November 2025

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Australian AC Doubles

winners AC Australian Open Doubles Event

Australian Association Doubles were held at the Victorian Croquet Centre at Cairnlea 16th to 18th November 2025

Winners:    Michael Giddings and Chris Borlase   

Runner up: Trevor Bassett and Stephen Pearce 

Victorian Association Croquet Divisional Championships

Janelle Morris

The Victorian Association Croquet Divisional Championships were run over the weekend of 8-9 November.  

The top section was the Tregellas Medal where players were in the handicap range of 6-10.  This event was first played in 1941 and was won this year by Damien Hadfield (Kyneton) who didn't lose a game.  Runner up was Andrew Moulton (Kew) who only had one loss.

Vale Jim Clement

Jim ClementVale Jim Clement
Sadly, informing the croquet community that Jim Clement has died this morning (9 November 2025).
We have been told that Jim said he did not want a funeral. If funeral arrangements are provided we will share via this page.

Owen Edwards Cup Challenge

The handicap singles event saw new faces at VCC- 2 Divisions were playedOwen Edwards Challenge winners

Winner of Division 1 ( -9 handicap) was Gary Dykes ( Maldon), runner up Jan Proudley (Sandringham)

Winner of Division 2 ( 10-14 handicap) was Janelle Morris (Belmont), runner up Joy Mitchell (Kew) by 1 hoop showing how close competition was throughout the weekend.