Janet Darch and Peter Clift take out 2023 Golden Mallet in Anne Bunter Doubles Tournament

The Geraldton Golf Croquet Club once again hosted the annual Anne Bunter Handicap Doubles tournament over the weekend. The two-day tournament ran from December 2-3 and featured eight pairs facing off in a 13-point, one-hour timed games with handicap doubles in a single round robin format. Each team faced each other, with a win giving five points and a loss losing five points, and the team with the best score at the end of the weekend was crowned with the Golden Mallet. Janet Darch and Peter Clift took out the win, after finishing with a 5-2 record and a net hoops of plus 14, with the final round deciding the winner in the closely contested tournament. The winners from last year’s tournament, Bob Imray and Doug Lee, presented the trophy to the winning pair. They become the 13th team to win the tournament which started in 2011, with Cheryl Samborski and Paul Christmass finishing as runners-up, who also finished with a 5-2 record but a net hoops score of plus two. The Geraldton Golf Croquet Club is now looking ahead to the Trevor Hansen Handicap Singles Tournament early next year, running from January 13-14 in 2024.