page_title: Wile Cup
section_title: Surrey 2019
hierarchical_section_title: Wile Cup / Modern Era / Surrey 2019
caption_attribution_description: English: Birds-eye view of the Xtreme round of the 2020 Wile Cup croquet championship.
context_page_description: The Wile Cup is a trophy awarded annually to a group of croquet enthusiasts. Formerly the Championship Trophy for the University of British Columbia's Croquet Society club, the Wile Cup has since become an annual recreational award. It is named after Croqsoc founder and inaugural club president, Daryl Wile. The tournament which the trophy is played for is also known as the Wile Cup.
  The Wile Cup was purchased by the club in 2004, to be presented to the player who earned the most points in tournament play during the 2003-04 Winter semester. The Cup didn't receive its moniker until the following school year, when President Corey Fischer christened the chalice in honour of the Croquet Society's founding father.
context_section_description: The Wile Cup returned to Surrey for the first time in 7 years, hosted by the Bortolins, thanks to Mike finally getting the loser-monkey off his back in 2018!  The competitors congregated at Fleetwood Park for Round 1 action, before travelling to the senior Bortolin residence for the Xtreme and Championship Rounds.  The second round's Xtreme format, generally played in forested areas or rough terrain, received a massive format twist: foam. 
  The backyard layout 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.
caption: Players navigate the foam ramp shot during the Xtreme round
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