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Bob Martin wins Golf Croquet Open Singles at Caloundra as plate and consolation winners named

Bob Martin won the GC Open Singles, with Steve Lockhart runner-up. Helen Rillie took the plate, Gordon Giles won the Consolation event, and the referees at Caloundra and Nambour were thanked.

2 min read25 March 2024
Bob Martin wins Golf Croquet Open Singles at Caloundra as plate and consolation winners named

Thanks to the referees at Caloundra and Nambour

Five people in high-visibility vests stand outside a sports club, one holding a green bowling ball

on't forget the Referees...

This image shows Tournament Referee Cloreen (front) and four of her team. From the left: Sally Stopps, Deirdre Giles, Bill Habner and Sue Green.

The referees covered play at the Caloundra and Nambour Croquet Clubs.


Gordon Giles wins Consolation event at 2024 Queensland Golf Croquet Open

A man in a white polo with colorful circles holds a small award plaque while a woman in a blue striped shirt gestures beside him indoors

A third component of the 2024 Queensland Golf Croquet Open was the Consolation event.

This was a knockout event played between the 8 competitors who failed to make the second round of the Championship knockout block.

The final of this block was a best of three match between Addison Matthews and Gordon Giles. Gordon was the Consolation Winner.

Photos below are Gordon Giles (left image) and Addison Matthews receiving awards from Sarah Widin (Vice President of Croquet Queensland).

A young man in a maroon polo shirt receives a certificate from a smiling woman in a blue striped shirt beside a wall-mounted monitor

Helen Rillie wins Open Singles plate at Caloundra

Two smiling women stand indoors; one holds a silver tray and a certificate, and the other wears a dark jacket

Winner of the plate in the Open Singles was Helen Rillie from Headland-Buderim Croquet Club, with Dennis Green from Bribie Croquet Club the runner-up.

It was a rather wet finish to the weekend, but we hope everyone enjoyed themselves.

Awards were presented by Robyn Brown, who was the Tournament Manager.

Two smiling people stand indoors, one handing the other a white envelope, with a bulletin board and screen behind them

Steve Lockhart runner-up in CAQ Golf Croquet Open Singles

Two smiling people in a room exchange a silver plate award, with a white-jacketed woman presenting it to a man in a purple sweatshirt

Steve Lockhart was runner-up in the CAQ Golf Croquet Open Singles, held at our club over the weekend.

The President of Croquet Queensland, Pat Habner, is pictured here presenting the Runner-Up trophy to Steve.


Bob Martin wins GC Open Singles

Congratulations to Bob Martin, winner of the GC Open Singles.

The Pam Shepherd Cup was presented to him by Sarah Widin. Runner-up was Steve Lochart.

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Caloundra2024 queensland golf croquet openConsolation eventTournamentOpen singlesCaq golf croquet open singlesGc open singlesPam shepherd cup
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