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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
QUADWAY HOOPS
29th September
Karen Lilly and Judy McDermott were Day Captains on the first day that the Club used the new Quadway Hoops purchased with the assistance of a contribution from Mayoral Funds from Port Stephens Council.
Karen and Judy 'launched' the new hoops with a bottle of champagne before installing them for the first time.
The Mayor will visit the Club on Thursday 29th October to celebrate the successful grant.
Karen & Judy launch the new hoops
WORKING BEE
27th September
19 members plus one prospective member and a member's partner showed up on a beautiful Spring day to work on the clubhouse and courts.
Much elbow grease was applied with the result that the clubhouse is looking spick and span (even though we cannot use it at the moment) and the courts look flat and true - in a week or so we should see further growth and greening. The workers managed to put to use just about every piece of equipment the Club owns.
Many thanks to all who assisted.
Sandy and Kate receive their awards
Boys and their toys
Looking good!!
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