It was a great day of croquet. Our group headed out to the KatiKati Croquet Club (KKCC) early this morning for a 40 minute drive out into the country. Just 3 years ago this club was a cow pasture! Thanks to a small group of croquet enthusiasts in the community they now have 5 lawns in a beautiful, peaceful setting. Their membership dues are $160 per year.
Each of our individual matches had its own referee and scorekeeper. I had two matches today and will play two again on Sunday and Monday and then I have a bye on Tuesday.
My first match was against an Aussie, Rosie Graham. She couldn't have been nicer and we had a very close match. In the end I lost 7-6, 7-6 but felt good playing that well against a player seeded in the top 16 of the tournament.
My first "hoop" scored in the match was a JUMP Shot!!
Next, I played Hemmat Mustafa. She is currently the top women's player in Egypt and one of the top 8 seeds in the tourney. In 2007, she placed third in the world championships. Amazingly, I didn't feel nervous and had a nice match with her losing 7-2, 7-3. (Phew, at least it wasn't 7-0).
Interestingly, three of the NZ players include a grandmother, her daughter and granddaughter. Three generations of players.
Time for a little rest and relaxation so that I am fresh and focused for tomorrow's matches.
Gidday from NZ!
Cheryl
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