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Eildon Croquet Club enjoyed a successful fundraiser and a delightful club hire over the weekend.
Players from Laurel Bank and Toowoomba gathered for the inaugural Darling Downs Interclub Competition, with Valmai Dennis taking the win.
Graceville Croquet Club secured the Annual Patron's Cup in a close contest against Stephens, finishing with 10 games to 8.
Windsor Croquet Club recently hosted its High Low Doubles Championship, featuring 16 members in a closely contested final.
Players from three Sunshine Coast clubs gathered for the first Ricochet croquet get-together on 26 August.
Twin Rivers Division Two Pennants team enjoyed a successful Sunday, securing convincing victories against both Ipswich and Darling Downs.
McIlwraith hosted a beautiful morning of Div 3 Pennants, facing off against Merthyr in a closely contested match.
Toombul claimed a victory over McIlwraith Croquet Club in a closely contested Pennants match.
Wynnum Croquet Club's 3rd Division Pennants team defeated Stephens 7–3 on Sunday. The club is also participating in the Bayside Community Fund raffle to support facility maintenance and improvements.
Ipswich Croquet Club thanks Graceville for hosting Division 3 Pennants, enjoying great games, good company, and a lovely morning tea. Congratulations to Graceville on winning the day.
Day 1 of the Queensland State Gateball Championship saw Team Pine Rivers play very well, securing one very good win that gave the team a much-needed morale boost.
Capricorn Coast Croquet Club enjoyed a lovely morning hosting the Yeppoon Ladies Probus Group for morning tea and a game of Golf Croquet.
Toowoomba Croquet Club hosted a friendship day with members from Dalby, Kingaroy, West Toowoomba and Laurel Bank Park clubs for a day of fun games and great company.
32 players took to the lawns at Margaret Webley Croquet for a big day of golf croquet, playing six matches each before the presentations.
The club welcomed 38 athletes from across Australia and New Zealand for its 58th annual GCTR Open, where Peter Filbee won the Open Singles. In a touching tribute, the children of former members Paula and Denise Bollington presented their mothers' mallets to the club.
Caloundra Croquet Club hosted the CAQ QLD GC President's Medal over a sunny weekend, where Bob Martin from Eildon won the 2026 Croquet Queensland Presidents Medal and Claire Warriner of Windsor was runner-up.
Eildon croquet club members and visitors are invited to join the social Mahjong group every Thursday afternoon from 1:30 pm to 4 pm.
The Stephens Division 2 Golf Croquet team secured a narrow victory against Wynnum Croquet Club last Sunday, finishing with a net hoop of 53-48 after five games.
Also from Windsor today: Windsor hosts first 2026 Association Croquet State Team Squad session.
Club member Ross Rillie, aged 80, is again captaining the Queensland Golf Croquet team for the National Inter State Series in Victoria. The post also pays tribute to past member Gordon Matthews.
Thirty croquet enthusiasts from Brisbane North Region clubs celebrated the Ekka public holiday with friendly competition, a High Tea Pavilion, and ice-cream treats. The Orange Squeeze team took overall honours.
Toombul hosted the CAQ AC Mixed Doubles championship, with Shane Davis and Yuni Rowell claiming the title. Six club members also competed at BNR Friendship Day, where Donna won the Individual Trophy.
Wynnum Croquet Club's Lawn Looping House Competition finished on Saturday with wins to Brian T and Paddy, plus a most improved award to Jim L.
Congratulations to Nev, who won the Southport Division 2 singles last month.
Elton Paul visited Pine Rivers Croquet Club for a Friendship Day at McIlwraith, where members also travelled for the annual event on the EKKA Wednesday holiday.
Capricorn Coast Croquet Club shares a glimpse of their Saturday morning setup at Beaman Park, braving the cold weather.
A club member brought in a beloved aunt's vintage mallet, only to find a cousin had come to try croquet too, making for a special family reunion at the club.
The Margaret Webley Croquet Tournament is underway with 32 players, as volunteers June and Joy prepare lunch, Margaret and Terry notch two wins, and Wilma and Melissa work hard on the courts. The club later presents awards after a wonderful day.
Eildon Croquet Club secures a victory in the Div 1 Pennants and celebrates strong performances at the Hervey Bay GC carnival.
Stephens Croquet Club hosted the Doubles event of the CAQ State Championships, with 20 teams competing over two days. Peter Wood and Ralph Richardson from Canberra took the title, with Cheryl and Steve Kele from Rockhampton as runners-up.
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Shane Davis and Yuni Rowell won the CAQ AC Mixed Doubles at Toombul without dropping a game, finishing five wins from five ahead of runners-up Greg Bury and Francesca Dewytt.
McIlwraith Croquet Club hosted the 2026 Gibson Memorial Medal over the weekend of 1–2 August. Yuni Rowell (Coolangatta) took the title, beating Heather Knight (Stephens) 26–16 in the Championship final.
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