Croquet Poll: Your Favorite Croquet Website

May 24, 2012

Update on 2012-05-29 12:18 by Dylan

Other votes so far include croquetrecords.com and mauicroquetclub.org. Should have had croquetrecords.com in the main poll. I think we'll do a club site poll in the future.

Update on 2012-05-31 18:01 by Dylan

Another vote came in for croquetrecords.com came in. Two votes so far, it is now in the main poll. Also, someone submitted Oxford Croquet and I have added that to the main poll. I've also allowed the ability to vote for up to three sites.

Update on 2012-06-06 12:01 by Dylan

Looks like the CA and Oxford Croquet are the big champs to date. Lots of club votes in the other category. Bowdon Croquet Club is popular. I've also added www.kroket.de to the main poll as it received four votes in the other category.

Morning Coffee: WCF Launches New Look Website

May 21, 2012

The World Croquet Federation launched their new website over the weekend. The best features include a rotating photo slideshow near the top of the hope page and a deeper list of new items alongside. Most importantly, the news items now generate unique URLs that can be direct linked. Now instead of posting full WCF statements, I'll be excerpting and linking.

2012 World Semi-Finals Video With Audio

May 19, 2012

Archie Peck: 1935-2012

May 16, 2012

Archie Peck, Director of Croquet at the National Croquet Center and croquet's long-time ambassador, champion and friend, died today at the Palm Beach Hospice facility, succumbing to his battle with cancer of the tongue. Archie loved the Center and it was home for him. He worked long hours and performed superbly as teacher, organizer, lawn supervisor and ambassador to all.

George Dej Added To WCF GC Rules Committee

May 15, 2012

The largest GC nations (EGY, ENG, USA, NZE, and AUS) each have a seat on the WCF GC Rules Committee. The other Full Members of the WCF get to choose a 6th member of the GC RC.

First Shot: Changes on the Croquet Media Landscape

May 14, 2012

Earlier this year, I agreed to take on the role of publisher and editor of the USCA's Croquet News magazine which has three issues per year and is distributed to all 3,000 members of the association. In conjunction with that new assignment,

USCA Sets 2013 Western Regional Dates

May 13, 2012

The USCA Western Regional Championship will be contested on April 23-27, 2013 at Mission Hills Croquet Club in Rancho Mirage, California.

AC World Finals: Game 1, Clip 1

May 12, 2012

Croquet Week Gallery

May 12, 2012

Lots of photos are submitted for the USCA's Croquet News. They can't all get in -- here's one from Croquet Week in March at the NCC. Photo is from a gallery of nearly 500 hosted by Linda Gutherie. View them all here:

USCA Nine-Wicket Nationals Video Invitation

May 11, 2012