Teen triumphs on big stage

Geraldton hosted the fifth under-21 Australian Golf Croquet Championships last weekend. Geraldton’s Darcy De Vries, 14, was the division two singles winner with five wins and one loss. “It offers good opportunities to go in big competitions, even if you haven’t been playing for very long,” Darcy said. “It’s also very strategic. “It relies on the mind more than the body.” Jamie Gumbrell from Canberra Croquet Club was the winner in the main singles event, defeating Felix Gelman-White from Williamstown Club in Melbourne. James Wombwell, from Casterton Croquet Club in Victoria, was the second division runner-up, with four wins and two losses. The event is hosted by a different State each time.