APRIL SBCC COMMITTEE MEMO

Farewell: This is my last Memo, as I am stepping down from the Secretary role at the AGM. I’ll still be involved at the club in many ways, including coaching and refereeing: in fact, I may get time to play a little more croquet as well! Thanks for all your support over the last seven years.

Tim Sprod, Secretary, Sandy Bay Croquet Club

Heather Lovell, winner of the Association Women’s Singles Plate Event receiving her Trophy from ACA Board Member Kerri Ann Organ

Congratulations to Heather Lovell who won the AC Women’s Australian Plate final last week in Melbourne. She defeated Jane Hyland in the final: 9/7 To get to the final Heather defeated players from both Vic and Qld Not only did Heather win the Women’s AC Australian Plate final she was also instrumental in Tasmania’s most successful year at the Eire Cup since 1982 . Heather won 6 of her 10 single games with wins against players from Vic, NSW, SA and WA.

She also won 2 of the four doubles games she played (against QLD and WA). Our team won the matches against Qld (12 games to 8) and WA (11 games to 9) and won 40 games (across all states) out the 100 games played in total.

Congratulations to the Tasmanian team but especially to our members, Sue Beattie, Peter Ross, Tim Parker, Heather Lovell, Jane Hyland (Associate Member) who all contributed to such a successful tournament

MARCH SBCC COMMITTEE MEMO

Tim Sprod, Secretary, Sandy Bay Croquet Club

 

FEBRUARY SBCC COMMITTEE MEMO

Tim Sprod, Secretary, Sandy Bay Croquet Club

 

DECEMBER SBCC COMMITTEE MEM

Tim Sprod, Secretary, Sandy Bay Croquet Club

 

NOVEMBER SBCC COMMITTEE MEMO

  1. Congratulations to our own Callum Hyland, who recently reached the Australian Croquet Association AC Open semi-finals, eventually finishing fourth. Excellent croquet, Callum!
  2. Christmas Lunch and raffle Thank you for the donations to the Christmas Raffle hamper. Tickets for the raffle will be available soon for you to sell. We are in the process of getting a quote from the Christmas Lunch caterers, after which we shall be able to tell you the cost. Keep Wednesday 14 December free! Entertainment will be provided by our own Jill Holloway and friends.
  3. AC Divisional Medals Jane Hyland won the Silver Medal, and Ben King the Bronze - congratulations to both! Thanks you to all those who helped out.
  4. Pennants: AC pennant is now completed.GC pennant started today, and runs for five weeks, with the possibility of two more weeks of finals.  Good luck to our two Division 1, one Division 2 and two Division 3 teams. The effects on social play are on our online lawn use calendar.
  5. Hoops We still intend to set up three positions for each hoop: two for social play, which can be rotated to prevent deep rabbit runs forming, and one for competitive play only. However, the removable plugs for unused holes are presently unavailable due to difficulties in sourcing materials, so it will be a little linger before this is fully in place.
  6. Outside Users: As Christmas approaches, we will have more groups booking our lawns for social croquet. We try to ensure this impacts social play as little as possible by encouraging bookings after 4pm, but occasionally this isn’t possible. We will be looking for assistance, so do volunteer occasionally to spread the load.
  7. Coaches/referees As you know, our club relies very heavily on members mucking in. Once you have become a reasonably experienced player, you should consider what you can put back into the game. We are always looking for members to become qualified as a coach - to assist newer members to learn the game, or even to coach at a higher level - and/or a referee - we need to be able to supply referees for pennants and competitions. This applies across both AC and GC. The knowledge you gather in becoming a coach and/or referee also has a big impact on your own ability to play croquet well and with enjoyment. If you are interested, talk to me, and look out for opportunities to qualify.

Tim Sprod, Secretary, Sandy Bay Croquet Club

 

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OCTOBER SBCC COMMITTEE MEMO

 

GC pennant will start on Tuesday 1 November.  We have entered two Division 1, one Division 2 and two Division 3 teams. Great to see so many members getting involved in competition. When the draws are finalized, we will let you know the effects on social play.

 

Tim Sprod, Secretary, Sandy Bay Croquet Club

 

April 8th - 9th

Northern Tasmanian Croquet Centre

GOLF CROQUET EASTER EVENT 2023

JUNE SBCC COMMITTEE MEMO

1) Your new committee has had its first meeting. We are keen to involve as many members as possible in the running of the club, and a number of sub-committees have already been set up, with more to follow. Please think about which area of the club interests you most - Games, House, Lawns, Maintenance, Garden, Promotions, Coaching, Website - and approach the committee member responsible to volunteer your help - be it occasional and light, or more regularly. The more we have involved, the less each has to do! Of course, you can add your little bit across a number of areas too. A list of maintenance tasks is on the main Noticeboard. If you have the time and skill to complete any of them, please feel free. If you require equipment, talk to Garry Forward or Guna Ginneliya. And keep your eyes peeled for a Garden Working Bee in a few weeks’ time.

2) Yvonne Shaw, Carol Hanigan and Graham Keating have been selected in the Tasmanian ISS GC team. The last of the Club Championship events has been decided, with Ben King winning the GC Singles Handicap from Shane Madden. Congratulations to all these members on their significant achievements.

3) Please remember that, if you are the last to leave the club, it is imperative to check that all doors and gates are locked and equipment put away. Last Saturday morning, the kitchen door was wide open when a member arrived.

4) Dates for your diary. Our Glühwein Night is Thursday 21 July, Opening Day Saturday 27 August (with the Clean Up Day Saturday 13 August to prepare), Christmas lunch Wednesday 14 December. We also are planning a Quiz Night, and there will be the New Members Welcome in the New Year.

5) Our Lawns are now in fine condition, though we continue to find some damage in places. You will notice a fork in each ball box. If you inadvertently dent the lawn, please do carefully use the fork to lift the depressed area so it is level again. The longer damage is left in place, the harder it is to remediate it.

6) The popular Intraclub GC Pennant will start towards the end of June. This is a great opportunity, especially for newer members, to get some experience of competition in a low key way. Sign up on the sheet on the Games Noticeboard.

7) Kaye Denny will be running a GC coaching course of four weeks on Saturday mornings from 10-11 am, starting on 9 July and finishing on 30 July. If you are relatively new to the game, here’s your chance to sharpen your skills and tactics.

8) Your Committee has decided to cap the club’s membership at 105 as from the end of August. If at that time, there are already more than 105, new applicants will be placed on a wait list, until the numbers drop below that figure. This is to ensure all members have a reasonable chance of using our lawns.

9) New members. We welcome Robin Marshall, Elizabeth Gayton, Peter Gayton, Colette Gallacher, Ann Murray, Rebecca Watson-Vaughan and Kerry Boden as new members of the club.

Tim Sprod, Secretary, Sandy Bay Croquet Club

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