Sports Pages

Front 9 Winner: Gay Burnham & Hazel McDonnell 73 c/b, R/U Fitzie Jackson & Margaret McDonald 73. Naga: Virginia Hays & Ann Mitchell Back 9 Winner: Ros Gardiner & Kate Wilson 72, R/U Joan Osborne & Mary Barbeler 69. Naga Jennifer Warburton & Cathy Cooke NTP: Hole 4 Ros Gardiner, Hole 7 Myra Thomsen, Hole 14 Stina Barnulf, Hole 16 Open 2nd Shot Fitzie Jackson, Hole 7 Div 3 2nd Shot Heather Croukamp.

A Grade Winner: Ann Rogers70 c/b, 1st R/U Suzanne Vallely 70 c/b, 2nd R/U Linda Urquhart 70 B Grade Winner: Tricia Brown 71 c/b, Leonie Buxton 71, Fitzie Jackson 72 c/b C Grade Winner: Laureen Healey 72, Sylvia Kuhbauch 74 c/b, Leonie Pratt 74 NTP: Hole 4 Linda Urquhart, Hole 7 Lyn Cockerell, Hole 14 Sheena Bath, Hole 16 Open 2nd Shot Dianne Hayward, Hole 7 Div 3 2nd Shot Laureen Healey

Overall Winner: Helena Winterflood, Margaret Peterson, Susan Brown and Joan Osborne 53 R/U: Leonie Buxton, Jenny Williams, Vicki Jones and Jo McCowan 52 NTP: Hole 4 Jenny Williams, Hole 7 Abby Driver, Hole 14 Val Smith, Hole 16 Open 2nd Shot Gwen Clutterbuck (in the hole)

Kathy Vincent

How did Christmas come around so quickly this year ?? We are now into the excitement of parties, lunches, presents and all manner of fun. Well, the same applies to the Croquet Club. On the 8th of December, they held the Croquet Club Christmas lunch at Pacific Harbour Golf Club which was a great success. The food was lovely and everyone joined in with a Secret Santa game with a twist. This a really good game as long as you aren’t dyslexic and don’t have a problem with right and left !!. It just shows that the members like a bit of fun as well as playing croquet. It was great that Florence our life member was able to join us too.

At the Christmas lunch, the award for the most improved player is given, and the award is presented by the previous year’s most improved player. This year’s winner was Joan Gleeson. Joan hasn’t been a member long but has already tried her hand at Ricochet, Association and Golf Croquet. Janee Molyneux winner of 2021 presented the award with Jan Rees the croquet Club President.

To round off the afternoon members then tried their hand at mini golf. Oh dear, I think most of them need to stick to croquet !! But it was all good fun and members are all looking forward to a very Merry Christmas with lots of exciting croquet in 2023. Have a good break.2

Results: Sat 26 Nov: N/S 1 S Watson and R Sutton 2 D Quinan and J Kennedy 3 D Brady &S Burton E/W 1 B Fuller & P Breene 2 Y Swanson &C McAlister 3 R Deacon & LGroves

N/S 1 A Jones & D Rubin 2 H Tyler & J Medhurst 3 D Quinan & F Barkwith E/W 1 K Cohen & B Connell 2 B Fulle r& D Brady 3 M Arthur & M O'Reilly

N/S 1 R & C Cowley 2 J Wright & J Kennedy 3 L Groves & R Deacon E/W 1 S Burton & D Quinan 2 R Webb & L McLaren 3 B Fuller & P Breene

N/S 1 Y Nakamura & M Bailey 2 J Easey &J Borowski 3 R & C Cowley E/W 1 R King & M O'Reilly 2 L Heap & B Connell 3 R Webb and L McLaren

N/S 1 M Peterson &D Quinan 2 A Jones &C Browne 3 M Arthur & C McAlister E/W 1 F Barkwith & C Nolan 2 R Deacon& L Groves 3 A Fielding & J Easey

N/S 1 N Everson & R King 2 A Jones & M Courtney 3 M Peterson & D Quinan E/W 1 LWilson & M Hardy 2 J Easey & A Fielding 3L Groves & R Deacon

Pictured is Fay Barkwith, who celebrated her 95th birthday at the Club on Wednesday 7th December. Fay is a longstanding and popular member of the Club and is a great advertisement for the benefits of playing Bridge! For those interested in learning the game, classes will be held in 2023 at U3A.

Winners: C Perkins, Z Elmore Runner’s Up: P Patrikeos, B Castle Out of Hat Winner: R Lamb, G Rielly Out of Hat Winner: T Ridley, R William Bunny: R Ferguson, J Hattie

Saturday 19 November 2022 Highest Margin: Agroves, J Dunn, K Muller, J Wallis Lowest Winning Margin: M Kinnane, R Hunter, W Ebert, V McDermott Out of Hat Winner: C Brayley, A Baker, A Sturm, M Wright Out of Hat Winner: J Jones, G McEniery, R Fowler

Tuesday 22 November 2022 Winners: I McClelland, V Adams, B Lamb Runners up: B Castle, J Oliver, P Patrikeos Out of hat winner: C Christensen, B Robinson, W Kelly Out of hat winner: L Deakins, E Deakins, R Brinton Bunny: R Ghest, A Sturm, M Young

Wednesday 23 Nov 2022 1st: C Halley 2nd: A Sturm Self Select Pairs Results Wednesday 23 November 2022 Winners: K Smith, T Dean Runners up: M Durham, M Prewett Out of hat winner: J Smith, H Anderson Out of hat winner: N Kircheiner, M Walker Out of hat winner:P Gray, J Oliver Bunny: R Williams, W Broad

Friday 25/11/22 Winners: Sandra Scott, Carol Monk R/U: Di Drew, Clare O’Donohue, John Cockerill Tuesday 29/11/22 Winners: Arne Jensen, Sue Francis R/U: Ken Kajewski, Tracey Pugliano Friday 2/12/22 Winners: Diana Stowers, Clare O’Donohue, Lyn Southall R/U Tim Carlton, Ron Wilson, Darryl Birt Tuesday 6/12/22 Winners: Sandra Scott, Bob Vonarx R/U: Arne Jensen, Ron Wilson Bonus drawer: Tracey Pugliano, Ken Kajewski, Errol Fender, Artie Hinton, Graeme Hanlin, Neil Smith

Wed 4's Nov 30th Winners Tony Gormley, Glenn Biggs, Paul Hill,Peter Higgins Runners Up Mal Spence, Chris Stone, Trevor Mallouk, Rob McClaren Scroungers Dec 3rd 1st Dee Morrison, 2nd Mike Flint, 3rd Jim Warwick. Wed 4's Dec 7th Winners

Merna Hogg, Sue Alexander, Richie Ferguson, Marilyn Weston Runners Up Tony Jericevich, Ray Horne, Gordon Pitt, Ray Black