Doug Lee dominates block as Ed Parravicini wins tight battle to claim Geraldton croquet singles

Players enjoyed picturesque conditions at the Geraldton Croquet Club over the weekend as players from around the State took part in the Geraldton Open. Held over two days the singles tournament drew a strong field of players both locally and abroad. Split into two blocks it was Forrest Park’s Ed Parravicini who came out on top in a highly competitive Blue block field, winning by two net hoops. Parravicini, Peter Clift and Paul Dodson all finished with seven wins out of their nine games but Parravicini had the edge on hoops finishing plus 17 to Clift’s and Dodson’s 15. The key was Parravicini keeping his biggest loss to 7-5 while Clift’s 7-3 upset loss to Sharky Ryan proved decisive as did Dodson’s own upset 7-4 at the hands of Terry Brown. In the opposite block, there was no stopping Doug Lee who dominated the field to take a perfect nine wins from nine and finishing plus 27 on net hoops with Steve Robb next best on seven wins.