It is with a lot of sadness that Canberra have decided to make the call to withdraw their entry to the Queensland State Championship this year. With the ACT declared a hotspot it is now illegal for us to apply for a Border Pass.
Glen and Kristina Whitehead will miss their Doubles entry and Margo (replacing Judy Tier) and Andrew Davies, currently in Brisbane, will be the only Canberra entrants.
We will endeavour to be positive and prepare for the October 24/25 Canberra Triples when all borders could be open to all States.
We wish participants a happy Tournament and trust we will see you all at the Nationals on the Gold Coast September 2021.
Judy Tier
Canberra Croquet Club
This corona virus is putting a dampener on all sports. We are holding the New Zealand Gateball Championships again in Palmerston North In early February and whether we can Compete against international players depends on the borders being opened and quarantine rules being relaxed.
Nevertheless, I will be sending invitations and conditions of play to overseas Gateball organisations and it would be fantastic to welcome Australians back to this event.
Gateball is making excellent progress in NZ and we are looking to instigate competitions and tournaments in Gateball hotspots.
Best wishes to Queensland for a successful National competition in September.
Very bad…..but ready for next year