Most popular croquet groups on Facebook for February 2011:
Rank / Group / Likes / Last Month
01. I'm not posh, just jolly good at croquet - 58,327 (1)
02. Croquet (Wikipedia) - 7,463 (2)
Morning Coffee: Christchurch, Wood Mallets, Hilton Head and WCF Under-21 GC Championship
CQnet StoreRegular croquet news seems trivial, but here is the Morning Coffee rundown. We're on a Tuesday schedule this week due to President's Day in the U.S. In an odd coincidence, this post is pretty much built over a week and there happened to be many croquet news items from New Zealand.
The WCF has now launched a dedicated Under-21 GC World Championship section of the main WCF website --
Breaking News: Earthquake Hits Christchurch
After taking a day off to enjoy President's Day here in the U.S., it was devasting to wake up to news of a major earthquake in New Zealand that has reportedly killed 65 people. Obviously, any tragedy is upsetting, but I think many croquet players feel a connection to the area.
Read MoreMallethead: Questions for Croquet
1. Where Is Our Golf Croquet World Team Championship?
Start with four regions -- North America, British Isles, Africa and Oceania. Four tests -- Canada vs U.S., U.K. vs Ireland, Egypt vs South Africa, Australia vs New Zealand. The following year winners advance to final four hosted by a predetermined region winner.
Read MoreStart with four regions -- North America, British Isles, Africa and Oceania. Four tests -- Canada vs U.S., U.K. vs Ireland, Egypt vs South Africa, Australia vs New Zealand. The following year winners advance to final four hosted by a predetermined region winner.
Croquet Website Rankings (January 2011)
JANUARY / UNIQUE VISITORS (Previous Rank)
01. croquetamerica.com - 1320 (2)
02. croquet.com - 996 (1)
03. croquetworld.com - 412 (3)
-- croquet.org.uk - 412 (5)
05. mauicroquetclub.org - 142 (-)
06. croquetnational.com - 136 (-)
Source: Compete.com (U.S. domestic traffic)
Please note that compete.com generally seems to under-report traffic, especially for what are considered low-traffic sites.
Morning Coffee: Tom Armstrong, Rothman's Grand Prix and a New World Order
Wow. I've been tracking croquet news since roughly 2008 now and I have to say I haven't really seen anything quite like the current news cycle. More and more websites are getting updates out and it makes for a full slate news. Good for the sport and a lot of fun. Here's what we saw over the last week ...
From Croquet Australia, WCF Hall of Famer Tom Armstrong passed away at the age of 102 --
Croquet Video: The U.K., Great Britain and England
This video should be useful for fans of MacRobertson Shield and the World Team Championship.
Read MoreCroquet Search Trends (January 2011)
Here are the hottest trending keywords to hit croquetnetwork.com in December:
01. croquet network
02. palm beach golf croquet invitational, february
03. wii croquet
Morning Coffee: Duncan Dixon Wins, Bamford is #1 and Jaques Profiled
Another busy weekend of croquet news ...
Topping the list is 21-year-old Duncan Dixon who has defended his New Zealand GC National Championship with a 7-6, 7-5 win over 24-year-old Phillip Drew. Full summary available from the Bay of Plenty Times.
Rothman Three-peats at the 2011 Desert Classic
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA -- While snowstorms were building and ravaging the higher latitudes and rain soaked our Floridian friends, Rancho Mirage, California, proved to be the idyllic setting for the Desert Classic.
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