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Capricorn Coast shares Pinefest photos, Life Membership for George and Dot Budd

Capricorn Coast has awarded Life Membership to George and Dot Budd. The club also shared Pinefest photos, Kath's farewell, a new player, and results from other Queensland croquet clubs.

2 min read5 September 2025
Capricorn Coast shares Pinefest photos, Life Membership for George and Dot Budd

Barb and Greg at Rockhampton Croquet Club, 2019

Barb and Greg at Rockhampton Croquet Club in 2019

arb and Greg at Rockhampton Croquet Club, 2019.

MacKay Croquet Club Regional Golf Competition winners 2019

Three people stand indoors before a wall board reading "Mackay Croquet Club Presidents," with the center woman holding a white envelope

MacKay Croquet Club Regional Golf Competition Winners 2019

Gladstone Croquet Easter Trophy winners

Gladstone Croquet Easter Trophy winners, 13/4/2022.

Lions Elizabeth and Jim Goodsell present Pinefest prizes

Four people in matching blue Hawaiian shirts stand in front of an open garage-style building; the photo shows no croquet equipment

Lions Elizabeth and Jim Goodsell awarding 2020 Pinefest prizes.

Four smiling people in matching blue shirts and a pink top stand in a shed doorway, one holding a white hat and a blue booklet
Lions Elizabeth and Jim Goodsell presenting prizes at the 2020 Pinefest croquet event.
Four people in matching blue floral shirts stand under a carport, one holding a certificate; no croquet equipment is visible
Four people in matching blue floral shirts stand outside an open shed with tables, smiling in sunlight
Four people in matching blue pineapple-print shirts stand under a shed, one holding a clipboard; no croquet equipment is visible
Four smiling people in matching blue Lions Club pineapple-print shirts stand in a shed doorway; no croquet equipment is visible
Lions Elizabeth and Jim Goodsell presenting prizes at the 2020 Pinefest croquet event.
Four smiling adults stand outside a shed; three wear matching turquoise pineapple-print Lions Club shirts, and none is visibly playing croquet
Four smiling people in matching blue pineapple-print Lions Club shirts stand in a shed, one holding a wooden trophy shield
Four people stand in a shed doorway wearing matching blue pineapple-print shirts with Lions Club logos; no croquet equipment is visible

Life Membership for George and Dot Budd

Photo from Capricorn Coast Croquet Club related to the Life Membership for George and Dot Budd

Life Membership for George and Dot Budd

Four people stand in a room with a yellow wall and a fridge, one holding a wooden trophy; no croquet equipment is visible
Older women sit under a shaded pavilion watching a grassy lawn where people stand and mill about, with a table holding hats and paperwork nearby
Older adults sit and stand in a shaded open-sided shed discussing around a table, with no croquet equipment clearly visible
Several people sit under a covered pavilion at a lawn area with croquet hoops, near a blue canopy tent and a table with plants

Photos from Capricorn Coast Pinefest 2020

An older man in a wide-brimmed hat and floral shirt lines up a croquet mallet over a black ball near a hoop on a green lawn

Photos from Capricorn Coast. Pinefest 2020.

A person in a straw hat and blue-and-gold shirt bends over a croquet mallet to strike a ball on a green lawn
Two people stand on a concrete pad beside a wooden scoreboard during a croquet game, one holding a mallet marked "VIV"
Older man in a wide-brimmed hat and checked shirt holds a croquet mallet beside a red ball on a green lawn
Three women in sun hats and white pants sit on a brick wall beside a croquet lawn, one holding a mallet
Two people sit on a green bench beside a croquet lawn, with mallets leaning nearby
Woman in a sun hat and floral shirt taking a croquet shot with a mallet on a sunny lawn
Woman in a wide-brim hat and blue-and-gold shirt lining up a croquet mallet shot on a green lawn
A woman in a tan hat and floral top lines up a croquet shot with a red ball on a grassy lawn
Three older people sit at a table under a covered pavilion, with a white-clad woman standing behind them and a lawn beyond
Woman in a white bucket hat speaks beside a seated man in white with a mallet, at a covered croquet club venue with court signs

Pinefest 2020 opens with Lion John Lindsay

Man in a hat and blue shirt hitting a blue croquet ball with a mallet on a green lawn under a blue canopy

Pinefest 2020: Lion John Lindsay opening the day.

Volunteers at a table with cash and books in a sunny room, with "Boma Tomato Plants" and "Cash" signs visible; no croquet equipment is visible
Man in a wide-brim hat and blue polo mallets a ball toward a croquet hoop on a green lawn, spectators under a shelter behind

Photos from Capricorn Coast end-of-year prize giving

Three women stand indoors holding a wooden trophy and a certificate for the Lenaba Trophy at a croquet club

Photos from Capricorn Coast. EOY prize giving.

Meet Jutta, Capricorn Coast's newest player

A player in a white hat and white clothing swings a mallet on a grass croquet lawn near red, blue, and black balls

Photos from Capricorn Coast. Our newest player, Jutta.

Photos from Capricorn Coast croquet club

An older woman in a cream hat, sunglasses, and navy top holds a bouquet indoors beside black chairs and a COVID-19 notice

Photos from Capricorn Coast.

Two women in navy polo shirts and white trousers stand smiling in a clubhouse, one holding a wrapped bouquet of flowers

Capricorn Coast Bunnings sausage sizzle

Volunteers in aprons working a food stall under a canopy tent, with no croquet equipment visible

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle 11/9/21

Kath's farewell at Krackers

Older woman with short gray hair and glasses, in a navy polo, clasping hands while speaking at a café table with a plated meal

Kath's farewell at Krackers, 6/10/21.

Capricorn Coast croquet club members gathered at Krackers for Kath's farewell
A woman with short white hair speaks while standing in a restaurant with her hands clasped, wearing a navy polo and white vest
Older adults seated at a cafe table with a Coca-Cola bottle, a plate, and a "Meat Tray Raffle" sign; no croquet equipment visible
Two older adults sit at a café table with a half-eaten pie and bottles, one with his hand to his chin; no croquet visible
Group of older adults dining at a long table in a restaurant while a server in a black polo stands beside them
Older adults eating lunch together at a long wooden table in a restaurant; no croquet equipment or context is visible
Group of older adults eating lunch at a long wooden table in a restaurant, with plates, drinks, and bottled beverages in front of them
Older women dine together at a long wooden table in a club bistro with a bar and "Pasta Night" signs; no croquet visible
Older adults eating lunch at a restaurant table with Coca-Cola and wine; no croquet equipment or context is visible
Older adults eating lunch at a long wooden table in a cafe, with salads, plates, and Coca-Cola bottles visible

Photos from Capricorn Coast at Pinefest

Four people in hats and white clothing play croquet on a green lawn with a wicket and mallets, trees behind

Photos from Capricorn Coast. Pinefest 9/10/21.

Men playing croquet on a green lawn beside a clubhouse, with a blue canopy and trees behind
Two people in navy polo shirts play croquet on a grassy lawn, one lining up a shot with a mallet

President Kath raises the flag at her last Pinefest

A man in a blue polo and white shorts raises an Australian flag on a pole beside a grassy green, with no croquet equipment visible

President Kath raising the flag for her last Pinefest, 9/10/21.

Photos from Capricorn Coast Pinefest

A player in a white hat and white shirt swings a croquet mallet on a green lawn, with two spectators seated in a shelter nearby

Photos from Capricorn Coast. Pinefest 9/10/21

Players on a grass croquet lawn, one in a blue shirt bending to take a shot near a red and blue ball, with others watching nearby
Four people playing croquet on a green lawn with a gazebo and palm trees behind them
Four people playing croquet on a green lawn, with red and yellow balls and wickets, under tall trees
Three people in sun hats play lawn bowls on a green lawn beside a covered shelter, with trees behind
Two players in sun hats stand on a grass croquet lawn beside Court 3, one resting a mallet on a ball
Two men sit under a shelter beside a grass croquet lawn, one holding a mallet, both watching the game
Two men sit in a shaded wooden shelter on a grass croquet lawn, one holding a croquet mallet
Two women walk across a green lawn bowling rink past red and white bowls, with players in the background
Four people play croquet on a green lawn, with a yellow ball and red ball near the wickets and trees behind
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Capricorn coastRegional golf competition 2019TournamentGladstone croquet easter trophyPinefest 2020End of year prize givingBunnings sausage sizzlePinefest
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