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Gallery | Rich River Croquet Club hosts Goulburn Valley Association singles tournament

By Oliver Shedden and Jordan Townrow

Aug 7, 2025

Charlton’s Lindsay Patullo took out the section one victory in the playoff. Photos: Jordan Townrow.

Goulburn Valley Croquet Association held its Association Singles tournament at Rich River Croquet Club from Saturday, August 2 to Tuesday, August 5.

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Sections one and two played over Saturday and Sunday, with sections three and four following up on Monday and Tuesday with over 20 players hitting the lawn.

Kyabram’s Kerri-Ann Organ and Charlton’s Lindsay Patullo played off for the section one chocolates, with Patullo emerging victorious in a 26-25 thriller.

Kerri-Ann Organ was the runner-up in section one.

With only six players in section two, Bendigo’s Phillip DeAraugo took out the category with four out of five wins and a net hoop score of 59.

The section three result was dependant upon the last game of the tournament, with Swan Hill’s Lois Munro and Quarry Hill’s Bruce Shaw battling it out, with Munro taking the overall victory by a single hoop.

Phillip DeAraugo was the clear-cut section two winner.

It was a similar story in section four with Rich River’s Fred Littman and Cherle Lessing battling it out for the ultimate prize with Littman grabbing the title 12 hoops to 10.