Croquet Network

View Original

Wisconsin Senior Olympics Adds Croquet

Rich and Corky Dell traveled from North Carolina to compete in the Wisconsin Senior Olympics at beautiful Lake Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The 39th Annual Wisconsin Senior Olympics took place from August 7 to September 15, 2018, and for the first time in the history of the games, golf croquet was added as an official event. The Wisconsin Senior Olympics features 25 different sporting events for participants ages 50 and above.

A total of 24 players from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Carolina competed in singles and doubles over two days at the Milwaukee Croquet Club. The first evening consisted of round robin singles play followed the next day with compass doubles matches. Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded to men and women’s gender and age divisions.