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Croquet Australia are excited to announce the Australian Team selected to play in the 2025 Golf Croquet World Team Championship Tier 1, Openshaw Shield.
Congratulations to Robert Fletcher, Greg Fletcher, Malcolm Fletcher and Edward Wilson.
The Openshaw Shield will be held between Monday, 17 to Sunday 23 February 2025 at the Northern Tasmanian Croquet Centre, St Leonards, Tasmania.
8 full-sized courts will be available to host the 8 teams of 4 players who will compete.
The competing teams are:
New Zealand (Holders)
Australia
Egypt
England
Ireland
South Africa
Spain
USA
Format:
The format will be block play followed by a knock-out Championship.
Full details of the format will be published in the specific Event
Regulations prior to the event.
Schedule
Block Play: Monday 17th to Wednesday 19th February 2025.
Championship Knockout and Plate: Thursday 20th February to Sunday 23rd February.
Key Personnel
Event Lead: Graeme Roberts
Tournament Director: TBA
Tournament Manager: Paul Godard
DTM/Plate Manager: Sylvia Wing
Tournament Referee: Lizzie Bassett (Tasmania Director of Refereeing)
Secretary: Jane Hyland (current Secretary of CT)
Treasurer: Peter Tracey (current Treasurer of CT)
Livestreaming: It is anticipated that live streaming will be provided for the
event. This will be confirmed closer to the event.
Here are the general playing times and lawn allocations.
Mornings 9.30am – 12:30pm Afternoons 1:00pm – 4.00pm
| Day | Morning | Afternoon | ||
| Lawn 1 | Lawn 2 | Lawn 1 | Lawn 2 | |
| Monday | Association * | Association | Golf | Golf |
| Tuesday | Association | Association | Golf | Golf |
| Wednesday | Golf | Golf | Golf | Association # |
| Thursday | Golf | Golf | Association | Association |
| Friday | Association * | Golf | Golf | Golf |
| Saturday | No Set Play | No Set Play | No Set Play | No Set Play |
| Sunday | No Set Play | No Set Play | No Set Play | No Set Play |
# Coaching both Association and Golf
*Modified Rules are often used in this session
We produce a fair volume of very fine and normal grass clippings from our mowing activities. If anyone requires such clippings and other general green waste, then drop into the Club and have a look a what we have. If you want some, take it. It is free of charge.
The 2024 Association Croquet Inter Club Pennant season is just around the corner.
Division 1 starts on the 14th August and concludes on the 2nd October 2024
Division 2 starts on the 15 August and concludes on the 3rd October 2024
There will be a two week break between late August to the 8th September to facilitate those players participating in the Australian Golf Croquet Men’s and Women’s Singles and the Golf Croquet Inter State Shield being held on the Sunshine Coast.
The popular Tasmanian Association Croquet Hi-Lo Handicap Doubles Competition is being held between the 9th – 11th August at the Sandy Bay Croquet Club. This is a wonderful opportunity for higher handicap players to team up with a lower handicap player and enhance your skills and have a lot of fun at the same time. Play will be conducted on an alternative shot basis.
Entries close on Friday, 2nd August. Entries will be limited so be quick to enter.
We conduct regular coaching sessions on Wednesday afternoons. If you would like to come along and have a go, just turn up just before 1.00pm. A small fee applies for a six-week coaching package, which is then deducted from your membership fees in the event you decide to join the Club.
The Club is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. To recognise this significant milestone, an official function will be held at the Clubhouse on the 15th September 2024. This will coincide with our traditional Opening Day.
Our very own John Hutchison (Hutch) is not only a very fine Croquet player and an AC State Team representative, he also produces Association Croquet instruction videos on YouTube. They are easily understood, precise and are short in duration. They are particularly useful for the AC player learning the game and are highly recommended. They are both educational and entertaining.
To access these videos, simply click on the following link. Then click on his name to view the other 30 videos. If you would like notifications of future videos click the Subscribe Button (there is no cost).
The Club will once again participate in Seniors Week this year. The likely date will be Thursday, 17th October and this is a great opportunity for senior members of our community to come along to the Club and have a go at Croquet and learn the fundamentals of the game. There will be several members available to assist with the basics of the game and to show you around our facilities.
Congratulations to John Colquhoun for again being selected in the Tasmanian Golf Croquet Team to play in the National titles in Queensland in September 24. Also, congratulations to Carol Inches on her selection as a Reserve in the Women’s Team. The full teams are;
John Colquhoun, Paul Godard (Vice Captain), Ben King, Malcolm Maney, Phil Roach (Captain). The reserves are Chris Hurford, Noel Hiskins and John Lee-Archer.
Janis Brooker, Carol Hanigan, Jane Hyland, Patsy Paine (Team Manager), Yvonne Shaw and Carol Inches (Reserve).
Ian Smith has again been re-elected Competition Convenor of the TCA and
Daryl Jacobs has been elected as a GC Selector (3 years from October 2024)
Thank you both for representing the Club and contributing your time to these important tasks.
Congratulations to Ben King from the Sandy Bay Croquet Club (Associate Member of Eastern Shore) for winning the recent ACA Golf Croquet Gold Medal, defeating our own John Colquhoun in the Final match. Ben will now represent Tasmania in the National GC Gold Medal event to be held on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland between 28 – 30 August 2024.
IN APPRECIATION TO PAM HAMILTON
A practice lawn has been a work in progress at the Club for many months and was recently declared fit for play. In honour of her long and outstanding service to the Club and the sport generally and a Life Member of the Club, it was decided to name the lawn The Pam Hamilton Practice Lawn. It was officially opened on the 20th May, following the Annual General Meeting.
Pam Hamilton following the opening of the Pam Hamilton
Practice Lawn
Thanks to our Sponsor
John Dowe Business card
Congratulations to the winners of our 2024 Club Championships held recently.
Association Croquet
Division A Noel Davies
Division B Ben King
Division C Greg Jones
Golf Croquet
Division A John Colquhoun
Division B Rose Jones
Division C Margaret Bishop
NEW COMMITTEE ELECTED
At the Clubs’s Annual General Meeting held on the 20 May, the following members were elected to the Committee for the next twelve months;
President: Geoff Tomlin
Vice President: Ian Smith
Secretary: Rosalie Parton
Treasurer: Roy Ormerod
Committee: Elaine Anderson, Naomi Connor, Noel Davies, Sue Downer and John Hutchison
Congratulations and good luck to those members.
