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.

MCC Association Croquet Division 3 & Division 4 Tournament

The Division 3 and 4 events of our annual open tournament were held from 14 to 17 August. Entries were at a maximum and we had play scheduled with 2 games per court over 3 courts from 9 am to 8pm most days. 

15 entrants from 7 clubs competed over the 4 days in Division 4 (handicap 18-20) with Karyn-Camille King from Williamstown holding off Pauline Leditschke from Phillip Island in an enthralling, closely fought final 12-10.

VCC hosted the Vic verses Vic A Tournament at Cairnlea this weekend on the 16th and 17th August along with the Victorian Selectors invitation and an AC training day.

Despite the predicted forecasts we had very little rain and players dressed for the cooler weather and enjoyed their weekend of play.

Shepparton Croquet Club Heritage badge presentation

On Wednesday 30 July Shepparton Croquet Club presented a Croquet Victoria Heritage badge to June Hoge as its worthy recipient.

VICTORIAN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF OPEN SINGLES TOURNAMENT

This event was held at Cairnlea over the weekend of the 2^nd & 3^rd of August.

11 Women and 24 men competed in the 2 events in very pleasant weather- brisk mornings with clear sunny days and no wind. 

Croquet Victoria Season Opening Wednesday 30 July 2025

Thank you to the fifty players who attended today at the Victorian Croquet Centre and enjoyed participating in games with players from different regions. Particular thanks to Geelong- (Drysdale, Queenscliff, Eastern Park) Ringwood and Ballarat who all had multiple members in attendance. Many other clubs were represented and it was lovely to see some new faces.

Croquet Victoria was honored to have Brian Reither from Ballarat Alexandra Club run the first hoop of the season. 

Croquet Victoria has just learnt of the death of Tony Hall OBE, past President of the World Croquet Federation and Treasurer and Senior Vice President of Croquet Australia.

Stephen Mulliner (past Secretary General of the World Croquet Federation) writes:

Tony was one of croquet's great characters.  He was a keen sports player all his life and played hockey for Australian Army teams into his 70s.  He was also involved in squash and swimming administration.