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The British Open
July 6-13, Cheltenham
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Fulford wins it all, defeating Samir Patel in singles and taking doubles with partner James Death. See the Bulletin Board for results and play-by-play commentaries.
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The Solomon Trophy
July 2-5, Manchester
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The outcome was never in doubt as the Great Britain juggernaut ground out their 21-6 victory over the American team. See the Bulletin Board .
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Croquet in Norway
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One of its principal organizers reports that the sport of croquet is firmly rooted in the land of the midnight sun, and growing - in News & Features
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North American Open
May 11-17, Sonoma-Cutrer
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Young Ben Rothman adds the Sonoma-Cutrer title and purse to a long string of recent triumphs, confirming his meteoric rise as America's hottest new champion. See the Bulletin Board.
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USCA Nationals (Int. Rules)
April 21-26, West Palm Beach
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Canada's Brian Cumming defeated Ben Rothman in singles, while McBride/Grimsley took the doubles trophy - See the Bulletin Board.
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2008 revisions in the laws
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Consequential changes in the play of Association Croquet are outlined and explained, with pointers to the precise wording and interpretations in the new edition - in The Game.
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Golf Croquet World Championship
March 8-16, Capetown
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Nasr defeats Bamford to retain world title for Egypt. See the Bulletin Board.
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National Club Teams
West Palm Beach
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Jackson/Mitchell win the championship, with Bombay, Heatherwood and Hampstead clubs winning in their divisions. See the Bulletin Board.
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Chuck Steuber Invitational
Feb 21-24 - West Palm Beach
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Canada's Leo McBride crushed Ted Quimby in the final, winning the biggest chuck of the year's most generous purse. See the Bulletin Board.
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WCF World Championship
Feb 2-10, 2008 - Christchurch
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Chris Clarke won the title for the second time by defeating fellow Brit Stephen Mulliner. See the New Zealand Bulletin Board.
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Palm Beach Invitational
January 13-19, 2008
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Twenty-something Ben Rothman played a near-flawless game to take the top trophy from many-times finalist Johnny Osborn. See Bulletin Board.
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Introducing the "Book of Puzzlers"
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These situations in American Rules croquet put you in the shoes of the player who has to decide what to do next - quickly! Can you figure out the right answer? - in The Game.
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USCA Seniors & MastersNov 14-18, Palm Beach
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Mik Mehas took both singles and doubles in Seniors, and Knopf retained his Masters win by defeating Al Dilley. See the Bulletin Board.
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Australian Open Championships
Melbourne, Nov 2-11, 2007
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Bruce Fleming trounces Paddy Chapman 3-0 to win the singles title. See the Bulletin Board.
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USCA Selection Eights
October 25-28, Palm Beach
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The last of the Eights among croquet's big four is played at the National Croquet Center under watery skies. See the Bulletin Board.
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USCA National Championships
October 1-7 - Southampton
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Paul Scott of North Carolina defeated his regular partner Jeff Soo to regain the singles championship, while the pair lost doubles to Jackson and Cumming. See the Bulletin Board.
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Urban Croquet
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The radical vision of a German designer combines fun, fashion, and fantasy in one compelling retail package - in News & Features.
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THE VIEW FROM HERE
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Comparing the survival prospects of croquet's two mega-venues: Florida's National Croquet Center and Australia's Victoria Croquet Centre – in Letters & Opinion.
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2009 WCF World Championship
May 9-17, West Palm Beach
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The World Croquet Federation has officially awarded the sport's main individual competition to the USCA, headquartered at the National Croquet Center.
See the Bulletin Board.
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British Open Championships
Hurlingham 8 – 15 July
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Robert Fulford managed a clean sweep to retain both the 2007 British Open Singles and Doubles titles at the Hurlingham Club in London. Sextuple peels were abundant, with Fulford managing the rare feat of an octuple. See the Bulletin Board for details and reports.
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North Carolina hosts International
Select Team, June 28-July 1
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As expected, the North Carolina boys were handily beaten by one of the strongest teams ever assembled, but a good time was had by all - including the spectators. See the Bulletin Board for Jonathan Kirby's final report.
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The Resort Invitational
June 5-10, 2007, Oregon
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Fulford defeated Bamford in three games to win the biggest purse of the year, with Chris Clarke and Jerry Stark finishing in the money for third and fourth. See the Bulletin Board.
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USCA National Championship
Association Rules - April 23-28
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Rich Lamm of Colorado defeated Jerry Stark of California to win the championship in a small field of 18 players. See Bulletin Board for complete results.
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USCA Club Teams Championship
March 14-18, West Palm Beach
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The Bombay club of the US Virgin Islands won the Lyons Trophy, as the youth contingent from Heatherwood Hills in Michigan posted impressive victories. See complete results on the Bulletin Board.
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New Zealand Open
Jan 13-21 Wellington
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Former world champion and NZ Doubles champ Chris Clarke prevailed in a classy five-game final match against New Zealand's newly emergent prodigy, 18-year-old AJ Reid. See the Bulletin Board.
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Palm Beach Invitational
January 7-12, 2007
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Johnny Mitchell settled for second in both singles and doubles, while local
Stewart Jackson took the crown. See the Bulletin Board for final results and Eloquent Imaging for a gallery of superb photos of the semi-finals.
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A MacRob '06 Retrospective
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Predictable results bring praise and unpredictable ones elicit explanations from many voices. See the Bulletin Board for our last word on the sport's main event.
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19th MacRobertson Shield Teams
Australia, Nov 17 - Dec 3, 2006
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Great Britain takes the Shield in a romp over Australia, and the US secures third place over New Zealand. See the Bulletin Board.
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USCA Seniors & Masters
Nationals - Nov 15-19, 2006
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Ted Knoft of Hammock Dunes was the big winner, taking both singles and doubles in the Masters, while Jim Spoonhour of Orlando captured Senior singles. See the Bulletin Board for complete results.
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The American rules opening
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The new USCA rule book includes a controversial experimental rule allowing tournament directors to choose an "all balls live" opening. Garth Eliassen asks, "Why do we have to keep messing with it?" - in The Game.
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Australian National Championships
Sydney, November 4-12, 2006
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Second seed Chris Clarke wiped out third seed Peter Landrebe in three games
of the best-of-five final. See the Bulletin Board.
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My life in croquet: Part Three
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John Prince concludes his new memoir with an account of his playing career from 1974 to 2006 and his multiplying interests as an artist, coach, and family man - in People.
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USCA Selection Eights
Palm Beach, October 26-29
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Jeff Soo scored highest in the third annual of an event designed to develop the USCA's international teams, with triple-peel rates approaching 50 percent. See the Bulletin Board.
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New American Rules clarify many issues
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Stuart Lawrence outlines the import and much of the rationale behind the substantive changes made in the new 2006 revision of the American Rules, taking effect in late November - in The Game.
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USCA National Championships
Palm Beach - Oct. 8-14, 2006
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Canadian Leo McBride scored a rare triumph, beating fellow Canadian Brian Cumming in singles and also taking the doubles title with partner Mik Mehas. See the Bulletin Board.
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My life in croquet: Part Two
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In the decade following John Prince's meteoric rise in the mid 60's, he was expected to win every event he entered. He came close to hitting that mark - in People.
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USCA Golf Croquet Nationals
Sept. 20-24, 2006 - North Carolina
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Many-times national champion Jeff Soo took the singles trophy, while Ron Lloyd and Bill Martin took doubles from Mehas and Bent by the narrowest of margins. See the Bulletin Board.
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The Wine Cup, Vienna, Austria
September 1-3, 2006
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Kevin Carter reports on the third annual of a superb event spearheading Austria's advancement in "a very British sport." See The Europe Bulletin Board.
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My life in croquet: Part One
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New Zealand's John Prince opens this new memoir with an account of his rapid rise in the sport to win his first major titles at the age of 17 – in People.
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