CQNet StoreThe Croquet New Zealand website has a page available for people that would like to donate to the Canterbury Croquet Clubs for repairs needed from the February 22 earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand. The page has several photos that show the damage to the courts and clubs --
http://www.croquet.org.nz/?id=293&entityType=HTML
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Morning Coffee: Christchurch, Wood Mallets, Hilton Head and WCF Under-21 GC Championship
CQnet StoreRegular croquet news seems trivial, but here is the Morning Coffee rundown. We're on a Tuesday schedule this week due to President's Day in the U.S. In an odd coincidence, this post is pretty much built over a week and there happened to be many croquet news items from New Zealand.
The WCF has now launched a dedicated Under-21 GC World Championship section of the main WCF website --
Breaking News: Earthquake Hits Christchurch
After taking a day off to enjoy President's Day here in the U.S., it was devasting to wake up to news of a major earthquake in New Zealand that has reportedly killed 65 people. Obviously, any tragedy is upsetting, but I think many croquet players feel a connection to the area.
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