On May 11-15, 2023, the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club held the 2023 Croquet by the Bay American 6-Wicket Tournament. This singles and hi/low doubles tournament had block play with all players moving to the playoffs. The entry fee was $195 which included lunches and a reception on Wednesday night.

In doubles play, top-ranked and previously undefeated team of Macey White & Cynthia Fowler was bested by Nancy Crouch & Teresa Errickson in the first round. Nancy Crouch & Teresa Errickson lost to Perry Mattson & Inez Cancienne in the semifinals. Also undefeated in block play were Cameron James & Cecil Creasey and Stephen Errickson & Susan Creasey, These two teams met in the semi’s and Errickson & Creasey made it to the finals. In the championship, come-from-behind experts Perry Mattson & Inez Cancienne won over Errickson & Creasey, 13-8.

In First Flight singles play, Teresa Errickson and Fred Beck ended up as 1 & 2 seeds going into the playoffs and they met in the finals. Teresa Errickon won the final game 13-5.

In Championship Flight Singles, Perry Mattson and Gil Rocha came out of the blocks 1 & 2. Rocha got upset in the round of 8 by Walt Janitz. Mattson was upset by Nancy Crouch in the semi’s. Janitz and Crouch faced off in the finals with Crouch prevailing 20-7.

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT SINGLES

01. Nancy Crouch

02. Walt Janitz

03. Perry Mattson

03. Steve Thurston

05. Stephen Errickson

05. Gil Rocha

05. Leo Leither

05. Cecil Creasey

08. Cameron James

08. Sandy Janitz

FIRST FLIGHT SINGLES

01. Teresa Errickson

02. Fred Beck

03. John Welch

03. Susan Creasey

05. Clyde Anderson

05. Inez Cancienne

05. Cynthia Fowler

CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES

01. P. Mattson & I Cancienne

02. S Errickson & S Creasey

03. C James & C. Creasey

03. Crouch & T. Errickson

05. White & Fowler

05. Thurston & Beck

05. Rocha & Welch

05. Leither & S. Janitz

—Tournament Director, Macey White