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NELSON BAY CROQUET CLUB
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Nelson Bay Croquet Club has been established for 24 years. It is located in the Blue Water Paradise of Port Stephens, just north of Newcastle, NSW. Membership is open to all who are interested in the game, and visitors are warmly welcomed.
Members play all the three internationally recognised forms of Croquet – Golf, Ricochet and Association. The Club plays both social and competitive games five days each week on four professionally maintained full sized courts and has a small clubhouse on-site. We also have an active program of social events.
Playing schedule available here:
URGENT NOTIFICATION
With the permission of Port Stephens Council, the Club is able to resume play under very strict guidelines and on a carefully managed level. All playing sessions must be pre-booked through David Wilson, by mobile 0476 158 555 or e-mail
NEWSLETTER
We need YOUR help!! If you have items that need to be communicated to other members of the Club, please e-mail them to David Wilson at
Also, if you have photographs of members and/or Club events, please e-mail them to Karen Lilly at
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Club Social Play Resumes
As indicated above play has been resumed under very strict guidelines and on a carefully managed level. Details of the current Club calendar of play are available at:
CNSW State Pennants 2020
CNSW have advised that the State Pennants Division 2 and 3 have been cancelled in 2020 because of the on-going COVID restrictions.
Competition Dates for 2020
All the club competitions are on hold due to the COVID-19 crisis. The dates will be re-scheduled once close to normal play is possible
Ricochet Competition
Handicap Singles
Thompson Trophy
A Grade
B Grade
C Grade
Blowes Shield
Division 1 Pennants Final
Cancelled for 2020
Sunday 18th October
Sunday 8th November
Sunday 1st November
Sunday 25th October
Sunday 15th November
Monday 19th-22nd October
LATEST NEWS
NSW GOLD BROOCH CHAMPIONSHIP
17th-19th August
SandY Tawa partnered Kate McLoughlin of Canberra Croquet Club in the NSW Gold Brooch, a doubles GC competition for a Division 1 player (GC handicap 0-4) partnered with a Division 2 player (GC handicap 5-8). The competition was held at Canberra Croquet Club between 17th-19th August.
Sandy and Kate won 6 matches of 10 in the double round-robin to finish 3rd and qualify for the semi-finals. They then beat Gerda Lambeck and Jill Jones (Canberra) 7-4 7-3 in the semi-final and Mark Scruton & Kevin McGlynn (Canberra/Queanbeyan) 7-3 7-1 in the final.
Well done, Sandy and Kate.
Very threatening weather on the final day in Canberra
Sandy and Kate receive their awards
NSW BRONZE BROOCH CHAMPIONSHIP
10th-12th August
The NSW Bronzed Brooch championship was held at Cheltenham Croquet Club on 10th-12th August. Sandy Tawa won the championship undefeated over the 3 days.
Sandy won 10 games in the qualifying round-robin before beating Penny Paterson of Mosman 7-5 in the semi-final and Dianne Bonnitcha of Sutherland in the 7-5 in the final.
Well done, Sandy!!
Sandy with the Bronze Brooch
NSW Bronze Brooch contestants
NSW DIVISION 3 DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
15th-16th July
The NSW Division 3 doubles championships were held at Mosman Croquet Club on 15th & 16th July. Liz Friend & Barry Elliott finished runners-up to Wendy Herbert & Malcolm Powys of Marrickville.
Liz and Barry finished 2nd in their block with 3 wins from 5 games. They then beat Cali Craig & Denise Howarth of Mosman 7-2 in the quartet final and Heather Sherlock & Peter Lewis of Mosman 7-5 in the semi-final, before losing 3-6 in the final.
Liz & Barry after the final
The finalists receive their awards and prizes
GARDEN FAIRIES
13th July
The greening of the new courts has begun - the good garden fairies, cleverly disguised as Lucy, Jan P and Rae B, have paid us a visit.
The garden group have been planning the planting for months based on:
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Natives only
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No shade on courts
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No leaves
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No seeds/nuts
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No higher than the fence
The garden fairies at work
