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Croquet
SILVER BADGES
6 clubs in the Hawkes Bay Asso ciation competed in the Silver Badge Tournament hosted by the Barry Memorial Croquet Club. This annual competition has 4 grades with the Grade Champion of each club competing.
14yr old Jenny Betts, B Grade, Hastings who has been playing for 3 years was delighted to travel to Gisborne for the experience. Although trailing Chris Versey, B Grade, Marewa
she was very competetive.
Freda Peach (back left), Pat Bennett, Sybil Hogarth (front left) Noreen McDonald and Betty Hunter found plenty to watch and talk about as the games processed.
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Don McNeilage "pegging out" to win this game. This last shot is closely watched by the umpire, Freda Peach
The successful competitors who won Silver Badges were Karl Haswell A Grade Hastings, Beth Scott Intermediate Grade Marewa, Don McNeilage B Grade TeMata and Kay White C Grade Marewa.
Players and spectators, Vashti Saunders, Leonne McCosh, Elva Sebire, June McGregor, Phyl Clarke, Nancy Woods and Dorrie Corbett watch from one of the many shelters.