2016 North Florida Cup Participants
DEVELOPING CROQUET IN NORTH FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- On February 13, 2016, near the St. John's River just south of downtown Jacksonville, Florida, 16 representatives of the Hammock Dunes Croquet Association met with 16 representatives of the Florida Yacht Club to compete for the new "North Florida Croquet Cup." It was the first of what the clubs hope will be many inter-club events among several new, and not so new, croquet clubs in North Florida.
Established in 1876, the Florida Yacht Club group is the first of two new groups to establish croquet in the Jacksonville area, with over 80 players active each week on two full-sized lawns with a beautiful setting directly on the river, next to their historic clubhouse.
The full-day event included continental breakfast, followed by a full schedule of six golf croquet games for each of eight doubles teams hand-picked by each organization. The Florida Yacht Club members and staff were exceptionally gracious hosts, and all enjoyed the beautiful day of fun, and competition. In the end, experience won out as the members of the Hammock Dunes Croquet Association prevailed, with a 31-17 advantage.
Nadine and Elie Sidawi won the "Best Record" award, winning all six of their games, and were the only undefeated team of the day. Two HDCA teams, the Ralstons and Villiottes lost only one of their six games. Sharon and Bob Ralston ran away with the "Most Net Wickets" award by eight wickets, with Steve Taylor and Don Radin coming in second place in that category.
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