Ann Rawding wins plate, and World Croquet Day at Burleigh Heads Palm Beach

Congratulations to club member Ann Rawding for winning the plate at the recent Queensland Ladies Golf Croquet championship. Ann is a determined player and this success is a just reward for her efforts.

Ann Rawding holding the plate she won at the Queensland Ladies Golf Croquet championship.

The club celebrated World Croquet Day by organising a match between "The Northern Hemisphere" and "The Southern Hemisphere". Members' names were drawn out of a hat to select the teams and competition was intense. In the end both teams were equal on games won but the North just triumphed on a hoop count back. On the day, the club was festooned with some 100 flags of the world and a special trophy was struck for the competition.

The special World Croquet Day trophy struck for the Northern Hemisphere versus Southern Hemisphere match.

Club Secretary Heather Little presented the trophy to Ken, the captain of the winning Northern Hemisphere Team.

The day was rounded off with a special afternoon tea organised by the club provedore Dot Davidson, with favourite foods from the North - sausage rolls - and from the South - pavlova.

The two teams gathered under the flags before play began.

The two teams under the international flags ready to begin the World Croquet Day match.

Club President Paula Bollington also helped some young potential players at the sports display day held at nearby Pizzey Park recently.

Club President Paula Bollington helping young potential players at the Pizzey Park sports display day.

Andy Hallinon

By Andy Hallinon, Burleigh Heads Palm Beach. From the Croquet Newsletter, June 2022, pages 5-7.