2011 Grand Haven Croquet Club Invitational
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
Croquet Network Magazine (May/June Digital Issue)
Croquet Search Trends (April 2011)
Here are the hottest trending keywords to hit croquetnetwork.com last month:
01. croquet network
02. wii sports croquet
03. 2011 collegiate croquet championship
Morning Coffee: Fargo South Claims Midwest High School Title
Visit the Store The 2011 Midwest High School Croquet Championship was held this past Friday night at the Sports Bubble in Fargo, North Dakota and Fargo South came out as the champion in a tight race. Over 50 students participated in the championship and about 120-150 spectators were on hand to watch the action. The format was nine-wicket cutthroat style with 45 minute time limits. Final standings --
Croquet Poll: What Kind Of Grip Do You Use?
Illinois News Channel Takes A Croquet Challenge
Wow. A positive news piece on croquet that doesn't fall under the category of "isn't it funny that these people play croquet." The wickets are massive, doubles are too tight, boundaries off, but still ... it's a televised game of partner ball croquet. I'm shocked. A refreshing change of pace. It also demonstrates why you don't run up to hit the ball in croquet.
Annapolis Cup Winners
St. John's lead the series 24-5
RESULTS
2011 - Johnnies 3-1
2010 - Johnnies
Morning Coffee: St. John's Bounces Back Over Navy
Visit the Store A few media sources are "reporting" that St. John's took the annual Annapolis Cup event. One is indicating a score of 3-1, which doesn't explain what happened to the fifth game. With the win, St. John's now leads the series 24-5 over Navy. The Johnnies have now taken six straight over Navy.
The main thrust of the media articles is that croquet is either silly or boring and the event is strictly about the party. As the largest croquet spectator event in the world, it creates quite a dilemma for this