Pukekohe Croquet

Wednesday was a gorgeous day for our AGM and annual club awards, full of celebration and community connection.

Congratulations to all of our incredibly talented trophy winners for the year:
AC Handicap Singles (0-9): 1st Simon, 2nd Norm.
AC Club Champs (4-9): 1st Scott, 2nd Alex.
GC Andycap: 1st Fred, runner-up Glenys.
GC Men's Advantage Singles: 1st Warren, runner up Roy.
GC Women's Advantage Singles: 1st Sarah, runner up Glenys.
GC Club Champ Singles Premier: 1st Elaine, runner-up Brendon.
GC Club Champ Singles Intermediate: 1st Sarah, runner-up Bill.
GC Club Champ Singles Primary: 1st Glenys, runner-up Marian.

We also shared a very special celebration to recognise 30 years of outstanding contribution from Jenny and Alex Begg. Our members contributed to some lovely gifts and dedicated a new trophy in their honour. The Alex and Jenny Begg Trophy acknowledges their three decades of service and will be awarded each year to a member who demonstrates an outstanding contribution to our club. This inaugural trophy was awarded to Sarah for her outstanding contribution on the committee, on the courts, and around the club in general.
It was a lovely way to show the Beggs how much we appreciate their quiet commitment. Simon spoke beautifully on behalf of our club, alongside Graeme from CMCA, and Caroll representing the Howick club. We were also delighted to welcome back past members, including Sean, a young man whom Jenny and Alex had a big hand in coaching during his school years.

☀️ Sun, Fun, and a Between-Game Nap

​What a stunning day out at the Manurewa Double Tournament.

​Big shoutout to our crew of four who headed over today to represent us. The weather was absolutely gorgeous—so gorgeous, in fact, that one of our team members couldn't resist a quick power nap in the sun between games. Hey, that’s what we call peak recovery, right? 😴✨
​A massive thank you to the team at Manurewa Croquet Club for hosting such a fantastic event. We had a lovely day on and off the courts.
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We had a fantastic rules session today specifically for our newer members. It was great to see everyone so engaged and ready to level up their game.

Thank you to Alex, our club ref, for walking us through some "real-world" examples of faults—there’s nothing like seeing it in person to make the rules click.

Our members are now officially armed with the extra knowledge they need to play with confidence.

Check out the photos below:
* 📸 Alex demonstrating common faults during our session.
* 📸 A few snapshots of our members making the most of the sunshine and enjoying some games earlier this week.

See you all out on the lawns!

🏆 Victory at Howick 🏆

​Congratulations to our Pukekohe Croquet Club team for their fantastic performance at the Resthaven Team Event held at Howick on 8 March.

​The team—Sarah C Lin, Jim Doran, Glenys Best, and Sharon Doran—showed wonderful skill and consistency throughout the day.

Their hard work and team spirit paid off brilliantly, resulting in them taking out the top spot!

​It is always a pleasure to see our members representing Pukekohe so well at away events. Well done on a well-deserved win, team.

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