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

September 2026

Fri 11 Challenge Series Entries Close

Sat 12 Summer Season Opening Day
11:00 am Council v Parliament Challenge
12:00 pm Official Opening and presentations

Sun 13 Free Lessons for new players 9:30 am -12:00 pm

Tue 15 Closing date for Interclub entries

Sun 20 Lessons for New Players continue (postponed due to lawn renovation)

Sat 26 Closing date for Club competitions
except GC 16,17 &18
(events open to new players)

Sun 27 Lessons for New Players continue

October 2026

Sat 3 Play starts for most club competitions

Sat 3 AC & GC Challenge Series Start

Sun 4 Lessons for New Players continue in October

Sun 4 GC Sunday Interclub starts 9:30 am

Mon 5 AC one game a day Interclub starts 1:00 pm

Wed 7 AC two games a day Interclub starts 9:30 am
GC Wednesday Interclub starts 9:30 am

Fri 9 GC Senior Singles (Event 14) Mini Tournament

Sat 10-Sun 11 WCA Men’s and Women’s AC Championship Singles

Fri 16 GC Intermediate Singles (Event 15) Mini Tournament

Fri 30-Sat 31 GC Don Reyland Stars (Event 19) Mini Tournament

November 2026

Sun 1 Closing date for GC Club competitions 16 & 17

Fri 6 GC Premier Singles (Event 20) Mini Tournament

Fri 13 GC King/Blumsky Open Singles (Event 13) Mini Tournament

Fri 20-Sat 21 GC Novice/Junior Singles (Event 16) Mini Tournament

Fri 28-Sat 29 GC Open Handicap Doubles (Event 17) Mini Tournament

December 2026

Fri 4 GC Open Handicap Doubles (Event 17) 2nd Mini Tournament

Fri 11 GC Novice/Junior Singles (Event 16) 2nd Mini Tournament

Fri 18 Don Reyland Stars (Event 19) must be finished

Sat 19 Year End function
12:00pm Shared Lunch

Sun 27-Wed 30 WCA Open AC Singles Championship

January 2027

Fri 1 WCA GC Silver Badges entries close

Fri 8 WCA Don Reyland Stars entries close

Fri 8 Friday Frolics commence

Sat 9-Sun 10 WCA GC Silver Badges at Paraparaumu

Sat 16-Sun 17 Don Reyland Stars Regional Playoffs at Petone

Sun 17 Arthur Ross (Event1) must be completed

Tue 19 “Bring a Kid” Day

Sat 23-Sun 24 AC Junior Doubles (Event 11) played afternoons

Sun 24 Closing Date for GC Open Handicap Singles (Event 18)

Mon 25 WCA Arthur Ross entries close

Thu 28-Fri 29 Tournament Lawn prep and practice days

Sat 30-Sun 7 Feb World AC Championships

February 2027

Sat 30-Sun 7 Feb World AC Championships

Sat 13-Sun 14 Arthur Ross WCA playoffs at Petone

Tue 16 WMCC GC Intermediate Tournament

Fri 19 GC Open Handicap Singles (Event 18) Mini Tournament

Tue 23 & Wed 24
1:00pm - 3:00pm Host Queen Margaret College

Sat 27 GC Open Handicap Singles (Event 18) 2nd Mini Tournament

The 2025 - 2026 programme of events and tournaments for all Wellington Region croquet clubs is available now on the WCA website