Hains wins Handicap Singles; Mahjong starts at Wynnum

Wynnum's inaugural Monday Mahjong draws a fabulous turnout

Overhead shot of croquet rulebooks, scorecards, and a mallet and wicket on a white table

hat a fabulous turnout for Wynnum Croquet Club's inaugural Monday Mahjong sessions.

Twenty-one ladies and gents joined us for a fun-packed morning and afternoon learning the game of Mahjong under the tutelage of our friend Frances Gray.

Thank you all for making the day such a wonderful success, with many questions being asked, books being ordered and promises of continuing play.

Alison Love

Women socialize around a table with a croquet board game, while others sit and stand in a bright room

People socialize around tables in a clubhouse, with a croquet rulebook visible

Women play croquet-themed board games and socialize in a clubhouse, with others playing cards in the background

Two women stand in a room with trophies and awards; the woman on the left holds a white bottle

Women's Handicap Singles played under cloudy skies

Cloudy skies provided the backdrop for today's Women's Handicap Singles at Wynnum Croquet Club, where eight players took to the lawns for some competitive croquet.

Two blocks and a playoff final decide the winner

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The players were divided into two blocks, A and B, with the winners of each block earning the right to battle it out in a playoff final to decide the overall winner.

With handicap shots helping to level the playing field, there was plenty of opportunity for some interesting contests!

Two women in white sun hats and polo shirts play croquet on a green lawn, one holding a mallet over a ball

Three people on a grass croquet lawn: one hits a ball through a hoop while a man in a yellow vest watches

Woman in white visor and navy uniform lining up a croquet mallet shot on a lawn beside a yellow marker

Person in a hat and blue shirt swinging a wooden croquet mallet at a ball on a green lawn beside a brick house

Cecelia Hains wins WCC Women's Handicap Singles

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Cecelia Hains and Lisa Weightman battled it out for the title, with Cecelia emerging victorious to become our new WCC Women's Handicap Singles Champion! Congratulations, Cecelia!

A big thank you to John van Barneveld, who officiated as referee, and Diana Kateley, our Tournament Manager, for helping the day run smoothly.

Well played, everyone, and thanks to everyone who made the day a success!

Person in white clothes and straw hat swinging a mallet on a green lawn, with a yellow ball nearby

A woman in a white outfit and hat bends over her mallet to strike a croquet ball on a lawn, with a teammate behind her

Two women in white and navy bowls shirts exchange a white vase of flowers in a clubhouse, with a man in a hi-vis vest behind them

Players and officials at the Wynnum Croquet Club Women's Handicap Singles tournament

Wynnum's inaugural Monday Mahjong draws a fabulous turnout

Women's Handicap Singles played under cloudy skies

Two blocks and a playoff final decide the winner

Cecelia Hains wins WCC Women's Handicap Singles

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