By Casey O'Connor
Three disciplines of Croquet were in play last week at the Stanthorpe Mallet Club, Association Croquet, Golf Croquet and finally Gateball.
The Association Croquet players were on the court on Tuesday (8/2. Heather Widderick played Sharyn Roser in a tight game. Roser got away to a good start holding a small lead throughout the game, despite some excellent play by Widderick who nailed three peels. During the first half of the game, Roser was excited to score her first ever peel in this discipline. Her 24-20 win over Widderick also included .She went on to score a further two peels later in the wo runs of two.
Joy Newman and Grace Howard played Jenny Tunbridge and Pauline Smith. This was another close match. Although Newman had some accurate long shots, it was Tunbridge and Smith who took the game 22-17. Tunbridge is in good form and her partner, Smith roqueted during the game.
The golf Croquet players were inaction on Wednesday (9/2).
Jennifer Gleadhill (6) and Liz Ellway (3) looked to be in form but opponents, Shirley Page (8) and Di Wren (5) proved too strong and claimed the win. Page played very well on Wednesday and top scored in both of her games.
Kim Foster and Shirley Evans teamed up against solo player Bev Sullivan who had a final score of 10.
Following the break Ellway (3) and Page (7) defeated Gleadhill and Judy Lock who had a combined score of seven. The good form Evans showed earlier continued and she scored through two hoops with one shot.
The Gateball group got their turn on Friday. Les Williams, Joy Newman and Pauline Smith played white balls in the opening two games against the Red ball team of Grace Howard, Heather Widderick and Jenny Tunbridge.
The first game was close. Both teams scored an Agari but it was Whites who had the upper hand winning 13-12. The Red team turned the tables in game two in the second game, scoring a decisive 18-11 after scoring three Agaris. Widderick played both her long and short shots particularly well in this game.
Sharyn Roser joined the group for the next two games and played with Williams and Newman who changed to Red balls. Williams played with great accuracy in game three. At one point he four white balls out of play with one shot to the dismay of the white team. On the back of that play the Red team took control of hoops two and three scoring a 14-7 win.
In the final game Roser changed to the White team and game four proved a closer game however Williams continued his good form. He did not miss a shot allowing Reds to take a 13-12 win.
