As part of this goal the Calendar also includes a Tier 2 singles event being played at Hervey Bay Croquet Club on 17th and 18th of June which will cater for players with handicaps of 6 to 18.
The format for the event was three round robin blocks on Saturday qualifying eight players into a single life Knockout featuring a full X,Y,Z,W structure on Sunday. The remaining players qualified for a round robin block Consolation event on Sunday. The event was fully seeded by the CAQ Selection Committee and was intended to provide strong competition for the Queensland AC Team prior to the Interstate Cup in March.
The knockout was won by Dave Luxmoore from Burleigh Heads Palm Beach and the runner up was Michael Gidding from Ballina. The Y was won by Jacky Lynch, the Z by Greg Bury and the W by Greg Whymark. The Consolation was won by Wade Hart.
International Referee Liz Fleming officiated for the two-day event. Her role included arriving at 0530 to set hoops assisted by Di Lovi who also acted as Registration Officer. Willy Silk and Greg Kerswell assisted with refereeing for part of the event. Bruce Fleming was the event manager and part time referee.
Wynnum Croquet Club Providor Viv Tidmarsh organised the catering and provided lunches.
