The CNZ South Island AC Championship will be played in Canterbury Wednesday 12 to Sunday 16 December 2018. Headquarters is United Croquet Club and other clubs may be used if required. Canterbury players are encouraged to enter. You can enter via the CNZ website.

Events will be:

• Open Doubles
• Open Singles
• Singles 0 to 3
• Singles 4 and over

Billets

Accommodation is needed for players entering the Championships.  We are canvassing players right across the country to enter this event. As you will appreciate, travelling from another part of the country to play in a croquet competition may be a fair hunk of dosh, so we can make it easier for players to enter if some kind members of our croquet fraternity could host some players as billets for this event. Please let our Accommodation Officer know what may be offered. You may charge for a billet, typically between $30 and $50. To be negotiated.
Contact Owen Evans, phone: 338 8294, email: ogevans@xtra.co.nz

Here is the October CCA newsletter.

Earlier newsletters are available here.

The draws for the AC Interclub, GC Interclub, Johnson Memorial and the GC Knock-out were distributed to clubs at the Club Captains’ meeting on Saturday 22 September held at United Club.

The draws are now on the website and can be viewed online or downloaded for printing.

Details are on the web pages below:
GC Interclub begins Friday 5 October (12 Oct for division 1)

GC Knock-out begins Sunday 7 October
AC Interclub begins on Tuesday 9 October 2018
Johnson Memorial begins Saturday 13 October

On Sunday 23 September 2018 South Canterbury and Canterbury competed in the annual AC inter-provincial.

The Canterbury team was: John Yarrall, Owen Evans, Ian Campbell, Neville Turner, Leo Van Oosten, Alan Cook, Sally Jeffcott, Marguaritte Rogers (Captain), Patsy Clegg, Carol Kidd, Bruce McLay and Rosalind Thomson.

A great day was had by all. So, Basil was once again retained by Canterbury after some well fought-out games. A huge thanks to Raylene Coles and her team from the Waireka club who hosted and kept us watered and fed. A big thanks to the South Canterbury team who challenged Canterbury in every way.

The tournament was played as doubles with three 2-hour games that stopped on the bell. The winning team is the one with the greatest number of hoops. Canterbury scored 196 to 159 for South Canterbury.

2018 Inter-provincial Results

The final CCA calendar for the 2018-19 season has been released by Jonathan Hart.

You can download it as a PDF to print or you can view it online at croquetcanterbury.com/calendar/

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.

Prizes

Here is the March 2018 CCA newsletter

Earlier newsletters are here.

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

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.

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.