By John Thomson
On Monday 10 July Lilydale hosted some of Melbourne’s top croquet players.
Players from clubs across Melbourne, such as Mornington, Monash, Brunswick, Ivanhoe, Essendon, Ringwood and Lilydale have been honing their skills over the Winter period with a view, for some, to ultimately push for selection with the Victorian State Squad.
The two Lilydale players that were invited to join this training group are Glenn Crook and Murray Howlett. Both of these players have taken their game to a much higher level in the last two years, this has allowed them to not only compete against these top players but also be extremely competitive as well.
Because of the restrictions of the Lilydale Club of only having one court, player numbers had to be reduced on the day which was extremely disappointing.
Despite this restriction, the players that were in attendance all shared their knowledge, skills and tactics, so that when the Spring competition season starts they should all be in good form and ready for a big season.
