Croquet

06 Nov

Posted at 10:08h in Croquet

Sandy Greig beat Simon Williams in the final of the Carrickmines Golf Croquet Championship 2019, concluded on a mercifully dry day last Sunday. The score over the best-of-5 final was 7-5, 6-7, 7-5, 7-6. The photo shows Sandy being presented with...

15 Oct

Posted at 19:32h in Croquet

The RJ Leonard Novice Croquet Cup. Open to all Carrickmines members. Saturday 2 November. Start time depends on number of entries. This will be a Golf Croquet event. Only Novices can enter. Past winners are not novices!   Famous winners include past...

21 May

Posted at 12:00h in Croquet

We had a tight contest with just a single hoop deciding the final match in the contest with the holders Carrickmines going down 15-13 in the end. It was an enjoyable weekend with some excellent croquet played in the biennial event....

08 May

Posted at 12:00h in Croquet

We had a dry if somewhat chilly couple of days for the 2019 Gymnastic Cup. Play was hotly contested with a combination of singles and doubles play. There was a sporting spirit with many impromptu coaching opportunities taken by the...

01 May

Posted at 13:00h in Croquet

We had a very successful “Give Croquet a Go day last Sunday with many members having a good time trying out the game of Croquet out for the first time. For those interested in learning more and receiving some free beginners...

01 May

Posted at 12:30h in Croquet

5th / 6th May   The annual Handicap Association Croquet Open Tournament takes place this Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday for those with official handicaps. Entries please to croquet captain Alan Looney @ avlooney@ncc.ie by Thursday 5pm....