2013 New Zealand Open Dates
The Centennial edition of the New Zealand Openwill be held January 19-27, 2013 in Christchurch. Flyers 
available here. More details:
Read Moreavailable here. More details:2012 British Opens Primer
Here's a primer on the upcoming British Open. Draws are listed below (from Nott's List), but let's start with some info on the event:
Read MoreVideo Review: Longworth Croquet Set
More info on the Longworth Six-Player set:
http://www.gardengamesltd.co.uk/acatalog/Six_Longworth_Croquet_Set.html
Order a set:
http://www.gardengames.co.uk/acatalog/Longworth-6-Player-Croquet-Set-.html
Morning Coffee: Analyzing the Website Poll
Dedicated followers have probably already noted the evolution of the Morning Coffee column over the past few weeks. Rather than an opening blurb and a laundry list of news items with links, I've changed the format to a straight opinion/column format. The are a couple of related reasons for the change-up.
Morning Coffee: The Best Sport (Part Two)
Last week, I talked a bit about how croquet players should remember when discussing the sport, that croquet is indeed the best sport. To recap, the main point being that as many players continue to invest significant time and money
Morgan Wins Nine-Wicket Nationals
2012 USCA 9 Wicket National Championship
June 1-3, 2012
Harleysville, PA
Championship Singles
1. Stephen Morgan
2. Reid Fleming
3. Leo McBride
3. Bob Kroeger
5. John Warlick
6. Neil Houghton
7. Kenster Rosenberry
8. George Cochran
9. Chris Loat
10. Roy Morgan
11. Rufus Bayard
12. John Oehrle
Championship Doubles
1. George Cochran & John Warlick
2. Neil Houghton & Kenster Rosenberry
3. Bob Kroeger & Reid Fleming
4. Rufus Bayard & John Oehrle
5. Roy Morgan & Stephen Morgan
6. Leo McBride & Chris Loat
Morning Coffee: The Best Sport (Part One)
Guess what I did over Memorial Day weekend. I actually played croquet. Strange as it seems the deeper I get into the sport, the less I play. The opportunity occurred to return to Tulsa for the Indian Territory Open. My last American Rules tourney was the previous Memorial weekend in Tulsa for the 2011 Midwestern Regionals. This past weekend was an interesting one as
Croquet Poll: Your Favorite Croquet Website
Update on 2012-05-29 12:18 by Dylan
Other votes so far include croquetrecords.com and mauicroquetclub.org. Should have had croquetrecords.com in the main poll. I think we'll do a club site poll in the future.
Update on 2012-05-31 18:01 by Dylan
Another vote came in for croquetrecords.com came in. Two votes so far, it is now in the main poll. Also, someone submitted Oxford Croquet and I have added that to the main poll. I've also allowed the ability to vote for up to three sites.
Update on 2012-06-06 12:01 by Dylan
Looks like the CA and Oxford Croquet are the big champs to date. Lots of club votes in the other category. Bowdon Croquet Club is popular. I've also added www.kroket.de to the main poll as it received four votes in the other category.
Morning Coffee: WCF Launches New Look Website
The World Croquet Federation launched their new website over the weekend. The best features include a rotating photo slideshow near the top of the hope page and a deeper list of new items alongside. Most importantly, the news items now generate unique URLs that can be direct linked. Now instead of posting full WCF statements, I'll be excerpting and linking.
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