The UK Croquet Association has been proactive in facing the COVID-19 pandemic and has provided an update on actions they've taken since the outbreak began intended to support members and clubs.
“As soon as the scale of the rapidly developing situation became apparent, it set up a task force to respond to it, which is continuing to review the situation on an on-going basis,” says Jonathan Isaacs, chairman of the council.
Read MoreIt is with disappointment that St. John’s College must announce the cancellation of the 2020 Annapolis Cup. Due to both CDC and Maryland Department of Health guidelines for crowds, it is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of our community to cancel the event.
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Tournament Winners John Priest, Tom Balding, Sam Cooper, Nicholas Thorp, Leo Viens and director Macey White
The St Johns croquet team came to Hartfield, Virginia to play a challenge match with the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club. In all, 30 players competed in this two-day tournament. The first day was all American 6-Wicket and the second day was all Golf Croquet. Both days had two flight and were played in the Swiss format where winners play winners and losers play losers and all players played the same number of games.
Read MoreThe PCA Board of Directors has decided to hold the opening season of the PCA Pro Tour in 2021 and will cancel all previously scheduled PCA Pro Tour events in 2020.
Read MoreThe following message went out to all USCA members today with more event cancellations noted:
We are all experiencing difficulties due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) with circumstances changing rapidly. The USCA is monitoring all safety and health decisions and guidelines made by the federal and state governments and will continue to make our decisions in advance so that everyone has time to revise their plans accordingly.
Read MoreThe USCA has issued the following letter from President Sara Low announcing the cancellation of the 2020 Croquet Week events due to the coronavirus:
Over the last few days we have received several inquiries as to the USCA’s response to COVID-19, and particularly now as this virus has been identified in Florida. The safety of USCA members, event participants and staff is and remains our highest priority. The USCA office and Management Committee are closely monitoring the World Health Organization, the Center for Disease Control, and local health agency websites and bulletins for updates and guidance.
Read MoreThe Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club will host the 2020 Women’s International Friendship Cup October 20-25, 2020. The event will feature golf croquet play and top women croquet players from across the world are expected to participate. The Friendship Cup is open to women players of all ages and abilities.
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The 2020 Volume 1 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News is now available for viewing. This edition features a tribute to Fred Jones and a feature on Leroy Nieman's "Brush with Croquet." In addition, the issue covers 2019 Seniors Masters and the USCA National American 6-Wicket Championship. Profiles include Sky Valley Croquet and legendary mallet maker Don Oakley.
Here's the complete line-up for the 2019 Volume 4 edition:
Courtside with Sara Low
The Clubhouse
Remembering Fred Jones
Who Am I?
Seniors Masters Championship
National American 6-Wicket Championship
Leroy Nieman's Brush with Croquet
Club Profile: Sky Valley Croquet Club
Member Profile: Don Oakley
Let’s Talk Tactics: Build a Break
GC America: Hoop Setup Responses
9W Roundup: Annual Committee Report
2019 Grand Prix Update
Events Calendar
New Membership
DIGITAL EDITION LINK: 2020 Volume 1 Digital Edition
Visit the USCA's magazine page (members only) for back issues of the Croquet News magazine:
http://www.croquetamerica.com/members/magazines/
What do you get when you have a group of top players sitting courtside at a recent Nationals in lovely Palm Springs, asking themselves, “What’s next? What else can we do for this fascinating sport of ours?” You get the Professional Croquet Association (PCA) and ideas for a series of events called the “PCA Tour.”
Knowing that the PCA would be a complement to the USCA rather than a competitor, its primary goals include the development of exciting, newsworthy, sponsored events in competitive croquet, and to create an opportunity for competitors to earn money playing the game.
Read MoreBased on what should probably be considered, provisional results for the 2020 WCF Golf Croquet World Team Championships, this should be the New World Order for GC World Teams. This factors the key test between Ireland and Sweden in a battle for Tier 1 survival. Croquet Scores reports a 5-4 victory for Ireland, which would knock Sweden down to Tier 2.
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