Bede Sheridan
Of all the things that can be said about Bede, two things stand out: he was a thorough gentleman in all his dealings, and he was a standout example of the health and social benefits of croquet.
When he started playing in 2018 an hour’s training and practice really tested his stamina and patience, but the intriguing challenges of the game had snared him. Bede, who had never played any sport, developed an idiosyncratic technique that almost defied analysis and mislead many an unsuspecting opponent. Within months of starting, a morning’s play wasn’t enough and he would have happily played all day, every day.
Bede was a valuable contributor to the work involved in maintaining and developing the Club’s new site in Brisbane Street.
We were the better for his presence and will be diminished by his passing.
