The playoff bracket was set yesterday and there is already some carnage out there. First round results:
Read MoreGC Worlds: Day Three Update
The GC Worlds website has the PDF newsletter available for Wednesday (PDF download). A list of qualified players follows as all players start today with one final block game. The knockout will start later today.
Read MoreBestInvest GC Worlds Update
The GC Worlds website has a PDF newsletter available for Wednesday with full block results. Here's an excerpt on some of the action from Tuesday:
Read MoreMorning Coffee: It's GC Championship Week
Click image to visit storeBy the time this post hits the web, the BestInvest Golf Croquet World Championship will be well underway. It looks like another update filled week, but at this point, it's not clear how the tourney will be "broadcast." All hints from the Nottingham list indicate the Under-21 GC scoreboard was a test for the open event. It was pretty slick so let's hope so. As soon as I can detect live scoring, Croquet Network will spread the word. In the meantime, here is the regularly scheduled news update ...
Croquet Video: Reg Bamford's Winning Turn (2011 British Open)
Paddy Chapman captured a gem with this winning turn video:
"Last few hoops of the final of the British Open Singles Championship. Reg Bamford completing his sextuple peel - just peeled 4-back and gained a rush to 2-back on the escape ball."
Under-21 GC Update: Finals In Progress
Checking back in with the Under-21 GC World Championship and we are down to the finals between Miss Pauline Salib and Moustafa Nezar. Nezar has taken game one of the best of five 7-3 this morning. Live scoring is available here:
Read MoreJeff Soo: Solomon Trophy Recap
The United States beat Great Britain 13-8 at the 2011 Solomon Trophy, held June 28 – July 1 at the Hamptworth Golf & Country Club in Wiltshire, England. Having won the match for the first time ever in 2009 at Mission Hills, Team USA’s first Solomon win on British soil is also its first successful defense of the Trophy.
Read MoreMorning Coffee: Reg Bamford Wins the British Open
Could you dream up a better croquet month? After kicking things off with a Solomon Trophy battle at Hamptworth, the schedule rolled right into what is considered the most prestigious annual croquet tournament -- the British Opens. And this year, we were treated to the ultimate singles final with Reg Bamford taking on Robert Fulford. Bamford took his eighth singles open title with a –18tp +26sxp +17 +26sxp (3) over Fulford. Bamford and Rutger Biejderwellen also took the doubles title with a +10, +18 win over Mark Avery & David Maugham +10 +18.
British Open Update: Bamford Will Battle Fulford
Reg Bamford defeated James Death +26sxp, +17tp, -19tp, +17tp to advance to final tomorrow to play Robert Fulford. Fulford advanced with a +26sxp -20tp +26sxp +26 win over Keith Aiton.
The doubles championship will take place after the singles final. The matchup will be Rutger Beijderwellen and Reg Bamford versus Mark Avery and David Maugham.
Full bracket available on the Croquet Association website:
http://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=3839
British Open Update: Fulford to the Finals
Robert Fulford advanced to the finals with a +26sxp -20tp +26sxp +26 win over Keith Aiton in the semi-finals.
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