The Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club has released the following event calendar for 2022.
May 5 -8, 2022: Rockfish - GC Tournament at CBCC
May 9-13, 2022: Women’s Croquet Boot Camp at CBCC
June 6-10, 2022: American 6W Bootcamp at CBCC
Read MoreThe Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club has released the following event calendar for 2022.
May 5 -8, 2022: Rockfish - GC Tournament at CBCC
May 9-13, 2022: Women’s Croquet Boot Camp at CBCC
June 6-10, 2022: American 6W Bootcamp at CBCC
Read MoreBen Rothman took his second singles title in USCA's American Rules National championship today with a 26-10, 26-7 win over Danny Huneycutt. On the doubles side, Rothman and partner Brian Cumming defeated Rich Curtis and Doug Grimsley 26-2 to win the doubles title.
Rothman last won the U.S. rules single title in 2010, the same year that he won the GC National Championship. That double championship accomplishment in 2010 put him in the same club as Mik Mehas who won the American Rules and Association USCA titles in 1998.
Here's how I think the final bracket worked out. Rothman and Huneycutt came from the winner's side:
Wassink knocked out Mead 16-10 Abdelwahab knocked out Quimby 20-9 Ruby knocked out Bennett 16-7 Cumming knocked out Brackett 26-5
Rothman beat Osborn 26-13 Osborn plays Wassink or Abdelwahab. Huneycutt beat Smith 26-2 Smith plays Cumming or Ruby
Evidently, there is a loser's bracket that works back in here. I won't speculate on that, but here is how the winner's side looks:
CAIRNLEA, VICTORIA -- Jenny Clarke took down Alison Sharp 3-0 (+9 +25 +26) in a best of five final to claim the first ever WCF Women's Association Croquet World Championsip. The event was held at the Victorian Croquet Centre in Cairnlea, Victoria October 21-28.
Winners:
Gold Medallist and Winner of The Charles Jones Memorial Trophy - Jenny Clark (NZ)
Silver Medallist - Alison Sharpe (AUS)
Bronze Medallists - Rosemary Graham (AUS) and Chloe Aberley (AUS)
Bowl - Anna Miller (AUS) with Runner Up, Marion McInnes (NZ)
Plate - Elaine Coverdale (AUS) with Runner Up, Anne Quinn (AUS)
Shield - Alison Robinson (NZ) with Runner Up, Jane Magill (NZ)
Commentary of the final from the Croquet Association:
https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4384
Short New Zealand website article:
http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/uc-researcher-wins-inaugural-womens-world-croquet-title/5/139031
Short article with photo:
http://www.3news.co.nz/Kiwi-wins-world-womens-croquet-title/tabid/415/articleID/274692/Default.aspx
Full playoff bracket:
http://www.croquetscores.com/tournaments/49/knockouts/256/grid