comeback in the Xtreme round to qualify for the championship match. His efforts were celebrated with the Golden Bagel Award for Runner-up, a prize he graciously deserved. Three was destined for Fischer on this day, though not in the consecutive championship department. Croqueted into the creeq along with fourth place was Ozog. The wheels stopped chugging on the Bortolin Express, pulling into the station in fifth place. Though she placed sixth in the Final, Alison Martin's tournament was certainly inspirational and deserves recognition; she was nearly seven-months pregnant with twins! Ultimately, the Wile Cup ended up in the Martin home anyway, meaning that the 2013 edition will be organized by the new champion. Redmond 2013 While the 2012 tournament dipped briefly into the USA during the opening round, the 2013 Wile Cup was the first to be played entirely south of the 49th parallel. Participation in Washington state is a home-coming of sorts, as the idea for the UBC Croquet Society was first pitched on US soil. Competition for the 10th edition of the Championship was held in the Seattle suburb of Redmond. Reigning champion Brian Martin and his wife Alison selected a nearby soccer field to hold round 1, played in the Traditional format. The ample space allotted for both matches to be played simultaneously, resulting in a fairly quick opening frame. Play resumed for the Xtreme Croquet round at Microsoft headquarters, on the Redwest campus. The unusual terrain boasted a new obstacle to this year's round; “Death Tree.” Should a player's ball come into contact with Death Tree or its exposed roots, that player must return to the starting stake for their next turn; he or she does not lose any completed wickets. Overall, Death Tree was struck four times between the two Xtreme matches, garnering it for future Wile Cup inclusion. The Championship Final was played at the Martin homestead, contested by a near clean sweep of former UBC Croquet Society Executive Board members, save for Mike Bortolin: Corey Fischer, Adam Gelinas, Brian Martin, Kevin Nickel, and trophy namesake Daryl Wile. The Executive not involved, Colin Olson, designed the Championship course and served as head official. Olson's course featured a central stake, tasking players to not only start and finish at the same point, but more importantly to avoid during the course of play. Unlike Death Tree, should a player's ball strike the stake, his game is