Eight of the top players contested the open singles, which was a much closer affair. At the end of the day, four players had five wins.
On a countback of differentials, only three hoops separated the top three players.
Rob Hayes was declared the winner, with Charles Ostler runner-up and Ross Thomson third.
The club's doubles championships were split into premier and intermediate divisions. Both had four pairs who played a double round robin.
Per and Ina Elzen won the intermediate division playing careful, methodical croquet and winning all six of their games.
Runners-up were Murray Wood and Maurice Allan, with four wins.
The premier division was a lot closer with all pairs taking games off others.
The pairs of Rob Hayes and John Wilson and Dave and Chris Newton finished with four wins each. The final result had to be determined by hoop differential and both pairs had a differential of plus 11. Both pairs beat each other in the two round robins so the winner was decided on the better net over the two games they played each other, and Hayes and Wilson won by two hoops.
The final of the Jenny Virtue Golf Croquet Mercantile Competition was completed after three nights of play.
The winners were Ball Knockers, a composite team of accountants and rugby referees ably led by Royce Maynard. They showed the benefit of having played in a previous mercantile competition.
Other teams warned them that they shouldn't expect such an easy ride next year.
The top individuals for the competition were all from the Ball Knockers team. David Stevenson finished on 57 points, Jacque Van Wyk on 55 and Gavin Loudon on 50.
Club captain Ross Thomson said that due to croquet lawns being upgraded over recent months, the club hadn't been able to hold its annual open day, when people could try the game of croquet.
However, people were welcome to come along to the club lawns in Aberdeen Road at 12.45pm on Fridays and Sundays to join in club days. Free coaching would be available, and all equipment would be supplied. Flat-sole shoes must be worn.
