Another busy weekend of croquet news ...

Topping the list is 21-year-old Duncan Dixon who defended his New Zealand GC National Championship with a 7-6, 7-5 win over 24-year-old Phillip Drew. Full summary available from the Bay of Plenty Times.

The World Association rankings have been updated and Reg Bamford has now taken over the #1 slot. You can view the full standings on the CroquetRecords.com website.

The Kent News ran this profile on Joe Jaques and the company he runs -- Jaques London. Definitely an interesting look at one of the key figures in croquet.

The WCF has announced allocations for the 2011 Women's GC World Championships. Full allocations are listed in this forum post.

The Palm Beach Post has a preview of the February 7-12 Chuck Steuber Invitational to be held at the National Croquet Center. More details on the tourney announcement available here. Article excerpt:

"It's going to be a very interesting championship flight," tournament chairperson Missy Diack said. "It's going to be rip-roaring, and a lot of fun to watch."

North American tourney announcements are rolling in and two new ones available in the Croquet Network forum include the 2011 Golf CroqCan and the Rocky Mountain International. Also, the Missouri Croquet Association has reported early dates on tournaments to be played in the central part of the Midwest region.

Stuart Lawrence has a freshly updated look at the North American Association events on his tourney calendar.

The Gladstone Observer ran a piece on the Gladstone Croquet Club in Australia the utilization of GC as an intro to croquet.