Selection Committee Golf Croquet



Meet our Golf Croquet Selection Committee.

Kevin McGlynn

KEVIN McGLYNN, Chair

Kevin McGlynn is a Golf Croquet Selector with Croquet NSW, a Level 3 Golf Croquet Coach and an accredited GC Referee.
A long-standing and active competitor in New South Wales, Kevin represented Australia at the Over 50s World Championship in 2023. He was Captain of the NSW team at the 2024 Interstate Shield and Vice-Captain in 2025, reflecting his ongoing involvement at the highest level of state competition.
Kevin is deeply committed to player development and currently leads a Development Squad program focused on tactical awareness, decision-making under pressure, and competitive resilience. Through both coaching and refereeing, he brings a broad understanding of performance standards and match play expectations.
As a Selector, Kevin believes in a transparent and balanced approach — recognising performance and consistency, valuing team contribution, and supporting the continued growth of emerging players. His aim is to help build teams that are not only competitive, but cohesive and align with the standards expected of NSW representatives.

 

Liz Friend

LIZ FRIEND

Liz is a Golf Croquet Selector with Croquet NSW, and a Level 2 GC Coach. She has been playing GC for 9 years and has been an active competitor in NSW State events and various Club tournaments. Liz has been successful in CNSW Division 2 events and is a member of the newly established Development Squad in the Hunter and strives to improve her game significantly. She has been very supportive of the efforts to expand coaching across NSW and the ACT and is excited by the changes that can already be seen, particularly in player development and participation.
Liz has been a CNSW Board member for more than four years and during that time has prepared almost all the monthly newsletters, has been an active Committee member on various CNSW Working Groups, has been the Board’s GC representative, and for the past few years has been an Observer at the GC Selection Committee meetings. She represented the Board on the Committee for the 2025 Nationals in the Hunter. Liz will step down from the Board in March. 
Liz became a GC Selector in June 2025 and acknowledges the responsibility of the task. She appreciates the challenges that the Committee faces when making decisions to select the Squad and subsequently in reaching consensus on the Team which is put to the Board for approval.
Her background is Human Resources in the Australian Public Service, including a role with the Merit Protection Commission. Liz is deeply committed to fairness, transparency and team building, and has had extensive experience on employment selection panels and review committees.
For the past 14 years Liz has been very involved in Rotary having held Board positions, including Youth Protection Officer, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, and several terms as President.
Liz is an active member of her own Club, Nelson Bay, and has been on the Committee for most of the past 9 years.

 

Malcolm Powys

MALCOLM POWYS

Malcolm has been playing GC since 2019 when he joined Marrickville Croquet Club, where he has been a member since.  He is also a member at Cook’s River and Southern Highlands croquet clubs.  He is a qualified GC referee, examining GC referee and Level 1 GC coach.  He has been running a development squad at Southern Highlands since 2023. He has also enjoyed providing commentary for recent GC Open competitions for CNSW as these provide a valuable coaching resource for new players.  In summary, he is keen to give back to the game.
He was first selected to play for NSW in the Inter State Shield in 2022 and he has been a member of the winning NSW team in 2022, 2023 & 2024. He was unavailable for selection in 2025 as he had shoulder surgery that year. He has been selected to represent NSW again in 2026.
All these experiences have provided him with valuable insights which contribute to his role as member of the NSW GC Selection Committee. He is passionate about identifying and encouraging developing players and recognises that being committed to being part of a team is an essential component of selection.  He is also pleased to play his part in ensuring that the selection process is open, transparent and fair to all interested parties.

 

Jill Sullivan

JILL SULLIVAN

Jill has been an enthusiastic participant in Croquet since 2017 and has been a member of the Cooks River Croquet Club since 2019. She is currently an active member of the Southern Sydney Regional Development Squad. 
Jill represented NSW in State GC Team in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, and had the honour of being Vice Captain in the latter 2 years.
She has competed in State and Australian GC Championships and competed internationally in the Egyptian Open GC Championship in September/October 2025.
Jill is proud to serve as a member of the Board of Cooks River Croquet Club.
She holds accreditation as a Level 1 GC Coach, allowing her to support and guide new players in their development.
In October 2025, Jill was appointed to the position of GC Selector. In this role, her aim is to
ensure that the selection process for NSW GC Croquet is fair, balanced, and objective.

 


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