Croquet Matters_ Final February 2015 | Page 11

playing at various clubs in Auckland being active on their committees as well as winning games. This only goes to show “it must be in the genes.” Chris Binns – Club Captain *************************************** Bay of Plenty Croquet Association This year, for the first time since the inception of the GC Upper North Island Teams Event, the Bay of Plenty won both Events. The Association Event was held in Whangarei and the GC was held at Croquet Mt Maunganui. Auckland GC Team Back: David Butcher Scott Martins Sabri Mullaaliu Les Wakley Brian Williams Jan Butcher Front: Anne Griffin Fran Woods Ronnie Richardson Anne Mortimer As we know, the Bay of Plenty Association has just hosted the World GC Championships and three members of the Katikati Club played: Steve Piercy was selected and Dave Roberts and Jim Peck came through the Qualifying event. Our President, Barbara Tregoweth, managed Block play and then the Plate at our Katikati Club where it all went extremely well. Carol Piercy - Secretary Katikati Croquet Club The members of the GC Team are (Back Row): Dave Roberts (Katikati), Peter Button (Tauranga), George Coult er (Whakatane), Steve Piercy (Katikati - Manager). (Front Row): Jan Ward (Mt Maunganui), Gwen McCullum (Mt Maunganui), Elva Corbin-Peters (Tauranga), Helen Bowick (Katikati), Carol Piercy (Katikati). The members of the Association Team are: (from left to right): Andrew Dixon (Mt Maunganui), Jim Gilligan (Katikati - Manager), Jesse Foster (Mt Maunganui), Chris Gibson (Mt Maunganui) Graham Glover (KatiKati) Rotorua Croquet Club also had fun sharehosting the World Singles Golf Championships. Everything went smoothly, so we’ve included before, during and after shots, to illustrate our tournament! These hoops!!!!! Alistair Hunter and David Menefy. Margaret Benton and Lorna Hicks are the cleaners.