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A Community Fund Raiser Day at Bribie Island raised $1,800 for the town's Neighbourhood Centre and enrolled 14 newcomers in a 6-week learn croquet course, plus a round-up of July's golf croquet championships.
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The Annual Belvedere Plaque GC Singles was played over two days with a tight finish. Dan Stewart (Noosa) won A Block, Cameron Hipwell (Wynnum) won B Block, and Eildon members Les Watson and Valentine LeFrere were runners-up.
Capricorn Coast Croquet Club shares a glimpse of their Saturday morning setup at Beaman Park, braving the cold weather.
Congratulations to Nev, who won the Southport Division 2 singles last month.
Also from McIlwraith today: McIlwraith Hosts Historic Gibson Memorial Medal Championship.
Windsor Croquet Club welcomes new and returning players to join club days on Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons.
Your first two sessions at Stephens Croquet Club are free. Visitors welcome at any play time, equipment provided. Croquet is an affordable sport for brain and body.
Join Pine Rivers Croquet Club for a Gateball come and try session this Saturday at 9am. Closed-in shoes, hat, and water bottle advised. Register via Moreton Bay Council.
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.
Perfect winter weather greeted players at the CAQ GC President's Medal hosted by Caloundra Croquet Club on 25-26 July. Headland-Buderim members Ross and Helen Rillie were among the referees.
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.
Wynnum and Twin Rivers finished with 18 game wins each in their annual challenge, but Wynnum retained the trophy on net hoop score. A partial denture found on the lawn remains unclaimed.
Twin Rivers hosted Wynnum Croquet Club for their annual challenge on a blustery Sunday. The match was fiercely contested with equal games won, but Wynnum prevailed by 11 hoops.
Toombul Croquet Club defeated Merthyr 6 games to 4 in a tight Pennants Round. The club also launched a weekly social Mahjong morning every Tuesday, welcoming beginners for a relaxed session.
Gracemere Croquet Club invites you to a friendly gathering on Sunday 2 August at 3pm for a chat and a cuppa.
Congratulations to winners and participants in the many events of the Gold Coast Tweed Region Tournament, with local, interstate and New Zealand players.
Sue placed in the top four at the NSW Advantage Golf Championships, her first competition outside Queensland.
Sue Maher practised in pouring rain before playing Peter Freer in the NSW Advantage Golf singles on 10 July.
Eildon Croquet Club's four lawns will be closed from 21 September to 19 October 2026 for major renovations including scarifying, levelling, coring and topdressing.
The Capricorn Coast Croquet Club's baking at the Health and Wellness Expo is nearly sold out, but raffle tickets are still available at 3 for $1, with the draw at 12pm.
Also from Ipswich today: Ipswich Croquet Club Come and Try Day a Success.
McIlwraith held on for a thrilling victory in the Division 3 Pennant competition at Windsor Croquet Club, with the result decided by just 8 hoops.
Mrs J Gibson, a long-serving member of Windsor Croquet Club, is remembered this weekend as the Gibson Medal is played for the 63rd time.
The carpark was overflowing as 52 new people came and tried croquet at Yeronga Park on Sunday, with tai chi skills complementing the game and plenty of cake on offer.
Pine Rivers Croquet Club welcomed 20 guests from U3A and the Women's Shed for a fun come-and-try morning of Croquet Golf, followed by morning tea.
Burleigh Heads Palm Beach member Dave Luxmore won the QLD AC Croquet Singles in a close final against Malcolm Biddle, 20 hoops to 19. The three-day event was hosted by Windsor CC in Brisbane.
A Brisbane family marked an 80th birthday with a fun croquet session at Headland-Buderim club, followed by dinner on the Sunshine Coast.
Wynnum Croquet Club edged out Twin Rivers in a thrilling annual friendly challenge, winning on net hoops after both clubs finished with 15 wins each.
71 games, 3 codes, 20 players made for another epic weekend at Gracemere's 14 Point Extravaganza, with visitors from Brisbane, Ingham, Gladstone, Rockhampton and Yeppoon.
The 2026 Eildon GC Handicap Doubles competition begins next Tuesday, 4th August, at 10:30am. Teams will play a version of Advantage GC over several Tuesdays. Entries close tomorrow at 5pm.
Capricorn Coast Croquet Club members enjoyed a fantastic day at Rockhampton playing golf singles for the Eva Moore Trophy, sporting their new shirts.
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