November is well under way and the U.S. now has a new national champion for the deadness game while in Australia the young Fletcher crew has become quite a force. I have to say though, I'm most happy this morning because our newest family member let me sleep in until 4:30 a.m. Hooray for sleep! Here's your weekly dose--
HUNEYCUTT IS U.S. CHAMP: Danny Huneycutt won his first U.S. Rules title with a +24, -24, 20-10 win over Jeff Soo. Britt Ruby and Rory Kelly took the doubles title with a win over Brian Cumming and Ben Rothman 19-10. In first flight action, Steve Mossbrook took the title with a 17-5 win over Mary Rodeberg. Mossbrook also teamed up with Lee Hamel to defeat Rodeberg and Dave Cohen 17-15 for the first flight doubles title. Don Oakley defeated Jean Engebretson 11-6 to win second flight while Cameron Evans beat Val Terry 19-7 to claim the third flight singles division.
FLETCHER TAKES AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Robert Fletcher defeated Jenny Clarke for the Australian Open title 3-1 (26TP-24, 0-26TP, 26TP-0, 26TPO-18).
WOMEN'S GC CHAMPIONSHIP: The WCF Women's World GC Championship kicks off November 19. For more info, check out the official website--
http://www.sportsground.co.nz/clubsite.asp?siteid=17424&pageid=63181&pagetypeid=1
2012 WOMEN'S AC CHAMPIONSHIP: The WCF October Newsletter (PDF Download) indicates that plans are focusing on an October event to be held in the southern hemisphere.
PASADENA GC EVENT: A full report on the Mohammad & Friends Golf Croquet event in Pasadena is available on the Overdrive website--
http://croquet.ning.com/forum/topics/2011-mohammad-friends-gc-report