC season is now in full swing.
Croquetwest GC State Open Doubles
First played in 1996, this was the 20th running of the GC Open Doubles.
L Cullum and H Smith were the inaugural winners with the pairings of Martin Clarke and Peter Brown, along with Brett and Janine McHardy being the most successful having won it three times each. Interestingly, Marty won it three times in succession with Peter between from 2013-2015 and then followed it with another win 2016 but with a different partner.
With strong nominations, the event was held over two venues; Forrest Park and Nedlands.
It was terrific to see so many clubs represented, especially from our newer clubs in Hyden and Drakesbrook. It was also amazing to see so many entries from players who were keen to learn on the job after only playing for a short period of time. Cindy and Yolanda (Mandurah), Keith (Forrest Park), Anthony (Dunsborough), Wayne (Hyden) and Kirsten (Drakesbrook).
Winners: Robyn Dart (Busselton) & Gary Phipps (Moorabinda)
Runners Up: Jenifer Rechter (Como) & Chris McWhirter (Forrest Park
