The sport of croquet is wonderfully accommodating in that it has variations intended to span casual social play all the way up to an ultra-elite level of play. And from another perspective, there are variations that work on normal household lawns (mowed short please) and then versions intended for true croquet courts that utilize grass similar to golf greens, but ideally able to achieve faster lawns speeds (and flatness).
Read MoreMorning Coffee: Australian Gateball Championship
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Nominations close for the 2011 Australian Gateball Championships this Friday (August 19). A limited number of places remain for the event. The event will be held from 16-18 September 16-18 at Newcastle National Park Croquet Club. Spectators are welcome throughout the event with the finals to be held on Sunday, September 18. Entries to date indicate that of the 170+ competitors around 50 will be from China, Japan, Nepal and India with the remaining 120 from the eastern Australian states.
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Morning Coffee: Melville Over Verge in Australian GC Championship
The Sunshine Coast Daily has reported that Margaret Melville took down reigning world champion Alix Verge 7-4, 6-7, 3-7, 7-5, 7-4 in the Australian Women's Single GC final at the Headland Buderim Croquet Club.
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