The 2020 Volume 4 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News is now available for viewing as an eMag. This Winter edition features 2020 USCA AC National Championship coverage as the event saw Matthew Essick score his first USCA national title. The issue also features a roundtable discussion on perspectives from women players in the sport in the US. In addition, readers will find profiles on West River Wickets and current Women's GP leader Beverley Cardo.
Read MoreUSCA Cancels Remaining 2020 Events
The USCA has announced the cancellation of all USCA title events through the end of 2020. The list of cancellations is extensive and includes the National American Rules Championships, GC Nationals, Seniors Masters, Selection Eights, the Southeast Regional and Golf GC and American Rules Club Teams.
Read More2020 Croquet News Volume 3: HOF Nominees
The 2020 Volume 3 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News features perspectives from young players on attracting more young players to the croquet, Hall of Fame Bios for Sherif Abdelwahab and Rory Kelley and coverage of National Croquet Day.
Read MoreWCF: U21 Eligibility and Women's Events
Over the coming months, the World Croquet Federation (WCF) Management Committee (MC) will be seeking to agree to new dates for each WCF Event due to be held from 2021 to 2023 with the respective event hosts and will announce these dates when available.
Read MoreWCF Starts 2021 Search For New Secretary-General
The World Croquet Federation Management Committee has emailed all WCF Members and Recognized Croquet Organizations to provide information on the search for a successor to Stephen Mulliner who will retire as Secretary-General on August 31, 2021, on the completion of his second four-year term of office.
Read MoreWCF Hall of Fame 2020 Nominations
The World Croquet Federation is seeking nominations are sought for potential inductees in 2020. Nominations should be sent to the secretary-general before September 30, 2020, for consideration by the WCF Hall of Fame Committee. Nominations should be in accordance with the following:
Read MoreUSCA's 2020 National Croquet Day Approaches
The goal for National Croquet Day is to give exposure to the sport by hosting a tournament or offering free clinics to the general public. Due to Covid-19, the USCA is doing it a little different this year.
Read MoreWCF Delays 2020-2023 Events By One Year
With the Tier 2 and lower Golf Croquet WTC already postponed, the World Croquet Federation has now announced that all WCF events scheduled for the remainder of 2020 through 2023 will now be shifted back by one year. The first event affected is the 2020 Women’s Association Croquet World Championship that was scheduled for November 2020 in New Zealand.
In the release, the WCF also noted that further adjustments could be made depending on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic. The table below indicates revised dates which “are approximate and subject to detailed agreement with the relevant event hosts who have all indicated their support.”
Looking ahead to the 2025 MacRobertson Shield, WCF Secretary-General said, “The MacRobertson Shield is due to be held in England in 2025 which will be the centenary of its founding. It was also agreed that, if possible, this event should still be held in 2025 with the forward calendar being revised slightly to accommodate this.”
2020 Croquet News Volume 2: AC Worlds
The 2020 Volume 2 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News is now available for viewing. This edition features WCF AC Worlds coverage and an interview with silver medalist Matthew Essick. Volume 2 also includes the USCA's 2019 Annual Awards winners and the 2020 Club Directory. In addition, profiles for the Belleair Croquet Club and hall of fame member Bert Myer are featured in this issue.
Read MoreChesapeake Bay Offers Full Slate of One-day Events
The 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.
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