2026 GC Regional Championships
This weekend 10th – 12th April 2026 saw all 14 regions enter teams in the Regional Championships.
A special thank you to all Regions for organizing their teams and especially Bayside who were represented in 2 Divisions for the first time in many years.
Competition was extremely tight
The 3 Division winners were
Division 1- Shane Downie (Gippsland) Runner up – Chas Quinn (Western Metro)
Division 2- Kevin Norton (Goulburn Valley) Runner up – Trevor Ware (Northern Districts)
Division 3- Craig Pearson (Geelong) Runner up – Paul Roast (EMCA)
Lefel Shield – aggregate total hoops for the entire team
This was an extremely tight event between all regions who did extremely well with their overall totals. Positions were changing frequently throughout the tournament
From top to bottom – when 3 divisions were filled only 58 points separated all 13 of the teams
Final results
- Gippsland 223
- Goulburn Valley 222
- Northern Districts 219
- Western Metro 217
- Geelong 216
- EMCA 208
- Ballarat 205
- SEMCA 200
- South west Region 200
- NEDCA 189
- Murray Valley 186
- Goldfields 179
- Wimmera 165
- Bayside 133 (with only 2 divisions)
A number of players changed handicap over the weekend in this amazing competition which was played in good spirit by all. It was a chance for many new players to be welcomed to VCC and to meet so many different players from throughout Victoria. Several players were competing in their 1st tournament and did exceedingly well.
Thank you to all the referees who, under the care of Ian Potter (organizing Ref) and Tom Lacey (Tournament Ref) did an amazing job throughout the weekend of play.
In total 260 games were played over the 2.5 days of competition. 10 courts were in amazing condition and managed double banked games throughout the 2.5 days.
Special thanks to the VCC volunteer groundsmen who set up the courts and keep the grounds in immaculate condition. Also, volunteers over the weekend assisting with updating scores, getting players on the courts in a timely manner, assisting with kitchen duties- Sue Downie, Sue Baker, Marjorie Potter, Katrina Petersen and Lewis Mercer.
This tournament does take an enormous amount of time to set up and arrange. A large number of people both at VCC and regional level voluntarily provide their time to ensure this tournament is a success. The 2026 tournament, however, does reflect the value of this work which is obvious in the camaraderie and fun which occurs over the weekend and is invaluable to the growth of Vic Croquet. It should be seen as a venue to promote and encourage participation in individual club and regional tournaments around Victoria.
Thank you to all participants and regional volunteers who assisted making this a successful weekend along with each Region who provided financial support to players and officials who attended.