North American Association Croquet Tournament Calendar - 2008 Archive

Updated: 22 January 2009

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Thursday 27 March -- Sunday 30 March 2008
2008 North Carolina Open Championship Qualifying Division

Venue: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club and Longleaf Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Eligibility: Open to members of a WCF-affiliated croquet association.
Format: Advanced singles, one flight.
Time limits: TBD
Balls:
Entry fee: US$175.
Entry deadline: 15 March
Meals included: Tournament dinner. No lunches included.
Purse: No.
Maximum entry: 28 (Final entry: 23)
Notes: Top two finishers earn automatic berths to the 2009 NC Open Championship Flight if desired.
Further information: http://www.croquetnc.org/events/219/2008-nc-open-info
WINNER: Horace Hayworth. Runner-up: John Knott. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Thursday 10 April -- Sunday 13 April 2008
2008 North Carolina Open Championship

Venue: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club and Longleaf Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Eligibility: Open to members of a WCF-affiliated croquet association with minimum world ranking grade of 1600 or higher or USCA handicap of 3 or lower.
Format: Advanced singles. Main event: Best-of-three knockout ladder with single-game matches in loser's bracket. Up to half of field seeded; remainder distributed by random draw. Plate: flexible Swiss determining final tournament standing up to third place.
Time limits: First-round matches: 3/5/7 hours. Winner's bracket matches after first round: no time limit. Single-game matches (loser's bracket, plate): 3 hours.
Balls: Dawson 2000
Entry fee: US$175.
Entry deadline: 15 March
Meals included: Tournament dinner. No lunches included.
Purse: No.
Maximum entry: 28 players (Final entry: 21)
Further information: http://www.croquetnc.org/events/219/2008-nc-open-info
WINNER: Brian Cumming.  Runner-up: Leo McBride. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Friday 11 April -- Sunday 13 April 2008
2008 National Croquet Center Association Rules Championship Singles

Venue: National Croquet Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
Eligibility: National Croquet Center members only.
Format: Handicap singles
Time limits:
Balls: Sunshiny
Entry Fee: US$60
Meals included:
Notes:
Further information: Contact Archie Peck, phone (561) 818-6039, email archiepeck@aol.com; see http://www.croquetnational.com/players/newsletter.php for updated information.
Monday 21 April -- Saturday 26 April 2008
2008 USCA Association Croquet National Championship

Venue: National Croquet Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
Eligibility: Open to members of a WCF-affiliated croquet association, subject to minimum World ranking grade requirement as determined by the USCA International Committee.
Format: Advanced singles and doubles in championship and first flights (second flight possible depending on entry). Championship flight singles: block play and single-life knockout. Championship doubles: single-life best-of-three knockout. First/Second flights: TBD based on number of players. Plate event available throughout, format TBD.
Time limits:
Balls: Dawson
Entry Fee: US$275
Entry deadline:
Meals included: None (beverages only)
Purse: No
Maximum entry:
Further information: Entry form online at http://www.croquetamerica.com/members/forms/InternationalRulesNationalChampionshipEntry.doc . Contacts: Linda Berry, USCA, phone (561) 478-0760, email tournamentusca@aol.com
WINNER: Brian Cumming.  Runner-up: Ben Rothman. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Sunday 11 May -- Saturday 17 May 2008
2008 North American Open

Venue: Sonoma-Cutrer Croquet Club, Sonoma-Cutrer Winery, Windsor, California
Eligibility: Open; prior year's entrants automatically qualify.
Format: Advanced singles. 16-player round-robin; final match and 3rd-place playoff match.
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee: US$260
Entry deadline:
Meals included: Lunch daily, opening day barbeque, midweek cocktail party.
Purse: Total US$6,500; first prize US$3,000.
Maximum Entry: 17 players
Further information: See http://sonomacroquet.org/?cat=3 ; contact Mike Orgill, phone (707) 585-7819, email morgill@sonic.net
WINNER: Ben Rothman.  Runner-up: Brian Cumming. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Sat 17 May -- Monday 19 May 2008
2008 Toronto Open

Venue: North Toronto Croquet Club, Toronto, Ontario
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee: CAN$100
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse:
Maximum entry:
Further information: Contact Paul Emmett, phone (416) 225-7535, email pemmett@sympatico.ca
WINNER: Louis Nel.  Runner-up: Stuart Lawrence.
Thursday 22 May -- Sunday 25 May 2008
2008 Rocky Mountain International Open

Venue: Washington Park lawn bowling greens, Denver, Colorado.
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles. "US Open format" leading to single-life knockout with medalist round and best-of-three final. Plate event.
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee: US$250.00
Meals included:
Maximum Entry: 12 players
Purse: Minimum US$2,400 ($1,000/$600/$400/$250/$150)
Further information: Contact Ron Eccles, email rontseg@comcast.net
WINNER: Rich Lamm.  Runner-up: Ben Rothman. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Saturday 24 May -- Sunday 25 May 2008
Sonoma Croquet Club association croquet tournament

Venue: Sonoma-Cutrer Croquet Club, Sonoma-Cutrer Winery, Windsor, California
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse:
Maximum entry:
Further information: See http://sonomacroquet.org/?cat=3; contact Mike Orgill, phone (707) 585-7819, email morgill@sonic.net
Friday 30 May -- Sunday 1 June 2008
2008 Aboyne Open

Venue: Aboyne Croquet Club, Elora, Ontario
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee: CAN$125
Meals included:
Purse: CAN$875(?) ("A": $500/$200; "B": $100; "C": $75)
Maximum entry: 24 players
Further information: Contact Brian Cumming, phone (519) 846-9892, email bcumming@sentex.ca
WINNER: Danny Huneycutt.  Runner-up: Trevor Herin. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Sunday 15 June -- Thursday 19 June 2008
2008 CroqCan in Toronto

Venue: Toronto Cricket Skating & Curling Club, Toronto, Ontario
Eligibility: Canadian residents: Member of Croquet Canada. Others: Member of WCF-recognized national croquet association.
Format: Advanced singles; open and A flights.
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse: No
Maximum entry:
Notes: Also 3-day GC event Friday 13 June -- Sunday 15 June followed by AC event beginning Sunday afternoon.
Further information: Contact Paul Emmett, phone (416) 225-7535, email pemmett@sympatico.ca ; Ken Shipley, phone (613) 234-1862, email kship@web.ca
WINNER: Brian Cumming.  Runner-up: Martin Stephenson.
Saturday 14 June -- Sunday 15 June 2008
2008 Oregon Association Laws State Championship

Venue: Chintimini Croquet Club, Corvallis, Oregon
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse:
Maximum entry:
Further information: Contact Michael Hanner, phone (541) 681-9681, email redarrow@EFN.org
WINNER: Pierre Dunn.  Runner-up: Steve Scalpone.
Saturday 12 July -- Sunday 13 July 2008
Sonoma Croquet Club association croquet tournament

Venue: Sonoma-Cutrer Croquet Club, Sonoma-Cutrer Winery, Windsor, California
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse:
Maximum entry:
Further information: See http://sonomacroquet.org/?cat=3; contact Mike Orgill, phone (707) 585-7819, email morgill@sonic.net
Tuesday 15 July -- Saturday 19 July 2008
2008 Meadowood Croquet Classic

Venue: Meadowood, St. Helena, California and Ink Grade Club, Pope Valley, California
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles, championship and "Killer B" flights
Time limits: 2 hours
Balls: Dawson
Entry Fee: US$250
Entry deadline:
Meals included: Opening reception, daily lunch and refreshments, 3 dinners
Purse:
Maximum entry: 16 players in championship flight; 12 players in "Killer B" flight
Notes:Fee includes Meadowood guest privileges.
Further information: Contact Jerry Stark, phone (800) 458-8080 ext. 700, email TPRover@aol.com
WINNER: Jerry Stark.  Runner-up: Adrian Wadley. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board
Thursday 24 July -- Sunday 27 July 2008
2008 Vancouver Open

Venue: Vancouver Croquet Club, Vancouver, British Columbia
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles, one flight
Time limits: 2 to 2.5 hours depending on number of entries
Balls:
Entry Fee: CAN/US$200
Entry deadline: July 10, 2008
Meals included: 4 breakfasts and lunches; tournament dinner
Purse: Yes
Maximum entry: 16 players
Further information: Download entry form at http://www.mediantel.com/vcc; contact Russell Uhler, phone (604) 731-6026, email russell@mediantel.com
WINNER: Chris Percival-Smith.  Runner-up: Jim Butts.
Saturday 23 August -- Sunday 24 August 2008
2008 Delaware Association Rules Tournament

Venue: Wilmington Country Club, Greenville, Delaware
Eligibility: Open
Format: Advanced singles, one flight, at least 6 games guaranteed
Time limits: 2 hours
Balls:
Entry Fee: US$175
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse: US$1,000 first prize; total purse $1,500
Maximum entry: 16 players
Further information: Contact Tom Hughes, PO Box 140, Rockland DE 19732 or email wisdel@verizon.net.
WINNER: Doug Grimsley.  Runner-up: Peter Just. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Saturday 23 August -- Thursday 28 August 2008
2008 Westmoor Association Rules Invitational

Venue: The Westmoor Club, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Eligibility: By invitation
Format: (Pro-Am Doubles) Alternate stroke handicap play; (Pro Singles) Advanced singles, one flight.
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse:
Maximum entry: 16 players (8 "Pro" & 8 "Amateur")
Further information: Contact Wayne Davies, The Westmoor Club, phone (508) 228-9494, extension 132, email wayne@thewestmoorclub.com.
WINNERS: Singles - Jeff Soo. Doubles - Danny Huneycutt & Michael Carmichael.  Runners-up: Singles - Ron Lloyd. Doubles - Jeff Soo & Leigh Abramson. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Friday 5 September -- Sunday 7 September 2008
2008 Quebec Open

Venue: Mount Royal and Westmount Croquet Clubs, Montreal, Quebec
Eligibility: Open
Format: Advanced singles in championship and "A" flights only; USCA American 6-Wicket Croquet in B and C flights
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse:
Maximum entry:
Further information: Contact Alison Streight, phone (514) 342-5039, email astreight@hotmail.com
WINNER: Brian Cumming.
Friday 12 September -- Sunday 14 September 2008
2008 Bald Head Island Association Rules Tournament

Venue: Bald Head Island Croquet Club, Bald Head Island, North Carolina
Eligibility: Bald Head Island Croquet Club members only (?)
Format:
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse:
Maximum entry:
Further information: Contact Mike Boozell at boozellm@bellsouth.net
Saturday 20 September -- Sunday 21 September 2008
2008 Ottawa Open

Venue: Croquet Ottawa, Central and Elmdale Lawn Bowling Clubs, Ottawa, Ontario
Eligibility: Open
Format: Advanced singles. Open flight: Round robin with one play-off round. A-flight: Double round robin.
Time limits: 2:30
Balls: Barlow GT
Entry Fee: CAN$100
Entry deadline:
Meals included: Daily breakfast and lunch, tournament dinner.
Purse: None
Maximum entry:
Further information: Contact Louis Nel, phone (613) 821-1396, email louisnel@storm.ca
WINNER: Stuart Lawrence.  Runner-up: Louis Nel.
Friday 24 October -- Sunday 26 October 2008
2008 International Polo Club Palm Beach Association Croquet Tournament

Venue: International Polo Club Palm Beach, Wellington, Florida (1 lawn)
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles. Open flight
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee: US$200
Entry deadline: September 15, 2008
Meals included:
Purse: US$6,000
Maximum Entry: 8 players
Further information: Contact Don Jacobson, phone (561) 254-0999 or (561) 792-7717, email donjay16@aol.com. Make entry fee checks payable to: Int'l Polo Club; mail to Don Jacobson, 2475 Windsor Way Ct, Wellington, FL 33414-7035.
WINNER: Leo McBride.  Runner-up: Tony LeMoignan. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Thursday 30 October -- Sunday 2 November 2008
2008 USCA Selection Eights

Venue: National Croquet Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
Eligibility: USCA members selected by USCA Selection Committee
Format: Advanced singles, double round-robin.
Time limits: None for 1st/2nd/3rd 8; 2.5 hours for 4th 8.
Balls: Sunshiny CQ-16
Entry Fee: US$160.00
Entry deadline: July 1, 2008
Meals included: None
Purse: No
Maximum entry: 32 players
Further information: Contact Erica Sherman, USCA Tournament Services, phone (561) 478-0760 x204, email tournamentusca@aol.com, or tournament director Jerry Stark, phone (800) 458-8080 ext. 700, email TPRover@aol.com.
WINNERS: 1st 8 - Brian Cumming; 2nd 8 - Damon Bidencope; 3rd 8 - Paul Emmett & George Cochran; 4th 8 - Tommy Harrington & Ed O'Laughlin. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Thursday 6 November -- Sunday 9 November 2008
2008 Country Folks Invitational

Venue: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Eligibility: Invitational.
Format: Advanced singles.
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse:
Maximum entry:
Further information: Contact Danny Huneycutt, huney1322@triad.rr.com.
WINNER: Jeff Soo.  Runner-up: Rick Wilhoite.
Wednesday 3 December -- Sunday 7 December 2008
2008 US Open

Venue: Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California (7 lawns)
Eligibility: Open
Format: Advanced singles, 2 or 3 flights. Open flight: 9 block games (3 games per day) 3-5 December; best-of-3 playoff, repassage rounds, best-of-3 final, and knockout plate event 6-7 December. B flight (additional High B flight if needed): 2 games per day in block play 3-5 December; playoffs, repassage rounds, finals, and knockout plate event 6-7 December.
Time limits: 2 hours
Balls:
Entry Fee: US$260
Entry deadline:
Meals included: Opening cocktail party, Friday dinner, Sunday finals lunch, daily continental breakfast.
Purse: US$750 in Open flight ($500 to winner; $250 to runner-up)
Maximum entry: 20 in Open flight, 20 in B flights.
Further information: Contact tournament director Stan Patmor, phone (602) 955-1547 or (866) 252-2135, email patmor@fastq.com. Make checks payable to ACA and mail to Stanley Patmor, 3056 N 32nd St #339, Phoenix AZ 85018.
WINNER: Doug Grimsley.  Runner-up: Paul Bennett. Detailed reports: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.