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2024-11-27 Australian AC Open Doubles and Singles ChampionshipsThis tournament was held at VCC from 16th to 24th November 2024 with the Doubles for the first three days followed by six days of Singles. Doubles There were nine pairs playing a single game round robin with the top two pairs playing off for the Championship in a best-of-3 Final. 2024-11-25 Croquet Australia has published the flyer and the registration form for the Under 21s in January. Both are linked from the URL below.
Posted on: 2024-11-30 News Type: General 2024 VCA Golf Handicap Dobules TournamentCongratulations to Drysdale embers Mary Cockett and James Turton who again triumphed for the second consecutive year to win the 2024 VCA Golf Handicap Doubles tournament. Spectators were kept enthralled throughout the event with very close block and final matches. Mary and James went through the competition undefeated, although closely challenged in several games. Runners up were a new team from Williamstown of Richard Hingst and Dominic Moss who did extremely well throughout the tournament. VCC hosted the event over 2 sun filled days with 13 teams competing. Congratulations to all teams and thanks to the many new faces and teams in this competition. We had the return to VCC of Nathan Reynolds from Yarrawonga, Dominic Moss from Williamstown and new faces Harley Knott & Heather Scott from Wodonga, Peter Binks & Marjorie McKenzie from Queenscliff/Drysdale, Christine Thick from Essendon, Sue Downie from Traralgon & Joy Mitchell from Kew. All teams proved hard to beat and there were many close games over the 2 days. Many will be returning home with some new skills and strategies to use in their club and regional competitions. Well done to all who competed and many thanks to our referees, Janet Cavanagh, Tom Dixon, Margaret Johnston and Damien Hadfield who did a wonderful job in quite warm conditions. Next year we hope to see another field of familiar and new faces who can aim to have their names on the Handicap Double Shield. Over the weekend we will be continuing with the VCA Handicap Singles tournament. Good luck to all players. Winners Spectators Runner Ups
0000-00-00 Interschool Croquet ChallengeAn Exciting Display of Talent and Sportsmanship IntroductionThe GVCA Interschool Croquet Challenge, held on Wednesday November 13th 2024, was a remarkable event that brought together three schools: GV Grammar School, Moama Grammar School, and Euroa Secondary College. The competition aimed to foster camaraderie, showcase talent, and promote the classic sport of croquet among students. Held at the picturesque Shepparton Croquet Club, the event saw enthusiastic participation from students, staff, and supporters alike. 2024-12-02 2024 Victorian Handicap SinglesThe Victorian Handicap Singles was held on 30th Nov- 1st Dec. A big thankyou to all who participated. The weather Saturday was miserable with rain all day but everyone soldiered on in good humor. Sunday was a delightful day and the double round robin saw some changes in the results from the previous day. Mark Wilson from Brunswick did an outstanding job to lose only 2 matches for the tournament and was the outright winner. |
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