A team of five Nowra members Graham Cullen, Fay Lochrin, Judith Ramadge, Mary Dunn and Margaret Sawers and Jim Elston from Milton Ulladulla travelled to Narooma to play in the seventh annual South Coast shield event hosted by the Narooma club and played at the new home of Narooma Croquet club at the Dalmeny Bowling club.
Judith Ramadge and Fay Lochrin
playing in the South Coast Shield
playing in the South Coast Shield
A tournament dinner on Friday evening at the Dalmeny Bowling club was the social highlight of the tournament.
Runners up Narooma team:
Estelle Neilson, Susan Shenton, Janet Jones,
Pearl Hanson, Pauline Wilcox and Robin Shenton
Estelle Neilson, Susan Shenton, Janet Jones,
Pearl Hanson, Pauline Wilcox and Robin Shenton
Nowra club were the winners with nine wins from twelve games Nowra beat Canberra 3 games to 1, Narooma 3 games to 1, and Bermagui 3 games to 1, Runners up: Narooma with five wins and six losses (one drawn game) from Canberra with five wins, seven losses. In past years the shield has been won by:
2004 Nowra
2005 Bermagui
2006 Rained out
2007 Narooma
2008 Canberra
2009 Nowra
Nowra croquet Club, South Coast Shield Winning Team
Fay Lochrin, Mary Dunn, Judith Ramadge, Graham Cullen, Margaret Sawers (holding the shield) and Jim Elston
Fay Lochrin, Mary Dunn, Judith Ramadge, Graham Cullen, Margaret Sawers (holding the shield) and Jim Elston
 The commemorative plaque presented to Nowra Croquet Club at the official opening |
Wednesday May 27th was an exciting day for members of the Nowra croquet club. The official opening of the two new croquet lawns at the Bomaderry sporting complex by Shoalhaven city Mayor Paul Green was witnessed by 80 members and guests. A commemorative plaque was unveiled by Mayor Paul and NCC president Judith Ramadge Following the opening a delicious morning tea was enjoyed by all present then guests and members played golf croquet and various skill games arranged by the games committee under the leadership of Pat Poynter and Anne Wood. The Raffle for a beautiful knee rug crocheted and donated by Pam Owen was drawn after the opening and won by Pat Smith of Greenwell gardens with green ticket number C 011. |  Paul Green and Life Member Marj Clarke hit the first ball after the courts are officially opened |
Members of the Jamberoo Croquet Club are pleased to announce details of their Golf Croquet Doubles Tournament to celebrate 150 years of the Kiama Council.
The tournament will be held on Saturday 29th August and Sunday 30th August. Please see the Tournaments page to download the flier and entry form.
Brenda Evans
Tournament Manager
Croquet players came from Nowra, Wollongong and the Southern Highlands Clubs to join members of Jamberoo Croquet Club for a Golf Croquet Seminar, with special guest, Christine Pont, National Director of Golf Croquet. It was a perfect autumn morning and we began with scones, jam and cream with tea and coffee, under the figtree. Christine then entertained the group with an informative and amusing account of her croquet experiences, both here and overseas. Her knowledge of the rules of Golf Croquet and the reasoning behind some of these rules, were of particular interest. Christine kept our attention with tales of World Championship Croquet in Ireland, Hawkes Bay and Egypt, including the skills of the players, the Club facilities and the spectator interest. She also gave us an insight into her recent visit to Cairnlea in Victoria for the Australian Women’s Golf Croquet Championships.
A barbecue lunch of sausages and salad, followed by pavlova (and more cream) provided us with enough energy to play a couple of games of croquet, while Christine and Max offered advice on skills and tactics needed to improve our game.
In all, a most enjoyable day and we thank Christine and Max for taking the time to visit us in Jamberoo.
Brenda Evans
Publicity Officer
There are still 5 spots left in the Golf Croquet event of the Sawtell’s 6 Days of Croquet in September. The Golf Croquet will be played on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 24, 25 and 26th September. Contact Tournament Manager, Jenny Arnold by or phone 02 6651 1034. Or download entry form from this site.
Port Macquarie Croquet Club believes in giving to the community occasionally. Although a small club, in the scale of things, its members are big hearted.
For the second year of The Carnival of the Pines, the club again decided to donate its fund raising total to Rotary Lodge, the relative’s accommodation at the Base Hospital. The club discussed with Rotary Lodge’s chairman, David Simons, what it could give in terms of a useful item, as an alternative to money. David announced, ”some patio furniture”. There’s a small area outside the complexes common room. Although the sum raised was modest, it did contribute towards the purchase of two sets of furniture.
Following the disastrous bush fires in Victoria, the Club again decided to make a donation to the Red Cross appeal.
Although individual members made their own personnel donations, a fund raising day at the club collected a modest $500-00 for the bush fire appeal.
This week, the Club proudly met with Linda Parker of the Red Cross to hand over its cheque towards the Bushfire fund, and then two days later, meet up with Rotary Lodge to formally hand over the tables.
Both modest little gestures, but every little bit helps.
All little groups can do their bit to help others.
Stewart Parkes
President
30th March 2009
Courtesy South Coast Register - 25 February 2009
Our first ever Carnival held last year to help celebrate Sawtell Croquet Club’s 60th Birthday was such a success that the club has decided to hold another carnival in September this year.
We will use the same format - 3 days of Golf Croquet September on Wednesday .Thursday and Friday 23, 24 and 25. Followed by 3 days of Association on Saturday, Sunday and Monday September 26 27 and 28.
Visit the Tournaments page or contact the Tournament Manager, Jenny Arnold by or phone 02 6651 1034.
Entries close on September 4 - first in best dressed!!
Roger Evans has contributed this splendid view of their new clubhouse on a busy club day.