WELCOME TO CROQUET QUEENSLAND
Croquet Queensland is the registered name of Croquet Association Queensland Inc (CAQ), a non-profit organization.
The object of CAQ is to promote, organise and develop the sport of Croquet in the State of Queensland.
CAQ, at January 1, 2010, has forty-five (45) Member Clubs, all of which are autonomous incorporated Croquet Clubs. These Clubs are designated into geographical regions. The members of these Clubs are CAQ Registered Players.
The general control and management of the affairs, property and funds of CAQ is vested in the Regional Management Committee. This committee consists of the Office Bearers (President, Vice President and Treasurer), and Regional Delegates (each also representing the interests of the Members and Registered Players in their region).
The committee delegates some of its powers to elected or appointed subcommittees or Specific Duty Officers.
CAQ is a member of the national Croquet organisation, Australian Croquet Association Inc (ACA/Croquet Australia).
An interesting team mallet sport, Gateball, while not strictly a croquet game, comes under the auspices of CAQ, who have registered the name, Gateball Queensland.
THE EIRE CUP
The Eire Cup is the Interstate Cup which has been contested between the Australian States since 1950. It bears the inscription “Irish International Eire Cup” and was won in Dublin in 1937 by an Australian Team. It was bought back to Australia and kept at the Victorian Headquarters, and after World War 11, when Interstate play was resumed the Cup was given to the Interstate Competition. The Cup is in the form of a silver rose bowl.
The Eire Cup competition is held annually, but in rotation in each State every 6 years moving in an anti clockwise direction, and this year the cup will be held in Victoria.
The current Queensland team is as follows:
John Hardy (Captain) Margaret Melville (vice Captain)
Leslie Watson Jocelyn Sutton
Greg Bury Deidre Hardy
Terry Ericson Willy Silk
Reserves
Tom Knight Cynthia Tacey
Rosemary Newsham
Manager Ernie Melville
