NEWS & NOTICES
Latest happenings from Waimarie Hutt Valley Croquet Club
03/12/2023 Waimarie Hutt Valley Golf Croquet Open
Our Waimarie Hutt Valley Croquet Open was held Saturday 2nd December. A long hot day, but by all accounts was fun was still had by all, even after nine games each throughout the day! Results are below and can be seen in full on croquetscores. Congratulations to our own Shaun Theobald for winning!
Our Waimarie Hutt Valley Croquet Open was held Saturday 2nd December. A long hot day, but by all accounts was fun was still had by all, even after nine games each throughout the day! Results are below and can be seen in full on croquetscores. Congratulations to our own Shaun Theobald for winning!
Players |
Win |
Loss |
Hoop Differential |
Shaun Theobald (Waimarie HV) |
7 |
2 |
+19 |
Roel Ymker (Plimmerton) |
7 |
2 |
+16 |
Karen Eng (Plimmerton) |
7 |
2 |
+6 |
Padraig O'Connor (Kelburn) |
6 |
3 |
+11 |
Ross Dalley (Wellington) |
5 |
4 |
+7 |
Donald Rogers (Waimarie HV) |
4 |
5 |
-2 |
Ian Stuart (Kelburn) |
4 |
5 |
-7 |
Glenys Rogers (Waimarie HV) |
2 |
7 |
-14 |
Nikhil Taduka (Waimarie HV) |
2 |
7 |
-21 |
Lynne Dalley (Wellington) |
1 |
8 |
-15 |
28/11/2023 Association Ferns Challenge Series
The WCA Challenge Series are AC doubles matches played between clubs across five grades on a challenge basis much like the Ranfurly Shield
Association Ferns are for the 10+ grade, and on 28 November our team of Ross Bisley & Mike Theobald won their challenge at Plimmerton 17-13! As this is the last challenge of the season, this also means we'll be holding them until next season. We congratulate our team of Ross & Mike!
The WCA Challenge Series are AC doubles matches played between clubs across five grades on a challenge basis much like the Ranfurly Shield
Association Ferns are for the 10+ grade, and on 28 November our team of Ross Bisley & Mike Theobald won their challenge at Plimmerton 17-13! As this is the last challenge of the season, this also means we'll be holding them until next season. We congratulate our team of Ross & Mike!
25/11/2023 AC Club Pairs
AC Club Pairs has been delayed again due to rain. The first round will be staggered, with one fixture on Sunday 10th December and the other on Sunday 17th December, with the final tbc once the two teams are known. The draw can be seen on the club competitions page
AC Club Pairs has been delayed again due to rain. The first round will be staggered, with one fixture on Sunday 10th December and the other on Sunday 17th December, with the final tbc once the two teams are known. The draw can be seen on the club competitions page
23/11/2023 Club Committee Meeting
The Waimarie Hutt Valley Croquet Club club committee has had a meeting on 23rd November. If you would like a copy of the minutes, please get in touch with our club secretary
The Waimarie Hutt Valley Croquet Club club committee has had a meeting on 23rd November. If you would like a copy of the minutes, please get in touch with our club secretary
23/11/2023 AC Interclub
AC Interclub has concluded for the season, and our teams of Harry Murrell & Ross Bisley has won the Wednesday AC Interclub! In a double round robin with matches against Petone, Wellington, and Paraparaumu they had two wins each against Petone and Paraparumu, while won one fixture against Paraparaumu and lost the other. With that 5-1 record however, they have finished on top!
Congratulations to Harry Murrell & Ross Bisley!!
AC Interclub has concluded for the season, and our teams of Harry Murrell & Ross Bisley has won the Wednesday AC Interclub! In a double round robin with matches against Petone, Wellington, and Paraparaumu they had two wins each against Petone and Paraparumu, while won one fixture against Paraparaumu and lost the other. With that 5-1 record however, they have finished on top!
Congratulations to Harry Murrell & Ross Bisley!!
23/11/2023 Rudkin Brooches Challenge Series
The WCA Challenge Series are AC doubles matches played between clubs across five grades on a challenge basis much like the Ranfurly Shield
Rudkin Brooches are for the 0+ grade, and on 22 November our team of Kevin Fellows & Len Lea went to Kelburn to challenge for them. After a torrid match which was 7-8 with an about an hour, they unfortuantely lost 15-17!
The WCA Challenge Series are AC doubles matches played between clubs across five grades on a challenge basis much like the Ranfurly Shield
Rudkin Brooches are for the 0+ grade, and on 22 November our team of Kevin Fellows & Len Lea went to Kelburn to challenge for them. After a torrid match which was 7-8 with an about an hour, they unfortuantely lost 15-17!
21/11/2023 2nd Half Entry Forms
Second Half entry forms are now available! Please check your email if you haven't already seen them, or you can get a PDF version here and a Word version here. Deadline for entries is 16 December, same day as the Christmas BBQ. And here's a brief summary of the second half events:
With the second half entry forms coming out, a reminder to get first half competition matches played! Matches can be found on the Club Competitions page
Second Half entry forms are now available! Please check your email if you haven't already seen them, or you can get a PDF version here and a Word version here. Deadline for entries is 16 December, same day as the Christmas BBQ. And here's a brief summary of the second half events:
- Club Championship sees all entrants split into grades. There is some flexibility around handicap ranges depending on entries, but in recent seasons GC has generally been split into grades of 5 and under, 6-9, and 10+, while AC has been 4 and under, 5-16, and 18+. AC especially could end up further condensed if there are insufficient entries, so I would strongly encourage people to enter! The Club Championship offers a great opportunity to play matches against people of a similar handicap!
- Hugh Gillies & Corkill Cup are our pick-your-own-partner doubles competitions in AC and GC respectively. A change for this season is that they're now both level competitions, meaning no handicap. My reason for this is that I think it fits better with the second half club champs also being level competitions, I think the club has always missed a bit having competition matches under the same conditions we so often play on club days, and experience with level doubles will be important for those going into Wednesday GC Interclub.
On the form, I've allowed for people to choose a partner now, which I'll record in my spreadsheet if both partners name each other on their forms. If you don't have a partner in mind, don't worry, I'll have a sign-up sheet going up later so a decision doesn't have to be made right now. - Jubilee Jug will replace the Jubilee Cup as the tournament to be played around the anniversary of when we moved to Walter Nash Park. In previous seasons, the Jubilee Jug was knockout while the Jubilee Cup was round robin. While the Jubilee Jug will still be played as an advantage handicap GC singles tournament, I've decided to make it a round robin competition like the Jubilee Cup used to be.
For those wondering why I've dumped the Jubilee Cup or even what it was, that was our mixed AC-GC changing partners tournament, which I've felt has just had too many complications to try and put together, and whose AC side was lagging. Instead, in a sense I just have the GC Jubilee Jug as a counterpart to the AC Routley in the first half of the season.
With the second half entry forms coming out, a reminder to get first half competition matches played! Matches can be found on the Club Competitions page
21/11/2023 GC Interclub
The regular season for the GC Interclub has concluded for the season, and our teams have done as follows:
For a full wrap of how Waimarie Hutt Valley did in the Interclub, please go to the Interclub page
The regular season for the GC Interclub has concluded for the season, and our teams have done as follows:
- In the Wednesday Teams event, our team of Glenys Rogers, Annette Bisley, and Sue Hare were one of four teams to finish with a 2 win/4 loss record in a very competitive competition!
- In the Sunday Handicap event, our team of Chris Bowen & Alan Brown finished inside the top half of Group B with a 4th-place finish, having a 3 win/4 loss record
For a full wrap of how Waimarie Hutt Valley did in the Interclub, please go to the Interclub page
12/11/2023 GC Club Pairs
GC Club Pairs were held this Saturday 11th November, with Robyn Johnston & Jim Finlayson coming out on top! The draw with results can be seen on the Club Competitions page, while results are also detailed below:
First Round
Nikhil Taduka & Trish Frethey v Annette Bisley & Marg Lissette (7-2)
Alan Brown & Eileen Martin v Donald Rogers & Dale Harlen (7-2)
Second Round
Heather Nixon & Sandra Cottle-Knight v Mike Theobald & Joan Bowen (2-7)
Chris Bowen & Liz Hamilton v Ross Bisley & Robyn McKeown (5 v 3)
Robyn Johnston & Jim Finlayson v Glenys Rogers & Sue Hare (7 v 5)
Nikhil Taduka & Trish Frethey v Alan Brown & Eileen Martin (5-6)
Third Round
Mike Theobald & Joan Bowen v Chris Bowen & Liz Hamilton (4-5)
Robyn Johnston & Jim Finlayson v Alan Brown & Eileen Martin (5 v 3)
Final
Chris Bowen & Liz Hamilton v Robyn Johnston & Jim Finlayson (5-7)
GC Club Pairs were held this Saturday 11th November, with Robyn Johnston & Jim Finlayson coming out on top! The draw with results can be seen on the Club Competitions page, while results are also detailed below:
First Round
Nikhil Taduka & Trish Frethey v Annette Bisley & Marg Lissette (7-2)
Alan Brown & Eileen Martin v Donald Rogers & Dale Harlen (7-2)
Second Round
Heather Nixon & Sandra Cottle-Knight v Mike Theobald & Joan Bowen (2-7)
Chris Bowen & Liz Hamilton v Ross Bisley & Robyn McKeown (5 v 3)
Robyn Johnston & Jim Finlayson v Glenys Rogers & Sue Hare (7 v 5)
Nikhil Taduka & Trish Frethey v Alan Brown & Eileen Martin (5-6)
Third Round
Mike Theobald & Joan Bowen v Chris Bowen & Liz Hamilton (4-5)
Robyn Johnston & Jim Finlayson v Alan Brown & Eileen Martin (5 v 3)
Final
Chris Bowen & Liz Hamilton v Robyn Johnston & Jim Finlayson (5-7)
07/11/2023 Gold Buttons Challenge Series
The WCA Challenge Series are AC doubles matches played between clubs across five grades on a challenge basis much like the Ranfurly Shield
Gold Buttons are for the 4+ grade, and on 7 November our team of Shaun Theobald & Mike Theobald went to Plimmerton to challenge for them. After Plimmerton got out to a 10-4 lead, Shaun managed to get a 6-hoop break and tie the game up 10-10. From there, Plimmerton once more starting piling on hoops, getting up to 15-11 when Mike & Shaun had one last chance to tie up the game in regulation 9. After Shaun scored 2 hoops, he unfortuantely bounced off rover and Waimarie Hutt valley lost 13-15!
The WCA Challenge Series are AC doubles matches played between clubs across five grades on a challenge basis much like the Ranfurly Shield
Gold Buttons are for the 4+ grade, and on 7 November our team of Shaun Theobald & Mike Theobald went to Plimmerton to challenge for them. After Plimmerton got out to a 10-4 lead, Shaun managed to get a 6-hoop break and tie the game up 10-10. From there, Plimmerton once more starting piling on hoops, getting up to 15-11 when Mike & Shaun had one last chance to tie up the game in regulation 9. After Shaun scored 2 hoops, he unfortuantely bounced off rover and Waimarie Hutt valley lost 13-15!
02/11/2023 Tournament Posters
Here are some of the tournament posters from around the Wellington region that we have received recently:
Waimarie Hutt Valley GC Open at our club on Saturday 2 December (deadline 28 November)
Metlifecare GC Doubles Tournament at Paraparaumu on Saturday 9 December (deadline 27 November)
WCA GC Handicap Singles at Plimmerton on the weekend of 6-7 January (deadline 27 December)
WCA 16+ AC Singles at Paraparaumu on the weekend of 6-7 January (deadline 28 December)
Waikanae 4+ AC Tournament at Waikanae on the weekend of 27-28 January (deadline 18 January)
Here are some of the tournament posters from around the Wellington region that we have received recently:
Waimarie Hutt Valley GC Open at our club on Saturday 2 December (deadline 28 November)
Metlifecare GC Doubles Tournament at Paraparaumu on Saturday 9 December (deadline 27 November)
WCA GC Handicap Singles at Plimmerton on the weekend of 6-7 January (deadline 27 December)
WCA 16+ AC Singles at Paraparaumu on the weekend of 6-7 January (deadline 28 December)
Waikanae 4+ AC Tournament at Waikanae on the weekend of 27-28 January (deadline 18 January)
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29/10/2023 Routley
The Routley was played this weekend, 28-29 October. Results can be seen on the Club Competitions page and are below: First Round Kevin Fellows v Mike Theobald (6-26) Shaun Theobald v Len Lea (26-0) Second Round Sue Lea v Mike Theobald (17-26) Shaun Theobald v Nikhil Taduka (20 v 19) Final Mike Theobald v Shaun Theobald (21 v 17) |
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27/10/2023 Rush
We've had expressions of interest for those who would like to play rush. From now on, we'll have a sheet to write your name on for those who want to play rush.
We've had expressions of interest for those who would like to play rush. From now on, we'll have a sheet to write your name on for those who want to play rush.
27/10/2023 Facebook Page
Waimarie Hutt Valley Croquet Club now has a facebook page! You can give it a look here
Waimarie Hutt Valley Croquet Club now has a facebook page! You can give it a look here
21/10/2023 New Start Times
It has been decided that there will be new start times for the GC morning sessions. From now on, discs will have to be in by 9:30am to begin play by 9:45am
It has been decided that there will be new start times for the GC morning sessions. From now on, discs will have to be in by 9:30am to begin play by 9:45am
