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.

August 2024

14 August: Match Committee
17 August: Players Meeting
Sat 17 August / Sun 18 August: Heretaunga Advantage Singles

September 2024

1 September - 13 September: Spring maintenance closure
14 September: Summer opening (subject to maintenance completion)
21 September: Opening Day
Last week of Deptember: Hoop setting
Mon 30 September: Twilight starts

October 2024

Thursdays 31 October 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm - Have a Go day (to try croquet)

November 2024

Thursday 7 November 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm - Have a Go day (to try croquet)
Fridays 1 and 8 November 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm - Have a Go days (to try croquet)
Sundays 3 and 10 November 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm - Have a Go days (to try croquet)
19/20 November: NZCA Coaching for coaches

January 2025

Saturday 25 January 11:00 am - Have a Go day (to try croquet)

Past events

June 2024

Winter play

May 2024

Thu 9 May: Lawns open for winter play, starting at 10.00 am. Heretaunga Rules apply.
Sat 11 May: KMCC Annual General Meeting, 9.30 am for a 10.00 am start.

April 2024

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.

March 2024

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.

February 2024

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

January 2024

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

December 2023

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

November 2023

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

October 2023

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)

September 2023

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

August 2023

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

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.

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. See Fees and Membership for winter fees. 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