THE Sawtell Croquet Club have held their annual club championships this month in all of the three codes played at the club.

The Ricochet Croquet Doubles Championships were completed in October over two weeks.

Peter Waters and Lyn Dalziel won all their games to secure the overall Championship.

Liz Croker and Brenda Burrows, were declared runners-up on a countback from two other teams.

The Ricochet Championship was followed by the Doubles Golf Club Championship.

The championship was played under threatening skies with Jenny Arnold and Gaylene Humphreys persevering to win Division 1 title from runners up were Graeme Marshall and Peter Haskins.

Jenny Arnold and Gaylene Humphreys were the winners of of the Golf Doubles Club Championship Division 1
Division 2 winners were Maree Grant and Robyn Buckingham, with runners up Elaine and Frank Hulbert.

Association Croquet Singles Handicap Club Championship was played throughout September and October with the winner of Division 1, Michael Hastings and runner up Terry Regan.

Division 2 winner was Jenny Arnold with runner up Gary Urquhart.

Starting on Sunday 6 November, and concluding on Tuesday 8 November, the Regional Golf Singles and Doubles will be played at Sawtell Croquet Club.

Over 24 teams will be competing.

Spectators are welcome to come and watch some top level croquet.

In other news:

Once again, the members of the Sawtell Croquet Club have held a Charity fun Day to raise funds for the local Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

Often during play, members can see and hear the helicopter flying overhead to and from the Coffs Harbour Base Hospital.

This service covers the entire Mid and North coasts of NSW and provides care if needed to over two million people.

They receive 70 per cent of their funding from NSW Health and NSW Ambulance.

The balance is sourced from fundraising activities similar to the one recently held at the Sawtell Croquet Club.

Members were delighted to again be able to hold a Fun day on the October long weekend to raise $1000 in funds for the vital work of Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

A fine day ensured around forty players enjoyed a morning of playing either Ricochet or Golf Croquet, before partaking in a sausage sizzle and cool drinks.

A raffle was organised during the preceding week and a portion of all court fees were donated as well.

The club has supported the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service for many years and hopes to do so well into the future.