Rhys Thomas won the Pasadena Croquet Club Invitational assocation rules tournament held over Memorial Day weekend after going 5-1 in a double round robin format, including games in which he pegged out.
Read MoreUpcoming North American Croquet Tourneys / May-Aug 2011
May 2011
May 8-14 / 2011 North American Open / Sonoma-Cutrer Croquet Club, Sonoma-Cutrer Winery, Windsor, California
Mike Orgill / 707-547-7146 / morgill@sonic.net / purse: US $2,500.
May 11–15 / USCA Southeast Regional Championship / Pinehurst Croquet Club, Pinehurst, NC
Erica Sherman / 561-478-0760 / tournamentusca@aol.com
Morning Coffee: Swartz Creek Croquet, Pasadena Tournament and Intergalactic Croquet?
According to an MLive.com article, croquet could experience growth in Flint, Michigan. Doug Stephens is pushing the sport in the area with the formation of the Swartz Creek Croquet Society. So far he is the only member, but his presentation to the local Kiwanis Club seems to be a good start. An excerpt from the article:
“Eventually, I’d like to see 12 very nice professional courses. A golf course would be an ideal spot. Eventually, we could have professional tournaments come through Swartz Creek,” Stephens said.
The Pasadena Croquet Club will hold a non-sanctioned invitational May 28-31. The event has room for 16 players on two courts located in historic Old Town Pasadena in Southern California. Play begins Friday afternoon and the finals conclude the morning of Memorial Day. For information, contact Eric Sawyer at ecsccs@sbcglobal.net or call (323) 257-8541.
Intergalactic Winter Croquet Tournament ... I can't even really summarize this one. The question remains -- do these events do more damage than good for the game?