GOLF RESULTS CROQUET

WOMEN’S GOLF

16 Feb 2023 to 28 Feb 2023

16/2/23 – Single Stableford

A Grade Winner: Desley Neilson

41, 1st R/Up Sylvia White 39 ocb, 2nd R/Up Roz Gardiner 39

B Grade Winner: Marjorie Sills

38, 1st R/Up Stina Barnuff 37, 2nd R/Up Mary Barbeler 36 ocb

C Grade Winner: Kate Brown

38, 1st R/Up Heather Croukamp

36, 2nd R/Up Margaret

McDonald 33

NTP’s: Hole 4 Myra Thomsen, Hole 7 Carole Watson, Hole 14

Marjorie Sills, Hole 16 (2nd

Shot) Abby Driver, Hole 4 (Div 3

2nd shot) Val Miller

21/2/23 – Single Stableford

A Grade Winner: Gaby Bennett

35 ocb, 1st R/Up Maree Bailey 35 ocb, 2nd R/Up Jennifer

De Ruyter 35 ocb

B Grade Winner: Kate Brown 37, 1st R/Up Lyn Beaven 35, 2nd R/ Up Laureen Healy 34 ocb

NTP’s: Hole 4 Jo McCowan, Hole 7 Angela Claxton, Hole

14 Susan Brown, Hole 16 (2nd shot)

Desley Neilson, Hole 4 Div 3 (2nd shot) Tricia Phillips

23/2/23 – Single Stroke

Winner: Diane Fitzpatrick 72, 1st R/Up Jan Jennings 73, 2nd R/ Up Gwen Clutterbuck 75

NTP’s: Hole 4 Pauline Grooby, Hole 7 Gwen Clutterbuck, Hole

14 Judy Graham, Hole 16 (2nd Shot) Gill Lee, Hole 4 (Div 3

2nd Shot) Laureen Healy

After sixteen players qualified for the above event, the finals were held on Thursday 23rd February. Vivi Lloyd defeated Vivienne Learoyd in the Peter Sedgman and Paula McKenzie was victorious against Abby Driver in the Consolation Plate. Well done to all the players who made the match play and congratulations to the winners.

28/2/23 – American Foursomes

Winners: Kate Brown & Suzanne Vallely 65, 1st R/ Ups Lyn Cockerell & Barbara Newcomb,

2nd R/Ups Maureen Bailey & Toni Grossmann

NTP’s: Hole 4 Jo Malone, Hole 7 Jennifer De Ruyter, Hole 14 Abby Driver

Kathy Vincent. Can you play the piano? Do you excel at a sport? do you paint pictures? If you do you will know that the only way to improve is to practise. The same thing applies to croquet! Croquet particularly golf croquet is a social game, to meet with friends, have an enjoyable afternoon and have a few laughs along the way. But if you want to play in competitions and improve the standard of your play, then yes you will need to practice entering those competitions. I have written before about the various competitions that are available to players and the many successful results. Bribie Croquet Club won a couple of championships organized by the Sunshine Coast Regional Croquet Committee in 2022 and now we need to keep that up in 2023. So, practise we must.

Dick Byres the Golf Captain together with our coaches has set the club members a set of drills to try to improve individual standards. Members have a chart to fill in and hopefully, at the end of the experiment, improvements will have been made.

As you pass the croquet Courts you will see individual members on the courts concentrating on particular tasks. Placing the ball in front of the hoop, making hoops, mastering the art of jump shots or carefully counting how many hits they need to get the ball around 13 hoops. Well, we already have members in competitions in early March, so the pressure is on to improve. Watch this space.

But on a lighter note, we also have an emphasis on fun. Only last week Dolly and Lyn our social committee organized an Italian evening after play. They excelled themselves and produced a prawn linguini, a seafood fettuccini with delicious muscles and a spaghetti Bolognese to die for. The food was better than most eateries on the Island. Perhaps they need to open a restaurant!!!

So if you fancy competitions or would just love the social side of the Croquet Club, call in and come and have a go !!

CLUB:

Sat 18 Feb

N/S 1 J Newton & J Wright 2 F & B Van

Dongen 3 A Jones & R Sutton

E/W 1 K Cohen & B Connell 2 B Fuller & P

Breene 3 G & S Barnulf

Wed 22 Feb

N/S 1 J Easey & N Everson 2 A Jones & D

Rubin 3 R Medhurst & P Tipping

E/W 1 C & S Wagg 2 C McAlister & M Peart

3 J Newton & K Cohen

Sat 25 Feb

N/S 1 C & R Cowley 2 S Watson & R Sutton 3

S Burton & D Brady

E/W 1. C & S Watson 2 I Best & B Moxham

3 Y Swanson & C McAlister

Wed 1 March (Championship week 1)

1 D Rubin & A Jones 2 M Arthur & P Edis 3 J Medhurst & H Tyler

BICBC: Mon 20 Feb

N/S 1 A Jones & R Pennington 2 M Peterson & D Quinan 3 M Arthur & U Maffey

E/W 1 L Wilson & P Tipping 2 R King & M Courtney 3 J Brazier & R Deacon

Mon 27 Feb N/S

1 A Jones & R Pennington 2 M Arthur & J

Easey 3 P Edis & C McAlister

E/W 1 L Wilson & P Tipping 2 F McLaren & N Denvir 3 J Brazier & R Deacon

To our much appreciated and loyal customers. It is with much happiness and sadness that I Wayne, and my wife Julie would like to announce our retirement, starting 31 March 2023.

Julie and I have worked and lived on Bribie for the past 20 years, originally as Bribie Appliance Service repairing appliances, then moving more towards domestic air conditioning repairs, service, supply and installations. With our kids all grown up now and moved on to their own lives we have decided the time is right to leave Bribie as well and start our next chapter of life.

Our services will be instantly filled by Joel our tradesman. Joel started with us as an adult apprentice 7 years ago and completed his trade qualifications some 3 years ago. We have always found Joel courteous to our customers and knowledgeable. As highly valued customers, it’s been a pleasure working with you all. So, while I’m leaving the business, I know you’ll be safe with my replacement.

Joel will be trading as Bribie Air Conditioning and can be contacted on the main contact number of 0409 483 796, to provide Bribie residents with the same friendly, professional service that we have supplied over the last 2 decades.

Many Thanks again

Wayne & Julie Caught