The 2026 Volume 2, Summer edition of the USCA’s Croquet News included a sidebar on page eight in the Clubhouse section related to Wrong Ball Faults and Out of Turn Errors in American Six Wicket. This was submitted by the American Six Wicket Rules Committee and these opinions have been provided periodically in the past.
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Elaine Smith, Susie Parker, Jeanmarie Dellosso, Pat Johnston, Bev Cardo, Eileen Soo, Julie Livingston, Patti Malpass, Betty Robinson (left to right)
Bald Head Island Club Hosts Bev’s Boot Camp
Beverley Cardo made her first visit to the Bald Head Island Croquet Club in North Carolina to lead the inaugural Bev’s Boot Camp program from March 31 to April 2. The program is part of her presidential initiative to increase competitive American Six Wicket play among women. The event was held on Bald Head Island’s three new courts, with Cardo on hand to represent the USCA at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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The Tulsa Croquet Club at LaFortune Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Indian Territory Open and North American Open Added to 2026 Mallet Series Tour
The 2026 Mallet Series Tour schedule continues to expand with the addition of major tournaments representing both American Six-Wicket and Golf Croquet competition across the United States. Among the featured events on the 2026 calendar is the Indian Territory Open in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which joins the tour as an American Six-Wicket event scheduled for Memorial Day weekend. The tournament, which runs May 22-25, has become one of the region’s most established competitive events and strengthens the tour’s multi-code structure.
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Buffalo Croquet Tournament Returns to Delaware Park in 2026
The Buffalo Croquet Club will once again host its annual croquet tournament at Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York, bringing together players from across North America for a four-day competition scheduled for July 30-Aug. 2, 2026.
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Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club Announces Spring Boot Camps for GC and American Six-Wicket
The Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club will host two intensive training camps this spring designed to help players refine their competitive skills in golf croquet and American six-wicket. The club’s annual Spring Boot Camps provide players with a five-day immersion in high-level instruction and match play, emphasizing the principle that improving performance enhances enjoyment of the game. Participants receive individualized coaching focused on key elements such as shot power, accuracy, distance control, strategy and rules knowledge.
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Doug Grimsley and Robert Fletcher were purse winners at the 2025 Steuber Classic
The New Steuber Classic Returns for 2026!
The Croquet Foundation of America (CFA) is pleased to announce the return of the “New Steuber Classic” for its second year, now offering a remarkable $35,000+ in prize money — the largest purse in the sport.
Read MoreWomen’s AC and A6 USCA Nationals to Debut in February
The United States Croquet Association will stage its first women’s-only national championships in February 2026, introducing dedicated Association Croquet and A6W titles in a landmark step for competitive opportunities in the sport.
Read MoreHistoric First: USCA Announces 2026 Women’s A6W National Championship
The United States Croquet Association (USCA) has officially announced the launch of the first-ever Women’s A6W National Championship, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of competitive opportunities for women in American Rules croquet. The championship will take place February 19-22, 2026, at the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Read MoreTulsa Hosts Picture-Perfect 2025 Midwest A6W Regional
Perfect conditions greeted players at the 2025 USCA Midwest 6 Wicket Regional Tournament, held August 28–September 1 at the LaFortune Park Croquet Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hosted by the Tulsa Croquet Club over Labor Day Weekend, the event enjoyed the best weather in recent memory throughout all four days of play. Each flight featured 14 competitors, with three 4-handicap players competing in First Flight and one 4.5-handicap player moving up to Championship Flight.
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MCA Series Tour Storms Through Tulsa
Round two of the 2025 MCA Series Tour featured four days of American Six Wicket croquet played over Memorial Day Weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 2025 Indian Territory Open (ITO) was hosted by the Tulsa Croquet Club and the event featured the opening of the new clubhouse at the four-court facility in LaFortune Park.
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