The 2019 Canterbury Croquet AC Open was contested by 6 players. This entry is typical of many AC events and indicates the declining numbers of AC players in local clubs. A number of Christchurch clubs now have few if any AC players. By way of contrast, the number of GC club members continues to rise.

The Open was held at the St James Park Club in Christchurch. The lawns were running close to 12 seconds at the "Quadway" hoops were firm. These conditions were the reason for the low scores by players and the only peg outs were by Peter Parkinson (2) and the ultimate winner Ian Campbell (1).

Rodger