The 2023 Volume 1 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News magazine is now available for viewing as an eMag. This Spring issue features coverage of the 2022 American Six Wicket National Championship held in December at the Mission Hills Croquet Club, plus coverage of GC Club Teams and Seniors Masters. In addition, full biographies of 2023 US Croquet Hall of Fame inductees Bob Alman, Hal Denton and Rory Kelley start on page 30. Recent 2022 AC Women's Grand Prix champion Loretta Cooper is our member profile.
Read MoreBob Alman: 1939-2022
It has been reported on the Nottingham List that Bob Alman passed away on March 17, 2022, after a short illness. Alman was a dedicated organizer and promoter for the sport of croquet. He was inducted into the World Croquet Federation Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Plenty of topics to discuss this week and we will open up the lines callers this week.
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http://www.blogtalkradio.com/croquetnetwork/2012/11/07/croquet-network-4--open-show
Update on 2012-11-07 03:13 by Dylan
Selection Eights participant Billy Bob Breeden will be our guest tomorrow on Croquet Network Live.
Morning Coffee: Is Tennis is Better Than Croquet?
There are a number of interesting headlines that lead off the week, but the story that caught my eye was the piece on the Murwillumbah Croquet Club celebrating an 85th anniversary. Late in the story there is a rundown on the history of croquet and the mention of tennis rising to essentially end the reign of croquet as a popular sport in England in the late 1800's. Most malletheads are familiar with the story, but the shelving of croquet for tennis got me to thinking. Is tennis really that much more fun to watch than golf croquet? I wonder if golf
Elaine Fong, 1936-2011
By Bob Alman | Croquet World Online
Reprinted with permission
Elaine Fong discovered the fledgling San Francisco Croquet Club in her neighborhood in the mid- to late eighties and quickly became a loyal, energetic, utterly dependable and totally supportive member of the
Ellery McClatchy Passes
by Bob Alman | Croquet World Online
Reprinted with permission
Ellery McClatchy passed away at his hilltop Ink Grade estate in Pope Valley on Tuesday morning, September 20, 2011, at the age of 86. He was foundearly in the morning by his Miko, his longtime assistant and chef.
Morning Coffee: North American Open and Alumni Cup
Visit the Store Ben Rothman continues on his tear by taking the North American Open with a +16tp,
-20dp, +17tp win over Brian Cumming in the final. The event was held May 8-14 at the Sonoma Croquet Club in California. Click here for final results
Reg Bamford won the Coles Championship held at Cheltenham April 30-May 2. Full results--
http://croquetrecords.com/records/otheruk/coles2011.htm
Morning Coffee: Martin French Interview and USCA Planning
Visit the StoreCroquet World Online has an in-depth interview with WCF Secretary General Martin French that is required reading for croquet fans --
http://croquetworld.com/News/french.asp
And CWO's Bob Alman has the best rundown of the USCA Planning Meeting posted in his American Forum. Look under The Meetings and the Gossip. An excerpt --
The headline from the Annual Meeting on Friday is: THE USCA MEMBERSHIP GREW
Morning Coffee: K.J. Choi Rocks Golf with a Better Putting Stroke
K.J. Choi stirred up the golf scene by introducing a croquet-style swing (video above) this summer. I think we all understand why this will be more effective. I was unaware that golf had made it illegal years ago to straddle the ball during a swing for a true croquet-style putting stroke. Must not look good on TV.
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