Opening Day 2021
The Opening Day for the 2021-2022 season was held on Sunday 19th September, with over 90 members in attendance. Guests included our patron, City of Joondalup Mayor, Albert Jacob as well as COJ Councillors Russell Fishwick, Christine Hamilton-Prime and John Raftis. Our President, John Abercrombie, welcomed all and Mayor Jacob briefly addressed the attendees, congratulating the Club on once again being awarded the Medium Club Of The Year by Clubs WA, and reassuring us that work of the much-anticipated synthetic green was still on track. Fourteen Life Members of the Club and their partners were also in attendance.
Announcements and presentations to last season’s Championship winners then took place. Congratulations to the winner of the Men’s Bowler of the Year, Kyle McIlroy, and Women’s Bowler of the Year, Pauline Bourne.
Those assembled then took to the green for the traditional club photo. The ceremonial rolling of the first bowl for the season followed, with Russell Fishwick showing the benefit of being a regular club bowler and drawing closest to the jack. Next, the striking of the first croquet ball demonstrated John Raftis’ hidden talent.
The group then returned to the clubhouse for lunch, before proceeding back onto the greens under cool and cloudy skies to do battle in the annual Des Bennett Trophy match between mixed teams of “men” and “women”. The men emerged triumphant by 178 shots to 164, and now lead 5 wins to 4 since the trophy was inaugurated.
Thanks to the Croquet ladies who provided the morning tea, the women bowlers who helped, and to Cheryl Greig, Shelley Jeffs, Anne Orton, Pauline Marsden and Trevor Orton for their help in organising the day.
Championship results 2020/21:
Mixed Fours
Winners: Phil Webb, Matt Sharrett, Kaye Martin, Carole Ford
Runners Up: Stan Van Mosseveld, Robyn Van Mosseveld, Shelley Jeffs, Bob Jeffs
Mixed Pairs
Winners: Barbara Lorencs, Colin Jasper
Runners Up: Lee Leach, Ron Rogers
Women’s Novice Singles
Winner: Jennifer Page
Runner Up: Debbie Cranswick
Men’s Novice Singles
Winner: Barney Fleiser
Runner Up: Gary Bayne
Women’s Veteran Singles
Winner: Lorraine Hyde
Runner Up: Jan Paniperis
Men’s Veteran Singles
Winner: Bruce Eagles
Runner Up: Alan Davis
Women’s 100 Up Singles
Winner: Pauline Bourne
Runner Up: Liz Marshall
Men’s 100 Up Singles
Winner: Murray Hulbert
Runner Up: Peter Flack
Men’s Second Division and Under Singles
Winner: Neville Odell
Runner Up: Wayne Gray
Women’s Fours
Winners: Moira Dean, Kerry Hutchinson, Lesley Hughes, Carmel Hyde
Runners Up: Pauline Bourne, Lee Leach, Robyn Woodward, Coral Smith
Men’s Fours
Winners: Bruce Eagles, Russell Lockwood, Ian Linford, Matt Sharrett
Runners Up: Peter Flack, Stan Van Mosseveld, Phil Webb, Bob Jeffs
Women’s Triples
Winners: Jackie Maxwell, Cheryl Greig, Kath Harris
Runners Up: Jan Power-Tuke, Kerry Hutchinson, Wendy Flack
Men’s Triples
Winners: Alan Barron, Mal Burton, Leith Oldham
Runners Up: Bruce Eagles, Ian Linford, Matt Sharrett
Women’s Pairs
Winners: Barbara Lorencs, Pauline Marsden
Runners Up: Coral Smith, Wendy Flack
Men’s Pairs
Winners: Kyle McIlroy, Shane Loftus
Runners Up: Mick Martin, Mal Burton
Women’s Singles
Winner: Pauline Bourne
Runner Up: Barbara Lorencs
Men’s Singles
Winner: Kyle McIlroy
Runner Up: Dan Greig
Women’s Bowler of the Year
Pauline Bourne
Men’s Bowler of the Year
Kyle McIlroy
