Board

CHAIR

Jim Nicholls

Served on the New South Wales Board for 4 years. Previous Professional Coach in Florida, USA. Represented Australia in 5 Association World Championships. Represented New South Wales 7 times and played in a winning Eire Cup team 3 times. Current holder of the Association Patron’s Trophy.

VICE CHAIR

Mary Marsland

State: South Australia Club: Norwood. Commenced playing in 2012. Committee member Norwood 2012-2020. Club Captain Norwood 2016-2020. ACA Director 2018-Current.

TREASURER

Kah Yang Loke

Profile coming soon…….

Barbara Northcott

Member of Southport Croquet Club,
QLD, since 2006. and President
2015-17. Referee qualifications in
AC, Ricochet and Gateball. Coach
Trainer Presenter in all 4 codes. CAQ
Director of Schools /Junior Croquet
2011-14. CAQ Director of Gateball
2018-2020. Played in 3 World
Gateball Championships.

Max Kewish

Busselton, Western Australia. Commencing playing croquet in 2015. Joined Ctroquetwest Management Committee 2018. Elected President of Croquetwest in 2020. Appointed as Director of Board, Croquet Australia 2020.

Kerri-Ann Organ

Catching the croquet bug in 2007, in
my first 11 years while in Victoria, I
served on two club committees as
a secretary and treasurer. Personal
highlights include winning the AC
Women’s Eights, the AC Third Eights
and participating in the 2020 World
AC Championships. Croquet has
given me so much personally, so I
look forward to giving back to the
sport at a board level.

Alison Sharpe

I have been playing competitive
Croquet since 2005. I play both AC
and GC on a regular basis and I’ve
represented NSW in AC for the last
15 years. I have also represented
Australia in both codes since 2009.
I have served on the CNSW Board
and I have been an active State
Selector for both AC and GC.
I am also a professional Croquet
coach.

Bernie Pfitzner

My Club is Victor Harbor, South
Australia. I have been a Golf
Croquet enthusiast since 2006 and
still cannot stop playing.
I have had roles in relation to Golf
Croquet Refereeing at WCF, ACA and
Croquet SA Level throughout that
time. Been an ACA Board Member
since March 2021.

Secretary

Jim Clement

Secretary of Sarsfield Croquet Club, Victoria since 2005 when the club was established. Appointed as ACA Secretary in April 2019.

Previous Experience: ACA Assistant Treasurer 2010-13, ACA Treasurer 2013-2015, ACA First Director 2015-16. VCA Secretary 2010-16, VCA President 2016 to date.

Executive Officer

Rob Murray

Time in the role: 2.5 years. Previous Positions: 20 years – Department of Defence, Financial Management, Executive Officer. Cricket Administration – Club Executive Roles (President, Secretary, Treasurer), Recruitment Officer, Junior Development Officer and Sponsorship Coordinator.