By Casey O'Connor
The Stanthorpe Mallet players had another busy week of competition.
The week opened with games of Association croquet played on Tuesday (Jan 25). The combination of Joy Newman and Jenny Tunbridge proved too strong for Grace Howard and Pauline Smith. Newman recorded two peels and Tunbridge one during the contest. The pair pegged out on 26. which saw them peg out for a score of 26.rs Howard and Smith scored 13. A “Peel” occurs when a player scores two balls through the same hoop during one turn. It is a strategy requiring accurate positioning and striking of the balls.
Heather Widderick and Carol Verwey played solo against each other in a very close game. Verwey pegged out first on 26 to win after scoring a run of two and two peels. Widderick was also playing well ending with a score of 21, having after scoring three peels and a run of two.
A small representation from the Golf Croquet group were on court on Australia Day.
Di Wren (3), Bev Sullivan (1) and Kim Foster (3) played strongly against opponents Jennifer Gleadhill (4), Pauline Inglis (1) and Shirley Evans (4). Wren was playing strongly throughout the game and although Foster scored a jump shot it was not enough to get a win over their opposition who scored a two point victory. Players were unable to complete the second game due to rain.
