3 February 2023, Issue 1145
Mallet mayhem! “The game has been described as a cross between war and chess!” says tournament manager Grahame Benvie, pictured. That’s why he’s inviting everyone along to watch next week’s World Under 21 Golf Croquet Championship being held in New Zealand – actually right here in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui – for the first time ever.
Grahame says while no local players are competing from February 8-12 – don’t write it off! Seventeen of the 32 players this year are Kiwis – and Grahame has noticed that younger croquet players compete with more gusto. “They play their shots with more force and a lot harder. “They take risks that perhaps an older person wouldn’t
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when trying to make a hoop because the objective is to score more hoops than your opposition does.” So get along to enjoy all the action at the two host venues: Croquet Mount Maunganui and Tauranga Croquet Club. Read more on page 12. Photo: John Borren.
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