North American Association Croquet Tournament Calendar

Updated 3 January 2010.  Send additions and corrections to stuartlawrence@earthlink.net. Please include as many of the listed details as possible.
Central Park croquet lawn, with the Sheep Meadow in the background.
Central Park, New York croquet lawn, site of the New York Open Association Croquet Championship.
(Photo: Andrew Henderson/The New York Times)

Contents:

Upcoming Events:

January 2010

2010 Desert Classic, Tuesday 19 January -- Saturday 23 January 2010, US$??? purse.
2010 Croquet at Koele, Thursday 28 January -- Sunday 31 January 2010, US$1,000 purse.

February 2010

2010 International Polo Club Open, Wednesday 17 February -- Sunday 21 February 2010, US$7,500 purse.

April 2010

2010 USCA Association Croquet National Championship, Monday 19 April -- Saturday 24 April 2010.

June 2010

2010 North Carolina Open Championship, Thursday 10 June -- Sunday 13 June 2010.
2010 New York Open Association Croquet Championship, Thursday 17 June -- Sunday 20 June 2010.

July 2010

2010 Ottawa Open, Saturday 10 July -- Monday 12 July 2010.
2010 Aboyne Association Croquet Open, Friday 23 July -- Sunday 25 July 2010, CAN$??? purse.

September 2010

2010 Merion Cricket Club Invitational, Thursday 23 September -- Sunday 26 September 2010.

October 2010

2010 USCA Selection Eights, Thursday 28 October -- Sunday 31 October 2010.

Tuesday 19 January -- Saturday 23 January 2010
2010 Desert Classic
Mission Hills Croquet
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: Yes
Maximum entry:
Further information: Contact Jim Butts, phone (760) 328-9482, email jbutts@dc.rr.com.
2009 Winner: Ben Rothman ($2400)
Thursday 28 January -- Sunday 31 January 2010
2010 Croquet at Koele
Croquet at Koele
Venue: Four Seasons Resort Lana'i, The Lodge at Koele, Lana'i City, Hawaii (2 lawns)
Eligibility: Open
Format: Advanced singles, two flights, format TBA.
Time limits: First Flight: no time limit. Second Flight: two hours.
Balls: Sunshiny CQ-16, solid and striped first colors.
Hoops: Oakley Woods Tournament.
Entry Fee: US$1,500 (player) US$1,700 (player & guest); US$1,900 (married players); includes five nights at The Lodge at Koele.
Entry deadline: 15 December 2009; first 16 entries accepted.
Meals included: Opening dinner, Friday beach barbecue dinner, Sunday awards dinner, daily lunches.
Purse: US$1,000 minimum.
Maximum entry: 16.
Further information: Contact tournament director Leo Nikora, phone (808) 879-0087, email leo@maui.net. Entry form and further details at Croquet at Koele website.
2009 Winner: Leo Nikora
Wednesday 17 February -- Sunday 21 February 2010
2010 International Polo Club Open
International Polo Club Palm Beach
Venue: International Polo Club Palm Beach, Wellington, Florida (1 lawn)
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles, one flight.
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee: US$250
Entry deadline: 1 November 2009
Meals included:
Purse: US$7,500
Maximum Entry: Limited to 8 highest-ranked players.
Further information: Best eight to apply with full entry fee will be invited to compete. Entry fees of applicants not accepted will be returned in full. Allocation date 15 November 2009. Contact tournament directors Ron Lloyd, phone (910) 528-2868, email ronald.lloyd@pinehurst.com; or Don Jacobson, phone (561) 254-0999, 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.
2008 Winner: Leo McBride
Monday 19 April -- Saturday 24 April 2010
2010 USCA Association Croquet National Championship
United States Croquet Association
Venue: Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California (7 lawns)
Eligibility: Open
Format: Advanced singles and doubles.
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse: No
Maximum entry:
Further information: Contact Erica Sherman, USCA Tournament Services, phone (561) 478-0760 x204, email tournamentusca@aol.com.
2009 Winners: Singles: Ben Rothman. Doubles: Doug Grimsley & Ben Rothman. Plate: Paul Billings.
Thursday 29 April -- Sunday 2 May June 2010
2010 North Carolina Open Qualifier
Croquet North Carolina
Venue: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club and Longleaf Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles.
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse: No.
Maximum entry:
Further information:
Thursday 10 June -- Sunday 13 June 2010
2010 North Carolina Open Championship
Croquet North Carolina
Venue: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club and Longleaf Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina.
Eligibility:
Format: Advanced singles.
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included:
Purse: No.
Maximum entry:
Further information:
2008 Winner: Brian Cumming.  Runner-up: Leo McBride.
Thursday 17 June -- Sunday 20 June 2010
2010 New York Open Association Croquet Championship

Venue: Central Park croquet and lawn bowling lawns, New York, New York (2 full-size lawns). Map.
Eligibility: Open; preference to highest CGS grades on allocation date (TBA).
Format: Advanced singles, one or two flights. Block play leading to knockout. Best-of-3 final. B-class knockout event following block play.
Time limits: 2.5 hours. (B-class event may have 2 hour time limit).
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:
Meals included: None. Restaurants, delis, and bars within 5 minute walk from lawns.
Purse: No
Maximum Entry:.
Further information: Contact Stuart Lawrence, phone (646) 483-3000, email stuartlawrence@earthlink.net.
2009 Winner: Chris Patmore. Runner-up: Ben Rothman. B Flight winner: Ken Shipley.
Saturday 10 July -- Monday 12 July 2010
2010 Ottawa Open
Croquet Canada
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 or more 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: 25 June 2010
Meals included: Courtside continental breakfast and lunch daily; tournament dinner.
Purse: No
Maximum entry: 18 players.
Notes: Tournament may be titled as the AC CroqCan (Canadian National Championship).
Further information: Contact Louis Nel, phone (613) 821-1396, mail 8939 Pana Road, Edwards ON, K0A 1V0, email louisnel@storm.ca.
2009 Winner: Jim Bast. Runner-up: Rich Lamm. A flight winner: Russell Brown. B flight winner: Chris Loat.
Friday 23 July -- Sunday 25 July 2010
2010 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 or more flights. Block play leading to elimination playoffs.
Time limits: At least 2 hours 15 minutes.
Balls: Sunshiny CQ-16
Hoops:Townsend and Jaques
Entry Fee: CAN$150
Entry deadline:15
Meals included: Courtside continental breakfast and lunch daily; tournament dinner.
Purse: Yes, TBD by number of entries.
Maximum entry: 32 players.
Further information: Contact Brian Cumming, phone (519) 846-9892, email bcumming@sentex.ca.
2009 Winner (Championship Flight): Ben Rothman. Runner-up: Doug Grimsley.
Thursday 23 September -- Sunday 26 September 2010
2010 Merion Cricket Club Invitational
Merion Cricket Club
Venue: The Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, Pennsylvania (23 lawns)
Eligibility: Open
Format: Advanced singles, format TBD
Time limits:
Balls:
Entry Fee: US$335
Entry deadline:
Meals included: Opening cocktail party; daily breakfast and lunch; Friday afternoon tea; Saturday dinner-dance.
Purse: No
Maximum entry: 16 to 24 players
Managers: AC event chair Ben Rothman; vice-chair Stuart Lawrence, phone (646) 483-3000, email stuartlawrence@earthlink.net.
Thursday 28 October -- Sunday 31 October 2010
2010 USCA Selection Eights
United States Croquet Association
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 each Eight.
Time limits: None for 1st/2nd/3rd Eight; 2 hours for 4th Eight.
Balls:
Entry Fee:
Entry deadline:
Meals included: None. Meals and beverages available for purchase at National Croquet Center restaurant and bar or from nearby shops.
Purse: No
Maximum entry: 32 players in four blocks of 8.
Further information: Contact Rich Lamm, Chair, USCA Selection Committee, email richlamm@comcast.net, or tournament director Jerry Stark, email TPRover@aol.com. Availability form will be posted on the USCA Selection Events Calendar page.
2009 Winners: 1st 8 - Ben Rothman; 2nd 8 - Rick Wilhoite; 3rd 8 - Paul Emmett; 4th 8 - Jon Essick.

Other Croquet Calendars:

Croquet Canada Tournament Schedule
United States Croquet Association Sanctioned Tournaments
United States Croquet Association Selection Events Calendar
Croquet North Carolina Events Calendar
Croquet Association (England) Fixtures Calendar
Croquet Association of Ireland Fixture List
Scottish Croquet Association - Forthcoming Events
Australian Croquet Association Tournament Programme
Croquet New Zealand Tournament Calendar
World-Wide Croquet Events Calendar - Maintained by the World Croquet Federation
Croquet World Online Magazine Bulletin Board
Displayed below is the North American Croquet Calendar maintained by Ben Rothman:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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