Croquet
Saturday, 02 February 2008
One Ball Croquet
Golf Croquet Singles
Association Croquet
Golf Croquet Doubles
Golf Croquet 'Novice Event'

ASSOCIATION CROQUET
Division One at Tainui

Gold RICHARD BONE (Punga/Dn)
Silver NGAIRE McKENZIE (Tainui/Dn)
Bronze JUNE McDOUGALL (Punga/Dn)
   
Division Two at Punga

Gold ETHEL JOHNSON (Oamaru)
Silver JOANNA LOWE (Australia)
Bronze JOAN STUART (Punga/Dn)
   
Division Three at Forbury Park

Gold MICHAEL SINCLAIR (Punga/Dn)
Silver LIZ KENT (Australia)
Bronze JENNY PULLAR (Southland)
   
Division Four at Forbury Park

Gold JUDITH HAMILTON (Invercargill)
Silver DAPHNE HANNAGAN (Leith/Dn)
Bronze JVAL FERGUSON (Wanaka)
Of Interest

  Judith Hamilton from Southland made a break of 10 in her final game.
There was only one man, 15 women and one toilet at one of the venues !
  Dick Tayler was introduced to Golf Croquet  and scored his first hoop - Robyn has the photo.  
  Thanks to Aaron and Dick for presenting the medals and to the media people for publishing results.
  Our events are now completed - for information on croquet, golf croquet or croquet lawns phone Lynley 455 3819. CONSIDER ENTERING OUR 'NOVICE EVENT' IN 2010

ONE BALL CROQUET

Division One

Gold Russell Juliian,(Punga/Dn) 
Silver Lynley Browne (Forbury Park/Dn)
Bronze June McDougall (Punga/Dn)
   
Division Two

Gold  Stan Wooding (Invercargill)
Silver Ngaire McKenzie (Tainui/Dn)
Bronze Ethel Johnston (Oamaru)
   
Division Three

Gold Shirley Curran (Forbury Park/Dn)
Silver Kathleen West (Forbury Park/Dn)
Bronze Maureen Tomlinson (Punga/Dn)
   
Of Interest

  Games were followed by a demonstration of "Gate Ball" by our Australian visitors Johanna Lowe & Liz Kent.   Gate Ball is variation of croquet which is very popular in Japan.   Thanks Liz & Johanna.

GOLF CROQUET 'NOVICE EVENT'

Gold Gary Hall (Dunedin)
Silver Dianne Kennedy (Dunedin)
Bronze Margie Mackle (Marlborough)
   
Of Interest

  All competitors turned up and played,  in the rain. 
  Two people who entered in the novice last year are now regular players in Dunedin clubs.

GOLF CROQUET SINGLES

Group One at Tainui Croquet Club

Gold June McDougall (Punga/Dn)
Silver Ann Sharp (Forbury Park/Dn)
Bronze Russell Julian (Punga/Dn)
   
Group Two at Tainui Croquet Club

Gold Joan Dickinson (Punga/Dn)
Silver Bob Turnbull (Timaru)
Bronze Liz Kent (Australia)
   
Group Three at Forbury Park Club

Gold Ashley Smith (Forbury Park/Dn)
Silver  Stan Wooding (Invercargill)
Bronze Carol Leishman (Forbury/Dn)
   
Group Four at Forbury Park Club

Gold Sue Chilton (Forbury Park/Dn)
Silver Shirley Curran (Forbury Park/Dn)
Bronze Ann Raynes (Invercargill)
   
Of Interest

  Josie Jackson who was a late entry in Group One was awarded a ribbon for fourth place and the furthestmost entrant.   Josie's husband is presently playing in the World Croquet Championships in Christchurch.
  June McDougall in Group One won on net points and the result of the game between her and Ann Sharp who won Silver.    Ann accidently peeled June's ball through the final hoop to give her the winning point.
  Lynley Browne playing in Group One didnt win any games today !!

GOLF CROQUET DOUBLES

Group One at Forbury Park

Gold June McDougall & Russell Julian (Punga/Dn)
Silver Ann Sharp & Ashley Smith (Forbury Park/Dn)
Bronze Colin & Lynley Browne (Forbury Park/Dn)
   
Group Two at Forbury Park

Gold Joan Dickinson & Beverley La Hood (Punga/Dn)
Silver Bob Turnbull & Jill Bashall  (Timaru)
Bronze Liz Kent & Johanna Lowe (Australia)
   
Group Three at Punga

Gold Shirley Curran & Beth Madigan (Forbury Park/Dn)
Silver Stan Wooding (Southland) & Alyson Manning (Forbury Park/Dn)
Bronze Val Ferguson (Wanaka) & Judith Finlay (Punga/Dn)
   
Of interest

  Bob Bashall & Jill Bashall are father and daughter and our oldest and youngest players in this competition.
  Alyson Manning is a 'new to croquet' player only beginning her croquet experience at Xmas.
  First ever medal for Lynley Browne who has been co-ordinating and competing since 1992 games!
 
 

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