Simpson wins Men's Golf Open Singles at Windsor Croquet Club

Medieval-themed birthday party hosted at Windsor

A man and woman in medieval costumes pose on a croquet field, with the man holding a croquet mallet and wearing an orange tunic with a blue cross

n Sunday 23 May, Nigel and Ann hosted a medieval-themed birthday party for around 30 friends at the club.

It looked like a lot of fun and a pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Could almost be called a knight to remember...

Two women in period costumes play croquet on a grass field, leaning over to aim their mallets near several colored balls

A man holds a child in a red vest on a croquet lawn, with another player in blue visible in the background under a blue sky

A woman in a red croquet costume and crown holds a mallet and a child in a matching vest on a grassy court

Five people in medieval costumes play croquet on a green lawn, holding mallets and wearing crowns and tabards

Three people in costumes pose on a croquet lawn with wickets visible in the background

Three men in medieval costumes stand outdoors at a croquet event, with one holding a Magna Carta document and another holding a metal bowl

Two women in costumes, one in a jester hat, prepare cupcakes in a kitchen, likely for a croquet-themed event

Two people in medieval costume hang pennant bunting under a blue-roofed pavilion beside a lawn bowling green

Five people in period costumes stand on a croquet lawn, with one man holding a large document, while others wear a crown, apron, and bonnet

Five people in medieval costumes, including crowns and a lion emblem, pose on a croquet field with mallets and a child

People in costumes play croquet on a lawn, with a woman in a crown bending to hit a ball near a child in a red tunic

Guests at a medieval-themed birthday party held at the Windsor croquet club

Two women in costume stand on a croquet lawn holding mallets, with a wicket and houses visible in the background

Five people in medieval costumes play croquet on a grassy lawn near a shelter marked with the number 3

Two women in costumes hold croquet mallets on a grass field, one wearing a jester hat and the other with face paint

Four people in costumes play croquet on a grassy court, with one person preparing to hit a ball through a wicket near a shelter marked "2"

Two people play croquet on a grassy lawn in front of a beige house, one wearing a red and white hat

People in medieval costumes play croquet on a grassy lawn with wickets, balls, and mallets, with a house and shed in the background

Two women play croquet on a grassy field, one preparing to strike a black ball near a wicket while the other watches holding a mallet and glass

Four women in period costumes play croquet on a grassy field, with one bending to hit a ball through a wicket while others watch with mallets

Three women in period costumes play croquet on a grassy field, with one preparing to strike a ball through a wicket

Three costumed people in religious and medieval dress stand smiling on a croquet lawn, with a hoop visible at left

A man and woman in costume stand barefoot on a croquet lawn, holding a lute and a drink, with croquet wickets and balls visible in the background

Five people in costumes pose on a croquet lawn, with croquet wickets visible in the grass behind them

Two men pose on a croquet lawn, one in a green shirt with a white headband and the other in a red shirt with a bandaged head and a "Croker" name tag

Men's Golf Open Singles results at Windsor

Players competing at the CAQ Men's Golf Open Singles at Windsor Croquet Club

The CAQ Men's Golf Open Singles was played at Windsor Croquet Club on 22-23 May.

The lawns were in excellent condition and the competition was played in great competitive spirit. I thank all players for their co-operation and for making this event enjoyable and problem free for the management. The event was tightly contested, with both the Championship and Plate results going to nett hoops.

The Championship was won by Lawrie Simpson from Eildon, followed by Peter Nicholson from McIlwraith and Brian Rubock from Wynnum.

The Plate was won by Ross Rillie from Headland-Buderim, followed by Bob Martin from Eildon and Graham McLean from Windsor. Congratulations to all players.

Thank you, Windsor members, for giving up this weekend and volunteering your time.

Willy Silk - Event Manager

(and congratulations to Willy for a great job over the whole weekend)

And the Knight from the Round Table is explained in the next post...