We were on the road at 6:30 a.m. for a long drive into the countryside to get to the Belmont Croquet Club. As has been the case at every venue we've been to, we were warmly welcomed and offered homemade goodies and tea before starting our matches.
Those of us who didn't qualify for the top 32 are now competing in the Plate. They've divided us into 3 blocks and today's play consisted of 5, 1-game matches against everyone in our block. I am happy to report that I won 2 of my 5 matches today and came very close in the others. The format is a double round robin which means tomorrow we will again play everyone in our block and a total of 8 players will advance to a Plate Knock Out. That means tomorrow I will need to bring something extra special to elevate my game even another notch!
We will be assigned to another venue for tomorrow, this one in Ballarat will be 2 hours drive away. I have to say the commuting to and from each of the venues has truly been the most difficult and expensive portion of this endeavor. The best outcome for me would be to place in the top two in my block to avoid having to return at the end of the day to the Victorian Croquet Center for a playoff match. Fingers crossed.
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