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Programme

2020-2021

Telephone: 021 294 1971

PO Box 57 020, Mana 5247

President Grant Kenny 236 0940

Captains

AC/Ricochet Robin Chesterfield 233 8314 022 651 4928

GC Jo Bray021 072 5506

Website: http://plimmertoncroquet.weebly.com/

Summer Programme: 15 Sept 2020 – 15 May 2021

The Week - Morning play starts at 9.30am. Arrive 9.15am.

· Afternoon play starts at 1pm. Arrive 10 mins before.

Day

Morning

9.30 am – 12.30

Afternoon

1.00 – 4.00pm

Mon

*

AC Spring Interclub

Tues

Golf Croquet

AC and Ricochet

Wed

Spring Inter Club AC

Spring Inter Club AC

*

Thurs

AC and Ricochet

Golf Croquet

Fri

*

Twilight 4th Friday. All codes

Sat

AC and Ricochet

Golf Croquet

Sun

GC Inter-club or other programmed tournament play.

1. On regular club days the draw will be made 5 minutes prior to the start of play. Intending players must have their disc in by this time. Text in if you are likely to be late. Arriving late without notification may mean you miss play.

2. Use of lawns on non-club days is encouraged (subject to lawn maintenance and tournaments). This is good time to practise and to play club competition games.

3. * Non-club days are for lawn maintenance as appropriate and weather permitting. Occasionally, lawn maintenance may have to be done during playing sessions.

4. For details of outside tournaments (CNZ, WCA and other clubs) check the Year Book and posters on the notice board.

Interclub

This is a chance to play in the first part of the season (i.e. October/November) against other Clubs. It is a great way of improving your game, playing on other lawns and meeting other people.

Enter by putting your name on the appropriate sheet posted on the clubhouse notice board.

AHS Cards to be used for all games with the exception of AC doubles.

Sundays – Golf Croquet

Commencing at 9.30 am on Sunday – 4 October.

Handicap play, 13 hoops, time limits apply.

Play one game of doubles (60 min) and two singles (45 mins).

Team entries may be limited. Team selection by GC Captain.

Monday – Association Croquet (AC)

Teams of two. Advanced Handicap doubles, commencing at 1pm on Monday 5 October. Team selection by AC Captain.

Wednesday – AC full day event

Teams of 2. Advanced Handicap, one game of doubles in the morning, one game of singles in the afternoon. Starts Wednesday 7 October.

AC Challenge Series

A five division Level series comprising doubles teams:

OpenPollock Stars

0+ Rudkin Brooches

4+ Gold Buttons

10+ Association Ferns

18+ McKenzie Cup

1. The winning Clubs from the previous year will be the holders at the beginning of the current Series.

2. Challenges are between Clubs, not between particular two player teams. The unavailability of any particular player is not a reason to seek a change to the Challenge Schedule.

3. Matches are to be played at the lawns of the holder club unless the holder club requests otherwise.

Plimmerton Events against other clubs

1. Levin (AC & GC)Fri 6 Nov.’20 @ Levin

2. Haven Plate (AC)Sun 13 Dec ‘20 @ Plim v Para

3. Castle Cup (AC)Sun 28 Feb ‘21 @ Plim v Waikanae

4. Ellis Cup (Speedball)Sun 11 April ’21 @ Para v Plim,Wai

5. Cherrington Trophy (GC)Sun 11 April ‘21 @ Para v, Plim, Wai

6. Paekakariki Vase (AC)Sun 18 April ‘21 @ Wai v Plim/Para

7. Winter Challenge (GC)Sun 6 June ‘21 @ Plim v Waikanae

8. Winter Challenge (GC)Sun 20 June ’21 @ Plim v Para

9. Winter Challenge (GC)Sun 4 July ’21 @ Plim v Khandallah

The Club Captain selects teams for the above events.

Put your name on the appropriate event sheet for consideration.

Significant Plimmerton Tournaments

Ricochet Have-a-Go Saturday 30 January 2021. Short games. Drawn partners, changing each round. 9:30 am morning tea/introduction. BYO lunch. Afternoon tea provided. NO experience necessary.

Croquet Olé. Saturday, 27 February, 2021. Golf croquet. Drawn partners, changing each round. Morning and afternoon sessions. Play one or both. Up to 40 players per session. Morning/afternoon tea included. BYO lunch.

Arthur Ross

Association handicap singles. Open to all and played within the club over a fairly short time span. Winner of the club competition goes to the Wellington Regional finals 16/17 January 2021 at Waimarie HV, the Wellington finalist then plays in the national Arthur Ross Finals to be held on 12-14 March 2021 at Counties Manukau.

Association and Golf Silver Badges

Levels singles tournament within grades. Winner of each grade goes to Wellington playoffs. Winner receives a CNZ supplied Silver Badge.

ACNo competition in this playing season

GC 20-21 Marchat Paraparaumu

Don Reyland Stars

Golf Croquet handicap singles. Open to all and played within the club over a short time span. Winner of the club competition goes to the Wellington Regional finals 13 Feb at Kelburn. The Wellington finalist plays in the National Finals, 27/28 March 2021 at Nelson.

Plimmerton “Summerset Easter” Tournament GC 4-5 April 2021

Singles play within grades. Handicap ranges to be confirmed.

Sunday 4 April, Handicaps 7 – 9, 10-16

Monday 5 April, Handicaps 4 – 6, minus 2 – 3

Club Competitions

Entries

· Enter by putting your name on the appropriate sheet posted on the clubhouse noticeboard.

· Closing date 6 Sept for handicap comps, Arthur Ross (AC), Don Reyland Stars (GC).

· Closing date 16 Dec for AC, Ricochet championship comps and Silver Badge (GC)

· GC Championship singles: Sunday 28 March 2021

· GC Championship doubles: Sunday 7 March 2021

· Draws will be on the noticeboard soon thereafter.

HANDICAP games are played before Christmas.

CHAMPIONSHIP games are played after Christmas.

Organising Play - Association/Ricochet

· Competition games may be played at the usual playing sessions but will be double-banked with normal play if necessary.

· Please book your games in the diary to assist the person arranging the draw for the session.

· Knock outs may have cut off dates set for each round.

Organising Play – Golf Croquet

· Competition games may be played during the third round of the usual playing sessions but will be double-banked with normal play if necessary.

· If unable to play within these sessions, games need to be arranged during the week by negotiation with the groundsman during lawn maintenance days or twilight hours.

Club Competition Formats

AC - Advanced Handicap

· Open Handicap Singles - all levels - knock out - 3 hours + reg 9

· 1st & 2nd round losers go in the draws for Cren Collins/Jean Letts Plates – knock-out - 3 hours + reg 9

· Handicap Doubles – blind high/low draw for partners. 3 hours + reg 9, round robin. Section sizes limited.

AC - Championships

· Glad Pettit – Open singles 2.5 hours + reg 9 – knock out.

· Championship Singles in divisions, round robin. 2.5 hr + reg 9

· Championship Doubles. 3 hours + reg 9 round robin - random drawn partners.

GC - Handicap (Extra strokes. Play next hoop if even at the bell.)

Handicap Singles, 13 point games, time limit 45 minutes. Random round robin draw of no more than 6 contestants.

Handicap Doubles, 13 point games, time limit 45 minutes. Open competition blind high/low draw for partners. Played as a round robin draw in divisions of no more than 6 pairs.

GC - Championships (No extra turns. Play next hoop if even at bell.)

· Singles played in grades, 19 point games, time limit 1 hour. Round robin (not more than 6 to a draw if practical) grades; minus 6-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-16

· Championship doubles 19 point games, time limit 1 hour, round robin. Random drawn partners.

Ricochet

Handicap. Singles round robin 3 hour + next hoop if even at time.

· Handicap Doubles – blind high/low draw for partners. 3 hours + next hoop if even at time, round robin.

· Championship. Open singles, round robin 2.5 hour + next hoop if even at time.

If possible, the finals in all codes should be umpired /refereed.

Please arrange with an umpire or referee to do this.

Club Colours

When representing Plimmerton it is appropriate to wear club colours.

Club colours: White or black Trousers/shorts

Club jacket/shirt – gold. (option – black and gold)

Sew on patches will be available at a cost.

Programme

Date

Event

Venue

August 2020 

Sat 8

WCA AGM

Plimmerton 10 am

Sat 8

Players' meeting

Plimmerton 12:30 pm

Wed 12

Plimmerton Committee Meeting

5:00 pm

Wed 19

WCA Executive meeting

Plimmerton 5:30 pm

Sat 22

WCA Club Captains’ meeting 1pm

Plimmerton

September 2020

Sat 5

Gala Day, season opening

(Bring a small plate of finger food that does not have to be heated)

10:30 AC/Ricochet

12:30 Shared lunch 

1:15 Patron (The Mayor) Opens season

1:30 GC

Sun 6

Entries close:Interclub; Arthur Ross (AC), Don Reyland Stars,Club Handicap Events

Entry forms on the noticeboard 

Tues 8

Lawns verti-cored. NO PLAY until Tuesday 15 Sept. 

Wed 9

Plimmerton Committee Meeting

5:00pm

Sat 12

Club Quiz Evening –

Fund Raiser

Watch noticeboard for details

Sun 13

Common faults, recognizing and rectification (all codes). (Wayne)

1 pm For all members. In particular Interclub participants are encouraged to attend.

Tues15

Plimmerton lawns re-opened for play. Summer timetable

Tues 15

Arthur Ross, Don Reyland Stars, Club Handicap events start 

Date

Event

Venue

September 2020 

Sun 20

Check Us Out

1:00 pm

Wed 30

WCA Bi-annual Meeting

Plimmerton 5:30 pm

October 2020

Sat/Sun 3/4

WCA Men's & Women's AC Champs

Wellington/Petone

Sun 4

Interclub - Golf Croquet starts

Various

Mon 5

Interclub - AC Doubles start

Various

Wed 7

Interclub - AC 2 games a day starts

Various

Wed 14

Plimmerton Committee Meeting

5:00 pm

Sat/Sun 17/18

Waikanae Capital Ford/Mazda GC Open

Waikanae

November 2020

Fri 6

Levin Challenge: Ac & GC

Speldhurst, Levin

Thurs/Sun 5/8

NZ GC Lower North Island

Waikanae/Prm

Sat/Sun 7/8

WCA GC Singles (0-6)

Wainuiomata

Thurs/Fri 12/13

WCA GC Handicap Singles

Paraparaumu

Wed 11

Plimmerton Committee Meeting

5:00 pm

Sat/Sun 21/22

Waikanae 10+ AC Tournament

Waikanae

Wed 18

WCA Executive meeting

Plimmerton 5:30 pm

Wed/Sat 25/28

Women’s Worlds AC Qualifier

Wellington

Sat/Sun 28/29

Lower North Island AC teams

Hawera

Fri 27

Mahi/Roel

Twilight Croquet

from 4 pm. (AC,R, GC)

Fish ‘n Chips at 5:45 Orders by 5pm

Date

Event

Venue

December 2020 

Sat 5

Shona McFarlane Waimarie GC Open Singles

Waimarie HV

Sun 6

Club Christmas Event

Watch noticeboard for details

Wed 9

Plim Committee Mtg

5:00 pm

Sat 12

Metlife GC Doubles Tournament

Paraparaumu

Sun 13

Haven Plate (AC) v Para

Plimmerton

Sat 19

Club handicap events

completed 

Mon 21

Club Champs entries close

 

Sun/Wed 27/30

WCA AC Open Championship Singles

Wellington & Kelburn

January 2021 

Mon 11

Club champs commence. Complete by 2 April.

Tues/Sun

12/17

Triton Tournament (AC)

Rose Gardens

Palmerston North

Sat/Sun

16/17

Arthur Ross (AC) Wellington playoffs

Waimarie HV

Wed, 20

WCA Executive meeting

Plimmerton 5:30 pm

Sat/Sun 23/24

Waikanae 4+ AC Tournament

Waikanae

Sat/Sun 23/24

CNZ Lower North Island Teams (GC)

Marewa Club, Napier, Hawkes Bay

Fri 29

Twilight Croquet from

4 pm (AC,R, GC)

Fish ‘n Chips at 5:45 Orders by 5 pm 

(Mahi and Roel)

Sat 30

Plimmerton Have-a-Go Ricochet Fun Event

Plimmerton

(Manager: Carolyn)

Sun 31

Check Us Out/ Have a Go (Recruitment)

1 pm Plimmerton

Date

Event

Venue

February 2021

Sat/Sun

6/7

WCA 96th AC Championship Singles

Waikanae

Wed 10

Plimmerton Committee Meeting

5:00 pm

Sat 13

Don Reyland Stars regional playoff (GC)

Kelburn

Sat/Sun 13/14

Waikanae Health GC Annual Tournament

Waikanae

Fri 26

Twilight Croquet

from 4 pm (AC,R, GC)

Fish ‘n Chips at 5:45 Orders by 5 pm 

(Mahi and Roel)

Sat 27

Croquet Olé

Plimmerton

(Manager: Tom)

Sun 28

Castle Cup (AC)

Plimmerton

March 2021

Sat/Sun 6/7

Manawatu/Whanganui GC Tournament

Rose Gardens, Palmerston North

Sun 7

Club GC Doubles Champs

 

Mon/Thurs, 8/11

WCA (AC) Veterans' Advanced Handicap

Petone & Plimmerton

Wed 11

Plimmerton Committee Meeting

5:00 pm

Fri/Sun 12/14

Arthur Ross Final (AC)

Counties Manukau

Sun 14

Manawatu/Whanganui Exchange

AC Waikanae

GC Rose Gardens

Wed 17

WCA Biannual Meeting

Plimmerton 5 pm

Fri 19

Twilight Croquet from

4 pm (AC,R, GC)

Fish ‘n Chips at 5:45 Orders by 5 pm 

(Mahi and Roel)

Sat/Sun 20/21

GC Silver Badges, Wellington play offs

Paraparaumu

Date

Event

Venue

March 2021

Sat/Sun 27/28

Shona McFarlane AC Open Singles

Waimarie Hutt Valley

Sat/Sun 27/28

Don Reyland Stars Final

Nelson

Sun 28

Club GC Singles Champs

Wed 31

Regional Secondary Schools Qualifying

Kelburn

April 2021

Thurs 1

Club Champs completed

 

Sat/Sun 3/4

Gardner Memorial (AC)

Wellington

Sun 4

Summerset GC Easter Tournament Singles Handicaps 7-9, 10-16

Plimmerton

(Manager: Tony)

Mon 5

Summerset GC Easter Tournament Singles: Handicaps 4-6, -2 to 3

Plimmerton

(Manager: Tony)

Sun 11

Cherrington (GC)& Ellis (speedball) Cups

Paraparaumu

Wed 14

Plimmerton Committee Meeting

5:00 pm

Sun 18

Paekakariki Vase (AC)

Plim/Para/Wai

Waikanae

Wed 21

WCA Executive meeting

Plimmerton 5:30 pm

May 2021 

Wed 12

Plimmerton Committee Meeting

5:00 pm

Sat 15

Club AGM & Prize giving

1:00 pm

Sat 15

Last club day for Summer timetable

Tues 18

Winter timetable starts

Date

Event

Venue

June 2021 

Sat 5

WCA AGM 10am

Plimmerton

Sun 6

GC Winter Challenge Waikanae/Plim

Plimmerton

Wed 10

Plimmerton Committee Meeting

5:00 pm

Sun 20

Winter Challenge (GC) Prm/Plim

Plimmerton

July 2021

Sun 4

Winter Challenge (GC) Khandallah/Plim

Plimmerton

August 2021

Sat 7

Players’ Meeting

12:30 pm

Winter Challenge events are subject to Club negotiations & Plimmerton court renovations.

Winter Timetable 2021 – Starts Tuesday 18 May

(But subject to any lawn renovations in progress)

Club play as follows (No jump shots)

Day

1pm – 3.30 (or 3 pm)

Tuesday

AC and Ricochet

Thursday

Golf Croquet

Saturday

AC and Ricochet

Sunday

Golf Croquet

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