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The Gisborne Photo News

 

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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.

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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

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she was very competetive.

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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

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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.

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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.