Name:. Programme 2017-2018 Telephone: 021 294 1971 Club Captain Tom Berryman 236 8877 Email: tom.berryman@xtra.co.nz Vice Captain (GC) Sue Dewsnap 236 7445 Vice Captain (AC) Graeme Bamford 234 7926 Website: http://plimmertoncroquet.weebly.com/
The Week Morning play starts at 9.30a.m. Arrive 9.15a.m. Afternoon play starts at 1p.m. Arrive 10 mins before. Day Morning 9.30 am 12.30 Afternoon 1.00 4.00pm Mon * Assoc Spring Interclub Then Assoc & Ricochet Tues Association and Golf Croquet Ricochet Wed Spring Inter Club(AC) If not required Spring Inter Club AC * Golf Croquet Thurs Association and Golf Croquet Ricochet Fri Golf Croquet * Twilight 4pm onwards Sat Association and Golf Croquet Ricochet Sun Spring InterClub 9.15 Then if no interclub GC 9.30am 12-30pm 1 4.30 AC /GC/Ricochet Shared basis 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/phone in if you are likely to be late. Arriving late without notification may mean you miss play. 2. For details of outside tournaments (CNZ, WCA and other clubs) check the Year Book and posters on the notice board. 3. * Non club days are opportunities for lawns maintenance as appropriate and weather permitting. 2
Interclub This is a chance to play in the first part of the season (i.e. October/November) against other Clubs. 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 Association doubles. Sundays Golf Croquet Commencing at 9.30 am on Sunday 1 st October. Handicap play, 13 hoops, time limit 45 minutes. Play one game of doubles and two singles. Monday Association Croquet Teams of two Advanced Handicap doubles, commencing at 1pm on Monday 2nd Oct. Wednesday Association full day event Teams of 4, Advanced Handicap, one game of doubles in the morning, one game of singles in the afternoon. Starts Wednesday 4th Oct. Golf Croquet Singles Challenge Each club selects two players within each handicap range to contest the event. (Levels play no extra turns.) AC Challenge Series A five division Level series comprising: Open Pollock Stars 0+ Rudkin Brooches 4+ Gold Buttons 10+ Association Ferns (Plimmerton Holders) 18+ McKenzie Cup 1. The winning Clubs from the previous year will be the holders at the beginning of the current Series. 3
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. Winter Challenge GC Sun 6 th Aug @Plim v KHA 2. Paekakariki Vase (AC) Sun 24 th Sept @Waik v all 3 clubs 3. Haven Plate (AC) Sun 12 th Nov @Para v Plim 4. Castle Cup (AC) Sat 7th April @Plim v Waik 5. Ellis Cup (Speedball) Sun 15 th April @Plim v all 3 clubs 6. Cherrington Trophy (GC) Sun 15 th April @Plim v all 3 clubs 7. Winter GC Challenge Sun 24 th June @Plim v Waik 8. Winter Challenge GC Sun 15 th July @Para v Plim Team selection for the above events. Put your names on the appropriate event sheet for consideration. Significant Plimmerton Tournaments John Burke Sponsored Croquet Ole. Saturday, 17 February, 2018. Golf croquet. Drawn partners, changing each round. Morning and afternoon sessions. Play one or both. Up to 40 players per session. Lunch included. 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 finals 27-28th Jan 2018 at Wainuiomata, the Wellington finalist then plays in the national Arthur Ross Finals to be held on 2nd-4th March 2018 at Counties Manukau. Association and Golf Silver Badges Levels singles tournament within grades. Winner of each grade receives a CNZ supplied Silver Badge. AC 24-25 Feb Waimarie GC 24-25 March Wainuiomata 4
Gold and Silver Stars Golf Croquet handicap singles. Open to all and played within the club over a short time span. Winner of the club competition goes forward to the Wellington finals Sun 14 Jan at Paraparaumu. The Wellington finalist then plays in the National Finals, 11-12 March at Christchurch. Plimmerton Easter Tournament GC 1-2 April 2018 Singles play within grades. Handicap ranges to be confirmed. Sunday 1 April, Handicaps 8 9, 10-16 Monday 2 April Handicaps 4 7, minus 2 3 Club Competitions Enter by putting your name on the appropriate sheet posted on the clubhouse noticeboard. Closing date 9 Sept, handicap comps, AC Arthur Ross, GC gold and silver stars. Draws will be on the noticeboard soon thereafter. HANDICAP games are played before Christmas. CHAMPIONSHIP games are played after Christmas. 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 will have cut off dates set for each round. Association - Advanced Handicap Competitions Men s & Women s Handicap Singles - all levels - knock out - 3 hours + reg 8 1 st round losers go in the draw for Cren Collins/Jean Letts Plate knock-out - 3 hours + reg 8 Handicap Doubles blind high/low draw for partners enter this. 3 hours + reg 8, round robin. Section sizes limited. 5
Association Championships Glad Pettit Open singles 2.5 hours + reg 8 knock out. Champion Singles in grades, round robin. 2.5 hr + reg 8 Championship Doubles. 3 hours + reg 8 round robin - random drawn partners. Golf Competition games may be played at 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. GC Handicap (Extra turns. 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. Ricochet Championship Open singles, round robin 2.5 hour + next hoop if even at time. 6
All finals in AC, GC and Ricochet 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. 7
Date 2017 Event Venue July Sat 29 WCA Captains meeting Plimmerton 1pm August Sun 6 Winter Challenge (GC) Plimmerton 10a 3pm (against Khandallah) Sat 12 Players meeting Plimmerton 1pm Sun 27 The Great GC Rules Team Quiz (Session 1) Plimmerton 1pm-4pm (Limited to 32 people) Tues 29 WCA Executive Meeting Plimmerton 5.30pm September Sat 2 Gala Day, season 10 am opening, shared lunch Sun 3 Summer season Programme commences Sat 9 Entries close: Interclub (WCA on 11 th ) Arthur Ross Gold & Silver Stars Handicap events Sun 10 Mon 11 Thurs 14 Sat- Sun 16-17 The Great GC Rules Team Quiz (Session 2) Arthur Ross, GC Gold and Silver Stars, Club handicap events start Plimmerton Committee meeting Waikanae Capital Ford/Mazda Open GC Doubles & Singles Plimmerton 1pm-4pm (Second half of Quiz) Plimmerton 5.30 pm Waikanae. Entries close 11/9. Sun 24 AC Squad Play Paraparaumu Sun 24 Paekakariki Cup Waikanae
Wed 27 Sat Sun 30 1 Oct October Sun 1 WCA Bi-annual meeting Plimmerton 5pm Marton Open AC Marton Tournament 9.30 Golf handicap Interclub starts (morning only) until the end of November Sun 1 Suzuki AC 9+ Tournament Mon 2 1pm WCA Interclub AC handicap doubles starts Wed 4 9.30 WCA Interclub AC teams event starts (full day) to the end of Nov) Some GC Interclub today and on succeeding Sundays at Plimmerton Rose Gardens, Palmerston North Some interclub games may be at Plimmerton Some interclub games may be at Plimmerton Sat 7 Newbies GC Doubles Event Plimmerton 1pm 5pm Thurs 12 Plimmerton Committee Plimmerton 5.30 pm meeting Sun 15 Oct AC Squad Play Waimarie Sat Mon Marewa GC Marewa, Napier 21-23 Tournament Sun 22 GC Singles Challenge 3 5 & 6-7 Plimmerton/Kelburn Entries close 15/10 Fri 27 TWILITE & PIZZA NIGHT $10 From 4pm. Orders in by 5pm to Clubrooms. Fri - Mon Taranaki GC New Plymouth 27 30 Tournament November Tues 7 WCA Executive meeting Plimmerton 5.30 pm Thurs 9 PLM Committee meetng Plimmerton 5.30 pm Thurs - Fri GC Handicap Singles Paraparaumu. Entries
9-10 close 1/11 Sat 11 Wedding Function Plimmerton (GC Early finish of Play) Sun 12 Haven Plate (Plim/Prm) Paraparaumu Sun 12 Nov AC Squad Play Kelburn Thurs - Fri 16-17 18+ AC/GC Tournament Plimmerton Entries close 8/11 Sat Sun 18-19 Lower North Island teams AC Dannevirke Nominations by 8/11 Fri 24 TWILITE & PIZZA NIGHT $10 From 4pm. Orders in by 5pm to Clubrooms Sat Sun 25-26 Waikanae Open AC Tournament Waikanae Entries close 17/11 Sat Mon Taranaki AC New Plymouth 25 27 Tournament Sun 26 Nov AC Squad Play 1pm Plimmerton Wed -Sun 29 3 Dec Central Region Veterans Dannevirke (AC & GC) December Sun 3 Waimarie GC open singles Waimarie. Entries close 24/11 Sat 9 Metlife GC Tournament Paraparaumu. Entries close 1/12. Sat 9 ALL ENTRIES FOR CLUB CHAMPS POST CHRISTMAS CLOSE Sun 10 MAN/WANG Exchange Rose Gardens & PRM Nominations by 29/11 Thurs 14 Plimmerton Committee Plimmerton 5.30 pm meeting Fri 15 All club matches
completed Sat 16 Plimmerton Annual Christmas Event. Watch the noticeboard for details. Thurs - Sun 28-31 WCA open championship Wellington. Entries close 17/12. January 2018 Sat Thurs Palmerston North Clubs Rose Gardens 6 11 Triton Tournament Sun 7 GC Singles Challenge (8-9 & 10-16) Plimmerton/Waimarie Entries close 31/12 Mon 8 Club champs commence Thurs 11 Plimmerton Committee Plimmerton 5.30pm meeting Fri 12 TWILITE & PIZZA NIGHT $10 From 4pm. Orders in by 5pm to Clubhouse. Sun 14 Gold and Silver Stars GC play off Paraparaumu Entries close 5/1 Sat- Sun 20-21 Waikanae AC 4+ Tournament Waikanae Entries close 16/1 Sat - Sun 20-21 Lower Nth Island Teams GC Sth Taranaki. Nominations by 17/1 Tues 23 WCA Executive meeting Plimmerton 5.30 pm Thurs Sun South Taranaki AC Park (Hawera) 25 28 Tournament Sat Sun 27-28 Arthur Ross Playoff Wainuiomata Entries close 19/1 February Thurs 1 Plimmerton Committee Plimmerton 5.30 pm Meeting Thurs-Fri 1-2 4 courts re-established. Worlds practice days NO CLUB PLAY UNTIL WORLDS COMPLETE Sat Sun World AC Champs KEL, WN, PLM, PRM &
3-11 WAIK Sun 11 --> 5 courts re-established Club play recommences BUT AWAIT E-MAIL ADVICE Sat Sun Jane Winstone GC Wanganui 10 11 Tournament Sat 17 John Burke Sponsored - Croquet Ole GC Fun Tournament Plimmerton. AM & PM sessions. Play 1 or both. Fri 23 TWILITE & PIZZA NIGHT $10 From 4pm. Orders in by 5pm to Clubrooms. Sat Sun 24-25 Waikanae Health GC Tournament Waikanae Entries close 21/2 Sat Sun Wairarapa AC 18+ Masterton 24 25 Sat Sun 24-25 March Fri Sun 2 4 Mon - Thurs 5 8 Thurs 8 Tournament WCA AC Silver Badges, CNZ Arthur Ross Final WCA Veterans Tournament (60 +) Advanced handicap Plimmerton Committee Meeting Waimarie Entries close 16/2 Counties Manukau Petone & Plimmerton Entries close 23/2. Plimmerton 5.30pm Sat Sun CNZ Gold & Silver Stars Christchurch 10-11 Final Sat Sun Wanganui AC Wanganui 10-11 Tournament Sat Tues 10 13 Hawkes Bay AC Tournament Heretaunga (Havelock North) Sat Sun WCA 93 rd Doubles?????????
17-18 Champs Mon Tues 19 20 WCA 93 rd Singles Champs Paraparaumu Entries close 9/3 Wed 21 WCA Bi-annual meeting Plimmerton 5 pm Fri 23 HAVE-A-GO NITE with TWILITE & PIZZA $10 From 4pm. Pizza orders by 5pm to Clubrooms Sat Sun 24-25 Waimarie AC Open Waimarie Entries close 16/3 Sat - Sun 24-25 GC Silver Badges Wainuiomata. Entries close 16/3. Fri - Sun 30 1 April WCA Men s AC Championship Wellington. Entries close 23/3. Fri - Sun 30 1 April WCA Women s AC Championship Petone. Entries close 23/3. April Sun 1 Easter GC Tournament 8-9, 10-16 Plimmerton. No general play. Entries by 21/3. Mon 2 Easter GC Tournament 4-7 & minus 2-3 Plimmerton No general play Sat 7 Castle Cup (Plim/Waik) Plimmerton Tues 10 WCA Executive meeting Plimmerton 5.30 pm Thurs 12 Plimmerton Committee Plimmerton 5.30pm meeting Sun 15 Cherrington Trophy and Ellis Cup GC Plimmerton All trophies cleaned and returned to club rooms May Sat 5 AGM Plimmerton 1 pm Sat 26 WCA AGM Plimmerton 10am June
Sun 24 Winter GC Challenge Plimm ton (PLM/Waik) July Sun 15 Winter GC Challenge Para umu (PLM/Para) Winter Timetable 2018 Starts Sunday 6 May Time to rest the lawns. (No jump shots) Club play as follows Day 10am 12.30 1pm 3.30 Tuesday Thursday Saturday Sunday Association & Ricochet Association & Ricochet Association & Ricochet Golf Croquet Golf Croquet Golf Croquet Golf Croquet 14
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