Odds and Ends Photos
Nine of our club members competed in the December 2021, Sarasota Holiday National at the Sarasota County Croquet Club in Venice, Fl and won six of the eight first and second place trophies. The other three players were, Mijai Pagano, third place Championship Flight B, Margaret Matuszak, third place Second Flight and Kathie Gamble.
Championship Flight B
Nancy Crouch (R) First Place, Robert Brightman (L) Second Place. |
First Flight
Marsha Cargill (L) First Place, Bill Todd (R) Second Place |
Second Flight
Gary Gamble (R) First Place, Jim Hester (L) Second Place |
Photos courtesy of Nancy Crouch and Nancy Hart
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Patti Paukovich and Todd Russell, NEFCC Fall Golf Croquet Open, October 2021, First Place Doubles Bowl Finalist.
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Sue Emond and Dave Paukovich, NEFCC Fall Golf Croquet Open, October 2021, First Place Doubles, Plate Finalist.
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Nancy Crouch, 2021 USCA American 6W National Championship, Singles First Flight Winner.
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Mijai Pagano and Nancy Crouch, 2021 USCA American 6W National Championship, First Flight Doubles Winners.
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Kathie Gamble, Bald Head Island Golf Croquet Open Championship, October 2021, First Flight Winner.
Robert, Carol, Pat, Marsha and Joe teaching the Fall 2021 New Member Class.
Three Grand Haven Croquet Club Members win 4 of the 6 first and second place awards during the NEFCC American Rules Tournament at The Ponte Vedra Croquet Club, September 25th-26th, 2021. Left to right, Picture 1, Margaret Matuszak on right (w/ Jim Padrazza) wins first place in doubles; Picture 2, Dave Paukovich on left (w/ Jeff Cohen) wins 2nd place in doubles; Picture 3, Marsha Cargill on right (w/ Denys Miller) wins second place in champion flight singles; Picture 4, Margaret Matuszak on left (w/ Bill Simmons) wins first place in first flight singles. Photos courtesy of Bill Simmons.
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Nine Grand Haven Croquet Club members win 8 first and second place finishes in 3 different flights at the National Croquet Club 6-Wicket Open Tournament at West Palm Beach, July 16-18, 2021. Pictured left to right (Back row) Jim Hester, First Place flight 3B; Marsha Cargill, First Place flight 2A; Robert Brightman, First Place flight 1A; Bill Todd, First Place flight 2B; Dave Paukovich, Second Place flight 2B. Pictured left to right (Front Row) Mijai Pagano, First Place flight 1B: Nancy Crouch, Second Place flight 1A; and Margaret Matuszak, Second Place flight 3B. Not pictured, Edmund Giancola was edged out of finals by Margaret Matuszak.
Grand Haven Charger Team at First Coast Croquet League (FCCL) Charger Rally, Ponte Vedra FL, April 17, 2021. Pictured left to right (back row) Tom Shelko, Edmund Giancola, Dana Silliman, Rich Iuliucci, Jim Hester. Pictured left to right (front row) Gary Gamble, Kathy Gamble, Margaret Matuszak, Dorothy Silliman, Dave Paukovich.
Johnny Mitchel (L) testing Dave Paukovich at West Palm Beach for both 6-Wicket and Golf Croquet Referee Field Test
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The Grand Haven Social Committee Prepping for the 20th Anniversary/Holiday Party, Dec 2019. Pictured left to right, Kathie Gamble, Pat Kaufman, Fran Giancola, Margaret Matuszak, Louise Dycke, Patti Paukovich, and Chris James.
Grand Haven Croquet Club members attending Golf Croquet School at the National Croquet Club in West Palm Beach. Pictured left to right (starting third from the left back row) Mark Leo, Edmund Giancola, Ray James, Jim Boyd, Dave Paukovich and Gary Gamble. Bottom row, starting third from the left, Kathy Reichard-Ellavsky, Fran Giancola, Chris James, Kathie Gamble and Patti Paukovich.
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National Croquet Center
West Palm Beach |
Dave & Patti Paukovich and Edmund Giancola & Kathy Reichard-Ellavsky
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At the National Croquet Club in West Palm Beach. Gail Barlow, Kathy Reichard-Ellavsky, Fran & Edmund Giancola, Patti & Dave Paukovich, Margaret Matuszak, absent from photo Pam Kennelly
Italian Buffet at the Grand Haven Club after Wine & Wickets
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Peeling a ball lesson
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EVOLUTION OF MAN
The Rookie celebrates 50th birthday with croquet friends
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IT'S ONLY A GAME!!!
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Early sports radio broadcast
NEW SEATING AFTER HURRICANE MATHEW
SERIOUS CROQUET
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Carol & Rich Burns instructing new members. Pictured left to right, Awilda Hamilton, Hayes Jackson, Jim Boyd, Carol Burns, Harvey Glastein and Rich Burns.
Joe Zilligen explaining scoring a wicket rule.
Edmund Giancola and Dave Paukovich explaining the wrong ball rules in Golf Croquet
