Kara Kara Croquet Association 1956 – 1998
On Friday, August 3rd 1956 (in the Mechanics Institute Charlton) a meeting was convened by the members of the Charlton Croquet Club with the idea of forming a Pennant group or Association with the surrounding towns.
St Arnaud, Donald & Wycheproof were represented by 2 delegates each (Boort declined as they considered they were too weak).
It was unanimous that they would form an association to be known as the “Kara Kara Association”. Mrs Neary (Charlton) was the first President and Mrs Smith (Charlton) was the Secretary / Treasurer.
A pennant competition was organized to be played every 3rd Monday.
The meetings of this association were held annually when new office bearers were appointed and rules for pennant were decided.
Neary Cup winners
1956-57 Donald
1957-58 Charlton
1958-59 Wycheproof
1959-60 Charlton
1960-61 Charlton Charlton won for 3rd time so retained the Neary Cup
Pennant Winners
1961-62 St Arnaud
1962-63 St Arnaud Gold
1963-64 Charlton
1964-65 Wycheproof
1965-66 Wycheproof
1966-67 St Arnaud
1967-68 St Arnaud
In 1968 /69 a second team was allowed from each town
Winner 1st competition Winner 2nd competition
1968-69 Charlton Charlton
1969-70 St Arnaud Charlton
1970-71 St Arnaud St Arnaud
1971-72 St Arnaud Charlton
1972-73 Donald Charlton
1973-74 Donald Wycheproof
1974-75 St Arnaud St Arnaud
1975-76 Charlton St Arnaud
1976-77 Charlton St Arnaud
In 1977/78 Boort joined Kara Kara Association
1977-78 St Arnaud Wycheproof
1978-79 Charlton Charlton
In 1979/80 Sea Lake joined Kara Kara Association
1979-80 St Arnaud Charlton
1980-81 Charlton Charlton
1981-82 Wycheproof Charlton
1982-83 Charlton Charlton
1983-84 Sea Lake St Arnaud
From 1984/85 Donald did not enter a pennant team
1984-85 Sea Lake Sea Lake
1985-86 Boort Sea Lake
1986-87 Boort Charlton Gold
1987-88 Sea Lake Charlton
1988-89 Boort Sea Lake
1989-90 Sea Lake Boort
1990-91 Sea Lake Charlton
1991-92 Charlton Wycheproof
In 1992/93 Swan Hill joined Kara Kara Association
1992-93 Charlton Sea Lake
1993-94 Boort
1994-95 Swan Hill
1995-96 Boort
1996-97 Wycheproof
1997-98 Wycheproof
From 1993/94 a Kara Kara A Grade Pennant Trophy was awarded
1993-94 Wycheproof
1994-95 Boort “B”
1995-96 Charlton
1996-97 Wycheproof
1997-98 Charlton
In 1983/84 all were enthusiastic to hold Kara Kara Championships. This continued until 1997/98 but winners names were not always recorded.
In 1998 Murray Valley Croquet Association took over Kara Kara Association as Kara Kara had no incorporation.