Don your finest garden attire and hat for the Rosé & Croquet Garden Party! Powell Gardens invites croquet enthusiasts, art appreciators, and whimsy-loving garden goers to Rosé & Croquet Garden on May 20, 2023 (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.). The event, supporting Powell Gardens’ spring exhibition Painted Garden, includes brunch bites and croquet nestled in a picturesque Midwestern landscape.
Read MoreVideo Archives: 2014 USCA 9W Croquet Championship
A look back at the final minutes of the 2014 USCA 9W Croquet Championship Final between Matt Griffith and Paul Miller. The event was held at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.
Read MoreCMOZ: Nine-Wicket Heaven
Your Croquet Moment of Zen for September 2015:
Read MoreCMOZ: KCI'S Evolution
Your Croquet Moment of Zen for August 2015:
Read MoreMorning Coffee: USCA 9W Nationals Primer
The USCA returns to Kansas City today to host the 2014 Nine Wicket National Championship at Liberty Memorial. It is arguably the most visible setting the sport has enjoyed since the days of Wimbledon. I suppose there is Central Park, but even those courts are sort of hidden away. Players will be in wide-open view near the Memorial and the National WWI Museum which all rests at the southern part of downtown Kansas City.
Read MoreMorning Coffee: 9W Coverage, Western Regionals Revisited, Lawn Bowling and More
Turn into Croquet Network Friday through Sunday and I should have daily coverage of the USCA Nine-Wicket National Championship which will again be held here in Kansas City (Shawnee, KS). Friday kicks off with open singles play and Saturday has two flights of doubles play. If the format follows last years, the singles championship game will happen at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Doubles playoffs are Sunday morning and generally conclude by 1:00 p.m.
Tega Cay Club Opens New Court -- The Lake Wylie Pilot reports that the South Carolina based Tega Cay Club (106 members) opened a new court this past weekend. TCCC founder and president Tom Anderson:
“From our humble beginnings on a soccer field over a year ago to this day today, we’ve proven that a group of like-minded, motivated individuals can come together and get a dream accomplished.”
USCA Mid-Atlantic / Northeast Regional Results -- Chris Patmore took the championship flight and Chris Glowacki won first flight. Full results here.
Lawn Bowling vs Croquet -- Bob Alman has an in-depth article on the opportunities and pitfalls regarding court sharing between croquet and lawn bowling clubs as the lead story on Croquet World Online.
Genie Hendry sent me a collection from the USCA Western Regionals -- You will find a few rare photos of me playing in first flight. Captions will all be updated soon.
MacRob Photos -- Adrian Wadley (croquetonfilm.com) posted this large collection of excellent MacRob photos a while back.
BBC Sport posted a short piece on Tony Le Moignan winning the Australian Open. If the BBC actually would give the sport serious coverage, that would be quite a boost. Sort of makes sense, considering Great Britain's continuing dominance of the sport.
American Champion - Jerry Stark
Jerry Stark holds the Solomon Trophy (on left) / photo by Genie Hendry
A Great Loss for the Sport
It has been posted on the Nottingham List that Jerry Stark passed away yesterday. Jerry was an icon in the American croquet world and genuinely respected by players all across the international community. Jerry was the U.S. Association Rules National Champion in 2000 and 2006.
I did not know Jerry, but I think all players in the Kansas City were inspired by his story, which for croquet began in the KC backyard scene. It is a sad day for American croquet.
Profile from American Way Magazine (American Airlines, page 42)
http://www.emag-americanwaymag.com/july_15_09.html
Incidentally, this article pushed me to start the Croquet Network digital magazine.
Croquet Video: Katherine Roquets
This is croquet in Kansas in the winter. Note the Solomon grip. Dad uses a standard grip.
Read MoreCroquet Search Trends (January 2010)
Here is the January list for hottest trending croquet keywords that hit CroquetNetwork.com last month:
Read MoreCroquet Search Trends (October 2009)
This month, I thought it would be interesting if I started a new monthly that would show the search terms that are bringing in the most traffic to the website. Think of it as our trend tracker for croquet:
INDIVIDUALS
01. Matt Griffith
02. Matt Smith
03. Shane Botwin (Weeds character)
04. Robert Fulford
05. Archie Burchfield
06. Duncan Quinn (shirt designer)
07. Reid Fleming
08. Mark Burchfield
09. George Cochran
10. Archie Peck
PLACES/EVENTS/TOPICS
01. Missouri Croquet
02. Solomon Trophy
03. St. Croix Croquet
04. Corfu (Greece) Croquet
05. Kansas City Croquet
06. Egyptian Croquet Federation