Croquet Matters_ Final February 2015 | Page 4

Up-coming Croquet New Zealand Tournaments Hosted by Croquet Manawatu-Wanganui at Rose Gardens 28 & 29 March 2015 ********************************* Association Croquet Tournament Results Arthur Ross Memorial Event Friday 6th to Sunday 8th March 2015 Hosted by the Wellington Croquet Association at the Kelburn Municipal Croquet Club Golf Croquet World Championship was held at Mount Maunganui Croquet Club and The advertised manager Pamela George is working on the administration of this event but the on-site manager for the event will be Brian Boutel ********************************* The Open Invitation tournaments are being hosted by Croquet Auckland from Wednesday 18 March to Sunday 22 March 2015  The Miss Edwina Thompson Open Invitation – North Shore Club, Devonport  The Roger Murfitt Trophy Open Invitation Takapuna Croquet Club 11th WCF World Golf Croquet Champion 2015 The Croquet Association Silver Tray Open Invitation – Epsom-Remuera Club  other clubs in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand from Saturday 7 to Sunday 15 February 2015 inclusive. Ahmed El Mahdi (Egypt) Congratulations ………………………………………. The Mrs R.A. Clarke Copper Tray Invitation is being hosted by the Marlborough Croquet Association at the Blenheim Croquet Club Wednesday 18 March to Sunday 22 March The Croquet Association Gold Cup Invitation is being hosted by Croquet Hawkes Bay at the Marewa Club Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March 2015 Southern Premier Silver Badge for handicaps -4 to +2.5 Otago Association at Wakatipu 28 & 29 March 2015 Golf Croquet Golf Croquet Gold and Silver Stars Tournament Hosted by the Canterbury Croquet Association at the Fendalton Croquet Club Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March 2015 The National Secondary School Tournament Four under-21 players took part, two of them, Lachlan Hughes from Wanganui and Hemi Mclaren from Morrinsville, were entered into the main draw, with two more to come from the qualifying tournament. The defending world champion, Reg Bamf ord of South Africa entered, along with the 2011 women’s champion, Rachel Rowe from England. It was the biggest field yet for the World championship, which was last held in New Zealand in Hawkes Bay, in 2006. Players came from Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland and USA. New Zealand’s entrants were: Dennis Bulloch, John Christie, Chris Clarke, Jenny Clarke, Dallas Cooke, Mike Crashley, Duncan Dixon, Phillip Drew, Lachlan Hughes, Bob Jackson, Jared Keeman, Hamish McIntosh, Hemi Mclaren,