the Library his collection of croquet-related illustrations, engravings, photographs, cartoons and paintings, dating from the 1850s to the 1950s. Daryl rubbed elbows with Mr. Arkley, and their photo was taken for the UBC Library Friends Winter 2014 publication. West Kelowna 2015 In the 5 years of Modern Era play, the Wile Cup has always enjoyed near-perfect weather conditions. The poorest championship forecast was arguably 2005; a soggy Jake Cruise accepted the trophy for accumulating the most tournament points in a UBC year. 10 years later, it looked like Mother Nature would dampen the day again. 2 hours prior to start time, the rain poured down and wind blustered. Players around the Metro Kelowna area looked disappointedly to the heavens, accepting that the call for afternoon showers arrived early. An 11th-hour relocation to City Park in Kelowna was made in part of the presence of more trees for shelter from the elements. That aspect for the move turned out to be moot, as the skies cleared of clouds and forest fire smoke, and the sun shone down on the lakefront grass. 6 years, and counting. The first and second rounds were competed at City Park, partially with a brand new Xtreme croquet set, procured by Daryl Wile. Long, hammerhead mallets with a 45° wedge on one side, axe handles, and rugged metal wickets, the set ensures no course is too extreme. In the interest of time, the extreme round was tamed somewhat, compared to years past. Both rounds were met with excellent play, but little drama. For the first time, 3 players advanced to the Championship round by winning their respective matches; Cruise, Wile, and Kevin Nickel. The lone surprise would be the skill of Dana Bortolin, who effectively played her way into the Championship game, accompanied by Robin Norman, and defending-champion Brian Martin, looking for his fourth consecutive victory. The Championship match was 6-wicket Oxford style, modified to squeeze into the backyard pitch of host Colin and Katherine Olson's West Kelowna home. Nickel jumped out to an early lead, but was surpassed midway through the course by Wile. The close quarters and out-of-bounds hazards kept players modest, and no lead seemed insurmountable. Though the competitors had an “Anybody-But-Brian” mentality going into the match, Martin was trailing behind when the unexpected occurred. After coming into contact with Nickel's ball, Martin faced a dilemma. He could attempt a stake-out shot, by sending