Morning Coffee: iPad, BU Extreme Croquet, WCF

As a web publisher, I definitely had an interest in checking out Apple's new iPad device. Yesterday, I did an in-store 30-minute test drive. Of course, I was disappointed that the Croquet Network Magazine issues were not viewable on the device (as expected), but I was pleased that the website shows fairly well. It was smaller than I expected and a little heavier. I found the internet speed to be adequate, but not necessarily lightning fast as advertised. All of the other apps on the other hand were very quick.

 

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Croquet Network Magazine (April Issue Available)


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The April issue of Croquet Network was released on Wednesday morning and features coverage of Bob Van Tassell's recent win at the Mission Hills Invitational. Under-21 World GC Champion Duncan Dixon is the player profile of the month. Ben Rothman explores the dual personalities that a croquet player must utilize in his "Nerd and Jock" tactics column. To be notified of future issues, sign up for the Croquet Network newsletter in the right column. View the back issues here -- password free.

Morning Coffee: New Schedule, CroquetPro and WCF Over 50

The April Issue of Croquet Network is wrapping up and should be out within days. Recently, I've been trying to post three times a week on the website with Morning Coffee coming on Mondays, but I've done some recent evaluating and that is cutting into my magazine schedule. So, I'm now looking to ease back a bit and go to two times a week with Morning Coffee on Tuesdays.
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Croquet Shirt: Chess on Grass Ringer

Croquet Network Product of the Month - Official Chess on Grass Ringer ($19.95 plus s/h)

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 Chess on Grass Ringer page.

Morning Coffee: Swartz Creek Croquet, Pasadena Tournament and Intergalactic Croquet?

According to an MLive.com article, croquet could experience growth in Flint, Michigan. Doug Stephens is pushing the sport in the area with the formation of the Swartz Creek Croquet Society. So far he is the only member, but his presentation to the local Kiwanis Club seems to be a good start. An excerpt from the article:

“Eventually, I’d like to see 12 very nice professional courses. A golf course would be an ideal spot. Eventually, we could have professional tournaments come through Swartz Creek,” Stephens said.

The Pasadena Croquet Club will hold a non-sanctioned invitational May 28-31. The event has room for 16 players on two courts located in historic Old Town Pasadena in Southern California. Play begins Friday afternoon and the finals conclude the morning of Memorial Day.  For information, contact Eric Sawyer at ecsccs@sbcglobal.net or call (323) 257-8541.

Intergalactic Winter Croquet Tournament ... I can't even really summarize this one. The question remains -- do these events do more damage than good for the game?

March Croquet Links: Meadows Mallet, South Africa and Vancouver

Meadows Mallet Croquet Club -- Brand new North Carolina club site built with Ning. Demonstrates the ability to quickly launch a site and build on as you go. Great photos!

South African Croquet Association -- Excellent croquet website for the South African Association.

Vancouver Croquet Club -- In the spirit of the recent Olympics, I thought it was time to add a Canadian club.

All links above will now appear in the Croquet Links section on the navigation bar at the top of the site. Any links back are greatly appreciated.

Morning Coffee: MacRobertson Website, Midwest Regional VP, Clothing Line

Get ready for the August MacRobertson Shield competition by checking out the official MacRobertson Shield website. The website contains the full schedule for the event, information on the venues and teams. It also has a commentary section that suggests it will provide updates on the event. Thirteen additional countries are expected to participate in Tiers 2, 3 and 4 of the expanded event.

Kansas City's Matt Griffith won the election for VP of the USCA's midwest region over John Dill from Dallas, Texas.

Robert V. Salinas has introduced a line of croquet clothing. It looks to be nice quality, but I'm not sure about the golf style stance in the main logo. Probably a notch better than the "croquet" shirts offered by Duncan Quinn.