The 2009 New York Open Association Croquet Championship

Central Park croquet lawn, with the Sheep Meadow in the background
(Photo: Andrew Henderson/The New York Times)

Venue: Central Park croquet and lawn bowling lawns, New York, New York (2 full-size lawns). Map.
Eligibility: Open to members of any national croquet association.
Format: Advanced singles. 2 round-robin blocks of 6. Top two in each block advance to semifinal. Best of 3 final.
Additional B-class event: 6-player single-game knockout.
Time limits: Open event: 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 will be charged but all players will be required to purchase a
NYC Department of Parks & Recreation season croquet permit ($30, valid through October).
Meals and drinks not included.
Food and beverages are available from restaurants, delis, and bars within a few minutes' walk from the lawns.

Entry deadline is 12 June 2009.
Maximum Entry: 12 players.
Sanctioned by the United States Croquet Association.

To enter, email Stuart Lawrence or call him at (646) 483-3000.
Players will be sent a croquet permit application to be returned with the required $30 fee prior to the tournament.

NEW: Block schedules and player information (posted 23 June).

Further information: Contact tournament manager Stuart Lawrence, phone (646) 483-3000, email stuartlawrence@earthlink.net.
Please note: The New York Open is not affiliated with The New York Croquet Club, Inc.

**Final entry list**
Name	Home	Grade	Date Entered
Ben Rothman*	San Francisco, CA, USA	2637	15 April 2009
Chris Patmore	New York, NY, USA	2326	26 March 2009
Stuart Lawrence	Brooklyn, NY, USA	2196	8 February 2009
Gail Curry	Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England	2038	7 June 2009
Russell Brown	West Falls, NY, USA	1814	18 March 2009
Peter McDermott	Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England	1779	9 February 2009
Peter Westaway	Toronto, ON, Canada	1573	17 May 2009
Ken Shipley	Ottawa, ON, Canada	1474	22 March 2009
Eugene Nathanson	New York, NY, USA	1450 (est.)	8 February 2009
Justin Berbig	New Paltz, NY, USA	1400 (est.)	27 May 2009
Tom Casey	Sound Beach, NY, USA	1400 (est.)	28 May 2009
Eric Turner	New Paltz, NY, USA	1400 (est.)	27 May 2009

* Finalist, 2009 WCF World Association Croquet Championship; Winner, 2009 USCA Association Croquet National Championship (Singles & Doubles)

Final results

Block A
Gail Curry beat Ken Shipley +16
Ben Rothman beat Russell Brown +25tp
Ben Rothman beat Justin Berbig +26tp
Gail Curry beat Eugene Nathanson +26tp
Russell Brown beat Eugene Nathanson +4(t)
Gail Curry beat Justin Berbig +19
Ben Rothman beat Ken Shipley +17tp
Russell Brown beat Justin Berbig +25
Ben Rothman beat Eugene Nathanson +15
Russell Brown beat Ken Shipley +1(t)
Eugene Nathanson beat Justin Berbig +1(t)
Gail Curry beat Russell Brown +1(t)
Ken Shipley beat Justin Berbig +23
Eugene Nathanson beat Ken Shipley +3(t)
Ben Rothman beat Gail Curry +14

Block B
Chris Patmore beat Peter McDermott +4
Stuart Lawrence beat Peter Westaway +22
Chris Patmore beat Eric Turner +26tp
Stuart Lawrence beat Tom Casey +26
Peter McDermott beat Tom Casey +23
Stuart Lawrence beat Eric Turner +24
Chris Patmore beat Peter Westaway +16
Peter McDermott beat Eric Turner +24
Peter McDermott beat Peter Westaway +2(t)
Eric Turner beat Tom Casey +5(t)
Chris Patmore beat Tom Casey +26tp
Peter Westaway beat Eric Turner +22
Stuart Lawrence beat Peter McDermott +20
Peter Westaway beat Tom Casey +18(t)
Chris Patmore beat Stuart Lawrence +13

Open knockout
Semifinals:
Ben Rothman beat Stuart Lawrence +5
Chris Patmore beat Gail Curry +6

Final:
Chris Patmore beat Ben Rothman +5tp, +5tp

B-class knockout
Semifinal: Peter Westaway beat Eugene Nathanson +10(t)
Final: Ken Shipley beat Peter Westaway +3(t)

The winners and runners-up hold their trophies.
From left: Ken Shipley (B-class winner), Stuart Lawrence (manager), Ben Rothman (Open runner-up),
Chris Patmore (Open winner), Peter Westaway (B-class runner-up).