9-13 December 2020 – North Island Championships

9-13 December 2020 – North Island Championships
Croquet New Zealand presents The 97th North Island Championships to be held by Croquet South Taranaki at Park Croquet Club from Wednesday 9th to Sunday 13th December 2020 at 8:30am

Manager: Eileen Judd, PH: (06) 765 5436, Email: judd-hotter@xtra.co.nz

Referee: Eileen Judd

Headquarters: Park Croquet Club, High Street, Hawera

Catering: Any club house fees, up to $5 per day, will be charged to all competing players only for the days present.

Entries: Entries close Tuesday 24th November 2020

Entry Fees:

Open Singles $50

Event 1(a) but not event 1 $40.

Doubles each player $25

Event 3 $45

Event 4 $45

 

Events:

1. North Island Open Championship: Open to all. Play will commence with single game block play leading to a seeded knockout draw. Challenge Trophy presented by Residents of Palmerston North. 2019-20 – Tony Stephens

1(a) North Island Open Plate: Format to be decided upon providing competitors with a full playing schedule. – 2019-20 – Peter Filbee

2. North Island Championship Doubles: Method of play to be determined once all entries are received. Challenge Trophies – Cups presented by Mr J. A. Nash, MP and the Hawkes Bay Association. 2019-20 – John Christie & Tony Stephens

3. North Island Singles 0-3.5:  Open to players of handicap Scratch to 3 bisques.  Players in the Open Championship will not be eligible.  Method of play to be determined once entries are received.  Challenge Trophy presented by Mrs D Currin.  2019-20 – Cindy Clarke

4. North Island Singles: Open to players whose handicaps are 4 bisques and over. Players in the Open Championship will not be eligible. Method of play to be determined once entries are received. Challenge Cup, Hawken Cup. 2019-20 – Not Played

 

Conditions

1. Entries may be limited to the top 24 entrants for Events 1 & 1(a) and, if necessary, 12 for Event 3 and 4.  Time limits may be imposed.

2. Events 2 will be played on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th December 2020.

3. Events 1, (1a), 3 and 4 will commence at 8.30am, Friday, 11th December 2020.

4. Nominal hoop dimensions will be set to the widest axis of any ball to be used on the lawn plus 1 /32nd of an inch with an upwards tolerance of zero and a downward tolerance of 1 /64th of an inch.

5. Quadway hoops will be used.