All posts by John Yarrall

Trans Tasman AC Test started

April 23, 2018Association Croquet, TournamentJohn Yarrall

The Trans-Tasman Test series has just started on Monday 23 April 2018 at the Wynnum Croquet Club in Brisbane, Australia.

Commentaries and results are now on Croquet Scores.

The format of this event is three two-day tests between Australia and New Zealand. Each test consists of 1 day of doubles (4 different mixed doubles pairing), and one day of singles (single gender – 4 women’s and 4 men’s), and the matches are all Best-of-Three, with time limits of 3hr, 3hr and 2hr (cumulative).

The teams are (in playing order):
New Zealand
Greg Bryant (Captain)
Aiken Hakes
Chris Shilling
Josh Freeth,
Jenny Clarke
Nina Mayard-Husson
Alison Robinson
Pam Fisher

Australia
Malcolm Fletcher
Edward Wilson
Greg Fletcher
Stephen Forster
Claire Bassett
Rosemary Landrebe
Alison Sharpe
Alix Verge

CCA Closing Day 2018

April 17, 2018UncategorizedJohn Yarrall

About 50 people enjoyed the hospitality of Cashmere Club on Sunday 15th April. Unfortunately it was windy in Christchurch that day but as Cashmere is so sheltered play continued right up to the home-made afternoon tea which was very welcome.

Owen and Philippa presented the trophies and certificates and Howard Pettigrew photographed the recipients.

Owen thanked Cashmere and Presidents of Clubs and his Exec, and Joan Bradford was thanked for her work over many years for keeping track of trophies and preparing certificates.

Philippa Porter
CCA Vice President

See photos and list of prizes below.
Click on any photo to scroll through the photo gallery.

Sally Jeffcott and Pam Hurst (United). Winner of the Millenium Cup

Denise McLoughlin, winner GC Silver Badge Primary

Merv Marsh, Lois Pettigrew, Howard Pettigrew and Lesley Smith (Rangiora), Winners GC Knockout

Geraldine Murphy, Bruce McLay, Mary Morrison, Rosalind Thomson, Tony O’Donnell (United), Winners AC Interclub

Beryl Hart and Diana Howes (St James Park), runners-up AC interclub. Not present: Graham Button, Koreene Fowler, Patsy Clegg, Winston Marshall

Jude Belcher (Hornby), Runner-up GC Interclub, Division 2. Not present: Robin Brooker, Chris Wood, Karin Taemmler, Jude Belcher, Barbara McLeod, Alan Belcher

Sally Jeffcott (United) Most Improved AC player

Neville Turner and Lesley Smith (Rangiora), winners of the Atkins Trophy

Grace Leith, Betty Ingelwood, Andi Maitland and Esme Burt (Fendalton Park), GC Interclub, Division 2

Pam Hurst (United), winner GC Silver Badge Senior

Trina Heffernan (Fendalton Park), Runner-up Atkins Trophy. Not shown: Vilna Gough-Jones

Sylvia McFarlane, Gay Jones, Janet Evans, Tony Walker (Cashmere), Winners GC Interclub, Division 3

Helen Webber, Neil Williams, Val French and Alan Belcher (Hornby) winners of GC Interclub, Division 1

Ruth Walker, Dave McMillan, Philip Narbey and Maria Narbey (Akaroa), Runner-up GC Division 1

Winners of AC Silver Badge: Sally Jeffcott (United) B Grade and Bruce McLay (United), Intermediate. Not shown: John Yarrall (United) A Grade

Neville Turner (Rangiora) Runner-up Johnson Memorial). Not present: Lyn Turner

Prizes

Event		Club	Players
AC interclub	Winner	United	Geraldine Murphy, Bruce McLay, Mary Morrison, Rosalind Thomson, Tony O’Donnell
	Runner-up	St James Park	Graham Button, Diana Howes, Koreene Fowler, Patsy Clegg, Beryl Hart, Winston Marshall
GC interclub Div 1	Winner	Hornby	Neil Williams, Alan Belcher, Helen Webber, Val French
	Runner-up	Akaroa	Philip Narbey, Dave McMillan, Maria Narbey, Ruth Walker
GC interclub Div 2	Winner	Fendalton Park	Andi Maitland, Esme Burt, Betty Ingelwood, Grace Leith
	Runner-up	Hornby	Robin Brooker, Chris Wood, Karin Taemmler, Jude Belcher, Barbara McLeod, Alan Beckett
GC interclub Div 3	Winner	Cashmere	Tony Walker, Janet Evans, Nicky Sarson, Merv Sarso, Gary Jones, Sylvia McFarlane
	Runner-up	Hornby	Pat Alston, Marilyn Purvis Tom Pluck, Diane Fisher, Barbara Horniblow
Johns Memorial	Winner	United	Tony O’Donnell, Lena Metcalf, Tony Thomson
	Runner-up	Rangiora	Neville Turner, Lyn Turner
Atkins Trophy	Winner	Rangiora	Neville Turner, Lesley Smith
	Runner-up	Fendalton Park	Vilna Gough-Jones, Trina Heffernan
Atkins Trophy Plate	Winner	Fendalton Park	Gill Hindshaw, Gordon MacRae
	Runner-up	United	John Yarrall, Pam Hurst
AC Silver Badge	A Grade	United	John Yarrall
	Intermediate	United	Bruce McLay
	B Grade	United	Sally Jeffcott
GC Slver Badge	Premier (-6 to 2)	United	Jenny Clarke
	Senior (3 to 5)	United	Pam Hurst
	Intermediate (6 to 8)	Holmes Park	Tim Slack
	Primary (9 to 16)	United	Denise McLoughlin
GC Interclub Knockout	Winner	Rangiora	Lois Pettigrew, Howard Pettigre, Merv Marsh, Lesley Smith
	Runner-up	Fendalton Park	Linda Humphries, Julie Mills, Helen Tanblyn, Murray Tamblyn
Most Improved Player	AC	Sally Jeffcott
	GC	Jono Hart
Millenium Gold Cup		United

CCA March 2018 newsletter available

March 26, 2018UncategorizedJohn Yarrall

Here is the March 2018 CCA newsletter

Earlier newsletters are here.

CCA GC Silver Badge results

March 25, 2018UncategorizedJohn Yarrall

The CCA GC Silver Badge tournament for all divisions was played at Holmes Park Croquet Club on Sunday 25 March 2018.

Clubs sent one representative in each grade after a playoff in their club.

After a cold and wet couple of days the sun shone on the players, the lawns were a credit to Holmes Park and we had a great number watching the 18 competitors. Again, it was a pleasure being hosted by Holmes Park.

The Premier (-6 to +2) was won by Jenny Clarke (United) with Jonathan Hart (St James) a close runner up.

Pamela Hurst( United) won the Senior Grade (+3 to +5) with Marguaritte Rogers St James) second on a count back.

Tim Slack (Holmes Park) won the Intermediate Grade (6 to 8) from Lyn Madgwick Cashmere).

Denise Mc Loughlin (United) won the Primary (9 to 16) with Tony Waters (Cashmere) runner-up.

There was some spectacular play in all grades and everyone enjoyed the day.

Full results are on CroquetScores at:
https://croquetscores.com/2018/gc/cca-silver-badge-playoffs

Philippa Porter : Manager and Referee

Premier runner-up Jono Hart (St James Park) and winner Jenny Clarke (United)

Senior runner-up Marguaritte Rogers (St James Park) and winner Pam Hurst (United)

Intermediate winner Tim Slack (Holmes Parks)

Primary winner Denise McLoughlin (United)

Geraldine Murphy and Pamela Hurst win the Agnes Dick

March 16, 2018UncategorizedJohn Yarrall

The 2018 Agnes Dick tournament was held in superb conditions on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th March at Elmwood croquet club. As usual it was extremely well managed by Lis Hunter.

The Agnes Dick is an association croquet handicap doubles competition where the combined handicap must be at least 12 and one player must have a handicap 10 or greater,

There were 8 pairs participating. The winning pair were Geraldine Murphy and Pamela Hurst of United Club and runners-up were Margaret Lane and Jenny Vartha of St James Club.

AgnesDick2018Winners — Winners Geraldine Murphy (left) and Pam Hurst (third from left) with CCA president Owen Evans and tournament manager Lis Hunter.

AgnesDick2018RunnersUp — Runners-up Margaret Lane (left) and Jenny Vartha (third from left) with CCA president Owen Evans and tournament manager Liz Hunter.

Don Reyland Stars Tournament national final

March 11, 2018Golf Croquet, TournamentJohn Yarrall

Thirteen entrants played in the national final of the Don Reyland Stars Tournament held at the Fendalton Park Croquet Club on the weekend of the 10th and 11th March 2018. The tournament was run as a full round robin with seven rounds on Saturday and six on Sunday. The weather was pleasant with little cloud or wind and reasonable temperatures after the cool nights meaning the lawns had a heavy dew initially. The tournament was managed by Tony O’Donnell and Chris Clarke was referee.

Handicaps varied between -4 (Brian Bullen of Wellington) and 10 (Laura Sutherland of Bay of Plenty) with the latter being undefeated in seven games on the Saturday and the former undefeated in five games on the Sunday. All players won between a quarter and three quarters of their twelve games with Laura Sutherland and Geoff Vautier both winning nine games. Laura took the Gold Star with a net hoop difference of 32 and Geoff the Silver with 22 net hoops.

Full results are at Croquet Scores.

The Don Reyland Stars Tournament is a handicap golf croquet event played at club level, with club representatives playing at an association event with the winner playing in the national final.

Betty Inglewood wins the Maud Trainor for 2018

March 9, 2018Golf CroquetJohn Yarrall

There were 24 entries in the 2018 Maud Trainor that was played as a flexible Swiss.

Betty Inglewood of Fendalton Park won with a win percentage of 80%
Vilna Gough-Jones of Fendalton Park was Runner-up with a win percentage of 75%.

Full results are on CroquetScores.
Note that the results are displayed as a block, not as a Swiss event, and percentage wins must be calculated manually.

Past results are here.

CCA AC Silver Badge results

February 18, 2018UncategorizedJohn Yarrall

The CCA AC Silver Badge was played at Cashmere Croquet Club on Sunday 18 February 2018. Clubs can send one representative in each grade after a playoff in the club.

The weather was fine and warm and the lawns a bit slow, but were faster in the afternoon with the warmer weather.

Entries were disappointing with only two entries for the 0-3, 4-9 and 10-16 grades.

John Yarrall (United) beat Owen Evans (Cashmere) 15-12 in the 0-3 grade.

Bruce McLay (United) beat Leo van Oosten *Holmes Park) 18-11 in the 4-9 grade

Sally Jeffcott (United) beat Robert Eathorne (Elmwood) 14-8 in the 10-16 grade.

The CCA GC Silver Badge will be held at Holmes Park Croquet Club on Sunday 25 March 2018.

Photos courtesy Pam Hurst.

Sally Jeffcott (United), winner of the 10-16 grade

Bruce McLay (United), winner of the 4-9 grade

Leo van Oosten (Holmes Park) , 4-9 grade

John Yarrall, (United) winner of the 0-3 grade with Robert Eathorne and Sally Jeffcott watching

CCA newsletter, Atkins draw and other updates

January 30, 2018Association Croquet, Golf Croquet, TournamentJohn Yarrall

CCA newsletter

The January 2018 CCA newsletter has been sent out to all Canterbury club secretaries. It is also available to download here.
If you want to be notified directly by email when a newsletter is available, or other notices from the CCA Website, enter your email under the heading Follow blog by email in the right-hand column of this page.

Atkins draw

The Atkins draw, rules and results reporting form are now on the CCA website.

There are four blocks with block play on Saturday 10, 17 and 24 February 2018 followed by a final at United on Saturday 17 March 2018.

Croquet Matters

Croquet Matters is the Croquet New Zealand newsletter. You can download a copy here.

You can sign up to directly get an email notification when a new Croquet Matters is sent out here.

If there is no copy on your club notice board, ask your secretary.

Arthur Ross

The Arthur Ross competition is a handicap singles association croquet event that is played at club, association and national level.

Representatives from Canterbury clubs will meet at the association playoff on Saturday 3 February 2018 at Elmwood Croquet Club.

The National playoff will be at Morrinsville from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 March.

Don Reylands Stars

The Don Reylands Stars is a handicap singles golf croquet event that is played at club, association and national level.

Representatives from Canterbury clubs will meet at the association playoff on Sunday 4 February 2018 at Hornby Croquet Club.

The national playoff, with one representative from each NZ association will be played at Fendalton Park Croquet Club Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 March 2018.

World AC championship

The world AC championship will be played in and around Wellington 3-11 February. Most of the players in the NZ Open at United last week will be there. You can follow results on CroquetScores.

The qualifying tournament for the last few places is being played in Palmerston North Tuesday 30 January to Thursday 1 February 2018. You can follow results on CroquetScores. At the time of writing Cantabrian Ian Campbell has won both of the games he has played so far.

Edward Wilson wins the NZ Open

January 30, 2018Association Croquet, TournamentJohn Yarrall

The 2018 NZ AC Open was played at United and Fendalton Park croquet clubs. The doubles were covered in a previous post. There were 38 entries in the singles that started with four blocks that were played from Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 January. The top four from each block played in the knockout with the rest qualifying for the Heenan Plate. Every round of the knockout was played as best-of-three matches. Of the 35 games played in the knockout there were only three triple-peels which reflects the challenging lawns and hoops prepared by the manager, Chris Clarke. Lena Metcalf was at United every day looking after catering.

Edward Wilson from Australia won the 2018 New Zealand AC Open today at United Croquet Club beating Stephen Mulliner of England in a 2-0 final. Edward and Stephen were runners-up in the doubles. See the previous post for more on the doubles.

The other semi-finalists were Greg Bryant (West Cost) and Jenny Clarke (United).

The Heenan Plate (for players who did not make the knockout) was won by John Christie (Thames Valley) with Josh Freeth (Auckland and ex United) runner-up.

Alain Giraud (England) won the Bronze Medal with Brian Cumming (Canada) runner-up. The Bronze Medal is a new event for players eliminated from the knockout.

The Charles Jones Slaver, for the best player with scratch or greater handicap, was won by Lindsay David (Australia).