2026 Australian Association Open Singles

Tournament Prospectus Information

Key Event Dates

• Open Singles Championship Wednesday 18th to Sunday 22nd November
• Matches shall commence at 8.00 am sharp unless otherwise indicated. Players are requested to be at their designated court before the scheduled starting time.

Registration & Briefing

A 10-minute warm up period will be permitted before a player’s first game of the day, when hoops may only be run in a controlled fashion. Matches shall commence at 8.00 am sharp unless otherwise indicated. Players are requested to be at their designated court before the scheduled starting time.

Practice Sessions

Venue Hospitality 

• Tea and Coffee is available all day
• Catering will consist of a limited lunch menu which includes at least Banh Mi ($11). Players will be able to pre-order at the start of each day.

Medal Presentations

TBC

Prize Money

Trevor and Claire Bassett have kindly donated the following prize money to be awarded to the competitors achieving the greatest improvement in DGrade within the following categories:
$400 – Overall
$200 – Block
$200 – Knockout
$200 – Plate
The AB Morrison Encouragement Award will be awarded to the player with a DGrade of less than 1700 (on the World Ranking list at the closing date for entries) who wins the most games played in the Open Singles (including the Plate).

2026 Tournament Officials

Important Documents 

Event Photography
Croquet Australia wish to advise players and spectators that this event will be subject to filming and photography for promotion and player development purposes by approved persons only. Any photos and images will only be used for CA promotional purposes to promote the sport of Croquet. Medal and trophy winners (including parents/guardians of players under age 18) should advise the Tournament Manager if they do not wish to have their image used for marketing/promotional purposes and player development, and should not participate in the photography of presentation ceremonies.