CROQUET NEWS:  Matt Baird at Maui Croquet Club Won by Paul Billings

#1 Paul Billings #2 Leo Nikora #3 Matt Baird #4 Dick Karr Tim Wheeler

7-9 February 2006
Waipuilani Park, Kihei, Hawaii, USA
by Leo Nikora

Matt Baird of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, visited the Maui Croquet Club, and a tournament was held in his honor. Paul Billings won the tournament by winning all three of the games he played, and he completed his first tounament straight triple peel. Leo Nikora came in second having won two thirds of his games. Matt Baird won half his games, and came in third. Tim Wheeler and Dick Karr tied for fourth, not having won any games.

The tournament was sanctioned by the United States Croquet Association (USCA), played on a three-quarter sized court, followed Advanced Association (International) Rules, used Sunshiny balls, limited games to two hours, and was directed by Leo Nikora.

Matt Baird is a member of the Tulsa Croquet Club. The Maui Croquet Club enjoyed playing Matt for the third time, and hopes he returns to Maui again soon.

Paul over Matt 17-13, 26-10.
Paul over Leo 26tp-11.
Leo over Dick 26-5.
Leo over Tim 26-15.
Matt over Leo 26-10.
Matt over Tim 18-4.