Trophies and Competitions
For a description and list of Plimmerton Croquet Club Awards, click here or here
For a description and history of Wellington Croquet Association awards click here
Croquet New Zealand Arthur Ross, Gold and Silver Badges, Silver Stars click here
THE CASTLE CUP (Association Croquet)
Played between Waikanae and Plimmerton
Around 1998 The Castle Cup was donated by Eric and Ursula Castle for an annual AC competition between the Waikanae and Plimmerton clubs. Eric Castle was the PCC President 1992-6; and was made a life member in 2001. His late wife Ursula Castle was the PCC Club Captain 1998-2000.
It was originally played in 2 legs: 1st leg, in February, in Plimmerton; 2nd leg, in April, in Waikanae.
Now (from 2012-13) the competition is played on 1 day with the venue alternating between the clubs. Association croquet is played in all 4 grades. Each team consists of up to 8 players. Doubles in the morning, singles in the afternoon.
3 hours + Regulation 8. Scoring : number of wins or, if even, number of hoops scored
Played in February
CHERRINGTON CUP (Golf Croquet)
Anne Cherrington, of Paraparaumu Club, donated this trophy to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Paraparaumu Club in the 2010-11 season.
It is played for annually between the Waikanae, Plimmerton and Paraparaumu Clubs - the venue is rotated between the Clubs. The host Captain arranges a date (preferably a Sunday morning) with the other Captains.
Each Club enters two doubles teams and each team plays all the teams from the other Clubs. Each team must have one player with handicap 7 or lower and one player with handicap 8 or higher. The names and handicaps to be submitted to the Host Club at least one week in advance.
All games are thirteen hoop Golf Croquet games with a 45 minute time limit.
The winning Club will be the Club with the most wins. If the number of wins are equal, then the team with the most hoops wins.
Usually played in April
ELLIS SPEEDBALL CUP
Played between: Waikanae, Plimmerton, Paraparaumu
The Ellis Cup was donated by Peter Ellis a business man on the Kapiti Coast. He was interested in promoting an event that was both fun and energetic – hence the speedball competition between the three Clubs.
"Speedball" is a limited form of croquet with a team of four playing against the clock.
Peter Ellis, who donated the Speedball Cup, is a remarkable athlete, now into his 70s. A harrier, cyclist, swimmer, triathlete and ironman - but, he says, "I've never played croquet in my life"!
While he was at the helm of Sport Kapiti he was involved in introducing young, and the not so young, to as many sports as possible. In 2002, on one of his rounds he visited the Paraparaumu Croquet Club where speedball was being played. He so enjoyed seeing a sport being played with fun and laughter he decided then and there to donate the "Ellis Speedball Cup". It's been contested ever since by Plimmerton, Paraparaumu and Waikanae teams.
"Everyone who plays a sport wants to win", says Peter Ellis. "As we get older we still want to win - and enjoy it more!"
Clubs may enter 1 or 2 teams of 4 players (they may be players from the Cherrington Trophy competition). Each team plays 3 rounds in sequence. No swapping of team members is permitted.
Usually played in April
HAVEN PLATE (Association Croquet)
Played between Paraparaumu and Plimmerton.
The venue alternates each year. The visiting club selects its team and then the host club tries to match the handicaps of its team to those of the visiting cub. It is a handicap competition but the number of bisques is minimised by matching handicaps. Each team consists of 6 players – 2 are nominated to play singles, the other 4 play doubles.
Game time: 3 hours + Law 61.
Scoring – number of wins, or if even, then the number of hoops won
The Plate was donated by the original Haven Real Estate, of Paraparumu in 1976. Haven Real Estate no longer operates.
Terms of the Plate competition were amended in 1994, May 2002, September 2007, and November 2009.
OLE TOURNAMENT (Golf Croquet)
Around 2008/9 golf croquet was only just becoming established within the Wellington region’s 10 croquet clubs. At that time there was no opportunity for interclub competition for golf croquet. The Plimmerton Club decided to fill this void by introducing a one day doubles tournament catering for 32 players from throughout the region. Six rounds of doubles are played in the event with each player having a new partner for each of their six games. During the course of the day this mixing process ensures a player’s competitive interaction with at least 15/16 other players.
The Golf Croquet games often give rise to exceptional shots - such as running hoops from extreme distances or spectacular jump shots. Players are encouraged to call out “OLE!!” when such shots are played to highlight them for prize consideration. Paremata Auto Services currently sponsors this tournament.
THE PAEKAKARIKI VASE (Association Croquet)
Played between Waikanae, Plimmerton, Paraparaumu
The wooden base has two inscriptions:
#1 tells us that The ‘Paekakariki Cup’ was presented by G.C. Sherwood for an annual competition within the Paekakariki Club in 1940. That Club disbanded around 1945.
#2 informs that in 1947 the cup was re-branded as the ‘WCA Paekakariki Vase’. It was re-presented by Robin Hogg and Ashley Heenan for a challenge between the Kapiti Coast clubs. Under this re-branding the Vase has been contested 16 times and PCC has now won it 8 times.
The three competitions are worked out each season by the 3 club captains, venues for the matches rotate.
Association Doubles. 2½ hours plus Law 61
Played in the 4 handicap grades [0-3, 4-9, 10-16, 18-24 or 0+, 4+, 10+, 18+ or A Grade, Intermediate, B Grade or C Grade].
Each club has a team of up to 8 players. Each doubles pair plays the other 2 clubs in their grade. The winner is the club with the most wins or, if equal, the most hoops.
Played in March
MANAWATU-WANGANUI EXCHANGE (Association and Golf Croquet)
Played between the Wellington Croquet Association and the Manawatu/Wanganui Association
A one day competition: Association Croquet – teams of eight players, two each from handicap ranges - 0 to 3, 4 to 9, 10 to 14 and 16+. 2 hour 45 minute games plus Regulation 8, Golf Croquet – teams of eight players, two each from handicap ranges: 0 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 8 and 9 to 12. 13 point games
Played in February
For a description and history of Wellington Croquet Association awards click here
Croquet New Zealand Arthur Ross, Gold and Silver Badges, Silver Stars click here
THE CASTLE CUP (Association Croquet)
Played between Waikanae and Plimmerton
Around 1998 The Castle Cup was donated by Eric and Ursula Castle for an annual AC competition between the Waikanae and Plimmerton clubs. Eric Castle was the PCC President 1992-6; and was made a life member in 2001. His late wife Ursula Castle was the PCC Club Captain 1998-2000.
It was originally played in 2 legs: 1st leg, in February, in Plimmerton; 2nd leg, in April, in Waikanae.
Now (from 2012-13) the competition is played on 1 day with the venue alternating between the clubs. Association croquet is played in all 4 grades. Each team consists of up to 8 players. Doubles in the morning, singles in the afternoon.
3 hours + Regulation 8. Scoring : number of wins or, if even, number of hoops scored
Played in February
CHERRINGTON CUP (Golf Croquet)
Anne Cherrington, of Paraparaumu Club, donated this trophy to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Paraparaumu Club in the 2010-11 season.
It is played for annually between the Waikanae, Plimmerton and Paraparaumu Clubs - the venue is rotated between the Clubs. The host Captain arranges a date (preferably a Sunday morning) with the other Captains.
Each Club enters two doubles teams and each team plays all the teams from the other Clubs. Each team must have one player with handicap 7 or lower and one player with handicap 8 or higher. The names and handicaps to be submitted to the Host Club at least one week in advance.
All games are thirteen hoop Golf Croquet games with a 45 minute time limit.
The winning Club will be the Club with the most wins. If the number of wins are equal, then the team with the most hoops wins.
Usually played in April
ELLIS SPEEDBALL CUP
Played between: Waikanae, Plimmerton, Paraparaumu
The Ellis Cup was donated by Peter Ellis a business man on the Kapiti Coast. He was interested in promoting an event that was both fun and energetic – hence the speedball competition between the three Clubs.
"Speedball" is a limited form of croquet with a team of four playing against the clock.
Peter Ellis, who donated the Speedball Cup, is a remarkable athlete, now into his 70s. A harrier, cyclist, swimmer, triathlete and ironman - but, he says, "I've never played croquet in my life"!
While he was at the helm of Sport Kapiti he was involved in introducing young, and the not so young, to as many sports as possible. In 2002, on one of his rounds he visited the Paraparaumu Croquet Club where speedball was being played. He so enjoyed seeing a sport being played with fun and laughter he decided then and there to donate the "Ellis Speedball Cup". It's been contested ever since by Plimmerton, Paraparaumu and Waikanae teams.
"Everyone who plays a sport wants to win", says Peter Ellis. "As we get older we still want to win - and enjoy it more!"
Clubs may enter 1 or 2 teams of 4 players (they may be players from the Cherrington Trophy competition). Each team plays 3 rounds in sequence. No swapping of team members is permitted.
Usually played in April
HAVEN PLATE (Association Croquet)
Played between Paraparaumu and Plimmerton.
The venue alternates each year. The visiting club selects its team and then the host club tries to match the handicaps of its team to those of the visiting cub. It is a handicap competition but the number of bisques is minimised by matching handicaps. Each team consists of 6 players – 2 are nominated to play singles, the other 4 play doubles.
Game time: 3 hours + Law 61.
Scoring – number of wins, or if even, then the number of hoops won
The Plate was donated by the original Haven Real Estate, of Paraparumu in 1976. Haven Real Estate no longer operates.
Terms of the Plate competition were amended in 1994, May 2002, September 2007, and November 2009.
OLE TOURNAMENT (Golf Croquet)
Around 2008/9 golf croquet was only just becoming established within the Wellington region’s 10 croquet clubs. At that time there was no opportunity for interclub competition for golf croquet. The Plimmerton Club decided to fill this void by introducing a one day doubles tournament catering for 32 players from throughout the region. Six rounds of doubles are played in the event with each player having a new partner for each of their six games. During the course of the day this mixing process ensures a player’s competitive interaction with at least 15/16 other players.
The Golf Croquet games often give rise to exceptional shots - such as running hoops from extreme distances or spectacular jump shots. Players are encouraged to call out “OLE!!” when such shots are played to highlight them for prize consideration. Paremata Auto Services currently sponsors this tournament.
THE PAEKAKARIKI VASE (Association Croquet)
Played between Waikanae, Plimmerton, Paraparaumu
The wooden base has two inscriptions:
#1 tells us that The ‘Paekakariki Cup’ was presented by G.C. Sherwood for an annual competition within the Paekakariki Club in 1940. That Club disbanded around 1945.
#2 informs that in 1947 the cup was re-branded as the ‘WCA Paekakariki Vase’. It was re-presented by Robin Hogg and Ashley Heenan for a challenge between the Kapiti Coast clubs. Under this re-branding the Vase has been contested 16 times and PCC has now won it 8 times.
The three competitions are worked out each season by the 3 club captains, venues for the matches rotate.
Association Doubles. 2½ hours plus Law 61
Played in the 4 handicap grades [0-3, 4-9, 10-16, 18-24 or 0+, 4+, 10+, 18+ or A Grade, Intermediate, B Grade or C Grade].
Each club has a team of up to 8 players. Each doubles pair plays the other 2 clubs in their grade. The winner is the club with the most wins or, if equal, the most hoops.
Played in March
MANAWATU-WANGANUI EXCHANGE (Association and Golf Croquet)
Played between the Wellington Croquet Association and the Manawatu/Wanganui Association
A one day competition: Association Croquet – teams of eight players, two each from handicap ranges - 0 to 3, 4 to 9, 10 to 14 and 16+. 2 hour 45 minute games plus Regulation 8, Golf Croquet – teams of eight players, two each from handicap ranges: 0 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 8 and 9 to 12. 13 point games
Played in February