The USCA Selection Committee has announced the following team to represent the USA in the upcoming World Team Championship for the MacRobertson Shield:
Read MoreUSCA's Croquet News 2013 Volume 1 Issue
The first issue of the USCA's Croquet News magazine for 2013 is now available as a PDF in the member's section of the USCA website.
Read MoreUSCA Announces 2013 Solomon Team
The 2013 Solomon Trophy (United States versus Great Britain) will be held 6-9 August 2013 at the Hunstanton Croquet Club in Norfolk, England, UK.
The Selection Committee selected the following players to represent the United States.
Paul Bennett (AZ)
Doug Grimsley (GA)
Robert Hurst (SC)
Stuart Lawrence (NY)
David Maloof (FL)
Chris Patmore (CT)
Mike Taylor (NC) Alternate
David Bent (FL) Alternate
USCA's Midwest Regionals Shifts Dates and Venues
The USCA has been notified that the 2013 Midwest Regional Championship has changed dates and venue. The event will now take place June 12-16 at Lafortune Park in Tulsa, OK. Details:
USCA Publisher Account Hacked
To all contacts related to the USCA's Croquet News magazine, the e-mail account was hacked and utilized to send out a spam link to all e-mail addresses. Yahoo did suspend the account relatively quickly. I have gained back control of the account at this point; however, it is still suspended from sending e-mail. You can still send mail in as I will receive it and hopefully this suspension will be lifted soon.
Read MoreUSCA Club Teams Championship Draws Big
The largest croquet team event of the year will be held during Croquet Week at the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, March 13-17. The Club Teams Championships will feature team competition in at least four flights with croquet clubs competing from across the country and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than 130 players will be competing.
Read MoreRothman and Aichele Engagement
The Mission Hills Croquet Club reported that club pro Ben Rothman proposed to Cody Aichele on February 15 near Lawn #1 at the Mission Hills Club in Rancho Mirage, California (link to the announcement).
2013 Nine-Wicket Nationals to Florida
The USCA announced the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach, Florida as the host for the 2013 Nine-Wicket National Championship. The dates are December 8-10. More details on the USCA's Nine-Wicket website:
http://www.9wicketcroquet.com/events/98/2013-usca-nine-wicket-national-championship
USA GC Worlds Selections
Bill Bromley (Hillsboro Beach, FL), Len Canavan (Lake Wales, FL), and Sherif Abdelwahab (West Greenwich, RI) will represent the USA in the WCF Golf Croquet World Championship to be held in Cairo, Egypt on April 21-28, 2013.
USCA Petition Means Opportunity for AC Players
The WCF has heard an appeal from the USCA International Committee and allocated an additional place in the WCF World Championship. The details are on the WCF website, but the spot is awarded through a guaranteed wildcard place and means the United States has effectively moved from six to seven spots.
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