2020-02-23

Experience sees off youth at AC Worlds

This looked like the year for the young guns to come through. The WCF World AC singles finals were dominated by young competitors, with three players under 30 making the semi-finals: Edward Wilson and Robert Fletcher (both Australia), and 21 year old Matthew Essick from the USA.

In the semi-finals, Essick defeated Fletcher, the world number one, 3 games to 1. Bamford defeated Wilson 3 games to 2, from a 2 games to zero lead - Wilson won the third and fourth games, pushing Bamford to raise his play a notch in the fifth.

The final saw Essick, in his first Worlds final, playing Bamford, who was going for his fifth Worlds AC title.

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2020-02-13

Strong field at Shepparton for GVCA tournament

Shepparton Croquet Club hosted the Goulburn Valley Croquet Association Annual Golf Croquet Open Singles Tournament on 12 and 13 February.

The weather wasn’t kind.  The temperature was in the mid 30s on both days, and the humidity was high.

Thirty-two players from fourteen clubs around Victoria, NSW and ACT competed.

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Close contests in Wimmera CA Doubles

Wimmera golf croquet doubles championship was played at Kalimna on Wednesday 19 February. Thirty players from our four clubs were involved, playing in three closely contested sections.

Each pair played 4 games in a 13 hoop game (first to 7).

Division 1

Winners: Donna Frost and Frank Creasey 4 wins +15 hoops
Runners up: Shirley and Glenn Price   2 wins even

Division 2

Winners: Yvonne and Barry Dunn 3 wins +8
Runners up: Debbie Colquhoun and Jean Burke 3 wins + 3

Division 3

Winners: Valmai Hood and June Werner 4 wins +10
Runners up: Denise McMillan and Kelly Walker 3 wins + 3

Special thanks to Kalimna for a tasty afternoon tea and to all those involved in running the Championship.

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