The October CCA Newsletter is now available.
You can read it online or download a PDF version to print for the club notice board.
Results of the CCA GC Handicap Singles
The CCA GC Handicap SIngles tournament was held at Homes Park Croquet club on Sunday 15 October 2017. It was managed by Chris Clarke.
It was run as two blocks of four with the top two from each block playing a supersection and the rest playing a consolation supersection.
In the Blue block, Rosalind Thomson won all her games but the Red block was much closer with three players winning two games.
The consolation supersection was another close block with three players winning two games.
The winner of the tournament was Gus Fernhout of St Martins and the runner-up Rosalind Thomson of United.
Detailed results are on Croquet Scores.
Go to the tournament page for past winners.
GC Knockout under way
The GC Knockout finally got underway after the first round was delayed because of wet weather.
On Sunday 15 October Rangiora beat St Martins 14 games to 3.
The other round 1 match between Fendalton Park and Holmes Park is being played Tuesday 17 October.
Cashmere and Hornby will be playing in round 2 scheduled for Sunday 22 October.
Results are published at https://croquetscores.com/2017/gc/cca-knockout
Updated AC Interclub and Johnson draws
As a result of withdrawals and consequent rearrangements, both the AC Interclub draw and the Johnson Draw were changed on 26 September 2017.
A further change to a phone number in the Tuesday AC Interclub and the Yellow Block of the Johnson was made 4 October 2017.
Updated draws are available on the competition pages and below.
Canterbury wins the Interprovincial
The annual interprovincial between Canterbury and South Canterbury was played at the Waireka Croquet Club in Ashburton on Sunday 1 October 2017. Four doubles pairs played three rounds. Each AC game was two hours, stopping on the bell. The winner is the team with the most total points.
Canterbury won 193 to 178. The individual game scores are below.
| Round | South Canterbury | Canterbury | ||
| 1 | Graeme Simpson Maurice Sunbeam |
13 | Marguaritte Rogers Carol Kidd |
14 |
| 1 | Barbara Field Dulcie Pierre |
15 | Jono Hart Frank Williams |
17 |
| 1 | Tom Weir Ann Sunbeam |
9 | Tony O’Donnell Neville Turner |
18 |
| 1 | Lois Alexander Kevin McGlichy |
24 | Ian Campbell Lynn Turner |
14 |
| 2 | Barbara Field Dulcie Pierre |
11 | Ian Campbell Lynn Turner |
18 |
| 2 | Tom Weir Ann Sunbeam |
24 | Marguaritte Rogers Carol Kidd |
16 |
| 2 | Lois Alexander Kevin McGlichy |
19 | Jono Hart Frank Williams |
21 |
| 2 | Graeme Simpson Maurice Sunbeam |
23 | Tony O’Donnell Neville Turner |
7 |
| 3 | Tom Weir Ann Sunbeam |
8 | Jono Hart Frank Williams |
22 |
| 3 | Lois Alexander Kevin McGlichy |
15 | Marguaritte Rogers Carol Kidd |
21 |
| 3 | Graeme Simpson Maurice Sunbeam |
9 | Ian Campbell Lynn Turner |
19 |
| 3 | Barbara Field Dulcie Pierre |
8 | Tony O’Donnell Neville Turner |
6 |
| Total Points | 178 | 193 |
First GC interclub results posted for Div 2B
The Division 2B of the GC Interclub started on Friday 29 September.
The results are now available on Croquet Scores
The other divisions will start Friday 13 October.
Other information on the GC interclub is at https://croquetcanterbury.com/gc-inter-club/
Give Croquet a Go
Canterbury Clubs open their doors for the public to Give Croquet a Go. This is an opportunity for people of all ages, with or without a sporting background, to try the multiple games of croquet and have an opportunity to meet challenges, to compete and to enjoy for a lifetime. Check out which clubs in the Christchurch region are offering a programme for beginners, on Saturday 30 September. Click on a club below to find its address.
| Club | Hours open for Give Croquet a Go |
| Barrington | 1pm |
| Cashmere | 10 am – 4 pm |
| Elmwood | 10am -12noon |
| Holmes Park | 1.30 pm |
| Hornby | 1.00 pm |
| Kaiapoi | 1.30 pm |
| Rangiora | 1pm |
| St James | 10am – 12 noon |
| St Martins | 3pm – 4 pm |
| United (Hagley Park) | 12.30pm – 3pm |
GC Rules Briefing
Tony O’Donnell, CCA Senior GC Referee, is offering a morning seminar on Golf Croquet Rules.
Where: United Croquet Club
When: 10am-11:30am Sunday 17 September 2017
Bring: Paper and pencil
Download poster: GC Rules Poster 2017
