Wynnum Christmas party and 2020 trophy presentation

aturday 12th December we held our annual Christmas party and Trophy Presentation. Our honoured guests included club Patron Cr Peter Cumming and Sandra and Ron Blinco (daughter of Joyce Short, former president and club champion).

Tables were re-arranged and decorated, then members took their place for Christmas lunch. This was a gastronomic delight organised by our club Providore Ann Brooks, under very strict COVID food handling guidelines. It was a credit to her and her fellow kitchen staff, who arranged individual sealed plates of pre-ordered salads. Big thanks also to all the guys who manned the BBQ.

Trophy presentations were then held, with the 2020 club winners being:

- Gordon Giles – winner of Metropolitan Golf Croquet Singles - Dianne Lovi – winner of Golf Croquet Handicap Singles - Karen Meates – winner of the Dell Nichol Ladies Golf Croquet Handicap Singles, shield presented by Dell Nichol - Bruce Fleming – winner of the Graham Memorial Association Handicap Singles - Bruce Fleming – winner of the Nita Winkley Association Open Singles - Karen Meates and Richard Pickvance – winners of the Wynnum Mixed Doubles, shield presented by Patron Cr Peter Cumming - Beryl Russell – winner of the Joyce Short Memorial Trophy for Most Improved Player for 2020, shield presented by Sandra Blinco

And of course, Secretary Aina organised her annual trivia show, which included answering Xmas trivia questions and then having to sing certain Xmas carol verses as well, just to win an extra point. This certainly caused lots of laughter.

Several games of croquet were played after lunch, making sure that the courts were packed away before the afternoon storm.

It was another great day, thanks to all those hardworking members who do so much for fellow members. It really is appreciated.