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Parkes Phoenix

Forbes Croquet News

December 16, 2022 By Pegging Out

A splendid day had by all playing Golf Croquet

It was another nice sunny day for Golf Croquet on Tuesday, 13th December.

Big winners on the day were Noel Jolliffe 10-3 and Iren Ford 9-4. Other big winnersof the day were Bruce Field, Ray Martinand Allan Jones, Barry White and Ray Martin, May Jones, Iren Ford and Lyal Strudwick, Elvy Quirk and Mal Smith.

Close games on the day were played between: 

• John Farah and Sue Jolliffe with 7, defeated Alex Todd and Tony Thomson with6.

• Lorraine Todd and John Job with 7, defeated Elvy Quirk and Sandy Hepburnwith 6.

• John Job and Mal Smith with 7, defeatedAlex Todd and Neville Spry with 6.

• John Browne and Merv Langfield with 7,defeated Elvy Quirk and Lyn Simmondswith 6.

• Allan Jones and Geoff Coles with 7, defeated Carolyn Neilsen and May Joneswith 6.

• John Cole and Marie Spry with 7, defeated Lorraine Todd and Ray Martin with 6.

• Neville Spry and Mal Smith with 8, defeated Noel Jolliffe and Rex Toole with 5.

• John Browne and Carolyn Neilsen with8, defeated Kevin Rubie and Geoff Coleswith 5.

• Merv Langfield and John Cole with 8,deafeated Fay Picker and Marie Sprywith 5.

• Kevin Rubie and John Cole 8, defeatedLorraine Todd and John Farah with 5.

• Sue Jolliffe and Fay Picker 8, defeatedSandy Hepburn and Bruce Field with 5.

• Kevin Rubie with 8, defeated Barry Whitewith 5.

• Merv Langfield with 8, defeated Iren Fordand Lyn Simmonds with 5.

• Lyn Simmonds and Vince Roberts with 8,defeated Rex Toole and Alex Todd with 5.

• John Browne and Sherly Chamberlin with 8, defeated Noel and Sue Jolliffe with 5.

• Sandy Hepburn and Tony Thomson with8, defeated Neville Spry and Fay Pickerwith 5.

By Pegging Out

Filed Under: Croquet, Sports

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