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Stephens clubhouse survives storm with broken windows, hail damage and a lost flagpole

Stephens fared better than some neighbours in the latest storm. Windows were shattered and hail did damage, but water damage was minimal, the new roof held firm and the flagpole did not.

2 min read2 December 2014
Stephens clubhouse survives storm with broken windows, hail damage and a lost flagpole

Stephens clubhouse hit by storm damage

A white, double-hung window with a grid pattern and brown paper covering the glass panes, set in a white paneled wall

ore storm news! We fared better than some of our neighbours.

All windows on the southern side of the clubhouse are shattered, but water damage was minimal. There is hail damage to the club signs, garden sheds and new court side shelter sheds. Tree and leaf litter cover all the courts.

A grassy croquet field with white shelters and benches under palm trees, bordered by a concrete curb

Clubhouse roof stands firm against hail and wind

A white croquet wicket stands upright on a grassy lawn near a chain-link fence, with two white croquet mallets lying on the ground beside it

Our new clubhouse roof, although hail damaged, stood up to the wind (unlike our snapped flagpole).

A white weatherboard croquet clubhouse with a blue door and veranda stands on a grassy lawn under a cloudy sky
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