News, news and more news. Most U.S. players are chomping at the bit, hoping for some warm weather to get out there and hit the courts. In the meantime, the world of croquet on the internet is generating all kinds of info ...
Visit the CQnet StoreThere is welcome news for young players in the U.S. as Doug Grimsley announced that the USCA will offer students discounts on tourney fees for USCA titled events in 2011. See more details in this post.
The WCF is looking for a new webmaster. You can find the full job description in this PDF -- http://www.wcfcroquet.org/WCF%20Webmaster.pdf
Croquet New Zealand has a full microsite available for the 2011 NZ National Golf Croquet Championship.
The ACA in Australia has presented info about a weekend Patron's Trophy event on their website. They've also posted the entry roster for their 2011 Men's and Women's AC Championship.
The National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach, Florida is planning a two-day singles event February 26-27. Find more details in the forum.
Rumors are beginning to surface about a three-day nine-wicket tournament to be held March 18-20 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. More details as they become available, but it appears that the event will be limited to 32 players.
The Marlboro Express reports that the 88-year-old Kaikoura Croquet Club in New Zealand is looking for new members to carry on the tradition.
Back to Australia, the ACA posted two budget documents on their site that provide an interesting look into their operations. The first is an international events budget and the second is balancing of revenue vs cost for tournaments held.
Catch up on New Zealand Open highlights with a couple of posts from Adrian Wadley's Croquet On Film website: