CA Treasurer Opening
The UK Croquet Association has posted information on the position of Honorary Treasurer. The deadline for application has been extended to December 14, 2019.
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WCF Upgrades Croquet Mexico Status
The WCF September Newsletter reports that Croquet Mexico was awarded Recognized Croquet Organization (RCO)…
Read more…UK Club Member Case for Matching Funds
A letter to the editor in the Swindon Advertiser, details what appears to be an unfair process for matching funds for the Swindon Croquet Club:
"... states that Swindon Borough Council has put up the matching funds which it hopes will…
Read more…SF Chronicle: The Life of a GC World Champion
So it was that the life of a world champion was reduced to pickup games with two pals and a Chronicle reporter. Rothman would have clobbered his two pals in the pickup game, but because his partner was the reporter, he didn’t. The game ended…
Read more…2019 Solomon: GB 11-9 Comeback
Down 9-6, Great Britain won the final five matches to claim the 2019 Solomon Trophy 11-9 over the US team at Pinehurst. Full report on the USCA website:…
Read more…Archie Burchfield Retold (Again)
Magazines and websites are still fascinated by the story of Archie Burchfield. This one has an interesting photo I personally had not seen before. …
Read more…7th Annual New Jersey State Championship
For the first time, the Rumson Country Club will host the New Jersey State Championship tournament on it's three full-size lawns. The tournament will have an emphasis on singles play on Saturday leading to a playoff on Sunday and will be held…
Read more…Kentucky Senior Games Croquet
Interesting mention of the court maintained by the local parks department:
The croquet tournaments are held once a year by the Kentucky Senior Games at the Morehead City Park. The croquet and bocce courts there are kept up by Morehead…
Read more…2019 Big Lobster Tournament Coverage
WABI report on Big Lobster:
"This is the oldest 9 wicket tournament in the country. It has been a good draw for a lot of people to see Maine and play the game here."…
Read more…2019 States Shield Championship Update
Tough battles in the heat today, but we now have our two finalists -- Florida will take on Missouri at 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning at LaFortune Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Missouri advanced with a 7-3 win over Wisconsin despite dropping the opening…
Read more…US Golf Croquet Classic Update
The US Golf Croquet Classic had eight players in action at LaFortune Park, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, August 16-17. Block winners Matt Baird and John Steninger arrived in the championship game with 5-0 records. Baird came away with the title after a…
Read more…2019 States Shield Championship Rosters
#1. MISSOURI (6071)
1. Matt Griffith - 2161
2. Matt Smith - 1986
3. Stephen Jackson - 1924
#2. FLORIDA (5468)…
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