Bribie Island courts close for renovation, players travel for their fix

If you have passed the Croquet Club recently you will have noticed that nobody is playing croquet. Why is that? Well, in order to play a good game of croquet we need to have healthy courts to play on, so the courts had to be closed to players for two weeks in order for the experts to work on the courts to get them into tiptop condition. Our grounds team and a small army of volunteers did a brilliant job. Well done.

So what could the players do with no courts to play on? They couldn't wait three weeks for them to open again before they could play. Well, I have said before, that Bribie Island Croquet players are happy to travel in order to have a good game.

Caloundra kindly offered to let Bribie players play there and offered 16 places. Off the players went to Caloundra. Eildon were also happy to host Bribie players there too, so off went another group to play there. Then there was the trip to Windsor. That was a really successful trip as Dolly Taylor was second in her group. Winners are grinners.

Previously, Denis Green represented the club in the interstate competition with top players from all over Australia. Queensland came 3rd but the final results were very close. Well done Queensland Croquet players.

The players are already planning the next event which is the annual fundraiser to support a deserving cause on the island. This year the club has chosen the Bribie Pantry who provide food for those experiencing real hardship. We are hoping to raise funds to provide emergency hampers for Christmas to be given to families in crisis. This will be held on the 25th of November. Members have been giving their time to prepare for crazy croquet, stalls of various types, sausage sizzle and morning tea.

In the afternoon we have invited local clubs such as Probus and Pink Bribie Dragon boat ladies to mention two to come and have a go in our Annual Community Club Croquet Challenge.

All the news about that in the next issue.

In the meantime if you think you would like to try your hand at Croquet give us a ring on 0437 008 042.

By Kathy Vincent, Bribie Island. From the Croquet Newsletter, November/December 2023, pages 3, 4.