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. ...more 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. ...more News Date: 2016-08-14 Posted by: Lorraine Gutcher Posted on: 2016-08-18 News Type: GolfVictorian 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 edit 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. ...more 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). ...more |