22-24 November 2024 – Second GC Invitation (Duncan Dixon)

22-24 November 2024 – Second GC Invitation (Duncan Dixon)

CNZ Second GC Invitation

Competing for the Duncan Dixon Trophy

Held by Croquet Taranaki

Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th November 2024 at 8:30am

Manager Wendy Nash

027 483 8244                                 alwen.nash@xtra.co.nz

Referee Bruce Carter

022 627 3698                                 carterbg1@gmail.com

Headquarters West End Croquet Club, Churchill Heights, New Plymouth
Expressions of Interest Expressions of Interest to be selected close on Thursday 10th October 2024.
Complete your Expression of Interest at www.croquet.org.nz
Announcement The players selected will be announced on Thursday 17th October 2024.
Club House Any clubhouse fee, up to $5 per day, will be charged to all competing players only for the days present.

Winner will hold the Duncan Dixon Trophy presented by Duncan Dixon, for one year.
2023-2024 Winner: Mark Thornton

Conditions

  1. Selection by invitation of 10 players.
  2. The method of play will be best-of-three matches, Single round robin
  3. A badge will be presented to a first-time winner and badges to first-time competitors in any CNZ Invitation.
  4. Nominal hoop dimensions will be set to the widest axis of any ball to be used on the lawn plus 1/32nd of an inch with an upwards tolerance of zero and a downward tolerance of 1/64th of an inch.
  5. Games may be double banked.
  6. Quadway hoops will be used.
  7. Players will be automatically promoted to the Top GC Invitation, if needed.