Results & Upcoming Events
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17 June: Great to see volunteers gaining recognition... Congratulations to Raylene Phillips of South Canterbury for her award of Outstanding Contribution to Sport in the Mid Canterbury Sports Awards. Link to article here
10 June: May Croquet Matters Newsletter here
8 May: April Croquet Matters Newsletter here
2 May: AC Worlds: Kapiti News article on Brian Bullen
21 April: GC World Championships in Cairo. Results here Congrats to Chris Clarke and Duncan Dixon for getting to the Quarterfinals of the KO
21 April: Chris Clarke into GC Worlds after playing in Qualifier
21 April: Results from the U21 GC Qualifier here
11 April: Youth Players off to Cairo. Jasmine Rule and Oscar Baird-Gosling from South Canterbury, Lachy Hughes from Wanganui. Article from Timaru Herald
28 March: The New Zealand team to contest the MacRobertson Shield is announced. here. The series will be played in NZ starting 30 December.
25 March: Selections for the AC Worlds (London 10-18 August) here
22 March: NZ Secondary School Croquet at Rose Gardens this weekend. Results here Congratulations to Ashburton College for winning and well done to all the teams competing, it was a great tournament!
20 March: Article on Takapuna Lawns here
13 March: Links to AC Invitation results
CA Silver Tray (Mt Maunganui) Congratulations to Toby Garrison
Edwina Thompson (Katikati) Congratulations to Mike Crashley
Roger Murfitt (Whakatane) Congratulations to Geoff Duckett
RA Clarke Copper Tray (Wanganui) Congratulations to Josh Smith
Article from Wanganui Chronicle
Gold Cup (Dunedin) Congratulations to Baubre Murray (winning by just one net point from June Clarke - both 11 wins)
12 March: Great article on croquet in Good Magazine (large file download)
9-10 March: Southern Premier Silver Badge Results here
8-9-10 March: Arthur Ross Finals at Waikanae Results here
Congratulations to Kit Jackson (Auckland) for winning and commiserations to Dennis Bulloch (Nelson) - the beaten finalist. photo of Kit being presented with the trophy here (pic courtesy of John Christie)
2-4 March: Men's Championship draw and results here
28 Feb: Further updated AC Invitation lists
25 Feb: Congratulations to the winners of the GC invitations
Yvonne Yeates: Duncan Dixon: results here
Duncan Dixon: Jarrod Coutts: results here
Gordon Smith: Hemi Mellars: results here
21 Feb: Details of Upper North Island Coaching sessions
21 Feb: Congratulations to Steve Jones for winning the Silver & Bronze medals in Hawera. Results here
21 Feb: Results from the Yvonne Yeates Invitation live
13 Feb: AC Invitation lists updated
13 Feb: GC Invitation lists updated
13 Feb: AC World Championships in England: The AC Selection panel have spoken to most players likely to be considered for selection to confirm availability. If you have not confirmed your status with the selectors arlready, then please contact the Executive Director by the 27th February.
STARTING 4 FEBRUARY - TRANS TASMAN TEST SERIES
Programme/Team Information here
Results as they happen at croquetscores.com
Australia wins the third test. Results here
Australia wins the second Test and the series. Results here
Australia win the first test 8-4. Full Results
Mainland Foundation have provided Croquet NZ with funding towards the cost of the NZ Team and they have also provided funding to Croquet Nelson for the cost of the new Dawson balls the series is being played with
Pelorus Trust have provided funding towards the cost of hosting the Trans Tasman Series
5 Feb: AC Invitation lists announced
New Zealand Open
Link to Tournament Information here
Link to format of event here
Link to Draws here
Congratulations to Toby Garrison for winning his 2nd New Zealand Open Title.
Toby awarded trophy Toby pegging out
Congratulations to Joe Hogan for winning the Heenan Plate
Congratulations to Paul Stuart for being the first recipient of the Charles Jones Encouragement Salver
Knockout Draw finalised see here
Link to Results www.croquetscores.com Doubles Singles
Link to John Christie's live scoring Doubles Singles
Stuff Article on Greg Bryant here
Congratulations to Michael Wright and Mark Avery for winning the Open Doubles Pic
Congratulations to Josh Smith and David Wise for wining the Doubles Plate competition.
28 Jan: Video of the GC World Team Event available here
28 Jan: Results GC UNITE from Thames Valley
27 Jan: Results final UNITE from Pukekohe Photo Scores Summary Pic of all teams
26 Jan: Results Day 1 UNITE from Pukekohe
24 Jan: UPDATED: Golf Croquet Invitation lists here
23 Jan: Nominations received for consideration RA Clarke Copper Tray and Gold Cup
22 Jan: Article on Duncan Dixon in Bay Times
17 Jan: Selectors name players to be put forward for NZ allocated places at the Golf Croquet Worlds info here
14 Jan: Great Article in the Timaru Herald here
13 Jan: Golf Croquet Nationals: Limited Singles Results Day 4 here. Overall Chart Here Congratulations to the winner Hemi Mclaren. Pic of Hemi with trophy
Congratulations to Duncan Dixon for his fifth National Title winning the Open Singles. Duncan being awarded trophy
Duncan Dixon and Andrew Dixon being awarded the doubles trophies
Acknolwedgement: This year a new trophy was presented to the winner of the Open Singles, kindly donated by Steve and Carol Piercy, The existing winners tray is now being presented to the winner of the plate competition (which previously had no trophy awarded to the winner).
12 Jan: Golf Croquet Nationals: Limited Singles Results Day 3 here block results
11 Jan: Golf Croquet Nationals Limited Singles results Day Two here
10 Jan Golf Croquet Nationals Open Singles live results here
Limited Singles results Day One here
9 Jan: Golf Croquet Nationals - Day Two Results
Open Doubles - Winners Duncan Dixon & Andrew Dixon
- Runners-up Jared Keeman & Sean Foster
Limited Doubles - winners Jim Dickson & John Wood
- Runners-up Ann Griffin & Brian Williams
8 Jan: Golf Croquet Nationals - Day One Results
Limited Doubles: here
7 Jan: North Island Champs. Greg Bryant beats Michael Wright 3-1 to win the Open Singles. Aiken Hakes and Nina Mayard-Husson win the Open Doubles. Wayne Gair won the 4+ event. Results here, Manager's writeup here
Photos (courtesy of Denise Jordan) Bryant Clarke S.Lea
4 Jan: Draw for the NZ Open Championships in Christchurch Doubles and Singles here
More info here
4 Jan: Updated!!!! Draw for the Open sections of the GC Nationals. Doubles here, Singles here
4 Jan: Aiken Hakes & Nina Mayard-Husson win the Doubles at the North Island AC Champs
21 December: Trans Tasman Team selected. Annoucement here. The series against Australia to be played 4-9 February in Nelson.
Updates from the GC Team in South Africa
- 22 Nov here
- TV3 article from Friday 23rd link here
- update before start of Day One
- results from Day One NZ 5 Sweden 1 Day One writeup
- photos Day one here here here here here and here
- NZ lose 2-4 to Egypt in an exciting contest. Day Two writeup
- NZ knock over Australia 4-2 and qualify for the semifinals. writeup here
- NZ play USA in one semifinal on Thurs & Fri. England vs Egypt in the other semifinal
- Article by the Gisborne Herald on Mike "the silver fox" Crashley
- the boys are off to a good start against the USA, leading 5-2 at the end of the first day (needing 2 wins from the six available matches tomorrow), scores here writeup here
- NZ knocks off USA 5-1 on day 2. Overall score 10-3 to NZ. We're into the final! Go Boys!
- NZ leading the final against Egypt 4-3 after the first day. results here
- Egypt wins the final 7 matches to 5 (NZ leading 1 unfinshed match). Silver for the Kiwi team. results here
3 December: Results from the Women's Invitation here Congratulations to Jenny Clarke for winning, and Laura Whittaker runner-up
26 November: Results from the Central Veterans Championships
26 November: Results from the Northern Veterans Championships here
19 November: Aaron Westerby wins the Norther Premier Silver Badge from Robert Lowe
Results here
19 November: Toby Garrison wins the Central Premier Silver Badge
Results here
13 November: Future of International funding
12 November: South Island GC Grade Championship
Premier Grade - winner Hamish McIntosh, runner up Phillip Drew
Intermediate Grade - winner William Worley runner up Joan Bradford
Primary Grade - winner John Dove, runner up Chris Curwood
full results to follow
12 November: North Island GC Grade Championship
Premier Grade - winner Geoff Young, runner up John Christie
Intermediate Grade - winner Jayne Powis, runner up Colleen Reynolds
Full results here
9 November: Results of South Island Championships
Open Championship - Winner Aaron Westerby, runner-up AJ Hakes
Plate - winner Dennis Bulloch
Doubles - winners Greg Bryant & Jenny Clarke, runners-up Paul Skinley & AJ Hakes
4+ Event - winner Murray Goldfinch, runner up Neil Seagar
29 October: Congratulations Jenny Clarke on winning the inaugural WCF Womens AC Championships
Photo of Jenny picking up the silverware here
27 October: Jenny Clarke beats Rosemary Graham (Aust) in the semifinals and progresses to play Alison Sharpe (Aust) in the final - on Sunday 28 October.
26 October: Jenny Clarke through to the Quaterfinalis of the Womens AC Worlds in Melbourne.
New Zealanders doing well in the Plate competition
25 October: 5 Kiwi women into the 2nd round of the Knockout at the Womens AC Worlds
today's KO matches:
Jenny Clarke to play Kathie Grant
Alison Robinson to play Tricia Devlin (Aust)
Pauline Reid to play Chloe Aberley (Aust)
Liz McLay to play Alison Sharpe (Aust)
Follow the results of these matches (and the other kiwi women in the plate competitions) on www.croquetscores.com/
LIFE MEMBER JEAN CORRY PASSES AWAY
Jean Corry of Auckland passed away on Friday 28th September
Message read by Pam Fisher can be found here
15 October: Results of the Gold & Silver Mallets played at Richmond over the weekend here
13 October: Congratulations to Gordon Smith (Canterbury / Ex Manawatu) on becoming a life member of Croquet New Zealand at the Annual General Meeting held today
8 October: Results from the Gold & Silver Stars played at Pukekohe over the weekend here
3 October: CNZ Coaching - Lower North Island - 'Developing Consistency'
Coaching dates and venue information here
28 September: CNZ 2012-13 North Island AC Championships: Info Poster here
25 Spetember: Thames Valley Annual (Replaces Yearbook advertisement) Details here
10 September: List of invitees to the Women's Invitation (29 Nov - 2 Dec) here updated 9 Oct
4 September: Information for players seeking selection for the Trans Tasman Test Series and MacRoberston Shield
- MacRob Selection notice click here
- Trans Tasman selection notice click here
- Selection Policy click here
- International funding policy click here
4 September: 2012-13 Tournament Calendar and online entries now available from the tournament menu. Register now!
30 August: 2012-13 South Island Open Championships in Blenheim details here
23 August: New role available at Croquet NZ details here
20 August: Charles Jones inducted into WCF Hall of Fame. Click here for more
15 August: CNZ AGM and Gala Dinner. Details here
6 August: Article from www.stuff.co.nz view here
17 July: Centenary of NZ Open Championships. Info Sheet here
Online entry available soon
7 May: Player of the Year Application Form. Download here
7 May: Volunteer of the Year Application Form. Download here
19 April: Preview of the AC World Champs written by Chris Clarke. Click here to view
16 April: Notes from Jarrod Coutts' coaching sessions available here in old version of word here
2 April: Results of the Silver & Bronze Medals from Canterbury. Overall results and commentary
