News
Thomas Memorial Trophy The Thomas Memorial Association Event was held on Thursday April 2 with clear skies, little wind and a balmy 30 C. 3 rounds were played with Val Hunt from Belmont Croquet Club being declared the winner with 3 wins and 41 hoops. Margaret Skeen was the division winner with Raine Vivian and Carol Bradburn runners up. These 3 players were all from the Drysdale Croquet Club.
GCA Golf Croquet Championships Congratulations to Michael Franck for winning Section 2 of the championships held at Belmont.
2008/09 Ripview Shield Congratulations to Min Rippon for winning the RipView Shield. The shield is a handicap event with everyone who entered playing everyone else. The competition was very close and with one round to play there were 5 people who could have won. After that round 4 people were on top of the ladder with 9 wins. Hoops were then taken into account with Min just pipping Roger Richmond 31 to 29.
QBTCC Newsletter A monthly newsletter will be started up again by QBTCC and they have asked that our club contribute to this. If anyone comes across some interesting articles please pass them on to Yvonne.
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Croquet Players at Work
Club Facilities
There is one A lawn which can become two B lawns. The bowling club lawns are also made available to us when possible. One lawn is available generally once a week and the other lawns are used for special tournaments.
Both Association and Golf Croquet are played at the club (see weekly schedule).
New Players
New players at the club usually learn golf croquet. Beginners are most welcome but it is advisable to ring the club captain to ensure that there is someone present to help.
Association lessons are available by arrangement - email Anne Molloy if interested.
Dress
Casual dress is worn except for formal croquet events including the
Thursday social days during the season. Shoes must be flat (i.e. no
heel) however if the bowling lawns are used the shoes must have a smooth sole.
Season
The croquet season is from August to May. During winter the court is generally available however it would be wise to contact either of the club captains to ensure that there will be other players present.
Court Usage
The weekly schedule for court use is as follows
Wednesday
9.30 AM
GC
1.00 PM
AC
Saturday
9.30 AM
GC
1.00 PM
AC
AC Association croquet, GC Golf Croquet
Special Events
Senior Citizen's Week October 5-12 with Wednesday October 8 suggested as a "come and try" for the Bowling/Croquet Club
125th Celebration date tentatively set for Sunday November 16.
Geelong Social Days (Association)
These are organized on a monthly roster with visitors most welcome.
Be there about 9.00 AM for a 9.30 AM start but check if you haven't been before as sometimes games need to be rescheduled if courts are undergoing maintenance.
1st
Thursday
Queenscliff
2nd
Thursday
Drysdale
3rd
Thursday
Belmont
4tht
Thursday
Eastern Park
5th
Thursday
GCA at a selected club
Visitors
Visitors are most welcome at the club. You may wish to arrive about 15 minutes before the scheduled start although it is advisable to notify one of the captains to ensure that there will be play that day.
Fees Green fees for non members are $5.00 per day including GST and tea or coffee.
Club Membership
Club Membership includes registration with the GCA (Geelong Croquet Association) and the VCA (Victorian Croquet Association.) As a member of the croquet club you become a member of
the Bowling, Tennis and Croquet Club. Join as a member to take advantage of our rewards program. Click here for details
