1952
Western Australia Debuts in EIRE Cup
Our first ever State Team travels to Tasmania to compete in the 1952 National Championships.
Inaugural State Team:
Agnes Donaldson
Edith Thorogood
Ida Thorpe
M Gilmour
R Farrell
1959
Gold Medal to WA
Gwen Leahey From the Nedlands Croquet Club becomes WA’s first winner of the ACA Gold Medal Competition.
1969
Sheila MacDonald wins Australian Open
Sheila becomes the first winner from Western Australia of the ACA Open Singles after previously finishing runner up in 1967.
Playing Record
1971
First success in Men’s Singles
George Maslen become the first WA winner of the Men’s Singles.
To prove it was no fluke, he repeated his victory in 1972. With Sheila winning also, this is the only time WA has won both the Mens’ and Women’s Singles in the same year
1989
WA claims first title!
Hosting the National Championships proved to be the impetus for WA to claim its first ever success in the EIRE Cup.
Team Members
P.Hunt
O.Lindon
J.Skinner
A.Western
A.Faulkner
R.Harewood
R Reuter
R Western
2004
WA claims 2nd Title with two players winning all of their matches for the first time.
After 15 years, WA is back in the Winners Circle and both Martin Clarke and Helene Thurston win all of their singles and doubles matches.
Team Members:
G.Anderson
J.Faulkner
H.Thurston
I.Wardell-Johnson
Martin Clarke
Ian Dumergue
Jeff Newcombe
Alan Sands
