Nelson Morrow, Sabri Mullaaliu, Stephen
Piercy, Erica Stephens and Tony Stephens.
Photos from the opening ceremony
View of the teams with
their flags
Ahmed El Mahdi in a very good 5 game Final
watch by approximately 250 spectators.
Bowl
This was a separate block for the
first round losers. It was rather depleted with
five of the sixteen players withdrawing. The
Four Semi-finalists were all New Zealanders.
Hemi McLaren defeated Phillip Drew, Duncan
Dixon defeated John Christie. Duncan went on
to defeat Hemi in the final.
Shield
For second round losers.
Jarred Keeman was the only NZ player who
competed and won the final against Mohamed
Nasr from Egypt.
The President of the
WCF Amir Ramsis, and
President of Croquet
New Zealand Sue
Roberts with the Mayor
of Tauranga
Plate
29 players contested the plate.
This was for players that had failed to qualify
for the KO and was held at Katikati. The eight
quarter-finalists were from five different
Countries.
The youngest player
(Hemi McLaren aged 16)
carrying the NZ flag
In the semi-finals Ed Cunningham Ireland
defeated Chris McWhirter Australia, Nelson
Morrow NZ defeated William Louw South
Africa.
Nelson defeated Ed in a very close 3 game final.
The Manager Geoff Young reports.
The tournament was held in beautiful weather.
20 courts were used in Mt Maunganui and
Whakatane. Katikati and Rotorua clubs were
also used. 80 players from 10 countries were
represented. 22 came from NZ, 18 from
Australia, 18 from Egypt and the rest from the
other 7 Countries.
From the 8 blocks of 10, the top 4 players
progressed to the KO of 32. Of the10 NZ players
that made the KO, only four survived the first
round. Mike Crashley defeated Phillip Drew,
Jenny Clarke defeated Hamish McIntosh, Chris
Clarke defeated an Egyptian, and Jarred
Keeman defeated Kevin Beard Australia. Mike,
Jenny and Jarred all lost their next games and
Chris went on to lose the Semi-Final to Hamy
Erian the World No one. Hamy in turn lost to
Nelson Morrow lines up against
Ed Cunningham (Ireland) on his
way to winning the Plate.
Winners with their trophies : L-R
Bowl: Duncan Dixon
Shield: Jarred Keenan
Plate: Nelson Morrow