Teen takes cycle classic title

Energy Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic in a time under six hours.

Marriage, riding for Team Bridgelane, completed the 229km distance in a time of 5hrs55min29sec, maintaining an average speed of 38.48kmh.

Organisers opted for a streamlined approach to their next games. We had 2 rinks of social bowls games:

M. Jordan, C. Doyle & D. Skinner def M. Jordan, J. Cooke & I. Watson V. Cole & K. Jonsson def

K. McKay & H. Lavelle

Come along & join us, if you haven’t bowled before coaching is available. New members welcome to join in with a lovely group of ladies

Cherry Street Croquet Australian Champs

David Scott & Raymond Chapman recently returned from competing in the Australian Ricochet Croquet Singles & Doubles Championships plus the NSW Golf Croquet Open Singles Championships in Sydney.

Over 12 days play David & Ray, Cherry Street won the Inaugural Australian Ricochet Doubles Championships with a close win in the fnal over Rob Elliott & Don Wright Cooks River, 15/14, 15/19, 9/8.

In the Singles Ricochet Championships David made it through to the fnal and went down to Peter Freer Canberra 20/8, 26/9.

Ray was knocked out in the semi to eventual winner Peter Freer 19/26, 21/6, 14/26.

In the NSW Golf the 2023 event, ditching the traditional division and challenge categories.

Instead the race was split into National Road Series and Non-NRS categories, simplifying the racing into three basic groups: the Grafton to Inverell men’s event, the Grafton to Mt Mitchell for women riders and the rest.

Queensland rider Mia Hayden made it a double for the TBL team, winning the Grafton to Mt Mitchell race in 3hrs59min32sec.

She crossed the line virtually level with achievement, a just reward for two very fne players through team effort and hard work. Both players are very

The gruelling event up the Gibraltar Range and across the tablelands to Inverell or Mt Mitchell has been rated one of the toughest road races on the Australian calendar. The 2023 event was the 62nd running of the event, which has attracted cyclists from around the world and Australia in that time.

Handicap Singles :

R.Poynting 13 d D.Scott 11

OBE Doubles Club

Championships : B.Wellings M.Russell 13 d

N.Watts J.Doust 11

OBE Ricochet Doubles

Champions

Norma Watts & Joan Doust

Runners Up Noelene

Barnes & Peter Doyle

DIVISION 2

GOLF CROQUET

CLUB SINGLES

CHAMPIONSHIPS :

R.Poynting d N.Watts

M.Russell d J.OSulivan.

F.Duncan d P.Scott

R.Poynting d G.Frederiksen

R.Rille1, B.Martin 2, W Hart 3, G.Giles 4, C.D.Vene 5, S.Ohara 6, M.McMahon 7, G.Spencer 8. Plate Division : J.Hull, J.Molyneux, P. Nicholson, M.Mabbutt.

Croquet Open Singles Championships David won his way to the fnal going down to Peter Landrebe Cammeray 4/7, 7/2, 7/4, 0/7, 7/4. in the best of 5 games.

Ray Chapman made it through to the top 16 but was eventually knocked out by none other than his team mate David Scott 7/6, 3/7, 7/4.

Both David 8 years & Ray 7 years at the club have both won many local, country, and State titles, NSW & QLD Championships. This is the frst time they have won an Australian Title and to do it together was an outstanding dedicated to Croquet and have not only helped the club grow but have committed a lot of time helping players from all clubs across the Northern Rivers Area in Croquet. A blessing to have two fne gentlemen involved in the sport of Croquet.

Thank you David & Ray.

Cherry Street Croquet Club Sports Results Ricochet Croquet

G.Kerr C.Lane 12 d

C.Edlund N.Barnes 12

N.Poynting 13 d R.Allen

P.Scott 13

H.Young 15 d J.Hannigan 10 Club Championships

D.Taylor d P.Bolte

M.Russell d L.Hudson

F.Duncan d J.Doust

R.Poynting d D.Taylor

M.Russell d F.Duncan

Final to be played R.

Poynting v M.Russell

PENNANTS :

Byron Bay 4 d Alstonville 2

Ballina 4 d Casino 2

TOURNAMENTS :

NSW Golf Croquet Open Singles Championships : P.Landrebe 1, D.Scott 2, M.Powsy 3, G.Denyer 4, P.Freer 5, D.Bull 6, E.Gumbrell 7, T.Woodley 8.

Plate Division :

K.McLoughlin 1, K McGlynn 2, P.Markwell, S.Burns.

QLD Golf Croquet Open Singles Championships

OBE Ricochet Doubles

Club Champions

Norma Watts, Joan Doust

EVANS HEAD WOMENS

BOWLS

Ladies Social Day -26-0423 - Lucky Rink - 2 Bowl

Triples

Winners - B. Cameron, A. Viney, (G. Marczan/P. Freeman).

Runners/up - M. Adams, B. Montague, S. Downs. Club Pairs Championship entries close 03-05-23 commence on 10-05-23.