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Golf Croquet Pennant, Finals held at Belmont on 12 December 2011
Section 1 - Handicap 0 to 8
Belmont Burgundy 28 d Belmont Orange 30
Singles: E Miller 7 d P Johnson 5; K Bluff 3 lt E Simpson7; E Miller 7 d E Simpson 5; K Bluff 4 lt P Johnson 7.
Doubles: E Miller & K Bluff 7 d P Johnson & E Simpson 6.

Section 2 - Handicap 8 to 12
Queenscliff 35 d Drysdale Red 24
Singles: F Starkey 7 d G Carroll 5; D Richmond 7 d B Watkins 6; D Richmond 7 d G Carroll 5; F Starkey 7 d B Watkins 3.
Doubles: F Starkey & D Richmond 7 d B Watkins & G Carroll 5.

Golf Croquet Pennant, Round 7, played 14 November 2011
Section 1:
Belmont Grey (34 hoops) d Belmont Burgundy (25 hoops)
Singles: G Rumbens 7 d E Miller 6; R Pellsers 7 d E Garward 6; G Rumbens 7 d E Garward 5, R Pelssers 7 d E Miller 1.
Doubles: G Rumbens & R Pelssers 6 lt E Miller & E Garward.
Drysdale Blue (26) lt Eastern Park (32) Singles: S Colvin 3 lt D West 7; M Britt 7 d N Thomas 6; S Colvin 4 lt N Thomas 7; M Britt 5 lt D West 7. Doubles: S Colvin & M Britt 7 d D West & N Thomas 5.
Belmont Orange (27) lt Belmont Teal (31)
Singles: P Johnson 4 lt A Miller 7; E Simpson 3 lt C Bluff 7; P Johnson 7 d C Bluff 6; E Simpson 6 lt A Miller 7.
Doubles: P Johnson & E Simpson 7 d A Miller & C Bluff 4.

Section 2, Group A
Colac (25) lt Drysdale Black (27)
Singles: S Bonner 3 lt G Nunn 7; T Wheeler 7 d J Welch 3; T Wheeler 4 lt G Nunn 7; S Bonner 7 d J Welch 3.
Doubles: S Bonner & T Wheeler 4 lt G Nunn & J Welch 7.
Belmont Green (25) d Belmont Pink(26)
Singles: J Broad 7 d M Johnson 5; V Dolista 1 lt J Simpson 7; J Broad 7 d J Simpson 2; V Dolista 7 d M Johnson 5.
Doubles: V Dolista & J Broad 3 lt M Johnson & J Simpson 7.
Section 2, Group B
Queenscliff (26) lt Drysdale Red (32)
Singles: F Starkey 7 d G Carroll 6; D Richmond 2 lt B Watkins 7; F Starkey 5 lt B Watkins 7; D Richmond 5 lt G Carroll 7.
Doubles: F Starkey & D Richmond 7 d B Watkins & G Carroll 5
Belmont White (30) d Drysdale Yellow (27)
Singles: Y Orr 7 d M Rippon 4; J Wilson 5 lt V Chapman 7; Y Orr 7 d V Chapman 4; J Wilson 4 lt M Rippon 7.
Doubles: Y Orr & J Wilson 7 d M Rippon & V Chapman 5

Golf Croquet Pennant, Round 6, played 7 November 2011
Section 1
Belmont Teal (24 hoops) lt Belmont Burgundy (29 hoops)
Singles: A Miller 3 lt E Miller 7; C Bluff 7 d E Garward 4; A Miller 2 lt E Garward 7; C Bluff 7 d E Miller 4.
Doubles: A Miller & C Bluff 5 lt E Miller & E Garward 7.
Eastern Park (29) d Belmont Orange (29)
Singles: B Roycroft 3 lt P Johnson 7; N Thomas 5 lt E Simpson 7; B Roycroft 7 d E Simpson 6; N Thomas 7 d P Johnson 6.
Doubles: B Roycroft & N Thomas 7 d P Johnson & E Simpson 3.
Belmont Grey (28) Drysdale Blue (28)
Singles: G Rumbens 7 d M Britt 3; R Pelssers 5 lt S Colvin 7; G Rumbens 3 lt S Colvin 7; R Pelssers 7 d M Britt 4.
Doubles: G Rumbens & R Pelssers 6 lt M Britt & S Colvin 7.

Section 2, Group A
Belmont Pink (24) lt Drysdale Black (33)
Singles: M Johnson 4 lt G Nunn 7; K Stewart 5 lt J Welch 7; M Johnson 7 d J Welch 6; K Stewart 7 d G Nunn 6.
Doubles: M Johnson & K Stewart 1 lt G Nunn & J Welch 7.
Colac (30) d Belmont Green (25)
Singles: A Springer 7 d V Dolista 4; S Bonner 7 d T Millard 2; A Springer 7 d T Millard 5; S Bonner 3 lt V Dolista 7.
Doubles: A Springer & S Bonner 6 lt V Dolista & T Millard 7.
Section 2, Group B
Drysdale Yellow (30) d Drysdale Red (24)
Singles: M Rippon 7 d B Watkins 3; V Chapman 4 lt G Carroll 7; M Rippon 7 d G Carroll 2; V Chapman 7 d B Watkins 5.
Doubles: M Rippon & V Chapman 5 lt B Watkins & G Carroll 7.
Queenscliff (21) lt Belmont White (30)
Singles: F Starkey 1 lt Y Orr 7; D Richmond 7 d J Wilson 5; D Richmond 3 lt Y Orr 7; F Starkey 7 d J Wilson 4.
Doubles: F Starkey & D Richmond 3 lt Y Orr & J Wilson 7.

Golf Croquet Pennant, Round 4, played 17 October 2011
Section 1
Drysdale Blue (32 hoops) d Belmont Orange (29 hoops)
Singles: R Colvin 5 lt P Johnson 7; S Colvin 7 d E Simpson 6; R Colvin 7 d E Simpson 6; S Colvin 6 lt P Johnson 7
Doubles: S & R Colvin 7 d P Johnson & E Simpson 3
Eastern Park (31) lt Belmont Burgundy (28)
Singles: B Roycroft 6 lt K Bluff 7; N Thomas 5 lt E Garward 7; B Roycroft 6 lt E Garward 7; N Thomas 7 d K Bluff 2
Doubles: B Roycroft & N Thomas 7 d K Bluff & E Garward
Belmont Grey (29) lt Belmont Teal (34)
Singles: G Rumbens 5 lt M Street 7; R Pelssers 6 lt C Bluff 7; G Rumbens 6 lt C Bluff 7; R Pelssers 5 lt M Street 7
Doubles: G Rumbens & R Pelssers 7 d M Street & C Bluff 6

Section 2, Group A:
Colac (31) d Drysdale Black (29)
Singles: A Springer 5 lt G Nunn 7; K Batson 7 d J Welch 5; A Springer 7 d J Welch 4; K Batson 7 d G Nunn 6
Doubles: A Springer & K Batson 5 lt J Welch & G Nunn 7
Belmont Pink (33) d Belmont Green (24)
Singles: J Simpson 7 d J Broad 6; M Johnson 7 d T Millard 4; J Simpson 5 lt T Millard 7; M Johnson 7 d J Broad 1
Doubles: M Johnson & J Simpson 7 d J Broad & T Millard 6

Section 2, Group B:
Queenscliff (29) d Drysdale Red (28)
Singles: F Starkey 7 d F Sanford 3; D Richmond 3 lt B Watkins 7; F Starkey 7 d B Watkins 5; D Richmond 7 d F Sanford 6
Doubles: F Starkey & D Richmond 5 lt F Sanford & B Watkins 7
Drysdale Yellow (32) d Belmont White (25)
Singles: M Rippon 7 d R Martin 4; V Chapman 4 lt J Wilson 7; V Chapman 7 d R Martin 5; M Rippon 7 d J Wilson 5
Doubles: M Rippon & V Chapman 7 d R Martin & J Wilson 4

Golf Croquet Pennant, Round 3, played 10 October 2011
Section 1
Belmont Orange (31 hoops) d Belmont Burgundy (28 Hoops)
Singles: P Johnson 7 d E Miller 4; E Simpson 7 d E Garward 5; P Johnson 4 lt E Garward 7; E Simpson 6 lt E Miller 7
Doubles: P Johnson & E Simpson 7 d E Miller & E Garward 5
Belmont Grey (30) d Eastern Park (30)
Singles: G Bushill 7 d B Roycroft 5; G Rumbens 3 lt N Thomas 7; G Bushill 6 lt N Thomas 7; G Rumbens 7 d B Roycroft 6
Doubles: G Bushill & G Rumbens 7 d B Roycroft & N Thomas 5
Drsydale Blue (26) lt Belmont Teal (28)
Singles: J Saunders 7 d K Bluff 1; M Britt 4 lt M Street 7; J Saunders 7 d M Street 6; M Britt 2 lt K Bluff 7
Doubles: J Saunders & M Britt 6 lt K Bluff & M Street 7

Section 2, Group A:
Drysdale Black (29) lt Belmont Pink (28)
Singles: G Nunn 7 d J Simpson 6; J Welch 6 lt K Stewart 7; G Nunn 7 d K Stewart 1; J Welch 3 lt J Simpson 7
Doubles: G Nunn & J Welch 6 lt J Simpson & K Stewart 7
Colac (35) d Belmont Green (15)
Singles: A Springer 7 d V Dolista 4; S Bonner 7 d T Millard 1; A Springer 7 d T Millard 3; S Bonner 7 d V Dolista 3
Doubles: S Bonner & A Springer 7 d V Dolista & T Millard 4
Section 2, Group B
Drysdale Red (26) lt Drysdale Yellow (33)
Singles: B Watkins 6 lt M Rippon 7; G Carroll 7 d V Chapman 6; B Watkins 2 lt V Chapman 7; G Carroll 7 d M Rippon 6
Doubles: B Watkins & G Carroll 4 lt M Rippon & V Chapman 7
Queenscliff (32) d Belmont White (19)
Singles: F Starkey 7 d Y Orr 0; D Richmond 7 d J Wilson 5; D Richmond 4 lt Y Orr 7; F Starkey 7 d J Wilson 3
Doubles: F Starkey & D Richmond 7 d Y Orr & J Wilson 4

Golf Croquet Pennant, Round 2, played 26 September 2011
Section 1
Belmont Burgundy (33 hoop) d Belmont Grey (25 hoops)
Singles: E Miller 7 d G Bushill 6; E Garward 5 lt G Rumbens 7; E Miller 7 d G Rumbens 3; E Garward 7 d G Bushill 3.
Doubles: E Miller & E Garward 7 d G Rumbens & G Bushill 6.
Belmont Teal (24) lt Belmont Orange (35)
Singles: A Miller 5 lt P Johnson 7; M Street 6 lt E Simpson 7; A Miller 4 lt E Simpson 7; M Street 4 lt P Johnson 7.
Doubles: A Miller & M Street 5 lt P Johnson & E Simpson 7.
Eastern Park (23) lt Drysdale Blue (31)
Singles: B Roycroft 5 lt V Saunders 7; N Thomas 7 d R Colvin 4; B Roycroft 7 d R Colvin 6; N Thomas 1 lt V Saunders 7.
Doubles: B Roycroft & N Thomas 3 lt V Saunders & R Colvin 7.

Section 2 Group A
Belmont Green (27) lt Drysdale Black (31)
Singles: V Dolista 7 d G Nunn 6; T Millard 6 lt J Welch 7; V Dolista 7 d J Welch 4; T Millard 3 lt G Nunn 7.
Doubles: V Dolista & T Millard 4 lt G Nunn & J Welch 7.
Belmont Pink (32) d Colac (25)
Singles: M Johnson 6 lt A Springer 7; J Simpson 7 d S Bonner 4; M Johnson 7 d S Bonner 2; J Simpson 7 d A Springer 5.
Doubles: M Johnson & J Simpson 5 lt A Springer & S Bonner 7.

Section 2 Group B
Belmont White (27) lt Drysdale Red (28)
Singles: Y Orr 7 d F Sanford 4; J Wilson 4 lt B Watkins 7; Y Orr 3 lt B Watkins 7; J Wilson 6 lt F Sanford 7.
Doubles: Y Orr & J Wilson 7 d F Sanford & B Watkins 3.
Drysdale Yellow (23) lt Queenscliff (33)
Singles: C Bradburn 5 lt F Starkey 7; M Rippon 7 d D Richmond 5; C Bradburn 5 lt D Richmond 7; M Rippon 4 lt F Starkey 7.
Doubles: C Bradburn & M Rippon 2 lt F Starkey & D Richmond 7.

Golf Croquet Pennant, Round 1, played 19 September 2011
Section 1
Drysdale Blue (31 hoops), d Belmont Grey (22 hoops)
Singles: R Colvin 7 d G Rumbens 4; S Colvin 7 d R Pelssers 3; R Colvin 7 d R Pelssers 4, S Colvin 3 lt G Rumbens 7.
Doubles: R & S Colvin 7 d G Rumbens & R Pelssers 4.
Belmont Burgundy (29) lt Belmont Teal (32)
Singles: E Miller 3 lt A Miller 7; E Garward 7 d M Street 5; E Miller 7 d M Street 6; E Garward 6 lt A Miller 7.
Doubles: E Miller & E Garward 6 lt A Miller & M Street 7.
Belmont Orange (29) d Eastern Park (30)
Singles: P Johnson 7 d B Roycroft 6; E Simpson 6 lt D West 7; P Johnson 7 d D West 4; E Simpson 7 d B Roycroft 6
Doubles: P Johnson & E Simpson 2 lt D West & B Roycroft 7

Section 2 Group A
Drysdale Black (29) d Colac (24)
Singles: G Nunn 7 d T Wheeler 3; J Welch 7 d A Springer 4, G Nunn 2 lt A Springer 7; J Welch 6 lt T Wheeler 7.
Doubles: G Nunn & J Welch 7 d T Wheeler & A Springer 3.
Belmont Green (27) lt Belmont Pink (31)
Singles: J Broad 7 d M Johnson 4; T Millard 3 lt J Simpson 7; J Broad 7 d J Simpson 6; T Millard 4 lt M Johnson 7.
Doubles: J Broad & T Millard 6 lt M Johnson & J Simpson 7.

Section 2 Group B
Drysdale Red (23) lt Queenscliff (35)
Singles: B Craven 3 lt F Starkey 7; G Carroll 6 lt D Richmond 7; B Craven 5 lt D Richmond 7; G Carroll 4 lt F Starkey 7.
Doubles: B Craven & G Carroll 5 lt F Starkey & D Richmond 7.
Belmont White (9) lt Drysdale Yellow (35)
Singles: B Chatfield 5 lt M Rippon 7; Y Orr 4 lt C Bradburn 7. Reverse singles conceded by Belmont White.
Doubles: Conceded by Belmont White

Association Pennant

The next season will commence in February 2012

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Tournaments

Intercity (Geelong vs Ballarat Association Croquet) Competition

Round 1, played at Belmont on Wednesday 7 February 2011

The Austin Cup: Division 1 (H'cap -3 to 5) Geelong (49 hoops) lt Ballarat (76 hoops)

S Forster & G Bushill 13 lt R Fletcher & B Reither 19; E & A Miller 10 lt M Fletcher & T Chew 16

S Forster & G Bushill 19 lt M Fletcher & T Chew 20; E & A Miller 7 lt R Fletcher & B Reither 21.

The Engleby Cup: Division 3 (H'cap 11-16) Geelong (69 hoops) d Ballarat (48 hoops)

V Hunt & J Leesing 18 d G Hamilton & C Griffiths 15; R Colvin & K Bluff 22 d M Sutherland & P McCarthy 7

V Hunt & J Leesing 19 d M Sutherland & P McCarthy 15; R Colvin & K Bluff 10 lt G Hamilton & C Griffiths 11

The return matches will be played at Ballarat in February 2012.

The Geelong-Ballarat Golf Croquet Challenge Trophy

The competition was held at Drysdale and Belmont Croquet Clubs on Monday 3 October 2011

Geelong: 26 games (227 hoops) d Ballarat: 14 games, (180 hoops)

South Barwon Shield, held at Belmont CC on 15th September 2011

Winner: B. Roycroft (Eastern Park)

Runner-up: A.Robertson (Belmont)

Bareena Gift Association Handicap Singles September 2011

Section 1, Handicap <18, played at Eastern Park CC, 9 and 10 September 2011:

Winner: B. Roycroft (Eastern Park)

Runner-up: S.Colvin (Drysdale)

Belcher Cup played at Drysdale Croquet Club, 28 May and 4 June 2011

Winner: Bob Roycroft, Eastern Park CC

Runner-up: Cherry Bluff, Belmont CC

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Eastern Park Doubles Day held Saturday 21 May 2011

Winner: K Bluff (Belmont) 2 games 48 hoops;

Runner-up: C Bluff (Belmont) 2 games 41 hoops.

Association Croquet Championships played at Belmont and Drysdale Croquet Clubs on Saturday, 26 March 2011:

Section 1: Not played.

Section 2: Winner: K Earl (Belmont), Runner-up: R Crabbe (Colac).

Section 3: Winner: K-A Organ (Eastern Park); Runner-up: V McLennan (Drysdale).

Section 4: Winner: C Bluff (Belmont); Runner-up: A Robertson (Belmont).

Thomas Memorial Medal April 2011

The Thomas Medal was held on April 12 at Queenscliff Croquet Club.

Grand winner Sue Colvin (Drysdale)

Division winner Kay Scotland (Drysdale)

Section A runner up Val Hunt (Belmont)

Section B runner up Betty Woolford (Belmont)

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Bareena Gift March 2011

Section 3, Handicap 18-20, played at Eastern Park CC, 4 and 5 March 2011:

Winner: C Bluff (Belmont CC) 3 games, 59 hoops.

Runner-up: A Robertson (Belmont CC) 2 games, 46 hoops.

Intercity December 2010/February 2011

The Annual Intercity Competition between Geelong and Ballarat held at Eastern Park Croquet Club, Wednesday 9 February 2011 - the 75th Anniversary of the Event.

The Austin Cup: Geelong, 6 games, 94 hoops defeated Ballarat, 2 games 88 hoops.

The Engleby Cup: Geelong, 6 games, 89 hoops, defeated Ballarat, 2 games, 62 hoops.

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Association Croquet Doubles Tournament December 2010

The competition was played at Colac Mallets Sports Club on December 29 and 30, 2010

Winners: Ruth Crabbe (Colac) and Shirley Bonner (Colac)

Runners-up: Shirley Rowlands (Colac) and Kath Batson (Colac)

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GCA Annual Open Tournament October 2010 (Association)

A round robin tournament was played. Thanks to Tuckers Funeral Parlour for sponsoring the event.