They came to Dunedin to have fun and enjoy the company.
It is their fourth Masters Games.
They see it as a chance to get away from the farm and have fun with a group of their female friends.
They have played netball together in the past but this time they wanted a change and played golf croquet.
"We had too many injuries and it was hard to get a team together to play netball," team manager and croquet captain Christine Wardell (45) said.
"We didn't want to miss out on the fun so we found another sport."
Wardell searched the internet and came up with golf croquet.
They have won netball gold medals in the past but this time they wanted to test themselves in a new sport and came away with gold, silver and bronze medals.
"We are a happy bunch and enjoy a few gin and tonics," Wardell said.
"Sport is a way for us to keep in touch."
They celebrated their success with a few drinks and a few songs with the guitar at the motel before joining other revellers at the marquee at Games headquarters.
"It was just a girls' weekend away from the farm," Wardell said.
"We make any excuse we can to come to the Masters Games."
The team members appear casual, but they have their reputation to maintain and practised a lot for their new sport.
"We went to Queenstown in November and played all weekend to get used to the game, "Wardell said.
"It was great fun."
They played in the doubles competition and split the 12 players into six teams: the blonde pair, the old pair (grandparents), the new pair, the tall pair, the two pair (wear glasses) and the left pair (the remaining two).
"We were a bit nervous at the start," Wardell admitted.
"But we had no injuries and won't be stiff in the morning.
They won the medals on Saturday and spent yesterday visiting the netball courts and other venues promoting golf croquet in their normal boisterous manner.
