By Colin Hindson
The Inter-Club and internal competitions have finished for the year at Noosa Croquet Club.
This has been a most successful year and we are very pleased with the efforts of all players, particularly our newer members.
Of the four teams competing inter-club competition during 2021, three of the Noosa teams won their division and the other team finished second.
The year ended with the last game on 11 October, when the Pennant team, our low handicappers, came from behind with a thrilling win to take the Pennant for the year from Headland-Buderim who had been leading for most of the year. There was only one game in the entire year that made the difference, so extremely well done to our winning team of Niven Gugich (captain), Rob Moncrieff, John Dark and Ed Boyd who won the day. John Olsen and Galina Makarova played many games through the year but could not play the final one. A big plus for John Dark who played in all ten matches and had a 26/4 win-loss record.
This came one week after the Plate team, the high handicappers (our newest players) also won their Plate Division, when the Nambour team lost their last game, leaving the Noosa team as winners.
The team of Lori Ryan, Sally Walker, Suzi Locke and Teresa Martin were thrilled to win a competition in their first year of competition.
The Shield team, the middle handicappers, also did well, coming second in their division.
The Association Team, competing with Coolum as Cooloosa, also won the Lockwood Shield, the trophy for the Association Croquet competition on the Sunshine Coast. A big win for John Olsen and Galina Makarova
Most of the internal Club Championships are now complete. The winners were: Association Croquet Division 3 – Brian Rudd (Div. 2 yet to complete), Ricochet Div. 2 – John Olsen, Golf Croquet Div. 1 – Galina Makarova, Division 2 – Ed Boyd, and Division 3 – Sally Walker.
The Club’s Annual Budget Meeting was held on Tuesday morning of 28 September and the Club is in a sound position as membership is solid. Although, we are always looking for more members.
The Club grounds are looking good as spring continues. We always welcome visitors to our grounds at 9 Seashell Place Noosa Waters, and remember, every Sunday morning is a Come and Try morning – just drop in and say hello.
Our next formal Come and Try morning is Sunday 7 November, but we are always there every Sunday morning, or whenever you just want to call n to make enquiries.
