Stephens Easter Carnival finds winners across Association and Golf Croquet

Stephens asked what a typical croquet player looks like, and after a busy Easter Carnival still could not quite answer the question. Sixteen Association Croquet players played Advanced Handicap Singles for two days, and more than 30 Golf Croquet players competed in the Easter Doubles.

Dylan Falls, one of Stephens' newest members, and Jacky Lynch.

Sharon Langston from Coolangatta had a very successful Easter AC Handicap Singles and backed it up by taking out the Division 3 Ernie Melville Trophy in early May.

Sharon Langston, winner of the AC Easter Handicap Singles and Division 3 Ernie Melville Trophy, with Ernie Melville.

Terry Kearney from Toowoomba was runner up at Easter and a convincing winner of the CAQ Association Croquet Six.

Terry Kearney with Stephens President Jacky Lynch after the CAQ Association Croquet Six.

In the Golf Croquet Easter Doubles, Danni Dettmar teamed with Graceville clubmate Laurie Webb to win the main prize. Jannene and John Wall from Ipswich were runners up. Easter raffle prizes went to Elaine Berridge and Donna Weeks.

Easter Golf Croquet Doubles winners Danni Dettmar and Laurie Webb with Stephens President Jacky Lynch.

The club thanked the wonderful crowd of croquet people from all over, plus tournament sponsors Club Yeronga and Terminator Mallets.

By Jacky Lynch and Heather Knight, Stephens. From the Croquet Newsletter, May/June 2025, pages 36, 37.