Enjoy a game of croquet at Kelburn

Calendar of events at Kelburn 

All events listed below are at Kelburn unless noted.

For a wider range of events that may be of interest to Kelburn players, see the large green button on this page for a downloadable composite calendar of CNZ, WCA and Kelburn competitions.

April

  • Wed 24 Apr: Lawns are closed for WCC maintenance, dates and duration tbc.

May

  • Lawns are closed for WCC maintenance, dates and duration tbc. 
  • Sat 11 May: KMCC Annual General Meeting, 9.30 am for a 10.00 am start.

June

  • Winter play

Past events

July 2023

  • Winter play at later time of 10.00 am for morning sessions. See rules and conditions for winter play, and check at the clubhouse on the day.

August

  • Sat 19 Aug: Players’ Meeting for Members. Arrive 9.30 am for a 10.00 am start.

​September

  • Lawns are open, on summer hours.
  • Mon 25 Sep: First week of GC Twilight doubles (start 5.30 pm)

October

  • Sun 1 Oct: WCA GC Sunday Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Wed 4 Oct: WCA GC Wednesday Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Sun 8 Oct: WCA GC Sunday Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Mon 9 Oct: AC Interclub (start 1.00 pm)
  • Wed 11 Oct: WCA GC Wednesday Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Thu 12 Oct: Clifton Terrace Model School visit in afternoon
  • Sun 15 Oct: WCA GC Sunday Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Lawns closed for tournament Sat 21 – Mon 23 Oct: CNZ AC Club Championship at Kelburn
  • Mon 23 Oct – Sun 5 Nov: club participation in Wellington Heritage Festival
  • Wed 25 Oct: WCA GC Wednesday Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Sat 28 Oct: AC Stevens handicap doubles 2 (start 1.00 pm)
  • Sun 29 Oct: WCA GC Sunday Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Mon 30 Oct: AC Interclub (start 1.00 pm)

November

  • Wed 1 Nov: WCA GC Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Sun 5 Nov: WCA GC Sunday Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Wed 8 Nov: GC Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Sat 11 Nov: AC Stevens handicap doubles 3 (start 1.00 pm)
  • Sun 12 Nov: WCA GC Sunday Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Mon 13 Nov: AC Interclub (start 1.00 pm)
  • Wed 15 Nov: WCA GC Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Thu 16 Nov: WCA GC Handicap Singles
  • Fri 17 Nov: WCA GC Handicap Singles
  • Sun 19 Nov: WCA GC Sunday Interclub (start 9.30 am)
  • Tue 21 Nov: some Kelburn members invited to play at Khandallah
  • Wed 22 Nov: GC Interclub (start 9.30 am

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​December

  • Sat 16 Dec: Club Members' Christmas function
  • Wed 27 – Sat 30 Dec: Kelburn is overflow for WCA AC Men’s and Women’s Open at Wellington

January

  • Sat 13 Jan: Have a Go session for new players 11 am - 2.00 pm
  • Sat 13 Jan: ​​​​​​​Private booking from 2.00 pm
  • Sat 20 Jan: Have a Go session for new players 11 am - 2.00 pm
  • Mon 22 Jan: 3 rounds of level singles starting 1.30 pm. Twilight 5.30 pm
  • Fri 26 Jan: AC Challenge McKenzie Cups 10.00 am.
  • Sat 27 Jan: Have a Go session for new players 11 am - 2.00 pm
  • Mon 29 Jan: GC Twilight doubles (Upton Cup)  5.30 pm weekly
  • Tue 30 Jan: GC Grade competition entries close

February

  • Sat 10 and Sun 11 Feb: GC Don Reyland Stars Regional Playoffs, at Kelburn​​​​​​​
  • Mon 19 Feb: Booking Australian cruise ship visitors
  • Wed 28 Feb: afternoon invitation tournament Kelburn v Khandallah

March

  • Tue 5 and Wed 6 March: GC Level Doubles Comp - day 1 (start 5.00 pm)
  • Sat 9 Mar: GC Handicap Doubles Competition
  • Sat 16 and Sun 17 Mar: GC Silver Badge regional play-offs at Kelburn.
  • Sun 24 Mar: GC Ingram Open Singles competition. (Arrive 9.00 am for 9.30 am start.)
  • Mon 25 Mar: last week of GC Twilight Upton Cup doubles.
  • Thu 28 Mar: visit by students from Clifton Terrace Model School.

  • April

  • Sat 6 Apr: AC Stevens Handicap Doubles 4 (start 1.00 pm).
  • Sat 13 Apr: Official closing day of summer season. Usual morning club play to be followed by shared lunch and prizegiving.
  • Sun 14 Apr: last day of play before lawns closed for maintenance.

Playing times, regular club days

We welcome visitors, new players, and people interested in trying croquet during winter and summer.

Below are our normal club hours. Members can play casually at other times in the summer season. On occasions, lawns may be closed for a competition or other special event. 

On club days, players must turn up at least 15 minutes before the times listed below to be entered in a game. 

Summer season - September to April

  • Monday During daylight saving, 5.30 pm - 7.00 pm Golf Croquet tournament
  • Tuesday 1.30 pm - 4.00 pm Golf Croquet
  • Wednesday 10.00 am - 12.30 pm Association Croquet. October-November, Golf Croquet interclub matches 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
  • Thursday 9.30 am - 12.30 pm Golf Croquet.
  • Friday 10.00 am - 1.00 pm Association Croquet
  • Saturday 9.30 am - 12.30 pm Golf Croquet. 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm Association Croquet
  • Sunday Any time throughout the day. GC members' self-organised games. October-November, Golf Croquet interclub matches.

Winter season - May to August

We play in fine weather during winter. Members can either pay a $60 fee for the winter season, or a casual play fee of $10. Play is to be on club days only. A reduced number of lawns are in play (check at the clubhouse on the day), and jump shots are not permitted. Any practice is to be off the lawns, on the verges only. We play 30-minute games, under Heretaunga Rules during winter. Read about Heretaunga Rules.

  • Tuesday 1.30 pm - 3.00 pm Golf Croquet
  • Wednesday 10.00 am - 12.30 pm Association Croquet
  • Thursday 10.00 am - 12.30 pm Golf Croquet
  • Friday 10.00 am - 12.30 pm Association Croquet
  • Saturday 10.00 am - 12.30 pm Golf Croquet. 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm Association Croquet  

    Downloadable competition calendar - green button below

    Please note: sometimes dates, times and other features of competitions planned in advance may be changed. Check with the organisers about any particular event you are interested in. This is not a full list of all events around New Zealand.