Members of the Fylde Croquet Club answer a question from the CA's Croquet Gazette. What is the fewest number of shots needed to complete a game of association croquet. Make your guess before the video. Not sure if it is really possible to have a makeable double stake shot with the balls resting together after completing an Irish peel throught the rover wicket ... thoughts?
Morning Coffee: Annapolis Cup, Hayes Center and USCA Association Championship
Available for purchase, click for detailsSt. John's ruled the Annapolis Cup again beating Navy 5-0 last Saturday. St. John's now leads the series 23-5 and have pushed their current streak to five straight. Probably the biggest surprise to come out of the event is that the St. John's president took the opportunity to trash the sport of croquet:
"St. John's President Chris Nelson proclaimed croquet the "slowest sport" and invited the campus' guests to 'enjoy the picnic and watch the grass grow.'"
The Rutherford B. Hayes Center Croquet Club continues to generate headlines in their local media. The week they got a write-up on their season openining session.
The USCA Association National Championship kicked off day one yesterday at the Mission Hills Club in Rancho Mirage, California. Check the Croquet World forum for daily reports. Here is the line-up:
Championship Singles
Danny Huneycutt
Ben Rothman
Doug Grimsley
Jeff Soo
Rich Lamm
Brian Cumming
Paul Bennett
Jim Bast
Paul Billings
Johnny Mitchell
Bob Van Tassell
Ron Lloyd
Jim Butts
Charles Smith
Ron Hendry
Steve Scalpone
Steve Summer
Martyn Selman
Steve Johnston
Tony Reaves
First Flight Singles
Donna Dixon
Dick Engebretson
Marvin Salles
Phyllis Butts
Sheri Foroughi
Mary Rodeberg
Jane Beharriel
Steve Mossbrook
Judy Dahlstom
Jean Engebretson
Toni Kemp
Doubles Championship
Rothman/Grimsley
Soo/Lamm
Cumming/Bast
Bennett/Billings
Huneycutt/Summer
Mitchell/Van Tassell
Butts/Hendry
Scalpone/Selman
Smith/Johnston
Lloyd/Reaves
First Flight Doubles
Engebretson/Salles
Dixon/Mossbrook
Rodeberg/Behariel
Dahlstrom/Kemp
Croquet Search Trends (March 2010)
Here is the March list for hottest trending croquet keywords that hit CroquetNetwork.com last month:
01. Croquet Network
02. West Palm Beach Croquet
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Morning Coffee: Annapolis Cup, Alix Verge, WCF Team Rankings
Kicking off this week, we are just a few days away from croquet's best attended event. On Saturday, Navy and St. John's will stage a five-match nine wicket battle with an estimated 2,000 spectators on hand. St. John's leads the series 22-5 and the Johnnies have won the last four years.
Read MoreApril Croquet Poll: Who Will Win the 2010 Annapolis Cup?
Navy will battle St. John's on April 17 in a nine-wicket test. Choose your favorite in this month's poll located on the sidebar of the website.
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.
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.
Read MoreCroquet Video: 2010 Miles River Tournament Promo
I'm not sure that I fully understand it, but I like where this Easton, Maryland promo is going.
Croquet Shirt: Chess on Grass Ringer
Croquet Network Product of the Month - Official Chess on Grass Ringer ($19.95 plus s/h)
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