The State Team - Eire Cup

The Interstate Cup, which bears the inscription “Irish International Eire Cup”, was won in Dublin, Ireland, in 1937 by an Australian team consisting of C.J. Miller (C), J.C. Windsor, Miss A.B.Morrison and E.M.Hunt.

The trophy was brought to Australia and kept at Victoria’s headquarters. After World War II, when interstate play was resumed, the cup was awarded in interstate competition in Sydney in 1942. When the Australian Croquet Council (ACC) was formed in 1949, the cup became its property. The Eire Cup as it has become known, is in the form of a silver rosebowl. Queensland has won the Eire Cup four times: in 1960, 1963, 1990 and 2006. Teams from Queensland haveparticipated in all interstate competitions from 1949, and probably earlier , as the Queensland Croquet Association (QCA) was founded in 1922. Initially only four players were chosen, predominantly women, but that was changed in 1982, when teams consisting of four men and four women were selected. To be eligible, players must enter a number of selected tournaments throughout the year and be on a low handicap. The Interstate Championships are conducted by a rotation of States, and are held at the same time as the Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Singles Championships.

Year	Team	Place
1931	Mrs G Arnold
1932	Mrs G Arnold, Mrs W R Pitter, Mrs E Kenyon
1933	Mrs G Arnold
1934	Mrs G Arnold
1935	Mrs G Arnold, Mrs Kenyon, Mrs Bridgman, Mrs D.H. Milne	1st
1936	Mrs G Arnold, Mrs Kenyon
1937	Mrs E D Kenyon (C), Mrs R S Gibson, Mrs Milne, Mrs Bridgman
1938	Mrs E D Kenyon(C), Mrs R S Gibson, Mrs D H Milne, Mrs F Bridgman, Miss E Hetherington, Mrs J Gibson. Players competed for the James Wall trophy. Eire Cup arrived in Australia, won by VCC in Ireland.	1st
1939	Messers Bridgman, Mrs D.H.Milne, Mrs Kenyon, Mrs Gibson
1940
1941	Interstate competition cancelled due to World War.
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947	Mrs E D Kenyon(C), Mrs A F Loxton
1948
1949
1950	Mrs D Milne, Mrs N Carter, Miss V Campbell, Mrs Woodward, Mrs J Limpus (Res)
1951	The first Championships and Interstate competition held by the Australian Croquet Council. Mrs J Gibson, Mrs D Milne (C), Mrs R Carter, Miss V Campbell, Mrs Woodward, C H Taylor,E D KenyonRes Mrs J Limpus
1952	Jean Limpus, N Canter, A Crowther, J Gibson, E A McConachie
1953	M Carter, E A McConachie, C Cathcart, J Gibson, W Raphael
1954	F Williamson, W Crowther, D Massie, C Cathcart, W Canter, S Taylor (Res), D H Milne (Res)
1955
1956	Mrs C Cathcart, Mrs W Massie, Mrs C Taylor, Mrs N Carter, Mrs E A McConachie (C)
1957	Mr H Gunton (C), Mr W Carter, Mrs N Carter, Mrs C Cathcart, Mrs Naffie (Res)
1958	Jean Limpus, Mrs C H Taylor, Mrs E Rudder, Mrs W Massey, Mrs N Carter (C)
1959	Jean Limpus, Mrs E Rudder, Mrs C Cathcart, Mrs O Massie, Mrs N Carter, Mrs F Hough (non playing Captain & Reserve)
1960	Mr H Gunton, Mrs E Rudder, Mrs C Cathcart, Mrs F Hough (R), Mrs E A McConachie, Jean Limpus, Miss V Campbell ( non playing C)won Australian Croquet Council Cup	1st
1961	Mrs Jean Limpus, E Cathcart, E Rudder, D Massie, Miss V Campbell
1962	Mrs Jean Limpus, Mrs C Cathcart (C),Mrs E Rudder, Mr H Gunton
1963	Mr H Gunton, Mr H Deller, Mrs E Rudder, Mrs Jean Limpus (C)
1964	Mrs Jean Limpus (C), Mrs E Rudder, Mr H Gunton,Mr H Deller
1965	Mrs Jean Limpus (C), Mrs E Rudder, Mr H Gunton, Mr H Deller, Mr G Wilson
1966	Mrs Jean Limpus, Mrs E Rudder, Mr H Gunton, Mr H Deller, Mrs L Thomas ( non playing C), Mrs F Hough (R)
1967	Mrs Jean Limpus (C& R), Mrs F Hough, Mrs J Hurrell, Mrs E Rudder , Mr H Deller
1968	Mrs Jean Limpus, Mrs Edna Rudder (C), Mrs F Hough, Mrs Joan Hurrell, L Thomas (R)
1969	Mr H Gunton, Mrs J Hurrell, Mrs L Thomas, Mrs E Rudder, Mrs Jean Limpus (R), Mrs E Cornelius (non playing C)
1970	Mrs L Thomas (C) , Mrs Jean Limpus, Mrs Emmie Cornelius, Mrs Edna Rudder, Mrs Joan Hurrell, Mrs Ivy Tighte, Mrs Lyn Bradshaw, Mrs F Hough
1971	Mrs Emmie Cornelius, Mrs Edna Rudder, Mrs Joan Hurrell, Mrs Ivy Tighte, Mrs Lyn Bradshaw, Mrs F Hough, Mrs B Robinson
1972	Mrs I Tite, Mrs B Robinson, Mrs I Cole, Mrs Jean Limpus, Mrs Lorraine Bray, Mrs L Thomas ( non playing C)
1973	Mrs Jean Limpus, Mrs Lorraine Bray, Mrs J Hurrell, Mrs B Robinson, Mrs F Hough
1974	Mrs Jean Limpus (C), Mrs Grace Pohle, Mr W Wilson, Mrs N McMeekin, Mrs Lorraine Bray
1975	Mrs Jean Limpus, Mrs Edna Rudder, Mrs Joan Hurrell, Mrs Lorraine Bray, Mrs Grace Pohle
1976	Mrs Jean Limpus, Mrs Lorraine Bray (C), Mrs J Hurrell, Mrs G Pohle, Mrs M Heyme
1977	Mrs Joan Hurrell, Mrs Lorraine Bray (C), Mrs Edna Rudder,Mrs Grace Pohle, Mrs Hazel Maxwell, Mrs Freda Millard, Mrs M Heyne,
1978	Mrs Joan Hurrell, Mrs Lorraine Bray, Mrs Edna Rudder, Mrs Grace Pohle, Mrs Hazel Maxwell, Mrs Freda Millard
1979	Mrs Lorraine Bray, Mrs Grace Pohle, Mrs L Gander, Mrs F Millard
1980	Mrs Lorraine Bray, Mrs L Gander, Mrs G Pohle, Mrs H Maxwell, Mrs E Rudder (non playing C)
1981	Mrs Lorraine Bray, Mrs L Gander, Mrs G Pohle, Mr L Ibbott
1982	Mrs Lorraine Bray, Mrs G Pohle, Mrs F Millard, Mrs I Cole, Mr K Green (C), Mr L Ibbott, Mr B Ford, Mr B Jeppson	1st
1983	Mrs G Pohle (C), Mrs I Cole, Mrs H Maxwell, Mrs J Sutton, Mr Bevan Jeppson, Mr Lloyd Ibbott, Bill Moore, Bruce Ford (C)
1984	Grace Pohle (C),Lorraine Bray, Hazel Maxwell, Jenny Sutton, Mrs R Cole, Bruce Ford (C), Bevan Jeppson, Bruce Fleming, Greg Bury, Mr L Ibbot, Mr W Moore
1985	Grace Pohle , Rene Cole, Freda Millard, Betty Haupt, Aggie Read (C), Bruce Ford, Bruce Fleming, Greg Bury
1986	Grace Pohle , Audrey Pownall, Betty Haupt, Freda Millard, Aggie Read (C), Bruce Ford, Bruce Fleming, Greg Bury
1987	Grace Pohle (VC), Lorraine Bray, Joan Hurrell, Betty Haupt, Bruce Ford, Bruce Fleming (C), Greg Bury	2nd
1988	Lorraine Bray (VC), Betty Haupt, June Hutton, Grace Pohle, Greg Bury, Bruce Ford (C), Bruce Fleming, Ron Sloan	3rd
1989	Aggie Read (C), Grace Pohle(VC), Lorraine Bray, Greg Bury, Bruce Ford, June Hutton, Paul Miller, Audrey Pownall	3rd
1990	Lorraine Bray (C), Grace Pohle (VC), June Hutton, Betty Belz, Greg Bury, Bruce Ford, Aggie Read (VC), Ian Costin, Neville Page, Bruce Ford	1st
1991	Lorraine Bray (C), Audrey Pownall, June Hutton, Betty Belz, Bruce Ford, Aggie Read(VC), Ian Costin, Bruce Ford
1992	Greg Bury (VC), Bruce Ford, Aggie Read, Paul Miller, June Hutton(C), Betty Belz, Lorraine Bray, Kathy Frey	4th
1993	June Hutton (C), Greg Bury (VC), Aggie Read, Lorraine Bray,Kathy Frey, Betty Belz, Paul Miller, Fred Barton	5th
1994	Bruce Fleming (C), Aggie Read, Simon Roast, Les Watson, June Hutton (VC), Betty Belz, Kathy Frey
1995	Greg Bury (C), Aggie Read, Bruce Fleming, Brett Hewitt, Lorraine Bray, June Hutton(VC), Betty Belz, Kathy Frey	2nd
1996	Lorraine Bray, June Hutton, Kathy Frey, Betty Belz, Greg Bury (C), Aggie Read, Brett Hewitt, Max Merlin	2nd
1997	Greg Bury (C), Aggie Read, Brett Hewitt, Max Merlin, Max Donati, June Hutton, Betty Belz, Kathy Frey, Jan Murdoch, Jocelyn Sutton
1998	Aggie Read (C), Betty Belz, Bruce Fleming, Ernie Melville, John Philpott, Liz Fleming, Jan Murdoch, Jocelyn Sutton
1999	Greg Bury (C), Ian Dumergue, Ernie Melville, John Philpott, Sandy Bartlem, Robyn Pierce,Jocelyn Sutton
2000	Betty Belz(C), Ernie Melville (VC), Jocelyn Sutton, Sandy Bartlem, Elizabeth Fleming, Robyn Pierce, Bruce Fleming, Max Donati, John Philpott
2001	Greg Bury (C), Bruce Fleming, John Philpott, John Hardy, Leigh Harvey, Jan Murdoch, Elizabeth Fleming, Robyn Pierce, Willy Silk
2002	Bruce Fleming (C), Les Watson, Leigh Harvey, Greg Bury, Jan Murdoch (VC), Margaret Melville, Elizabeth Fleming, Willy Silk	2nd
2003	Greg Bury (C), Les Watson, Bruce Fleming, Max Donati, Jocelyn Sutton, Margaret Melville, Elizabeth Fleming, Willy Silk
2004	Greg Bury (C),Max Donati, John Philpott, John Hardy, Jan Murdoch (VC), Margaret Melville, Betty Belz, Helen Philpott
2005	Jan Murdoch (C), John Philpott, Helen Philpott, Betty Belz, John Hardy, Margaret Melville, Lesley Watson, Willy Silk, Max Donati
2006	Les Watson, Bruce Fleming, Steve Jones, John Hardy, Jan Murdoch (VC), Jocelyn Sutton, Margaret Melville, Elizabeth Fleming	1st
2007	John Hardy, Terrry Ericson, Greg Whymark, John Philpott, Jocelyn Sutton, Margaret Melville, Willy Silk, Betty Belz	5th
2008	Les Watson, John Hardy, Shane Davis, Steve Jones, Margaret Melville, Jocelyn Sutton, Willy Silk, Helen Philpott	2nd
2009	John Hardy (C), Don Close, John Philpott, Leigh Harvey, Deidre Hardy, Margaret Melville, Willy Silk, Jocelyn Sutton	3rd
2010	Les Watson, John Hardy (C), Greg Bury, Terry Ericson, Ernie Melville, Jocelyn Sutton, Margaret Melville (VC), Deidre Hardy, Willy Silk	3rd
2011	John Hardy, Don Close, Greg Bury (C), Tom Knight, Deidre Hardy, Willy Silk, Margaret Melville (VC), Cynthia Tacey	3rd
2012	Greg Bury (C), Terry Ericson, John Hardy, Tom Knight, Deidre Hardy (VC), Margaret Melville, Willy Silk, Kathleen Colclough	3rd
2013	Greg Bury (C), Don Close, Geoff Jamieson, Tom Knight, Kathleen Colclough (VC), Margaret Melville, Willy Silk, Deidre Hardy	4th
2014	John Hardy (C), Kathleen Colclough (VC), Greg Bury, Greg Whymark, Don Close, Margaret Melville, Deidre Hardy, Willy Silk, Cynthia Tacey	3rd
2015	Willy Silk (C), Kathleen Colclough, Rosemary Newsham, Cynthia Tacey, Greg Whymark, Geoff Jamieson, Don Close (VC), Mike Bertram,	5th
2016	Willy Silk (C), Kathleen Colclough, Heather Knight, Rosemary Newsham, Greg Whymark, Lindsay David, Don Close, Mike Bertram	6th
2017	Bruce Fleming (C), Les Watson, Lindsay David, Greg Whymark, Troy McCallum, Kathleen Colclough (VC), Rosemary Newsham, Heather Knight, Willy Silk.	3rd
2018	Greg Whymark, Les Watson, (VC) Nick Smith, Troy McCallum, Kathleen Colclough, Willy Silk (C), Deidre Hardy, Rosemary Newsham	6th
2019	Kathleen Colclough, Deidre Hardy, Willy Silk, Heather Knight, Troy McCallum, Dave Luxmoore, Lindsay David, Greg Bury	4th
2020	Dave Luxmoore, Tom Knight, Troy McCallum, Greg Whymark, Bruce Ford, Greg Bury, Don Close, Willy Silk, Yuni Rowell, Deidre Hardy, Heather Knight, Hedi Trask, Lindsay David, Donna Manning	3rd

2021	Don Close, Lindsay David, David Luxmoore, Greg Whymark, Troy McCallum, Kathleen Colclough, Heather Knight, Rosemary Newsham, Yuni Rowell, Jacky Lynch	event cancelled
2024	Greg Bury, Addison Matthews, Zach Kominar, Bruce Ford, Donna Manning, Kathie Grant, Heather Knight, Jacky Lynch, Willy Silk

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