VALE Iris Williams and Kevin Geyer

Horsham Croquet Club has sadly lost 2 life members during September. Iris Williams and Kevin Geyer, they had both been Life Members for 16 years. Iris had been a club member for 41years and Kevin for 34 years.

Iris Williams passed away on the 2nd September 2025 aged 89 and Kevin Geyer on the 22nd, September 2025 aged 94.

They both had cheeky cheerful personalities and a great love for the game of croquet.

Brian Reither Challenge AC Tournament 2025

The Victorian Association Croquet Brian Reither Challenge tournament was run over the weekend.  The annual event began during COVID as a means of celebrating the contribution of Brian Reither (Ballarat Alexandra) to Association Croquet and to tournament play at State, National and International level. 

Carnival of Croquet Sunday 28th September 2025

Still taking entries.

The Victorian Association Croquet Women's and Men's Championships were run over the weekend.

Kerri-Ann Organ (Kyabram) won all five of her games to win the Women's Championship for the second year in a row.  Runner up was Elaine Coverdale (Essendon) on 3 wins from Tricia Devlin (Castlemaine) and Lois Kirk (Quarry Hill), also on three wins.

Interstate Shield Golf Croquet - Day 4

Today we have returned to the picturesque National Parks Courts to play the Test match against NSW.

The weather is clear and sunny anticipated to be 20 degrees.

Yesterday was a sterling effort by the team to equal WA in games and matches  but unfortunately losing in total by 7 hoops.

Brighton Croquet Club have just finished the running of their Open Tournament, held over two weekends (Friday to Sunday), August 29-31st, and September 5-7th.

Seven players contested Div 1.  Lachlan Berryman won and Simon Watkins was runner up - a result that was determined in the last game of the weekend.

In Division 2, Greg Barnes won on a hoop count from Roger Lee. Both are Brighton members.

Interstate Shield Golf Croquet - Day 3

Victoria are playing the Western Australia team which has the 2 gold medal finalists  so it will be a very tough day.

The teams are photographed prior to start of play at the Newcastle National Park courts.

Weather has turned and today is clear and sunny with 17-19c anticipated and no wind, however it does feel hotter than the anticipated forecast already.

Interstate Shield - Golf Croquet - Day 2

Today Day 2 of competition has been put into disarray due to heavy overnight rain and ongoing rain

expected today.

Victoria are at Maitland playing Qld  and games have been called to a halt after and early start to try and beat heavier expected rain. Officials are currently discussing what the options may be. Courts are heavily soaked with rain.

Announcement has been made that  games today will be 1 match (2 games 75 minutes each for each doubles pairing) and the singles will be 2 (75 minute games) to complete a match and only 1 singles match 1v1, 2v2,3v3, 4v4 will be played today.

Australian Championships Golf Croquet Interstate Shield 2025 - day 1

There has been a significant weather change in the Hunter Valley overnight with quite a bit of rain overnight and expected to continue throughout the next 2 days.

Currently you can see players warming up and officials setting themselves for a days play in the constant and moderately heavy rain.

Unfortunately courts are already very wet from the past few weeks of rain in this area but the courts  are on a sandy base so hopefully drain well.

Australian 2025 Men & Women's Golf Croquet Championships

Felix Gelman White and Mary Cockett playing game 1 of their blocks at Newcastle National Parks courts.

Weather is warm 19c predicted with a light wind.

 Other venues including Nelson Bay, Maitland and Newcastle are in action today hosting the block games.