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Earlier news

2016-08-24

Mike passes baton to Jim

Jim Clement is the new President of Croquet Victoria.

In a surprise move at the August Council meeting, Mike Cohn resigned after nearly six years in the position of President - his term was due to expire in October.

VCA Council elected Jim Clement to the position. Lorraine Gutcher fills the consequential vacancy on the Committee of Management.

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2016-07-24

Morwell contestants defy the weather

We often hear that croquet is a sport played in all weather. The members of Morwell Croquet Club can certainly attest to this following their Golf Croquet singles and doubles tournaments held in July.

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Current news

News Date: 2016-08-14
Posted by: Lorraine Gutcher
Posted on: 2016-08-18
News Type: Golf

Victorian Men's and Women's GC Championships

These championships were held on 13-14 August. Seventeen men and nine women contested the event. What was lacking in numbers was made up for by the class of play.

 

The games were played in great spirit and keenly contested. Congratulations to the winners.
Mens     1st    John van der Touw    Monash Croquet Club.
             RU    Jim Saunders            Belmont Croquet Club.
 
Women  1st    Gail Hopkins              Essendon.
             RU    Patricia Watts            Kew.
 
Plate Event winners
            Men       Chas Quinn         Yarrawonga.
            Women  Wilma Freeman   Sale.
 
Many thanks to all who contributed to the successful running of the tournament.

Best of luck to the Victorian Team for their trip to Perth.

Lorraine Gutcher
Tournament Manager

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Later news

2016-08-20

Bendigo Festival of Croquet flourishes

On Sunday 20 August the NDCA completed a very successful four day tournament, with two days of  Golf Croquet followed by two days of Association.

We were very pleased with the response, though sorry we could not accommodate all the would-be GC entrants. We had a lot of last year's players and were pleased also to see new ones.

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2016-09-06

Success for Victorians in Australian GC tournaments in Perth

In the Gold and Silver Cups, John van der Touw was ranked second in the best of three block competition, but was defeated in a sudden death final and finished up third.

In the ACA GC Singles Championships which followed, John won the Men's GC Singles title in a best-of-five final against Martin Clarke (WA), and in the Women's GC Singles title Gail Hopkins was runner up to Alison Sharpe (NSW).
 

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