101-year-old woman tries to break croquet record

ABC Gippsland

Topic: Records and Achievements

Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 7:59am

May Beveridge is trying to break the record for the oldest competitive croquet player.

In short:

May Beveridge, 101, is trying to break the record for the world's oldest female croquet player.

The record is held by a 98-year-old woman in the UK.

What's next?

World record officials will check a video and papers from the attempt.

May Beveridge loves her family, her croquet club, and her community.

She plays croquet at a club in Lakes Entrance, near Melbourne.

Her love for croquet might earn her a world record.

May is waiting to hear if she is the world's oldest female croquet player.

She started playing croquet in her 80s to stay fit and meet people.

May thinks croquet is a great exercise for the body and brain.

People think croquet is easy, but it's not.

May got married in 1947 and was married for 68 years.

She was a good tennis player, but now she loves croquet.

The club president says May is a great player and a welcome member.

May helped start the Lakes Entrance Croquet Club.

The club loves May and thinks she's a great player.

World record officials will check the video and papers before saying yes.

May had a big party for her 100th birthday.

The record for the oldest female croquet player is held by a woman in the UK.

The woman in the UK was 98 years and 327 days old when she set the record.

May thought it was a joke when her club suggested she break the record.

May said yes, and they made a fun day of it.

May played a game with her friends and family watching.

She felt a little nervous when she started playing.

May said she did it for her family and the club, and to make the club famous.

May played a special game with her partner, who is 90 years old.

May says croquet helps keep her sane.

May just plays her game and doesn't worry about winning.

Croquet is a sport for all ages and skill levels.

The club president says croquet is a great game for older people.

May played a close game, but she didn't win.

May didn't expect to win, but she had fun.

May took a shot, but it didn't go as planned.

May and her partner lost the game.

The club president gave May flowers after the game.

May was happy and proud of herself.

May hopes her family and the club are proud of her.

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