Registration is now under way for the Seventh Annual Cutthroat Croquet Tournament to be held Saturday, May 15 along the waterfront in Bath.
The tournament is an annual fund-raiser to continue the Dorothy and John Tankard Memorial Scholarship for a Bath or Belhaven student at Beaufort County Community College and for enhancing Historic Bath, to which the Tankards were dedicated.
The tournament will be held in conjunction with Bath Fest, a day-long series of activities that will also include historic demonstrations, homes tours and a crafts show all within walking distance in Bath. As players complete their play, they may tour the entire area at no charge.
Southern Bank and Trust Co. of Belhaven, Rod Cantrell, CFP, Edward Jones Investments of Washington and Tankard Farms are the corporate sponsors of the tournament.
The registration fee for the tournament is $35 for each player. The fee includes at least two rounds of croquet and a picnic lunch. Spectators may join participants for lunch for a fee of $15.
All players must register between 9 and 10 a.m. They will begin play as soon as a group of four has gathered. The tournament is single-elimination format played over eight, six-wicket courses laid out on the lawn beside the Bonner House on Front Street in Bath overlooking Bath Creek. The winners in each round will move up through the ranks until a final winner is determined in a format much like the recent NCAA basketball tournament. Standard white croquet dress is requested but not required.
To register for the tournament, interested persons can contact Marcia Norwood at 940-6218.
