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2018 Spring Programme
Sat 15th September 2018
Noon: Pizza lunch
12:30pm: Weeding session
12:45pm Third round of knock-out play. Winners declared, and cups presented.
Sun 16th September 2018
8:30am: Spring Tournament for GC. Manager: Tony O’Donnell, Singles open and singles handicap play.
Wed 19th September 2018
12.45pm Special competition with prizes. Chris Clarke will come and coach AC players. Among other things he will offer some useful ideas about hoop approaching from difficult positions.
Sat 22nd September 2018
9am start in large room next door. Tony O’Donnell will be going through all the Golf Croquet rules we should know before we start the inter-club competitions. This is open to all players in Canterbury.
Car-parking may be limited so use the public parks if you have a ticket please.
10.30am Morning tea followed by a meeting called by Jono for the club captains to work through all the seasons play. Timetables for games and venues will be given out.
10.45am Progressive play.
12.45am Progressive play.
Wed 26th September 2018
12.45pm Progressive play. Final remarks from Mary concerning card filling and etiquette on the lawn.
Sat/Sun 29th and 30th September 2018
Two AC events will be played using our lawns and managed by Chris Clarke. There may be lawns available, but we will know by 26th so if OK, just come down and play.
Wed 3rd October 2018
Last practice day before inter-club competitions begin. Team members to play together and team huddles!
3pm Afternoon tea.
Golf Croquet Inter-Club
Fridays 9am start.
5th 12th, 19th and 26th October 2nd, 9th, 23rd and 30th November and 7th December
Div 1 starts 12th Oct
Div 2 starts 5th Oct
Div 3 starts 5th Oct.
Association Croquet Inter-club
Tuesdays, 9.30am (or earlier), start
9th, 16th, 30th October 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th November, 4th December
Johnson Competition
Saturdays, 9am start
6th, 13th, 27th October 3rd, 10th, 24th November
Play-offs 1st, 8th December
Make sure you have your captain’s contact details.
Captains: please make sure all your team members know where and when they are to be and organize transport if necessary.
Other events
CCA GC Handicap Singles, Sun 28 Oct at Cashmere
CCA GC Handicap Doubles, Sun 25th Nov at United
Beginners Day, Sun 2nd Dec at St James Park. Open to everyone who is new to croquet last year or this year
South Island AC Champs at United Wed 12th to Sun 16th Dec
NZ AC Open 5th to 13th Jan in BoP
CCA AC Grades Singles Sat and Sun 5th and 6th Jan at St Martins
CCA AC H/C Singles Sat and Sun 19th and 20th Jan at Holmes Park
NZ GC Open will be in Nelson 20th to 26th Jan
The Atkins GC inter-club competition begins on Saturday 26th January 2019 for 6 or 7 weeks
Association Carol Hayward (Singles) begins 29th Jan
The Maude Trainor (GC Singles) begins on Friday 1st Feb for 5 weeks.
CCA AC Open Sat 2nd and Sun 3 Feb at St James Park
CCA GC Grades Wed 6th Feb (Waitangi Day) at Fendalton Park
The Agnes Dick (AC Doubles) is held on Monday and Tuesday 25th and 26th Feb at Elmwood
