Local croquet returns
After being forced to play many golf croquet matches in atrocious weather conditions throughout the previous week, the Gippsland Croquet Association commenced its pennant season after having Tuesday's matches prevailed on and off due to blinding rain and hail.
Accommodating its newest members, Drouin Croquet Club has entered two teams, those being Drouin Green and Gold, in the golf croquet competition this season, with a single association croquet team. This year, the format will see all singles played matches as level singles games alongside the doubles handicap game. Today, the Drouin Green and Gold play against each other.
The team of Drouin Green, captained by Nannette Fry, were hosts to Morwell recently with extremely heavy lawns, causing there to be difficulty against the experienced team of Morwell.
Although they struggled with this match there were a few close games, not in the Green's favour. This includes the following teams, all who lost with a score of six to seven: N. Fry and R. Biffin of the Drouin team against Smallwood and Donelly, M. Scanlon and R. Biffin losing to Smallwood and Browne, and lastly N. Fry and H. Biffin against Williamson and Donelly.
Led by Kelvin Marriott, the Drouin Gold team has been off to a tough start, narrowly missing out on winning. Team members Ray Walton, Helen Bolton and Jannette Fisher played against the Warragul team, with a score at the end of the day of four games and 68 hoops to 10 games and 87 hoops, with a loosing score of six to seven. Leader Kelvin Marriot lost to Colin Walker in the first level singles and team member Janette Fisher also lost six to seven against M. Cornwall. Other matches include Ray Walton and Helen Bolton lost with a score of six to seven to C. Walker and M. Cornwall, as well as J. Fisher and H. Bolton losing six to seven to H. Lees and M. Cornwall.
After completing round one, the leaderboard sees Wonthaggi 2 in first position with 93-67 net 26, team Morwell in second with 88-66 net 22, Warragul placing third with 87-68 net 19 and Wonthaggi 1 in fourth with 89-76 net 13.
On Thursday August 25, the Drouin Association Croquet was played at home, competing against Traralgon 2.
Representing Drouin were Jenny Leesing and Barrie Smith against Traralgon's pairing of Joy Davis and Margaret Fraser.
Jenny Leesing lost with a score of 16 to 26 to Joy Davis in singles, and Barrie Smith lost 1524 to Margaret Fraser.
In doubles, Drouin defeated Traralgon 2, scoring 15 to 13.
The ladder completion at the end of round one begins with Traralgon 1 in first, with 69-44 set 25, Traralgon 2 with 63-46 net 17 in second, Phillip Island in third with 48-37 net 11, and Sale in fourth position with 37-48 and net -11.
This upcoming Thursday will see Drouin travelling to Leongatha to compete in round two.