Spectator-Friendly Deadness Boards

Now spectators can see the deadness too!

Joe Steiner has built a prototype of a double-sided deadness board complete with a frame. The base panel is screenprinted with the croquet colors. The slides fasten through slots in the base panel and cover or uncover the same color on both sides.

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Oxford Croquet: Plus One On Time Online

Plus One on Time is an excellent croquet book for the aspiring Association Croquet player and deals with tactical skills for players in the 18 to 6 handicap range.

The book is laid out clearly and has sections for different handicap ranges. It present information and analysis for the various levels of abilities; the author identifies which parts would suit the 12+, 8+ and 6+ handicap ranges. Separate chapters deal with the End Game and  Pegged-out & One-ball games.  Additionally advice is offered on hampered shots and other tactical niceties.

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USCA Croquet News, 2015 Volume 2 Web Edition

Click to ZoomThe 2015 Volume 2 issue of the Croquet News mailed this week and should be hitting mailboxes soon. The web edition is also now available to USCA members on the magazine page. This time around we've created a few little extras in the web edition, so have fun checking those out. A few of the highlights include:

FROM THE SOLOMON TROPHY COVERAGE
When Captain Samir Patel was bringing the sterling silver Solomon Trophy through customs, he was asked if he was planning to leave anything of value in the USA. His response, "Of course not."

FROM THE JOHN OSBORN PROFILE
Ted 
Prentis was my partner and he told me, toward the end of a match, 
that if I missed a shot we would lose. We were so far ahead I argued 
with him, then missed the shot ... and then lost. There is a lesson 
there, and one day I will figure out what it might be.

FROM
JEFF SOO'S CLANKOPHOBIA ARTICLE
I bore you with all this because one of the most persistent myths 
about hoop-running is that you should play the stroke so as to impart topspin to the ball. This is impossible, if we take “topspin” to mean forward rotation beyond that of a normally rolling ball. What you want is not topspin, but instead a ball that is rolling rather than skidding when it reaches the hoop.
In addition, you will find coverage on:
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WMUR at Strawbery Banke Croquet Club

The Strawbery Banke Croquet Club (Rye, N.H.) defeated the Croquet Club of Vermont (Woodstock, Vt.) 7-5 on an almost perfect summer day in New Hampshire, July 8, 2015. The venue was Jim McLaughlin’s 2/3-size, artificial surface court in Rye, located between downtown Portsmouth and the seacoast. Twenty-one players participated. A local TV station aired the clip above.

"Coppa del Serchio" Golf Croquet Open Championship 2015

The Federazione Italiana Sport Croquet has announced the "Coppa del Serchio" Golf Croquet Open Championship 2015, which will take place on September 19-20, 2015 at the "Acquedotto" Sporting Centre in Lucca. The event will be part of the new European Masters series (http://www.eurocroquet.com/european-masters/).
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2015 WCF Women's ACWC - Update #6

The WCF Women's ACWC moved into the final four today. Jenny Clark is up against Gabrielle Higgins with two games completed. Higgins 26tp-10, Clarke 36tp-0 (Tied 1-1)

Croquetscores.com is showing Miranda Chapman has advanced 26tp-0, 26tp-9 over Alison Sharpe with a 2-0 lead, but I thought earlier reports indicated that the semifinals would be best of five. In fact, Chris Clarke's commentary supports the best of five theory:

"Today's matches are best of 5 and the following time limits have been imposed 3/5/7/9/11"

Women's AC World Championship Bracket

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