New Zealand wins the 2009 Trans Tasman Test Series
Congratulations to the New Zealand team for winning the series.
Congratulations to Aaron Westerby for being awarded the the trophy for Player of the Series. He was unbeaten over the three tests and played some beautiful croquet in conditions that were not always helpful.
Photos of the closing ceremony
When?
11th to 16th February 2009
What?
The series is a competition between Australian and New Zealand teams of four women and four men.
This is the fifth series in its present form.
Where?
The test series will be held at the Rose Gardens Croquet Club and Takaroa Sports Club in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
The headquarters will be Rose Gardens Croquet Club.
What is the format?
The series consists of three two-day test matches
Each test match consists of four mixed doubles and eight singles matches.
All matches are best-of-three games.
First test
Wednesday 11th
Four doubles at Rose Gardens Croquet Club
Thursday 12th
Five singles at Rose Gardens Croquet Club
Three singles at Takaro Sports Club
Second test
Friday 13th
Four doubles at Rose Gardens Croquet Club
Saturday 14th
Five singles at Rose Gardens Croquet Club
Three singles at Takaro Sports Club
Third test
Sunday 15th
Four doubles at Rose Gardens Croquet Club
Monday 16th
Five singles at Rose Gardens Croquet Club
Three singles at Takaro Sports Club
Contacts
Tournament Manager: Gordon Smith gordonsmail@clear.net.nz
Assistant Manager: Michael Hardman
Tournament Referee: Vince Neall
Assistant Referees: Dennis Kerr, Anne Kerr, John Wall, James Carver, Lester O'Brien, Tony Hall
Publicity: Rex Oliver tel: +64 6 359 2334, mcapublicity@xtra.co.nz,
Website: John Yarrall, tel: +64 27 407 9036, john@workwrite.co.nz
Sponsors and supporters
Sport Manawatu
Palmerston North City Council
Honda Cars
SPARC
NZ Community Trust
The Trusts Charitable Foundation
Pub Charity Inc
The Australian Croquet Company (Dawson balls)
Croquet Manawatu Organising Committee
Rose Gardens Croquet Club
Takaro Sports Club