Geelong Croquet Association

***NOTICE TO NEW GC PLAYERS***
This is a great tournament to dip your toe into competitive croquet with a friend - gain some great experience!

👏 Congratulations -
Winners: Janet Bradshaw and Peter Granland (Ballarat Western Croquet Club)
Runners-up: Taryn Arho and Joy Sutherland (Mooroopna Croquet Club) 👏

A club on the up and up - a vital member of our regional croquet family. 👏 Congratulations to all the 2025-26 hoop-runners.

A great succession of events - Victorian 2026 Interstate Shield has three of the best from Geelong region - Mary Cockett (Drysdale); Jack and Chelsea Williams (Queenscliff) - looking forward to intense competition!

2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ UPCOMING EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT‼️📣

Croquet Australia are excited to announce the National Event Calendar for the second half of 2026‼️

There is SO MUCH to look forward to in 2026 and it all starts with the "September Carnival" of events starting with the GC Gold Medal - followed by the GC Singles for both women and men, before we present the much anticipated state versus state Interstate Shield (ISS) where the best players from each state come together to battle it out for the BIG prize 🏆 Defending Champions NSW will have high hopes, but they will be in enemy territory this year and we have it on good authority the Victorian team are already in training!

Keep up-to-date with all event information including opening dates for registrations for all events listed. Please keep in mind ALL registration events on the calendar will follow a consistent formula of opening 60 days prior and entries closing 30 days prior to all events requiring player registration.

For more information, visit:
https://www.croquet-australia.com.au/events

A big turnout of locals for the Jim Saunders Handicap Doubles this weekend 6-7/6/26 at Belmont Croquet Club, Geelong. Hope the skies stay blue and you play your best!

Belmont Croquet Club - Wayne and Lou Comer; David Bell; Siebe Dekleva
Drysdale Croquet Club - George Train; Bill Quarrell; James and Vikki Turton
Eastern Park Croquet Club - Simon and Karen Jackson; Carmel Terrington

Follow competitors on Croquet Scores.

Jim Saunders Handicap Doubles - Croquet Scores Jim Saunders Handicap Doubles

👏 sends our heartiest congratulations to May Beveridge (Lakes Entrance Croquet Club) on being recognised as a World Record Holder 👏

👏🏆WORLD RECORD ACHIEVEMENT👏🏆

We love to celebrate amazing achievements in our sport - and we couldnt be more proud of 101 year old May Beveridge from Lakes Entrance Croquet Club who was crowned the oldest competitive woman in the sport of Croquet this week 👏👏

Congratulations May and all involved in confirming the World Record!

For the full story > https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/people/2026/06/01/may-beveridge-croquet-record

credit: www.thenewdaily.com.au

Congratulations Victorian players -
🥇Greg Hill (Brunswick Mallet Sports Club) and
🥈Stephen Forster (Belmont Croquet Club) on your fine performances in NSW.

👏 Congratulations to our fabulously, talented regional players - Mary Cockett (Drysdale Croquet Club), Jack and Chelsea Williams (Queenscliff Croquet Club) on your selections for the Victorian GC 2026 Interstate Shield Team - a fine representation from the Geelong Region!

Congratulations Victorian players
🥇Greg Hill (Brunswick Mallet Sports Club) and
🥈Stephen Forster (Belmont Croquet Club)
on your fine performances in NSW.

NSW AC Men's Open Singles Championship - Croquet Scores NSW AC Men's Open Singles Championship

Let’s hear it for Stephen Forster (Victorian Geelong Belmont) in the finals of the NSW AC Men’s Open Singles Championships - post your positive comments!

NSW AC Men's Open Singles Championship - Croquet Scores NSW AC Men's Open Singles Championship