Kia ora,

Welcome to CNZ Golf Croquet North Island Championships that will be held at Croquet Mount Maunganui from the 5 – 8 November 202.

The formats, general information, and catering are included in this letter. If you have questions, please let me know.

Formats: The formats for the doubles and singles are based on giving the full tournament play for all competitors. The draw will be listed on Croquet Scores. All events are seeded according to world rankings. If a player doesn’t have a world ranking, then AHS card index will be used to rank those with the same handicap. The draw will be seeded.

Doubles will be played on Thursday and Friday, 5 – 6 November, with a reporting time of 8:15 am. There will be a welcome and briefing before the 5-minute warm up at 8:25 am. The Manager reserves the right to set a time limit with notice.

There are 6 Doubles teams who will play the Best of 3 round robin, 13 point games. There will not be double banking.

Singles will be played on Saturday and Sunday, 7 – 8 November, with a reporting time of 8:15 am. There will be a welcome and briefing before the 5-minute warm up at 8:25 am. There will be no time limits. The Manager does reserve the right to set a time limit with notice.

There will be no double banking. There are 12 Singles players who will play 19 point games in a round robin of 2 blocks of 6 players.

The top 4 from each block will play in a Knockout. Best of 3 matches. First round losers will play for
The Shield (places 5 – 8).

The remaining players will play for the Plate. Bottom 4 will play a Knockout best of 3, two matches and playing for 9 -12 place.

General Information:
• Practice on the lawns will be available on Sunday from 2 – 5 pm. The old hoop holes will be used for practice.
• There is an Appeals Committee, if needed.
• All games will be posted on croquet scores. This information will be posted in the “Commentary” section of croquet scores. If there are updates, the updates will be posted.
• Trophies and badges will be awarded at the end of each event.
• Please bring your AHS card and give it to the Manager upon arrival so it may be checked.
• If you leave the grounds during the event, please check with the Manager prior to leaving.
• The Referee of the Tournament is Gretchen Benvie.
• There is Wi-Fi at the Club.

Catering:
• Club House Fee/Teas: Morning and afternoon teas will be served starting at 10 am until play is finished each day. Tea and coffee will be available from 8:15 onwards. If you have any dietary requirements, please let the Manager know before the tournament. Club House fees that include morning and afternoon teas are in your entry fees.
• Lunch: Please let the Manager know as soon as possible if you would like lunch. We can organise this for you with the restaurant. There will be a signup sheet available to order each day.
• If you have markers, please bring them. We have limited number of referees each day and may call upon you to referee and mark balls. There will be qualified referees available and may be called on to referee.

The best to all of you. I look forward to seeing you. If you have questions, please let me know at your earliest convenience.

Regards,

Sue Roberts
Manager
027 3155569