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