July Newsletter - Page 2 Club Profile

July 2026 Newsletter Page 1

On their way!

Members of the Australian MacRobertson Shield Team pictured below departing for England to compete in Tier 1 of the MacRobertson Shield 24 July to 9 August 2026. 

Today saw the finals of the Victorian Mixed Doubles event. The block rounds saw a very competitive field with many unpredicted wins throughout the weekend. 

All players did an amazing job .

Thank you to all the players and  referees who assisted with their time to make this event so successful.

Croquet Victoria is delighted to announce

Transforma Mallets as a Silver Partner
for the Carnival of Croquet livestreaming 
to be held in September 2026.

New GC Coach at Mildura

Congratulations Johnny Powell (Mildura) who achieved his Golf Croquet Coaching Accreditation Level 2 in between acting as an Assistant coach at the Together More Active Player Development Program at Deniliquin Croquet Club today, Thursday 25 June 2026

Three New AC Coaches

Three new AC coaches qualified at Brighton Croquet Club today. 

With presenter/assessor coach Stephen Forster (Belmont): Wayne Lewis (MCC); Julie Love (Brighton); Robin Russell (Brighton). 

Thanks to Stephen for sharing his skills and wisdom over two days of coach training. 

VICTORIAN INAUGURAL RICOCHET CROQUET DOUBLES & SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS

Doubles hosted at Traralgon Croquet Club over 8/9 June 2026, the final proved a nerve-wracking affair between Shane Downie & Sue Downie (Traralgon) versus Kevin Beard (Brunswick) & Owen Dickinson (Essendon). 

HOWLONG OPEN SINGLES TOURNAMENT - 23rd to 24th May 2026

Our 2nd Championship was held on the weekend with Entrants from Beechworth, Benalla, Canberra, Euroa, Maldon, Mildura, Queanbeyan, Shepparton, Wagga Wagga, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Wonthaggi and Young.  A hearty welcome was given to past Entrants and to the new Entrants.