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.
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.
