Tuesday July 31 We welcomed two visitors from Armidale, Hubert (Hookey) and Lyn Radlingmayr, this was their first ever attempt at croquet and they took to it like a duck to water. Lyn even managed a Golden Hoop on the longest part of the court. Results Karen/Hazel d Joy/Leanne 4-7, 7-6, 7-1; Leanne/Karen d Carol/Ann 7-5; Brein/Vois d Lynne/Nancy 7-4; Ken/Kathy d Lyn/Hookey 7-2; Hookey/Ken d Kathy/Lyn 7-2; Karen/Hookey d Lyn/Lorraine 7-4 7-2; Ann/June d Kathy/Edna 7-4; Leanne/Nancy and Ken/Joy had one game all 7-6 6-7; Hazel/Vois showed up the lads Donny/Brein winning 7-6 7-4; Peter/Lyn d Jean/Carole 7-4 7-3; Lynne/Karen d Hookey/Lorraine 7-3. In a singles game Lynne 7 d Nancy 6. Golden Hoops went Lyn R, Joy, Leanne and player of day Lorraine three. Thursday August 2 Leanne/Hazel and Joy/Karen shared the spoils 7-6 3-7; Ann/Leanne 7 d Hazel/Bob 5. In a 3 way singles June with a golden hoop 7 d Lorraine 5 and Donny 4; Heather/Nancy were too good for Edna/Esmae 7-6 7-5 7-5; Ann/Leanne d Hazel/Bob 7-5 despite Bob’s Golden Hoop on the full size court that’s 20 metres hoop to hoop, be proud; Nancy/Heather d Edna/Esmae 3 games to nil, Karen/Esmae v June/Peter ended one game each, as did Jean/Edna v Donny/Lorraine, I believe Lorraine has developed a new technique when striking from the roadside. Finishing the doubles Hazel and Ann d Leanne/Nancy 2 games to nil. Singles games Bob d Ann 7-6 7-4 7-5, and to continue his good day Bob 7 d Joy 3. On Wednesday 8th, seven of us are visiting Iluka to get a bit of practice at Ricochet, hopefully they’ll let me win one game this time, skirt and lippy at the ready. Peter Pritchard