A new season begins

Ann Sharp strikes the ball at the Otago Croquet Association’s opening day at the Leith Club on Saturday.

As spring arrives and the days — supposedly — start getting warmer, summer sports also come out of hibernation.

Croquet is one of those, although the official start of club play will not happen until September 28 with the interclub competition beginning at the start of next month.

PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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