Our Programme
Our Summer playing Season runs from mid-September to mid-April.
During summer members use the lawns seven days a week and on many evenings
Winter croquet is played as weather allows between April and September
Long-range hoop running on Opening Day
September 2024
Sat 14 Summer Season Opening Day
11:00 am Parliament v Council Challenge
12:30 pm Official Opening and presentations
Sun 15 Free Lessons for new players 9:30 am -12:00 pm
Tue 17 Closing date for Interclub entries
Sun 22 Closing date for Club competitions
except GC 16,17 &18
(events open to new players)
Sun 22 Lessons for New Players continue
Sat 28 Play starts for most Club competitions
Sun 29 Lessons for New Players continue
October 2024
Sun 6 Lessons for New Players continue in October
Sun 6 GC Sunday Interclub starts 9:30 am
Mon 7 AC one game a day Interclub starts 1:00 pm
Wed 9 AC two games a day Interclub starts 9:30 am
GC Wednesday Interclub starts 9:30 am
Sat 12-Sun 13 WCA Men’s and Women’s AC Championship Singles
Sat 26-Mon 28 Preliminary Rounds of GC Don Reyland Stars played (CANCELLED)
November 2024
Sun 3 Closing date for GC Club competitions 16 & 17
Sat 9-Mon 11 Preliminary Rounds of GC Novice Singles played
Sat 23-Sun 24 Preliminary Rounds of GC Open Handicap Doubles played (Advantage Play)
December 2024
Sat 14 Year End function
12:00pm Shared Lunch
Fri 27-Mon 30 WCA Open AC Singles Championship
Harps Tahurangi WCA Open Championship Winner 2023-24. Trophy presented by Matthew Spooner WCA President.
Kids Day 2024
January 2025
Sun 5 Arthur Ross Club competition must be finished
Tue 21 “Bring a Kid” Day
Sat 25 Closing Date for GC Open Handicap Singles (Event 18)
February 2024
Sun 2 GC Don Reyland Stars Club competition must be finished
Sat 22-Sun 23 AC Junior Doubles (Event 11) played afternoons
March 2025
Sat 2 WCA GC Silver Badge entries close
Sat 15 - Wed 19 CNZ AC Top 8 Invitation
Sat 29-Sun 30 Event 12 AC Open Hcap Doubles played
April 2025
Sat 12 Closing Day
12:00 pm Prize-giving and Shared Lunch
Mon 14 Winter Season Opens
Closing Day Lunch April 2024
The 2023 - 2024 programme of events and tournaments for all Wellington Region croquet clubs is available now on the WCA website