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Croquet Queensland’s Official Newsletter
Mallet Sports Express
Volume 21 Issue 4 June 2021
2021 QUEENSLAND GOLF CROQUET REPRESENTATIVE TEAM
Congratulations to the following Reserves too, namely Dennis
registered players who will Women: Green, Megan Stuart and Gabby
represent Queensland at the Mary McMahon (Vice-Captain), Spencer.
WCF Inter-State Shield in Tas- (Southport), On their way to selection, Mary
mania in September (fingers Rosemary Newsham, McMahon won the Fleming
crossed that COVID is not the (Stephens), Trophy (Women’s Open
winner, repeating its Marilyn Nelson (Eildon), Singles) and Lawrie Simpson
performance in 2020, much to Helen Rillie (Headland- the First Eights and runner-up in
the disappointment of players Buderim), the Pam Shepherd Open
from all States!!): Pop Peterson, (Nambour. Singles Trophy, which was won
Men: Reserve 1 Megan Stuart. by Greg Bury returning to
Lawrie Simpson (Eildon), (Eildon) competition once more—
Gordon Giles (Wynnum), Reserve 2 Cynthia Tacey welcome back Greg.
Bob Martin, (Eildon), (Windsor) Gordon Giles & Richard
Greg Bury (Captain) (Windsor), Reserve 3 Gabby Spencer Pickvance were runners-up in
Richard Pickvance (Wynnum). (Southport) the Cynthia Tacey and Greg
Reserve 1: Dennis Green (Bribie Manager: Bob Martin. Kerswell Shield, the CAQ Open
Island) Singles.
Reserve 2 Murray Tinker Special Congratulations to Earlier in the year, Lawrie
(Caloundra) Marilyn Nelson and Pop Simpson won the right to
and Reserve 3 Ross Rillie Petersen, for being selected for represent Queensland in the
(Headland-Buderim). their first appearances — and ACA Gold Medal event, which
there are new faces in the will be played also in Tasmania,
CAQ GOLF CROQUET MIXED DOUBLES
Caloundra hosted the CAQ Open GC
doubles tournament with 12 pairs
competing. The early morning was a
bit chilly but sunny and the day was
wonderful.
The Winners of the GC Open doubles
were, Sydney Bates and Elaine
Berridge, Runners up Gordon and
Deirdre Giles. We’ll done to all players
Sidney Baker and Elaine Berridge being
presented the trophy by Brian Rubock
Patron: The Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Adrian Schrinner
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How to watch Croquet on Kayo Freebies
Before you can watch croquet Once registered you can find the 2021 ACA Golf Croquet Open
events on Kayo Freebies you croquet videos by opening your Singles at Victorian Croquet
must register (instructions be- web browser and typing in Centre
low) https://kayosports.com.au/ 15-16 May 2021 - 2 days (5 hours
1.In a compatible browser, type in freebies each day) - completed
http://kosports.com.au/browse Choose which livestream or
2.Select the KO Freebies that you replay you wish to watch. 2021 Golf Croquet Interstate
wish to watch Shield at Northern Tasmanian
Note: you can identify the Croquet Centre
Freebies content by the green
CROQUET EVENTS 9 -12 September 2021 - 4 days (7
“freebies” tag in the corner of LIVESTREAMED ON hours each day)
the tile KAYO FREEBIES 9/10 September 2021 8.00 am to
3.Select “Register for KO 2021 VCA Golf Croquet Bronze 3.00 pm
Freebies” Medal at Victorian Croquet 11/12 September 2021 10.00 am
4. Follow the prompts to enter Centre to 5.00 pm
your personal details and 10 April 2021 - 1 day (7 hours) -
complete your registration completed 2021 ACA Association Croquet
5.Now it’s time to create your President's 8s at Victorian Cro-
profile and select your favourite quet Centre
sports so you can enjoy your 10-11 October 2021 - 2 days (5
freebies. hours each day)
What’s been happening at your Club?
Celebrate your achievements by sending an article to the MSX.
Club Venue Managers: please remember to organize photographs,
just email short report and photos to
msx@croquetqld.org.
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NEW TR AND TM TEMPLATES
Two new TM and TR report templates have been added to the CAQ Web pages.
These are both excellent and simple. CAQ thanks Liz Fleming and Deidre Giles for producing them.
It would be appreciated if all CAQ Tournament Managers and Tournament referees use the forms
when sending reports to the Events Co-ordinator and CAQ.
Willy Silk, Secretary
2022 CENTENARY SUB-COMMITTEE
The sub-committee’s remit is to Centenary. What the past is very
gather information on possible important in this exercise, so is
events that could be held in the “going forward” plan as well.
2022 to celebrate the occasion. therefore the sub-committee
It is planned that they will submit wants as much input from Club
a report to the August members as possible.
Management Committee on Therefore, if YOU have any ids
these possible events. for the 2022 year, no ,\matter
The Sub-Committee’s opinion is how small, you are asked to
that there could be three major submit your idea/s as soon as
The following CAQ members events— possibly May, June and possible by emailing
have been appointed to the Septembers, with at least one msx@croquetqld.qld.org.
2022 CAQ Centenary Sub- involving the Regions. The sub-committee wishes to
Committee:
While two meetings have been advised that one major event will
held, the sub-committee is open be an afternoon tea hosted by
Chair Carolyn Ribone to further suggestions. the Association’s Patron, the
Secretary Francesca de Witt The Sub-committee members Lord Mayor of Brisbane, at City
Members Ros Crowe feel that, while it is the Hall on Friday afternoon, May 6.
Penny Jackson Centenary of Croquet The Sub-Committee looks
Christine Roose Queensland, without Clubs there forward to hearing from you.
Joy Wright. would be neither Association nor
Book your Croquet Venue Video/Facebook Banner and
Come and Try Video/Facebook Banner
.Please find at the right the new “Book your
Croquet Venue” and “Come and Try” promotional
videos and Facebook Banners.
The Video link is below:
https://drive.google.com/drive/
folders/19tZzqfq_xSFiFAedyTjmTC6CVslICmN3?
usp=sharing
The banners are designed for clubs to share on
their web/Facebook page so they can hire their
venue’s and raise some additional funds.
Each club can include their own contact details on
the post. Also in process is developing an online
booking form.
The “Come Try: image could also be used for oth-
er promotional activities such as handouts.
It also comes with the “Find your nearest club”
feature
Greg Bury, ACA Academy
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CROQUET AROUND THE LAWNS
Sue Green and Mick Greg at CAQ 3rd Eights
Referees Course At Sunnyside-Bundaberg
CAQ Div. 3 Tournament at Nambour Merthyr CC entrants in Brisbane North GC Doubles
Right:
CAQ GC
Mixed
Doubles
Group
Bill Habner winner
CAQ 2nd Eights
receiving trophy from
Pam Shepherd
L: Fun at
Caloundra
R:
Wynnum
Pennant
Kitchen Refurbishment at West Toowoomba
Club
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PINE RIVERS DEMONSTRATES ITS CATERING SKILLS
On Queensland Day in June,
Pine Rivers Club hosted 42
members of the Women’s Y Club
to morning tea and croquet.
This was the first time the Club
had attempted to host both such
a number and to provide a varied
morning tea — and club
members stepped up, with many
donating tasty food while 15
attending as volunteers.
Even Moreton Bay Regional
Council came to the party,
literally, as Councillor Cath Tonks
attended — she also organized
for the Club to use the spare
allotment next door for parking, it
being a Monday with all
surrounding businesses claiming so we have high hopes of gaining
road parking as usual; we thank some members from the
them for their assistance. exercise.
The ladies took to the beautifully Also in June, the Pine Rivers
presented lawns — ah, that Gateball team participated in
wonderful new mower and the Southport’s MSOB tournament.
tireless working grounds At long last, a full team, including
committee! - and tried out both four very new players, they all
golf croquet and Gateball. One came away very impressed with
lady in a wheelchair wanted to the weekend, regardless of the
badly to ‘ave a go’ so our inclement weather, and all are
members granted her wish — determined to learn more about
and she was stoked. the game so as to be more
competitive!
A thoroughly enjoyable day was If any Gateball team would like a
gad by all, and the group says practice game, please contact
the event will be repeated next Judy on 0421-686-909.
year.
A fortnight later, Pine Rivers held
a Come Try, to which three ladies
attended with their husbands—
0421 686 909
Max, Keith, Jan, Sep, Karen, Jan,
Gill and Judy
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NEWS FROM SOUTHPORT
BDO GOLDEN MALLET
2021
The 2021 BDO participants and Volunteers
. The presentation was by Reece
Edwards of B D O. Sidney made
it a clean sweep by winning the
raffle as well.
Our three referees Colin Jolly,
Annette Gatland and Dot
Davidson were also presented
with a small thank you for their
efforts on the day. Thank you to
all our volunteers manning timer
clocks, paperwork etc at
courtside. We couldn’t do it with-
out you. Thanks too to Charlie
Ernst and Mike Wallis for court
setting etc and Alan Edwards, our
Tournament Manager. A special
thank you goes to John Turner,
who, as well as playing, handled Runners-up Mary McMahon and
all the computer work keeping John Turner with Reece Edwards
scores up to date.
Beryl Turner
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GCTR GOLF SINGLES DIV 1 CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT
This event was held at
Southport on Sunday 16 May
2021.
The final was between South-
port’s Charlie Ernst and Bob
Linaker of Tweed Heads.
Charlie was on fire during that
match and is now our Champion
Golfer of the GCTR. He has also
triggered to a 3!
A thankyou must go to both
Colin Jolly for making himself
available for being tournament
referee and to John Turner for
manning the computer..
Everyone commented on the
wonderful refreshments so
thankyou to Elli and her helpers
in the kitchen. To other club
members who helped make this
tournament an outstanding GCTR Group
success thank you also!
GATEBALL PLAYERS GO TRAVELLING
Two teams from Southport trav-
elled to Rockhampton to play in
their annual Gateball Teams
and Doubles Championships.
With 9 teams competing, it was
very good for the Central QLD
region to have so many people
participate. The Southport Red
team was placed 4th while the
combined team with three
Southport players and two
players from Bribie Island came Left to Right - Bruce McAlister,
6th. President Toronto Croquet Club
In the Doubles Competition and Peter Sweet
Kathie Grant and Barbara Toronto to compete in a compo-
Northcott played in a semi-final site team of QLD players in the Charlie is presented with the
and came 3rd out of 14 teams. NSW Gateball Teams and GCTR Shield by Alan Edward s
Also, while in Rockhampton Doubles Championships. That
Barbara coached three players team was comprised of two
in Association Croquet while Jim GO QLD GATEBALL!
players from Rockhampton, one
coached four Ricochet players-
all 2 hour sessions.
from Ipswich and two from QLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Southport. It reached 3rd place
On the Tuesday, Barbara and behind two teams from
August 14-16
Jim along with Lynda Davis Canberra. Peter combined with Ipswich
qualified players from Bruce McAlister from Ipswich
Rockhampton and Capricorn CC to take 2nd place in the ACA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Coast as Coaches in Ricochet, NSW Gateball Doubles
Golf Croquet and Gateball. 17-19
Championship against a pair
The following weekend, Peter from Canberra. It was a really RUNAWAY BAY QLD.
and Dianne Sweet travelled to close tussle. Go QLD-ers.
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BRIBIE ISLAND NEWS
Dennis Green won McKenzie
Bribie Cove Challenge - only
lost 1 game all weekend, and
then won the final against Geoff
Hull 7:1
Some photos from Day 1 - a
good day of friendly competitive
play!
Managed to get a photo of
Graham McLean's jump shot!!
carefully watched by Di Leahy,
with Geoff Hull not quite so
pleased......... yes, that red ball
is in the air........
Look who spent a most enjoya-
ble weekend on 5/6 June at
Hervey Bay Croquet Club: Jan
Sampson, Kathy Vincent,
Maggie Lawson, Jan McNee, The McKenzie Bribie Cove Challenge cohort
Sandie Edwards and Lyn Beh.
They had mixed success -
Maggie was runner-up in the
Singles and played very well.
Kathy and Maggie almost made
the playoff of the Doubles but
lost at the sheep station while
Jan and Sandy were amazing
and almost made the final.
Above left: Dennis Green receiving his
Winner’s prized with representatives from
McKenzie Cove, together with Dick Byres
Above right: Jan Sampson, Kathy Vin-
cent, Maggie Lawson, Jan McNee, Sandie
Edwards and Lyn Beh at Hervey
Left: Graham McLean completing his jump
shot, overseen by Di Leahy and watched
by Geoff Hull.
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GOLF CROQUET TOURNAMENT – HERVEY BAY
Buderim, Bundaberg, Nambour,
Sunnyside (Bundaberg),
Toowoomba, Urunga (NSW),
Point Lookout (Maryborough)
with the largest contingent, and
of course the host Club, Hervey
Bay. Winners and runners-up in
the various events in both
Singles and Doubles came from
a cross section of Clubs
represented.
The raffle, the first prize of which
is A Day Trip for Two to Lady
Official opening by Club patron, Ted Elliot Island was drawn on the Robbie Robertson, (Point Lookout,
Sorensen alongside Club president, final day of the tournament. Maryborough) winner Event 1 – in
Jenny Campbell Results were as follows: action
Bathed in brilliant early winter Event 1: Rob Robertson Winner The Club has several members
sunshine the Hervey Bay Bill Haber Runner-up who play Ricochet and
Croquet Club lawns in Totness Event 2: Frans Hamer Winner Association and they look
Street provided the ideal setting Maggie Lawson Runner-up forward to participation in the
for the fourth annual Golf Event 3: Peter Waters & Brigitte Ricochet and Association
Nefzger Winners
Croquet tournament held on the Darryl Bell and Rae Bell tournament to be held at the end
weekend of 4/6 June. This Runners-up of August.
year’s tournament proved to a Golf Croquet has become very It is also hoped that there will
very popular one with the full popular in the Hervey Bay once again be a full complement
complement of entries being Croquet & Mallets Sports’ Club of entries for this tournament.
received just over a month and the many new members Keep an ‘eye out’ for the entry
before the closing date. who have joined the Club in the forms!
Entrants, who enjoyed the last couple of years have found
competition and typical Hervey it an excellent introduction to the Coral Deeth
Bay hospitality came from nine other codes.
clubs; Bribie Island, Headland/
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2021 Ena Mountney Shield
Back Row—L-R L. David, B. Ford, K. Barker, M. Eddiehausen, R. Allan, M. Gidding, Front Row L-R S. Cunningham, J. Lynch, H.
David, U. Rowell, C. Unwin, H. Knight.
After a two-year absence the long prestigious Ena Mountney Shield.
running Ena Mountney Shield was Mike Gidding from Ballina CC
held on the 29th & 30th May 2021. defeated Yuni Rowell from
Hosted by the Graceville Croquet Coolangatta CC to claim the 2021
Club on their heritage listed and Ena Mountney Shield.
immaculate lawns, the full field of Thanks go to Terminator Mallets
12 talented players enjoyed sunny for sponsoring the event, Michael
skies and very tough competition. Eddiehausen for preparing the
Seven clubs were represented: lawns to perfection, Sue Cunning-
Graceville CC, Ballina CC, ham and Helen David for organis-
Coolangatta CC, Twin Rivers CC, ing the gourmet lunches each day,
Wynnum CC, The Range CC and and the Graceville Croquet Club
Stephens CC. for hosting the event.
Two blocks of six battled out five
rounds to determine the block win- Lindsay David Runner-up Yuni Rowell with V-
ners who played off for the
President Michael Eddiehausen
THE RECENT
NORFOLK ISLAND
FORAY—WERE YOU
HERE?
Next Convict Cup Trip 30 Octo-
ber—6 November.
Call Go See Touring on
1300 551 997 to find out if
there are still vacancies.
Always a great experience
and it supports the Islanders.
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Hervey Bay Croquet & WORLD CROQUET DAY
Mallet Sports Club Inc CELEBRATIONS AT TWIN RIVERS
17 Totness St, Torquay Q 4124 4157
herveybay@croquetqld.org Better late than never - erlands, Australia and
we finally managed to NZ proudly wore the
Association & Ricochet celebrate World Croquet colours of their country
Thursday 26th – Monday 30th Day after our first at- of birth and brought
tempts were washed along some traditional
August 2021 out. food for morning tea and
Thursday – Registration 7.30 am Welcome 8.00 am Play
Even though it was very lunch. A most enjoyable
8.30 am; Other Play Days start 8.00 am
cold we had a great day; day.
ASSOCIATION 26 - 28th August we played croquet in Our block winners were
four blocks and during Sue Fitzpatrick and
Advanced Level SINGLES Adv H’cap SINGLES
byes tested our mallet Neville McGregor, Chris
Event 1 Open Event 4 Div. 2 skills with some pretty Byrne and Michele
C’ship 3-9 tough games or helped Reed, Maia McGhee
Event 2 Div. 3 Event 5 Div. 3 complete the "flags of and Sue Nock and
10 to 14 10-14 the world" puzzle. Elaine Berridge and
Event 3 Div. 4 Event 6 Div. 4 Members from England, Josiane Tissot.
15 to 18 15-18 Scotland, South Africa, Di Michels
Switzerland, The Neth-
RICOCHET 28 - 30th August
Handicap Doubles C’ship Level SINGLES
Event 7 Comb H’cap Event 8 Hcp 6 and
Range 14-20 under
Event 9 Hcp 7 and
above
Entries for ALL Events Close MONDAY 9 AUGUST 2021
Enquiries
Tournament Manager Joan Mathiesen 040737245;
Secretary Coral Deeth Club 41244157 (play days)
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QUOTABLE QUOTES
THE BRUCE TOURNAMENT
FLEMING METHOD SCHEDULE
Biblical Theme Songs
Members were fascinated to For CAQ events refer to
Noah: "Raindrops Keep Falling on watch Bruce Fleming drilling web page:
holes in the courts recently and http://
My Head" there was much speculation
Adam and Eve: "Strangers in www.croquetqld.org/
about the meaning of the
mysterious markings he was
events
Paradise"
creating. For other events, refer
Lazarus: "The Second Time
to email or telephone as
Around" provided.
It turned out that this is the
Esther: "I Feel Pretty"
“Bruce Method” for levelling out
Job: "I've Got a Right to Sing the high spots on the courts. He drills July
Blues" a very careful pattern of holes to 10-11 CAQ AC Open Doubles—
Moses: "The Wanderer" a precisely calculated size and Toombul
Jezebel: "The Lady is a Tramp" depth, covers the area with a 3-16 GCR—Singles, Doubles,
piece of plywood and then wal- H’Cap and C’ship
Samson: "Hair" lops it with a large mallet. 11 Twin Rivers Challenge
Salome: "I Could Have Danced All GC— Wynnum
Night" Mike Fordyce 17-18 CAQ—Gibson Medal—
Daniel: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" AC— Caloundra
Esau: "Born To Be Wild" 17-18 Gateball Teams—
The Three Kings: "When You Wish Eildon,
Upon a Star" eildon@croquetqld.org
Jonah: "Got a Whale of a Tale" August
Elijah: "Up, Up, and Away" 31-1 CAQ—AC—Men’s
Open Singles — Eildon
Methuselah: "Stayin' Alive" 7-8 CAQ –AC—Women’s
Nebuchadnezzar: "Crazy" Singles—Headland/
Buderim
11-14 Ricochet—Doubles H’cap
Murwillumbah
murwillumbah@croquetqld.org
14-16 CAQ— Gateball Teams-
Ipswich
gateball@croquetqld.org
15-16 CAQ—Gateball Doubles -
Ipswich
gateball@croquetqld.org
14-15 Peninsula Plaque Singles
GC—Eildon
eildon@croquetqld.org
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