The first two golf croquet competitions of the season have been completed at Rushbrooke Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.

The first, the William Murphy perpetual trophy was contested on May 12^th in splendid conditions and was won by Ken O’Brien after he narrowly defeated Gregory Burke in a well contested final.
A field of 18 competed and the standard of play was of the highest standard for the opening tournament of the season.

The only doubles competition on the club calendar, the Frewen Cup was held on June 4^th.
An entry of twenty four competed and a number of new faces were evident.
The winning partnership of Ken O’Brien and John Hannon Snr defeated Frank Mc Donnell and Martin Cusack in the final match watched by a large gathering of enthusiastic supporters. Again the weather was kind and the food was prepared and barbequed by resident chef Gregory Burke.

 The full listing of competitions for the season at the Rushbrooke club is listed below:

William Murphy Trophy             May 12^th

Frewen Trophy                          June 2^nd

Peggy Ronan Plate                      June 16^th

Lyons Cup                                 June 30^th

Friendly with Carrickmines        July 7^th TBC

Fort William Cup                       July 21^st

John Ronan Plate                       August 11^th

Blanchard/O’Gorman Cup           September 8^th

All competitions commence at 2.30pm sharp.

Enquiries please contact Chris Murphy (croquet secretary) on 021-4 811402

Frank Mc Donnell
5^th June 2007