resembled closer to a miniature golf course, as opposed to a croquet setup. Players maneuvered around a gigantic tree, which enabled excellent aerial observation thanks to a viewing platform, complete with alternate pathways, elevated wickets, and a fly-over jump! An immense amount of course preparation was put in place by Mike for a unique and novel approach to the Xtreme Round. Although the reigning champ won over the competitors with his design elements, his path to the Final required a "Closest to the Stake" challenge. The fifth and sixth spots in the Final required a tie-breaker, between Mike, Dana, Kevin and Robin. The sudden death shot resulted in Kevin and Robin advancing, dashing Mike's hope for back-to-back championships, and Dana's hope for consecutive Bortolin titles. All was not lost for trying to keep the Cup in the family; newcomer Ben Park is Mike's cousin, and qualified for the Final with Steph, Corey, Brian, Kevin and Robin. The rookie impressed the veteran players with his skills all afternoon, and continued into the Final. Despite mounted attempts at stake-outs by all players, Ben outlasted the field and captured his first Wile Cup! He further ingratiated himself with the group by deferring hosting duties in 2020 to Corey, who will host in Kelowna. 2020 Postponement The 2020 Wile Cup Championship was scheduled to be played in the Kelowna area at the end of August. In July, the tournament was officially postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Canada-US border remained closed to non-essential travel, although many Wile Cup participants consider the tournament essential to every summer, playing without the American-based Croqsoc members was deemed a non-starter. This marks the first year in Croqsoc history that the Wile Cup would not be awarded. Despite the pandemic, a socially-distant "Regional" BBQ and Croquet was held at Gellatly Nut Farm Park in West Kelowna with the Okanagan residents. A course was plotted for the children's game, won by Audrey Wile. The adults adapted the course to "light-Xtreme," and added a few extra wickets. Lachlan Wile, having reached the Croqsoc age of maturity (10), played on the senior circuit, making him the first offspring to start and compete in a sanctioned event (2 years earlier, he substituted in for Julie Cruise). Jake Cruise won the match. The next Wile Cup Championship is scheduled for the summer of 2021. Wile Cup Champions UBC Era Modern Era Cup Attributes During