2024-09-08

Last day of GC Interstate shield today. 

Noosa is hosting Vic versus Qld.

Early start for all due to an Ironman triathlon in Maroochydore/ Coolum blocking major roads.

Beautiful clear day with no wind.

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2024-09-07

Interstate Shield 2024 7th September

Today sees the Victorian team at Budderim Headlands playing NSW.

The sun is shining and only a light breeze makes it quite hot for the players.

Singles competition has recently commenced, croquetscores will have all results as they happen.

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Final day Interstate Shield 2024

Yesterday, 8th Sept saw completion of the Interstate Shield games. Victoria put up a mighty effort to beat QLD 8 -3, leaving Victoria with a respectable and clear 3rd place.

Overall Victoria had 3 test wins and 2 losses with net hoops +95.

SA in 4th place had 2 wins and 3 losses, -76 net hoops.

Winners were NSW in an extremely tight tussle with WA. Winning came down to the last game on the final day. Both NSW and WA had 6 match wins for the day, both had 20 games and NSW ended up with 224 hoops to WA 216.

In the final decisive game Jill Sullivan NSW beat Joyce Carbone WA 7-5, after Joyce won the 1st game 7-5.

This year is also the 1st time Tasmania has won a test match, so new milestones were met.

The Victorian team with four new faces this year- Andy Barbaro (Wangaratta) Jack Williams (Queenscliff) Phil DeAraugo and Mandy Banks ( both from Bendigo)  all performed very well over the tough five days of competition.

Thanks must go to VCA and the Selectors who managed to select such a competitive team, to all coaches and players who assisted in supporting and practising with the players to ensure we had the best team possible.

Special thanks to Shane Downie who has led this team and encouraged new players.

Victoria remains a fierce rival to all states and aims to grow and improve over the next 12 months

In 2025 Victoria will be an even bigger challenge to these interstate rivals!!

Next year's event will be hosted by NSW in the Hunter Valley.

Well done the entire Vic ISS Team!!

Winners NSW

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2024-09-20

Carnival of Croquet 28th & 29th September 2024

Just a reminder to all croquet players that the Carnival of Croquet weekend is being held at VCC on 28th and 29th September.

Come and try any croquet discipline at VCC - golf croquet, association croquet, ricochet or gateball. Have a game, watch a demo, or get coached.   

Cost $10 per day, come either day or both! 

Bookings to Janet Dickinson via email at vcacroquetevents@gmail.com, or phone her at 0438 386 644.

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2024-09-22

Brian Reither Association Croquet Challenge

A new name will shortly be engraved on the Brian Reither Association Croquet Challenge trophy.

Robert Fletcher has won the trophy three times - every year since its inauguration in 2020. This year the two players who have been past runners up to Robert battled it out in the final, with Greg Hill (Brunswick) defeating Trevor Bassett (Cooks River, NSW) 26:14.

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