NELSON BAY CROQUET CLUB

​State Pennants 2019

The Golf State Pennants are an annual competition organised by Croquet NSW. The first rounds of matches are played in regions: Hunter, Northern Sydney, South Coast/ACT and South/West Sydney.

Regional matches need to be concluded by 30th April with the winning teams from each region being invited to play in a final series to determine the Division Champions. It is expected that the final series will be at CNSW HQ at Mackey Park, Tempe (Sydney) on Friday 3rd June (Division 2) and on Monday 6th June (Division 3).

Teams comprise 4 players and each match against another club consists of two team members in a doubles match and the other two team members in singles matches. All three matches are best of three 13-point games with no specified time limits.

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Final Results

Division 2 finished 3rd in the Hunter Region, behind Newcastle National Park (who finished 6-0 on matches) and Maitland A (who finished 4-2 on matches, the same as Nelson Bay, but who finished 2nd as their game score was 12-6 versus 11-5).

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In Division 3, the Nelson Bay teams finished 1st and 2nd in the Hunter Region, both finishing 4-1 on matches but Division 3 L will go to Sydney for the finals as their game score was 10-5 versus 9-6.

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The Division 3 final will be played in Sydney on Monday 6th May 2019.

Results

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Division 2

versus Newcastle National Park (away), 3rd March, Lost 1-2

Cheryl Lloyd 7-3, 7-3 / Sandy Tawa 7-6, 6-7, 7-2 / Peter Gordon & David Wilson 1-7, 4-7

versus Maitland A (home), 29th March, Won 2-1

Sandy Tawa 7-6, 6-7, 7-4 / Cheryl Lloyd 5-7, 3-7 / Peter Gordon & Karen Lilly 7-4, 7-4

versus Maitland B (away), 1st April, Won 2-1

Cheryl Lloyd 2-7, 3-7 / David Wilson 7-4, 7-4 / Peter Gordon & Karen Lilly 4-7, 7-5, 7-6

versus EDSACC White (home), 12th April, Won 2-1

Sandy Tawa 3-7, 5-7 / David Wilson 7-6, 7-6 / Peter Gordon & Karen Lilly 7-4, 7-2

versus EDSACC Red (away), 14th April, Lost 1-2

Sandy Tawa 3-7, 7-5, 3-7 / David Wilson 6-7, 7-3, 7-3 / Karen Lilly & Susan Timbs 4-7, 7-2, 4-7

versus Toronto (home), 17th April, Won 3-0

Matthew Grant 7-5, 6-7, 7-2 / David Wilson 7-5, 6-7, 7-6 / Sandy Tawa & Susan Timbs 7-4, 6-7, 7-6

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Division 3

Nelson Bay L

versus Nelson Bay S (home), 3rd March, Lost 1-2

Jan Puckeridge 7-2, 3-7, 4-7 / Liz Friend 5-7, 7-5, 2-7 / Barry Elliott & Laurie Lawrence 7-6, 7-5

versus EDSACC White (away), 23rd March, Won 3-0

Jan Puckeridge 7-5, 7-5 / Liz Friend 2-7, 7-4, 7-2 / Barry Elliott & Laurie Lawrence 7-6, 7-5

versus Toronto Blue Wrens (home), 14th April, Won 2-1

Jan Puckeridge 7-4, 5-7, 4-7 / Pam Dingle 0-7, 7-4, 7-4 / Barry Elliott & Laurie Lawrence 2-7, 7-4. 7-3

versus EDSACC Red (home), 15th April, Won 2-1

Jan Puckeridge 5-7, 7-4, 7-6 / Liz Friend 7-3, 6-7, 6-7 / Barry Elliott & Laurie Lawrence 7-3, 7-3

versus Toronto Crows (away), 17th April, Won 2-1

Jan Puckeridge 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 / Liz Friend 7-6, 5-7, 4-7 / Pam Dingle & Barry Elliott 7-3, 4-7, 7-3

Nelson Bay S

versus Nelson Bay L (away), 3rd March, Won 2-1

Jim Timbs 2-7, 7-3, 7-4 / Jeanette Robertson 7-5, 5-7, 7-2 / Rae Black & Sherry Gordon 7-5, 6-7, 7-5

versus EDSACC White (home), 25th March, Won 2-1

Sally Ingham 4-7, 5-7 / Jeanette Robertson 6-7, 7-6, 6-7 / Rae Black & Sherry Gordon 6-7, 5-7

versus Toronto Crows (home), 31st March, Won 2-1

Jim Timbs 7-4, 7-2 / Jeanette Robertson 4-7, 5-7 / Rae Black & Sherry Gordon 7-6, 7-3

versus EDSACC Red (away), 4th April, Lost 1-2

Jim Timbs 7-2, 5-7, 5-7 / Jeanette Robertson 7-5, 5-7, 7-2 / Rae Black & Sherry Gordon 7-3, 4-7, 7-3

versus Toronto Blue Wrens (away), 23rd April, Won 2-1

Jim Timbs 7-4, 7-1 / Jeanette Robertson 6-7, 7-4, 7-5 / Rae Black & Sherry Gordon 1-7, 7-6, 2-7

Cheryl, Sandy, Peter and David

sporting the new State Pennant uniforms

Peter and David ready for battle against Newcastle NP

Jim, Sherry, Jeanette and Rae against Toronto Crows

Division 3 State Pennant Finals

Monday 6th May 2019 at Tempe

Nelson Bay L

versus Sutherland, Won 2-1

Jan Puckeridge 7-6, 7-3 / Liz Friend 3-7 / Barry Elliott & Laurie Lawrence 5-7, 7-6, 7-5

versus Wollongong, Lost 1-2

Jan Puckeridge 5-7, 7-4. 7-6 / Liz Friend 7-2, 4-7, 6-7 / Barry Elliott & Laurie Lawrence 6-7, 7-4, 4-7

Action from Division 2 Singles against EDSACC on 14th April

Nelson Bay L and S before their game on 3rd March

Action from Division 2 Doubles against EDSACC on 14th April

The State Pennant shirts were provided with the assistance of a grant from Port Stephens Council (plus a payment from the selected players) - the Club also thanks Total Work Wear for their sponsorship.