Morning Coffee: MCA Schedule, Polo Photos, Ballenger in the Press

The Missouri Croquet Association announced their official 2010 schedule last month. The MCA has eight events on tap with a final date still to be determined for the Midwest Open in July. There is also discussion about adding a Fourth of July golf croquet tournament at Kactus Creek Croquet Club in Parkville, Missouri. Schedule follows:

May 15 -- Lee's Summit Croquet Tournament (Cutthroat 9 Wicket)
May 29,30,31 -- Kactus Creek Croquet Tournament (6 Wicket-US Championship, 1st flight singles)
June 26 -- Pelican Ridge Croquet Tournament (Cutthroat 9 Wicket-Singles/Doubles)
July -- Midwest Open Croquet Tournament (Cutthroat 9 Wicket-Singles/Doubles)

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Upcoming Tournaments / March-April 2010

MARCH 2010

Mar 02-06 / Mission Hills Invitational / Rancho Mirage, CA
Ben Rothman / croquetpro@gmail.com

Mar 04–07 / Charles P. Steuber Invitational / West Palm Beach, FL
Archie Peck / 561-818-6039 / archiepeck@aol.com

Mar 12–14 / Boca Grande Invitational / Boca Grande, FL
Blaine Davis  / 941-964-1092 / blainedavis@att.net

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February Croquet Links: MCA, Welsh Croquet Association & Waimarie

Missouri Croquet Association -- This is actually an old link, but the site has been redesigned and in the spirit of full disclosure, I did the redesign. I wanted to highlight it because I believe this is the model for all club sites. And that is not necessarily from a aesthetic standpoint, but more from the functionality. The news module is featured right on the front page, so if the club is diligent about posting announcements and results (which is super easy by the way) the site always looks active.
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Morning Coffee: March Croquet Network Magazine, International Polo Results and Winter Olympics


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The March issue of Croquet Network was released over the weekend featuring an interview with women's GC world Champion, Alix Verge in addition to a piece on the Wine, Wickets and Wheels golf croquet event slated for July this summer in Fremont, Ohio. Paddy Chapman is the player profile of the month.

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Croquet Hat: Official Small Logo Store

Croquet Network Product of the Month -- Official Small Logo Croquet Hat - $18.95 plus s/h

For newcomers, the Croquet Network Magazine and accompanying website are free. To offset costs, we use Cafepress to push clever croquet shirts, hats, polos, coffee mugs and plenty more. If you enjoy the site or digital magazine, think of us next time you are in need of a croquet-related item. All of our designs are featured on the Croquet Network Store page. Consider this your once a month advertisement of our store.

This month, we're highlighting the Official Croquet Network small Logo collection. Click here to check out the full collection or to buy the hat pictured to the right, go to the Croquet Network Small Logo Hat page.