Renaissance Gala Day 2023 at Wynnum

The courts were damp underfoot after all the rain on Tuesday night, but the weather gods were smiling for our Gala Day on Thursday 6 July 2023, sponsored by Renaissance Retirement Living.

We had 24 players coming from five clubs – Bribie Island, Burleigh Heads Palm Beach, Eildon, Twin Rivers, and Wynnum. It was a pleasure to see so many smiling faces, with lots of laughter and everyone enjoying their croquet. One player dropped out due to illness and Gloria Litchfield stepped in to even up the numbers. It was a pleasure to see her playing in a Gala Day again.

Players were divided into two blocks and had three games before the lunch break and two games in the afternoon. The winners of each block then progressed to the final.

The final between the winners of Block A, Di Lovi (Wynnum) and Phillip Moxham (Bribie Island), and the winners of Block B, Viv Tidmarsh (Wynnum) with Beth Parker (Burleigh Heads), was a classic, with Di and Phil taking the game 7-5. Runners-up Viv and Beth put up a great battle.

Lyndsay MacKinder from Renaissance Retirement Living was in South Africa, so the presentation of prizes was made by Deirdre on Lyndsay's behalf to the winners and, as always, we thank Renaissance for their sponsorship.

Hosting this event was a team effort by Wynnum members, and thanks must go to all those who helped on the day, and also the caterers. Well done everyone, it was a great day.

All results are on Croquet Scores: https://croquetscores.com/2023/gc/wcc-renaissance-gala-day