THE annual Murray Valley Golf Croquet Tournament was held at Charlton Croquet Club attracting 30 entries.
Players came from Ballarat West, Boort, Castlemaine, Colac, Eastern Park, Horsham, Maldon, Mildura, Quarry Hill, Sale, Swan Hill, Wangaratta, and Williamstown clubs.
In Section 1 going into the last round Andy Barbero (Wangaratta) and Richard Parks (Williamstown - last year’s winner) were undefeated. Andy defeated Richard to take the Section 1 Shield, remaining undefeated. In Section 2 Alister McDougal (Boort) dominated the field, undefeated with seven wins. Gary Dykes (Maldon) was runner-up with five wins. Section 3 played in two blocks, followed by cross-block knockout finals. 
Lois Munro (Swan Hill) emerged as the winner, defeating Karen Davidson (Mildura) in the final. 
Lois won a total of six games and Karen won five.