The above photo is from most recent digital issue of the Croquet Network magazine and was taken by Genie Hendry. I've posted all of Genie's photos from the event in a gallery you can visit here. Clicking on any of the photos will launch a larger version with a top navigation for the full gallery.
Read MoreCroquet News: Tourney Results and New Zealand MacRobertson Line-Up
Lots of croquet activity over the weekend and most of this I posted in the forum, but I thought I'd consolidate it here for your Monday fix:
New Zealand announced their line-up for the MacRobertson Shield Competition to be held in August in the UK:
Read MoreNew Zealand announced their line-up for the MacRobertson Shield Competition to be held in August in the UK:
Croquet Video: ORAC 2010 Key Largo
There are so many croquet videos that come through, I'm looking at trying this out weekly. This is a great video promoting the 2010 ORAC Invitational to be held February 24-28 in Key Largo, Florida.
Read MoreNine to Six: Part 4 - Wiring
A Clear-Cut Difference
Wiring is pretty simple -- six-wicket has it and nine-wicket does not. Of course, if you haven't played six-wicket, you likely have no familiarity with the wiring rule. For the full details, you can check out this page on the USCA website, but the essence is that when utilizing the opponent's balls, you must leave your opponent a shot when your turn ends.
Croquet Network Magazine (January Issue Available)
Croquet Video of the Month (January 2010)
Video features the Solomon Trophy to the U.S. team with speeches by Jeff Soo and British captain Ian Burridge. Congrats to the American team for their first win in the series.
Read MoreCroquet Shirt: Official Magazine Logo Apparel
Croquet Network Product of the Month -- Official Logo Croquet T-Shirt - $17.95 plus s/h
This month, we're releasing Official Croquet Network Logo t-shirt along with a full Cafepress store that offers all kinds of official logo merchandise ... shirts, hats, polos, sweatshirts, coffee mugs and plenty more. Check out the full collection at the Official Croquet Network Logo Croquet Collection page. To buy the shirt pictured above, go to the Croquet Network Logo T-Shirt page.
Remember all of the content here is free, so if you enjoy the site and magazine the best way to show your support is with a merchandise purchase. We have more croquet related designs available. To see all of the Croquet Network product designs go to the Croquet Network Store page.
Croquet News: Women's GC Commentary, USCA Club Workshop & Rothman's Calendar
Rosemary Graham and Margaret Melville posted a follow-up in the Croquet World forum regarding tactics and strategy from the Australian players perspective from the recently held WCF Women's World Golf Croquet Championship held in Cairnlea.
Read MoreCroquet Search Trends (December 2009)
Here is the December list for hottest trending croquet keywords that hit CroquetNetwork.com last month:
Read MoreOpening Game (January 2010)
Okay, it's time to get back to work. More importantly, it's time to get the kids back in school, so I can work. I've just had two weeks at home with the eight- and four-year-old. A little sledding here, fort-building there and a trip to central Kansas, and all of the sudden the break is gone. No problem, the January issue of the digital magazine should come out this week, but I have to admit that is tight. Don't be surprised if it slips into next week.
I do want to remind everyone that this site welcomes feedback from all in the community. Comments are available on every article and the forum is wide open. I see a lot of discussion from the British players on the Nottingham e-mail list centered around association croquet. I would definitely encourage anyone that wants to talk to utilize the forum to get things started. The more active the discussion, the better.
Otherwise, here's to a fantastic 2010 and thanks for stopping by!
Regards,
Dylan Goodwin
Croquet Network Publisher