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A few weeks ago, I had my first opportunity to be a part of a croquet match that utilized an actual shot clock. We were holding a best-of-two semifinal for the Kansas City Croquet Club Club Singles Championship with the format being nine-wicket croquet played according to MCA Advanced Nine-Wicket Croquet Rules with handicaps.
Read MoreDon your finest garden attire and hat for the Rosé & Croquet Garden Party! Powell Gardens invites croquet enthusiasts, art appreciators, and whimsy-loving garden goers to Rosé & Croquet Garden on May 20, 2023 (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.). The event, supporting Powell Gardens’ spring exhibition Painted Garden, includes brunch bites and croquet nestled in a picturesque Midwestern landscape.
Read MoreThe Annapolis Cup rivalry between the Johnnies of St. John's College and the midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy, is set to return on April 15, 2023. The nine-wicket test began in 1982 but was forced to take a two-year hiatus in 2020 and 2021. Last year the Naval Academy hosted got the win to end a five-year win streak for the Johnnies.
Read MoreThe Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club is hosting four "one-day" tournaments in May that will cover all four codes of croquet — Association, Nine Wicket, US Rules and Golf Croquet. The events will all be held at the club in Hartfield, Virginia.
Read MoreIt is with disappointment that St. John’s College must announce the cancellation of the 2020 Annapolis Cup. Due to both CDC and Maryland Department of Health guidelines for crowds, it is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of our community to cancel the event.
Read MoreAs we move into Round Three with the US team looking to play spoiler versus Australia, and New Zealand and England hoping to run up the score on each other, it seems like a good day to throw down a little history challenge for our readers. Can you identify the current MacRob player that appeared in the Croquet Network photo gallery for the 2008 USCA National Championship? The player is not captioned, so best of luck:
croquetnetwork.squarespace.com/croquet-photos/2008-usca-nationals/
Please post your answer in the comments to be recognized as a true MacRob diehard fan.
The United States Croquet Association has designated October 4, 2015 as "9 Wicket Croquet Day." In celebration, the USCA is hosting the National 9 Wicket Championship October 2-4, 2015, on the National Mall at West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The view from the courts should be spectacular with the Lincoln, Washington and Jefferson Monuments all in view. Registration will be at Ohio Drive SW and West Basin Dr. SW.
There will be Championship flights in singles and doubles play for the National Championship title. Three time singles and doubles champion George Cochran will be returning with his winning soubles partner John Warlick. Another past Singles winner, Stephen Morgan of Capital Croquet Club will also be vying for the title.