Drouin win Twin Town challenge
Drouin defeated Warragul in the second annual Twin Towns Golf Croquet doubles challenge.
Due to an early morning downpour in Drouin, conditions at commencement of play were on the heavy side.
Representing Drouin were Vicky Rogers (handicap 11), Jim Pitt (12), Wendy Norling (12) Michael Fry (12), Hamish Menzies (six), Edna Menzies (nine), Kathleen Willems (eight) and Heather Bullen (six).
Warragul were represented by Julie Beasley
grade: Peter Glasscock (14) 41; B grade: Doug Eastick (19) 41; Cgrade:Ian Nicolson (23) 45; DTL: Craig Nevin 43, Paul Gough 43, Peter Bogart 43, David Aitken 43, Graeme Martin 40, Peter Scott 40; NTP: 4th Ian Nicolson, 8th Wally O’Hara, 9th Gus McKillop, 11th Gus McKillop, 14th Glenn Wells, 16th Craig Nevin; NTP 2nd shot: A grade: Dan Kelly; B grade: rex Turner; C grade: Peter Johnson; Women’s: Megan Barker (21) 34.
Sunday, single stableford: 1st Brett Wright (22) 38; DTL: Don Smith 37. (eight), Heather Lees (10), Peter Eyre (10), Pat Redden (10), Virgina Shaw (12), Bev Darby (nine), Mary Cornwall (nine) and Jenny Eyre (nine).
Drouin got off to a good start, and at the end of the first half had won six of eight games.
Warragul rallied in the second half and managed to win four more games, but it was not enough to hold on to the trophy.
At the completion of the match, Drouin were the overall winners 10 games 100 hoops to Warragul six games, 85 hoops.