Magic of the mallet celebrated during Tauranga Croquet Club's centenary – NZ Herald

WEBSITE OF THE YEARAPP OF THE YEAR26 Oct, 2022 08:00 PM3 mins to readTauranga Croquet Club president Gretchen Benvie (right) with one of the oldest members Max Hamilton, 93, at the club’s lawns at the Tauranga Domain. Photo / Sandra ConchieCroquet has been played at the Tauranga Domain for more than 100 years and this weekend the local club will celebrate its centenary.Tauranga Croquet Club started after an advertisement featured in the Bay of Plenty Times on January 16, 1902, calling for interested people to attend a meeting.Attendees later proposed a croquet lawn be established alongside the existing lawn tennis court and so the Bay of Plenty Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club was officially set up in 1909.However, on September 25, 1922, the lawn tennis and croquet players agreed to go their separate ways and the first Tauranga Croquet Club AGM was held.The club’s popularity had fluctuated over the years and had tripled from about 30 in 2016, club president Gretchen Benvie said.”It’s very exciting for us to be marking this wonderful milestone in our club’s history and we hope will be still operating from Tauranga Domain over the next 100 years.Tauranga Croquet Club members in front of their old…
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