Rillies win CAQ Golf Croquet Mixed Doubles Championship

The annual CAQ Golf Croquet Mixed Doubles event was held at Eildon Croquet Club on 8 and 9 August, and saw Ross and Helen Rillie from Headland Buderim club win the Championship. Wynnum Croquet Club would like to congratulate the winners.

Gordon and Deirdre Giles were runners-up, and Richard Pickvance and Mary McMahon won the Plate Consolation.

In Block A, Deirdre and Gordon Giles got off to a great start, winning all 7 games (+18 net hoops), while Geoff Hull and Geraldine Trivett topped Block B with 5 wins out of 7 (12 net hoops), just ahead of Ross and Helen Rillie, also on 5 wins (11 net hoops).

The top 4 from each of Blocks A and B competed for the Championship, with Ross and Helen Rillie and Deirdre and Gordon both having 6 wins out of 7. Ross and Helen won with 17 net hoops to 13.

Richard and Mary had a good win in the Consolation event with 6 wins out of 7 (+14 net hoops).

Photos courtesy of Helen Rillie, Gordon Giles and the Headland Buderim Facebook page.