6-7 September 2025 – South Island Secondary Schools GC Tournament

6-7 September 2025 – South Island Secondary Schools GC Tournament

Held by Croquet Marlborough Nelson West Coast

Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th September 2025 at 8:30am

Manager Greg Bryant

027 481 8152                                   admin@croquet.org.nz

Referee TBC
Headquarters Brooklyn Croquet Club, Whitehead Park, 15 Brooklyn Drive, Redwoodtown, Blenheim
Entries Open entry in accordance with the School Sport NZ entry criteria for Cup Events. Entries close with Croquet NZ Monday 25th August 2025.
Please send entries to accounts@croquet.org.nz.
School Sport NZ entry forms, tournament information and updates are available on the School Sport New Zealand website (under Events, search “croquet”).
Entry Fees $40 per doubles team. Schools will be invoiced by Croquet NZ.
Catering Any club house fee, up to $5 per day, will be charged to all competing players.

2024 National Final Winners:
Gus Buhler & Morghan Meldrum (Francis Douglas Memorial College)

2024 National Plate Winners: Not Played

Conditions

  1. This competition is a Smoke, Drug, Vape and Alcohol-free event.
  2. This is a School Sport NZ Cup Level Golf Croquet Doubles event, non-gender specific. Open to year 7 enrolled students and above. Composite pairs and homeschool students may apply according to School Sport NZ eligibility criteria, as found on their website.
  3. All entrants must meet School Sport NZ Cup Event entry criteria when representing their school or region. 
  4. All entrants, at all stages of this event, agree to the CNZ Player Code of Conduct published in this Yearbook. 
  5. Secondary Schools may enter one or more doubles teams from their school, each team consisting of one doubles pair.
  6. All qualifying games will be thirteen (13) point games with a minimum time limit of 60 minutes (if any).
  7. The method of play will be based on providing a full tournament’s play for competitors. Players will be notified of the method to be used before the tournament commences.
  8. The winning Pair will be awarded the South Island Secondary Schools trophy.
  9. Hoop dimensions will be 3 11/16 inches. 
  10. Competitors will be advised of tournament details and arrangements via email prior to the event. Please provide team manager emails with entry.
  11. Quadway hoops will be used.