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Moorabinda Croquet Club

Locality: Bunbury, Western Australia

Phone: +61 483 804 839

Address: 16 Wimbledon Way, Hay Park 6230 Bunbury, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.croquetwest.org.au

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25.01.2022 Hail stopped play

25.01.2022 Lovely evening last night, we had 24 players enjoying the amazing sunset with lots of hoop running, jump shots executed and music playing

25.01.2022 Congratulations to A Block winner Brett McHardy and Martin Clarke runner up. B Block winner Bob James and Dawn Robinson runner up. C Block winner Des Boxall and Suzie Bell runner up. Pat Tombleson winner of the. Encouragement Award

24.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/gwn7news/videos/132007008893402/ A link to see Gary’s interview on GWN after his success at the Australia Open recently

23.01.2022 This weekend we hosted the WA State Association Croquet Open Ladies Singles championship. Players from around the state competed including players from Clubs in Fremantle, Mandurah and Bunbury. Megan Reynolds from Bunbury Central Club won the competition with Moorabinda's Dale Jury runner-up

23.01.2022 The State GC Handicap Singles were played at Moorabinda over the weekend. Congratulations to Dianne Bower (Moorabinda) who beat Geoff Cusworth (Busselton) 7/5 in the final. The competition was played under a trial handicap ing system that produced some very interesting results . All players played some great croquet in amazing weather over the two days.

22.01.2022 The successful Moorabinda Red 2020 South West Pennants team. Winning for the 3rd straight time from Busselton and Dunsborough equal second Helmut Benz, Bob James, Suzie Bell, Anne Benz, Deb Bowling, Phil Bell and Lesley Holmes

20.01.2022 After an afternoon of croquet, the Club hosted a sausage sizzle with lots of extras, drinks, laughter and jokes. Another good time was had by all.

19.01.2022 Jobs are never ending for some people making the weekend successful

19.01.2022 David Squire, John and Dale Jury played in the AC Ida Thorpe Trophy in York on the weekend under some very trying conditions

19.01.2022 The Croquetwest AC State Ladies Singles were held at Moorabinda this weekend with our own Dale Jury taking the title, with Sheila Twine runner up. Many of our members enjoyed a lovely dinner on Saturday night and 3 of our men played in the AC State Men Singles over the weekend as well. Congratulations to The winners and all the players .

18.01.2022 It is with a sad heart that we pass on the news that one of our dear members Andrew (Andy to many) Blenkinsop passed away on New Years Eve. Andy had been ill for a few months and unfortunately his body could no longer hold on. Andy joined Moorabinda in 2016 and became a committee member in 2018, later that year he took on the groundskeeper role. With his small band of dedicated helpers he mowed the court twice a week and worked tirelessly on keeping the courts and surrounding... area in tip top condition. Andy was a member of the successful GC pennants team in 2018 and 2019 where often the opposition players from Dunsborough and Busselton would share a joke on weather Andy’s beloved Land Rover would actually get him home, it always did. Andy was always trying to improve his game and in his last year of playing was often heading up to Perth to play in as many competitions as he could. In 2018 Andy was runner up in both the GC Country Singles and the Ellis Cup. Andy always had a smile for everyone and we will miss him dearly, our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Sue and his family here in Australia and in the UK R.I.P. Mate See more

18.01.2022 The bunker on court 3 needed a difficult wedge shot on the approach to hoop 4. Well it is golf croquet

17.01.2022 CROQUET IN BUNBURY IS BACK IN FULL SWING After two weeks of getting back into playing again, Moorabinda Croquet Club invited the Forrest Park Croquet Club from Perth to come to Bunbury for a challenge match. The format of the contest was the same as inter-state and international competitions. Five best of two mixed doubles games and twenty best of two singles games. The Forrest Park team consisted of the WA State mens and womens teams. Moorabinda held their own in a very evenly matched event with the Perth team eventually winning 27games to 23. Once again Moorabinda showed the visitors the usual friendly country hospitality at their Hay Park croquet complex and this was acccentuated with beautiful autumn weather. Forrest Park have now invited Moorabinda back to their Perth club for a return match,

16.01.2022 Saturday afternoon was Christmas at the Club. A big percentage of Club members and guests enjoyed a wonderful Christmas luncheon with lots of food, fun and friendship. Some even ventured out for a hit on the greens afterwards.

14.01.2022 Congratulations Gary, Australia Open GC SinglesRunner Up. You played so well over the entire tournament

13.01.2022 Moorabinda White 2020 South West Pennants Team , Rob Bowling, Debra Carver, Judy Nicholls, Marie Hall, absent Peter Hopwood and Chris Parr

13.01.2022 Our long overdue AGM was held last weekend after a two month delay due to Covid19 restrictions. It was held outside the clubrooms to comply with the government guidelines and was followed by a lovely luncheon and games of croquet. Club championship winners and runners-up were presented with their prizes and membership certificates were presented to four long serving members. A Life Membership was also presented to our Club Patron and long serving member Gill Thomas. Gill has been a big contributor and keen supporter of the Club for over 20 years.

12.01.2022 Moorabinda AGM was held on Saturday with the new committee voted in Main office bearers are, President Les Holmes, Treasurer Lesley Holmes, Secretary John Jury, Captain Rob Bowling, House Captain Dawn Robinson.

11.01.2022 Club members celebrated Australia Day on Saturday with golf croquet and Club championship games followed by a delightful Aussie themed dinner of pies, sausage rolls, Vegemite sangers, lamingtons, pavlova, drinks, etc, etc. Over half of the Club members were there to celebrate Australia Day and to enjoy the friendship of their fellow members. This was the first time our new alfresco dining area (built by a small band of dedicated Club members) has been used. A good time was had by all.

11.01.2022 A sign of the times. How sad.

10.01.2022 The 2019 Golf Croquet Country Championships were held at Moorabinda over the weekend and our players excelled. Moorabinda members won all three blocks and came runners-up in Blocks B and C. All the players who had entered from around the state had a wonderful time with plenty of country hospitality of fun, friendship and lots of food. It all confirms that croquet is a great pursuit.

10.01.2022 Our October Association Croquet Tournament has been another successful and well attended event. Players from a number of Perth clubs and Hall's Head and Busselton clubs competed in doubles and singles competitions over three days last weekend. Moorabinda players Rob Bowling and Dawn Robinson were runners-up in the doubles and David Squire won the singles with Max Woolf runner-up. A rollocking good time was also had at the Saturday evening barbecue.

10.01.2022 Celebrating Australia Day, with a few games, a feed of meat pies, and pavlova and a few drinks

09.01.2022 Moorabinda Croquet Club hosted the State Golf Croquet Men’s and Ladies Singles Championships last weekend at their Hay Park croquet complex. Top players from around W.A. came to Bunbury to contest this annual event. Most of the men and women representing the State Team competed. A total of 174 games were played over two long days. Dale Jury from Moorabinda Club played in the final of the Ladies event but was narrowly beaten by Robyn Dart from Busselton. Moorabinda player Gary Phipps was the runner-up in the Men’s competition. The visiting players were very appreciative of the usual Bunbury country hospitality and are all keen to return next year.

09.01.2022 Moorabinda Golf Croquet Club championships were held on Saturday in perfect weather conditions. The open winner was Gary Phipps with Max Woolf runner-up. The B grade winner was Rob Bowling with Anne Benz runner-up and the C grade winner was Deb Bowling with Marie Hall runner-up.

09.01.2022 To all our members, families, friends and the greater Croquet community

08.01.2022 We're back! Almost. Ten players at a time, six courts, social distancing - not a problem.

08.01.2022 Our annual Ellis Trophy competition has just finished. This is a Golf Croquet event where we match high handicap players with low handicap players as partners in a round robin, level play doubles event. We had 12 entries this year (24 players). This year's winners were David Squire and Lesley Holmes. They won nine out of their eleven games. Well done.

07.01.2022 A sausage sizzle was enjoyed by twenty five members today after an enjoyable afternoon's play. We feel for our Eastern States compatriots who are not so lucky, but our thoughts are with them. Perhaps some of this milder weather will wash their way. We hope so.

07.01.2022 Moorabinda Croquet Club was well represented at Don Punch's Volunteers Christmas Party last Thursday at the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre

07.01.2022 The South West croquet pennants competition was played over five weeks in October. Three clubs entered six teams and five of the teams were very evenly matched. Moorabinda's 'Red' team finished well in front of the field to win the shield for the Club for the second year running. Our 'White' team finished equal second. Next year there will be more clubs involved and the competition will be heated up.

04.01.2022 Sunday afternoon was a good time to celebrate a birthday playing croquet and having fun. A group of young professionals enjoyed a couple of hours at Moorabinda testing their croquet skills and enjoying the company of their friends.

01.01.2022 Moorabinda player David Squire competed in Perth last weekend to defend his 2018 State Association Croquet Division 2 Singles title. He went through the entire programme without losing a game and now holds the 2019 title. He is fast heading towards Division One. Congratulations David.