The Croquet Association (UK) in now selling a limited run of a new book titled Beyond Expert Croquet Tactics. The ambitious book has a wide-ranging focus, but at the top of the list it looks to provide updated tactical advice on Keith Wylie’s Expert Croquet Tactics which was first published in 1985.
Read MoreMorning Coffee: European Masters
As posted on the Nottingham List, the schedule for the 2017 European Masters Series is starting to come together. The season long tournament series awards points for performance in both AC and Golf Croquet tournaments in Europe. More information can be found on the European Masters website. Here is the schedule to date:
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George Dej Added To WCF GC Rules Committee
The largest GC nations (EGY, ENG, USA, NZE, and AUS) each have a seat on the WCF GC Rules Committee. The other Full Members of the WCF get to choose a 6th member of the GC RC.
Read MoreCroquet Video: 2011 Spencer Ell
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Morning Coffee: USCA Nine Wicket On Deck
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This week the USCA's Nine-Wicket National Championship will be played in the Kansas City metro (Shawnee, Kansas). As usual, Croquet Network will post short reports and daily photos from the event so be sure and tune in Friday through Sunday to follow the action.
Robert Fulford won the CA Selection Eights. Photos and summary are on the CA webite. Final standings in the forum--
/croquet-network-forum/post/1595180#post1595180
2011 WCF Hall of Fame Inductees
I am delighted to announce that the 2011 inductees to the WCF Hall of Fame are:
Read MoreMorning Coffee: WCF Grows and Huneycutt Takes RMI
Visit the Store Danny Huneycutt defeated Jeff Soo to win the Rocky Mountain International title this past weekend in Denver, Colorado. Full results are available here and the Denver Post also has a photo slideshow available.
WCF Secretary General Martin French recently reported on Federation progress through the WCF blog. The update indicates that the WCF will gain three new members -- India, Pakistan and Latvia.
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