North American Association Croquet Tournament Calendar - 2009 Archive
Updated: 29 October 2009
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Thursday 15 January -- Sunday 18 January 2009
Croquet at Koele
Venue: Four Seasons Resort Lana'i, The Lodge at Koele, Lana'i, Hawaii (2 lawns)
Eligibility: Open
Format: Advanced singles, format TBA.
Time limits:
Balls: Sunshiny CQ-16, solid and striped first colors
Entry Fee: US$1,500 (player) US$1,800 (player & guest); includes five nights lodging at The Lodge at Koele.
Entry deadline: First 16 entries accepted; no refunds after 1 November 2008.
Meals included: Opening dinner, Friday barbecue dinner, Sunday awards dinner, daily lunches.
Purse: US$1,000.
Maximum entry: 16.
Further information: Contact tournament director Leo Nikora, phone (808) 879-0087, email leo@maui.net. Entry form and further details at http://www.mauicroquetclub.org/koele/index.htm.
RESULTS: Championship Flight Winner: Leo Nikora ($800); Runner-up: Tom Weston. First Flight Winner: Karen Collingwood ($200); Runner-up: Kerry Ramm. Full results: Croquet at Koele website.
Tuesday 20 January -- Saturday 24 January 2009
2009 Desert Classic
Venue: Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California (7 lawns)
Eligibility: Open
Format: Advanced singles, 2 or 3 flights.
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse:
Maximum entry:
Further information: Contact Jim Butts, phone (760) 328-9482, email jbutts@dc.rr.com.
RESULTS: Winner: Ben Rothman ($2400); Runner-up: Danny Huneycutt ($1200).
Wednesday 25 March -- Sunday 29 March 2009
2009 USCA Association Croquet National Championship - First Flight
Venue: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles and doubles
Time limits:
Balls: Dawson 2000 International
Entry Fee: US$275
Entry deadline: 20 March 2009
Meals included: Courtside beverages; Friday evening tournament dinner.
Purse: No
Maximum entry: 32 players. Entries accepted in order of receipt.
Further information: Contact Frank Thompson, phone (919) 834-3059, email frank@avmetro.com. Mail or fax entry form to USCA, 700 Florida Mango Rd, West Palm Beach FL 33406, fax (561) 686-5507.
RESULTS: Winner: John Young III; Runner-up: Charlie Gillmarten. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Tuesday 14 April -- Sunday 19 April 2009
2009 USCA Association Croquet National Championship - Championship Flight
Venue: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles and doubles. Singles: block play and playoffs. Doubles: single elimination best of three format.
Time limits:
Balls: Dawson 2000 International
Entry Fee: US$300
Entry deadline: 6 April 2009
Meals included: Courtside beverages; Friday evening tournament dinner.
Purse: No
Maximum entry: 32 players. Entries accepted in order of receipt.
Further information: Contact Frank Thompson, phone (919) 834-3059, email frank@avmetro.com. Mail or fax entry form to USCA, 700 Florida Mango Rd, West Palm Beach FL 33406, fax (561) 686-5507.
RESULTS: Singles -- Winner: Ben Rothman; Runner-up: Jim Bast.
Doubles -- Winners: Doug Grimsley & Ben Rothman; Runner-up: Paul Scott & Jeff Soo. Plate -- Winner: Paul Billings; Runner-up: Stuart Lawrence. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Sunday 3 May -- Wednesday 6 May 2009
2009 Carter Challenge
Venue: National Croquet Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
Eligibility: USA team selected by USCA Selection Committee (see USCA Team and Individual Event Selection Policy).
Format: Advanced singles and doubles between teams representing USA and Ireland.
Time limits:
Balls: Dawson 2000 International
Entry Fee:
Entry deadline: Closed
Meals included:
Purse: No
Maximum entry: 6 players per team
Further information: Contact Erica Sherman, USCA Tournament Services, phone (561)
478-0760 x204, email tournamentusca@aol.com,
RESULTS: USA wins 19 matches to 2.
Monday 4 May -- Thursday 7 May 2009
2009 World Croquet Federation World Association Croquet Championship Qualification Tournament
Venue: National Croquet Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
Eligibility: Open (subject to WCF discretion)
Format: Advanced singles, single round-robin. See WCF Sports Regulations.
Time limits: 3 hours
Balls: Dawson 2000 International
Entry Fee: US$70
Entry deadline: Entries closed 13 April 2009
Meals included: None
Purse: No
Maximum entry:
Further information: Top six finishers win places in the World Championship. Tournament director: Johnny Mitchell.
RESULTS: Charlie Gillmarten (USA) 13/14; Greg Fletcher (AUS) 12/14; Paul Billings (USA), Stuart Lawrence (USA), and Nelson Morrow (NZ) 11/14; Peter Just (USA) 10/14; Tony Hall (AUS) 8/14; Rhys Thomas (USA) 7/14; Malcolm Fletcher (AUS) 6/14.
Saturday 9 May -- Sunday 17 May 2009
2009 World Croquet Federation World Association Croquet Championship
Venue: Palm Beach County, Florida: National Croquet Center, West Palm Beach (12 lawns);
PGA National Club, Palm Beach Gardens, (4 lawns).
Eligibility: Nomination by WCF member association, or qualification through qualification tournament.
Format: Advanced singles. Round-robin block stage; Bo3 knockout; Bo5 semi-final and final. See WCF Sports Regulations.
Time limits: Block stage: 3 hours. Other rounds: See WCF Sports Regulations.
Balls: Dawson 2000 International
Hoops: New "Super Hoops" (stainless steel, 3/4" uprights, 12" fins).
Entry Fee: £60 (GBP)
Entry deadline: Closed
Meals included: Hors d’œuvre served 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday 8 May 2009 at NCC. Championship Dinner at the NCC 7:30 p.m Saturday 16 May 2009, sponsored by the USCA. Lunches available to purchase at both venues daily for US$11.
Purse: No
Maximum entry: 80 players
Further information: Opening ceremony 5:00 p.m. Friday 8 May 2009 at NCC, followed immediately by a player briefing. See the WCF's 2009 World Croquet Championship web page and the host website for further details and announcements.
RESULTS: Winner: Reg Bamford; Runner-up: Ben Rothman.
Plate -- Winner: Duncan Dixon; Runner-up: Danny Huneycutt. Z -- Winner: Ian Lines. Full results: 2009 WCF World Championship Scoring Site.
Sunday 10 May -- Saturday 16 May 2009
2009 North American Open
Venue: Sonoma-Cutrer Croquet Club, Sonoma-Cutrer Winery, Windsor, California (2 lawns).
Eligibility: Open; prior year's entrants automatically qualify; additional entries accepted based on World Ranking.
Format: Advanced singles. 16-player round-robin; best-of-three final.
Time limits: 2.5 hours
Balls: Dawson 2000 International
Entry Fee: US$280
Entry deadline: 31 March 2009.
Meals included: Lunch daily, plus additional meals TBA.
Purse: Total US$6,500; first prize US$3,000.
Maximum Entry: 16 players
Further information: Contact Mike Orgill, phone (707) 585-7819, email morgill@sonic.net
RESULTS: Winner: Jerry Stark; Runner-up: Jim Butts. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Thursday 28 May -- Sunday 31 May 2009
2009 Rocky Mountain International Open
Venue: Washington Park and Denver Country Club lawn bowling greens, Denver, Colorado.
Eligibility: Open
Format: Advanced singles. "US Open format" leading to single-life knockout with medalist round and best-of-three final. Plate event.
Time limits: 2:15
Balls:
Entry Fee: US$250; non-playing guest $150.
Entry deadline:
Meals included: Wednesday opening cocktail party, Friday dinner, Sunday brunch, daily coffee, rolls and soft drinks.
Purse: Minimum US$2,400
Maximum Entry: 12 players
Further information: Contact Ron Eccles, phone (720) 937-2056, email rontseg@comcast.net; Rich Lamm, phone (303) 388-3288.
RESULTS: Winner: Danny Huneycutt. Runner-up: Jeff Soo ($600). Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Thursday 11 June -- Sunday 14 June 2009
2009 Pacific Cup New tournament!
Venue: Puget Sound Croquet Club, Kirkland, Washington (3 lawns); Trilogy Resort, Redmond, Washington (1 lawn).
Eligibility: Open
Format: Advanced singles, two flights.
Time limits: 2:15
Balls: Sunshiny
Entry Fee: US$195
Entry deadline:
Meals included: Opening reception, daily coffee and lunch, Friday toast and tally.
Purse: Based on entry, est. US$600.
Maximum Entry: 24 players (16 in championship flight, 8 in second flight).
Further information: See entry form. Contact Patrick John Sweeney, phone (503) 310-3222, email sweeney@pdxlawyer.com.
RESULTS: Winner: Danny Huneycutt. Plate winner: Eileen Soo. B Flight winner: Paul Ramm.
Thursday 25 June -- Sunday 28 June 2009 CANCELLED
2009 Pasadena Croquet Club Invitational
Venue: Pasadena Croquet Club, Central Park, Pasadena, California (2 lawns).
Further information: Contact Eric Sawyer, phone (323) 257-8541, email ecsccs@sbcglobal.net.
Friday 26 June -- Sunday 28 June 2009
2009 New York Open Association Croquet Championship New tournament!
Venue: Central Park croquet and lawn bowling lawns, New York, New York (2 full-size lawns). Map.
Eligibility: Open; preference to highest CGS grade on allocation date (26 May 2009).
Format: Advanced singles. Block play leading to knockout. Best-of-3 final. B-class knockout event following block play.
Time limits: 2.5 hours. (B-class event 2 hours).
Balls: Sunshiny CQ-16 first and second colors.
Hoops: Jaques Championship set to 1/16" gap.
Entry Fee: No entry fee charged but purchase of NYC Parks & Recreation season croquet permit ($30) required.
Entry deadline: Closing date 12 June 2009. Allocation date 26 May 2009; if oversubscribed, places allocated by CGS grade.
Meals included: None. Restaurants, delis, and bars within 5 minute walk from lawns.
Purse: No
Maximum Entry: 12 players.
Further information: Contact Stuart Lawrence, phone (646) 483-3000, email stuartlawrence@earthlink.net.
RESULTS: Winner: Chris Patmore. Runner-up: Ben Rothman. B Flight winner: Ken Shipley. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Friday 17 July -- Sunday 19 July 2009
2009 Aboyne Association Croquet Open
Venue: Elora Rocks Lawn Bowling Club, Elora, Ontario (3 lawns), and Guelph Lawn Bowling Club, Guelph, Ontario (2 lawns).
Eligibility: Open to members of any WCF member croquet association.
Format: Advanced singles, two flights. Block play leading to elimination playoffs.
Time limits: At least 2 hours 15 minutes.
Balls: Sunshiny CQ-16
Hoops:
Entry Fee: CAN$150
Entry deadline:
Meals included: Courtside continental breakfast and lunch daily; tournament dinner.
Purse: TBD by number of entrants (approx 1/3 of total entry fee).
Maximum entry: 32 players.
Notes: Entries accepted in order of receipt.
Further information: Contact Brian Cumming, phone (519) 846-9892, email bcumming@sentex.ca.
RESULTS (Championship Flight): Winner: Ben Rothman. Runner-up: Doug Grimsley.
Tuesday 21 July -- Saturday 25 July 2009
2009 Meadowood Croquet Classic
Venue: Meadowood, St. Helena, California (2 lawns) and Sonoma-Cutrer Croquet Club, Sonoma-Cutrer Winery, Windsor, California (2 lawns).
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles, championship and "Killer B" flights
Time limits: 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes
Balls: Dawson 2000 International
Hoops: New "Super Hoops" (stainless steel, 3/4" uprights, 12" fins) set to 1/16" gap.
Entry Fee: US$260
Entry deadline: 12 July 2009
Meals included: Opening reception, daily lunch and refreshments, dinner at Smith Madrone Winery, Saturday finals dinner.
Purse: No
Maximum entry: 16 players in championship flight; 12 players in "Killer B" flight.
Notes: Fee includes Meadowood resort guest privileges.
Further information: Download entry form. Contact Jerry Stark, phone (800) 458-8080 ext. 700, email jstark@meadowood.com.
RESULTS: Championship Flight Winner: Jerry Stark. Runner-up: Bob Van Tassell. B Flight Winner: Phyllis Butts. Runner-up: Dick Tucker.
Friday 24 July -- Sunday 26 July 2009
2009 Vancouver Open
Venue: West Point Grey Lawn Bowling Club, Vancouver, British Columbia (2 lawns).
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles, one or two flights.
Time limits: 2 hours 15 minutes.
Balls:
Hoops:
Entry Fee: CAN$100/US$85
Entry deadline:
Meals included: Courtside non-alcoholic beverages and morning snacks..
Purse:
Maximum entry: 12 players.
Notes:
Further information: See tournament announcement. Contact tournament director Pierre Dunn, phone (604) 730-1811 or email the Vancouver Croquet Club at lawnmaster@vancroquet.com.
RESULTS: Winner: Pierre Dunn. Runner-up: Steve Scalpone.
Saturday 1 August -- Sunday 2 August 2009
2009 Delaware Croquet Club Association Croquet Tournament
Venue: Wilmington Country Club (3 lawns), Greenville, Delaware.
Eligibility: Open
Format: Advanced singles, one flight. Modified Swiss Saturday, playoff and plate event Sunday.
Time limits: 2 hours
Balls: Sunshiny CQ-16
Hoops: Jaques
Entry Fee: US$175
Entry deadline:
Meals included: Lunch daily.
Purse: US$1,000 minimum ($125 in total prize money per entry)
Maximum entry: 16 players
Further information: Courts available for practice in afternoon Friday 31 July. Contact Tom Hughes, PO Box 140, Rockland DE 19732 or email wisdel@verizon.net. 2008 winner: Doug Grimsley.
RESULTS: Winner: Doug Grimsley. Runner-up: Danny Huneycutt. Plate winner: Stuart Lawrence. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Friday 7 August -- Sunday 9 August 2009
2009 CroqCan -- Canadian Association Croquet National Championship
Venue: Croquet Ottawa: Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club (2 lawns) and Central Lawn Bowling Club (1 lawn), Ottawa, Ontario.
Eligibility: Open to members of Croquet Canada or another WCF member association.
Format: Advanced singles, two flights. Block play leading to elimination playoffs.
Time limits: At least 2 hours 15 minutes.
Balls: Barlow GT
Hoops:
Entry Fee: CAN$150
Entry deadline: 24 July 2009
Meals included: Courtside continental breakfast and lunch daily; tournament dinner.
Purse: No
Maximum entry: 16 players.
Notes: Entries accepted in order of receipt.
Further information: Contact Louis Nel, phone (613) 821-1396, mail 8939 Pana Road, Edwards ON, K0A 1V0, email louisnel@storm.ca. 2008 winner: Brian Cumming.
RESULTS: Winner: Jim Bast. Runner-up: Rich Lamm. A flight winner: Russell Brown. B flight winner: Chris Loat Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.
Friday 11 September -- Sunday 13 September 2009
2009 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: TBA
Balls: Sunshiny CQ-16
Hoops: Oakley Woods Tournament
Entry Fee: CAN$150
Entry deadline: 4 September 2009
Meals included: Cocktail party Thursday evening 10 September; light breakfasts & lunches daily; tournament dinner Saturday evening 12 September (jacket & tie for men).
Purse: No
Maximum entry: 24
Further information: Download entry form. Contact Andrew de Courcy-Ireland, phone (514) 844-5520, email andrew_decourcy-ireland@canaccord.com. 2008 winner: Brian Cumming.
RESULTS: Open Flight Winner: Patrick Little. Runner-up: Paul Emmett. A flight winner: Pablo Coffey. Runner-up: Christian Paquet.
Thursday 8 October -- Sunday 11 October 2009
2009 Country Boys Croquet Tournament
Venue: Meadows Mallet Club, Lexington, North Carolina.
Eligibility: Invitational.
Format: Advanced singles; flexible Swiss.
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse:
Maximum entry:
Further information: Contact Danny Huneycutt, huney1322@triad.rr.com.
RESULTS: Winner: Jeff Soo. Runner-up: Brian Cumming.
Thursday 22 October -- Sunday 25 October 2009
2009 USCA Selection Eights
Venue: National Croquet Center, West Palm Beach, Florida (8 lawns).
Eligibility: USCA members in good standing, selected by USCA Selection Committee pursuant to USCA Team and Individual Event Selection Policy.
Format: Advanced singles, double round-robin within 1st-3rd Eights; 4th group format TBA.
Time limits: None for 1st/2nd/3rd Eight; 2 hours for 4th group.
Balls: Sunshiny CQ-16
Entry Fee: US$180.00 to be paid to USCA only upon selection.
Entry deadline: 20 June 2009. Applications accepted 1 June - 22 June 2009. Selection date 22 July 2009.
Meals included: None. Meals and beverages available for purchase at National Croquet Center restaurant and bar or from nearby shops.
Purse: No
Maximum entry: 24 players in three blocks of 8 (1st-3rd Eights); 14 players in 4th group.
Further information: Contact Rich Lamm, Chair, USCA Selection Committee, email richlamm@comcast.net, or tournament director Jerry Stark, email TPRover@aol.com. Availability form posted on the USCA Selection Events Calendar page. Applications accepted between 1 June and 22 June 2009. Selections
listed on the USCA website.
WINNERS: 1st 8 - Ben Rothman; 2nd 8 - Rick Wilhoite; 3rd 8 - Paul Emmett; 4th 8 - Jon Essick. Full results: Croquet World Online Bulletin Board.