New Courts & Preliminary Notice of Meeting

Monday, 13^th March 2006 the grounds committee meet with Mayor Greg Watson and John Wells (Director Community & Operations). At this meeting we expressed our need to have water and sewage operational at the new court site when the courts were ready for play. Council agreed this was important and would investigate costs. We also aired concerns the site was not the most economical in terms of construction. After some discussion and a site meeting a new location has been identified as a possibility.

The new location is bounded by Kinghorne St, Kalandar St and Nowra Cemetery.

There are two big advantages of this site:

1. The area is basically flat resulting in cheaper and quicker development.
2. We will be able to build the courts within 20 metres of the existing public toilet block.

The grounds committee have asked council to do preliminary work to ascertain if we can use the site and if it will be suitable for our needs. They said they would be back to us in a week.

The executive committee are now making a preliminary announcement of General Meeting to be held at 9am, Friday 7^th April 2006. The only agenda item at the meeting will be discussion and decision on where to build the new courts. We will make a formal announcement of the meeting, including as much location and cost information as possible of the two sites, as soon as possible and no later than 31^st March 2006.

This meeting is probably the most important meeting in the club’s recent history and we ask all members to make as much effort as possible to attend the meeting.

For those with Google Earth the location is: 34°53'15.15"S, 150°36'2.12"E or click here to view the site via your Internet browser.

Bundanoon Carnival and First Sextuple at Nowra?

Three members of the Nowra croquet club travelled to Bundanoon last week to compete in that club’s autumn carnival which began on Wednesday1st of March. Unfortunately Margaret Sawers had to withdraw on Friday due to car troubles but John Deeves and Graham Cullen both enjoyed the competition. Graham was the winner of the Egyptian Event (played on Wednesday and Thursday) undefeated. He also won his block in the handicap singles played from Thursday afternoon until Tuesday making two twelve hoop breaks in the course of the tournament. Congratulations Graham from all members of Nowra club.

Tim Murphy has done it again: last Monday in a practice session Tim completed his first Sextuple peel, This involved Peeling his partner ball through the last six hoops while taking his strikers ball through all twelve hoops in order and then pegging out both balls in one turn, Then just to prove that this was not a fluke Tim did the same in his next practice session on Tuesday.

Tim said that although he was happy to have achieved this milestone in his game it would be a while before he attempted a sextuple peel in a competition. Well done Tim would I be wrong to think that this is the first time such an accomplishment had ever occurred on the Nowra court.

In a game of golf croquet on Thursday Margaret Sawers played exceptionally well to defeat the club Champion Kevin Owen 7 to 2.

Best wishes go to Marjorie Clarke (life Member) on reaching her eightieth birthday on Monday the 13th of March. All at the club wish you a happy birthday Marj

Seniors week will be celebrated from First to the ninth of April. The Nowra Croquet Club will be holding a free come and try day on Sunday the ninth of April. Refreshments will be served and going on past experience the morning teas put on by club members is second to none.

Maragaret Sawers