WACA Golf Croquet Handicap Singles Championship

Como Club Saturday 18th  and Sunday 19th August 2007 

Players Tournament Guide

 

Winner 1. C McWhirter (Forrest Park),  2. P Kerruish (Cambridge).

Y Block; C Lodge (Cambridge).

Z Block; B Schreuder (York).

G Block; C Johnson (Como

 

Tournament Manager:   Judith Speers      Asst:  Maryke Snowden

 

Tournament Referee: Not appointed. Referees in Charge Sunday: Ken Dallachy & Colin Eagle

 

Start Times:   Saturday: Blocks A & B 9.00am. Blocks C & D 10.30am.

                        Sunday:    Blocks C & D 9.00am. Blocks A & B   9.45am.

Players are requested to arrive 15minutes prior to their start times to allow for lawn dressing, registration, player briefing etc.

DRAW

 

BLOCK A

 

BLOCK B

 

BLOCK C

 

BLOCK D

A1

B Hadley (3)

B1

C McWhirter(6)

C1

W Turner (6)

D1

J Bell (5)

A2

J Leach (6)

B2

KChynoweth (7)

C2

P Kerruish (6)

D2

B McGregor (6)

A3

D Hall (7)

B3

T Speers (7)

C3

B Schreuder (7)

D3

P Abbott (7)

A4

C Chapman(8)

B4

C Lodge (8)

C4

V Sinagra (8)

D4

B Southgate (8)

A5

J  Lewis (8)

B5

P Hopwood (9)

C5

P McGregor (8)

D5

B Smethurst (9)

A6

J Stephens (9)

B6

C Johnson (9)

C6

C Sheppey (9)

D6

C Faulkner (9)

A7

A Titley (9)

B7

A Polglaze (10)

C7

D Fortescue (10)

D7

F Schreuder (10)

A8

M Antonas(10)

B8

P Beckett (10)

C8

M Bicknell (10)

D8

E Lourensz (10)

 

Format Saturday:

Handicap Singles in 4 Round Robin Preliminary Semi-Seeded Blocks A, B, C & D. The first 5 rounds of each block will be played on Saturday A/B playing 2 rounds first, then single alternate rounds C/D followed by A/B with C/D playing 2 consecutive rounds to complete the day (80 Games) scheduled finish A/B players 3.00pm and C/D players 4.30pm

 

Format Sunday:

Completion of final two rounds of blocks alternating C/D 9.00am start then A/B 9.45am start. Followed by C/D Quarters then A/B Quarters. 8 Semi Finals and then 4 Finals. (60 Games).

 Presentation scheduled for 3.15pm.

 

KO Quarter Finals: QFX1: 1stA v 2ndB  QFX2: 2ndA v 1stB  QFX3: 1stC v 2ndD,   QFX4: 1stD v 2ndC.

                                   QFY1: 3rdA v 4thB  QFY2: 4thA v 3rdB  QFY3: 3rd C v 4thD,  QFY4:  3rd D v 4thC

                                   QFZ1: 5thA v 6thB  QFZ2:  6thA v 5thB  QFZ3: 5thC v 6thD,   QFZ4:  5thD v 6thC

                                   QFG1: 7thA v 8thB  QFG2: 8thA v 7thB  QFG3: 7thC v 8thD,   QFG4: 7thD v 8thC

 

KO Semi Finals:        SX1 Winners QFX1 v QFX3. SX2 Winners QFX2 v QFX4.

                                    SY1 Winners QFY1 v QFY3. SY2 Winners QFY2 v QFY4.

                                    SZ1 Winners QFZ1  v QFZ3.  SZ2 Winners QFZ2 v QFZ4.

                                    SG1 Winners QFG1 v QFG3. SG2 Winners QFG2 v QFG4.

                                   

Final:                          FX1 Winners SX1 v SX2

                                    FY1 Winners SY1 v SY2

FZ1 Winners  SZ1 v SZ2

FG1 Winners SG1 v SG


Rules: WCF Golf Croquet 2005.

 

Start Points: All games Corner 4. (Yellow Flag)  If double banking in operation players caught by the following match should offer to stop their clock, mark and give way to the quicker players.

 

Game Format: 13 Point. The first to score 7 points is the winner and the game stops immediately a player scores 7 points regardless of time. The 13th Hoop if tied at 6 all is a replay of hoop 3.

 

Time Limit: 40 Minutes by player (red ball) operated clock.

The game stops immediately the next hoop is scored after the time has expired and the winner is the highest point scorer at that time. In the event of a tie after the next hoop one further hoop is played.

Loser signs the game sheet, attends to clock resetting, ball replacement etc.

Winner returns the completed score slip to the Tournament Management Table asap.

 

Block Position: Will be determined firstly by games won, then by net points, then in the event of a tie by the result of the game or games between the tied players and finally if still unresolved by a one shot nearest the pin competition controlled by the Tournament Manager.

 

Handicaps: Extra turns are awarded to the higher handicapped player in a match based upon any handicap difference.  Extra turns may be taken at any time after a player’s normal shot or if extra turns are still available immediately after a previous extra turn. A player may not score a point for themselves with an extra turn.

 

Prizes: Perpetual Trophy (WACA Trophy Day) and prize - winner X Final. Prizes

Runner/up X and Semi finalists X . Winners Y, Z and Good Egg (G)

 

Tournament Changes: The Tournament Manager may change the format of the tournament, lawn allocations and draw as deemed necessary to expedite play and accommodate late withdrawals, severe weather conditions etc. After the first games of the day lawns will be randomly allocated.

 

Referees: In the absence of referees the striker is the referee. Law disputes should be referred to the Tournament Manager and the clock stopped. If an Association referee is available the clock may be stopped and that referee may be called to watch potential crush shots etc.

 

Lunches: Available from a deli adjacent to the Como Club. Morning and afternoon Tea and Coffee free to players.

 

Best wishes to all competitors, WACA and the Como Croquet Club thank you for your participation.

 

WACA 13/8/07 bhadley3@yahoo.com