Bribie Island blitzes the Croquet Sailors Cup in New Zealand

No holding the Bribie Croquet players down! The competition season started again and the players are up and ready.

Six players recently went to Toowoomba for a long weekend of Croquet. None of us were very excited as we were playing in the pouring rain! (Most of us are fair weather players coming from Bribie.) We did win 2 prizes, raffle prizes!

However, 10 members went on a Croquet Cruise to New Zealand in February to compete in the Croquet Sailors Cup. There were up to 30 Croquet players on the cruise from Western Australia, NSW, Victoria and of course Queensland, so many new friendships were formed. Each time we disembarked at a new port in New Zealand we were taken to the local Croquet court where we were hosted by our wonderful New Zealand Croquet neighbours. I am pleased to announce that Bribie blitzed the competition taking out the first five places with their interstate partners. Jan McNee and her partner from Victoria brought home the Trophy followed by Ricki Barrett and her partner from Albury as runners up in the short Croquet competition. Bribie also highlighted with Jan Rees and her partner as the winners with Joan Gleeson and partner as runners up.

Croquet offers a range of opportunities to have fun and make good friends. If you would like to give it a go, we will be providing free coaching lessons over six weeks starting in the second term.

Please ring Jan on 0437 008 042 if you would like to give Croquet a try.

By Kathy Vincent, Bribie Island. From the Croquet Newsletter, March/April 2024, page 4.