​ELLIS SPEEDBALL CUP 

Played between Waikanae, Plimmerton and Paraparaumu.  The Ellis Cup was donated by Peter Ellis a business man on the Kapiti Coast. He was interested in promoting an event that was both fun and energetic – hence the speedball competition between the three Clubs.

"Speedball" is a limited form of croquet with a team of four playing against the clock. Peter Ellis, who donated the Speedball Cup, is a remarkable athlete, now into his 70s. A harrier, cyclist, swimmer, triathlete and ironman - but, he says, "I've never played croquet in my life"! While he was at the helm of Sport Kapiti he was involved in introducing young, and the not so young, to as many sports as possible.  In 2002, on one of his rounds he visited the Paraparaumu Croquet Club where speedball was being played. He so enjoyed seeing a sport being played with fun and laughter he decided then and there to donate the "Ellis Speedball Cup". It's been contested ever since by Plimmerton, Paraparaumu and Waikanae teams."

Winners

2024  Waikanae  once again   

2023 Waikanae

2022 

2021 not competed 

2020 no play due to Covid19

2019  Waikanae 

The ELLIS SPEEDBALL CUP (A fun game). 

(The Ellis Speedball cup is played during the lunch break of the Cherrington Cup)

Rules for the above cup:

1. Teams comprise of 4 players per team.

2. Clubs may enter 1 or 2 teams.

3. Players play in rotation and each player has 2 shots per turn.

4. The ball must have stopped moving before the next stroke is played.

5. Each team will have 3 attempts to gain the best time.

6. Winning team is the quickest time to complete the course.

7. Game starts from the corner one and only one ball is used.

8. The game is ended by pegging out the ball.

9. A best hat prize is awarded to the team with the most innovative hats !!!