2023 Solomon Trophy Teams. Photo by Jeff Soo.
Entering the final day of play with six singles matches on the schedule, Team USA needed just one match win over Great Britain to claim the 2023 Solomon Trophy. The test was held over four days at the Sarasota County Croquet Club in Venice, Florida, and U.S. fans didn’t have to wait long on Sunday as Zack Watson ended the suspense early with a test-clinching 26tp-0, 26tp-0 win over Gabrielle Higgins.
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Team USA’s Kyle Maloof and Tom Balding. Photo by Jeff Soo.
The third day of action at the 2023 Solomon Trophy test being held at the Sarasota County Croquet Club in Venice, Florida, saw the U.S. team take all five matches to push out to a 10-5 lead. As Sunday singles play prepares to get underway, Team USA only needs one win out of six scheduled singles matches to claim their third win in the series.
Read MoreDay two of the 2023 Solomon Trophy test between the U.S. and Great Britain saw the first round of singles split at 3-3 to keep the overall score deadlocked at 5-5. Playing at the Sarasota County Coquet Club (SCCC) in Venice, Florida, Team USA jumped out fast on Friday winning the first game in five out of the six matches.
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The U.S. now leads 9-6 and is two wins away from overall victory. The U.S. picked up the ninth match when Jim Bast defeated Ian Lines +25, +3. Great Britain is still hanging tough though as David Maugham took down Danny Huneycutt +13TP, +3. Updates the rest of the day will be posted in the comments of this thread. Add your own commentary if you so desire.
US 8-5: BURRIDGE (GB) beat SOO (US) +17,+15
US 9-5: BAST (US) beats LINES (GB) +25,+3
US 9-6: MAUGHAM (GB) vs HUNEYCUTT (US) +13TP, +3
ROTHMAN (US) vs MULLINER (GB) +13
LE MOIGNAN (GB) vs GRIMSLEY (US) +3
PATEL (GB) vs PATMORE (US) +7
U.S. officially retains the Solomon Trophy with an 11-6 win. American captain Danny Huneycutt got the 11th match with a win over Stephen Mulliner +2, +4. Full test scores are available on the Croquet Association website:
Great Britain drew first blood on the final day of the Solomon Trophy test. Ian Burridge defeated Jeff Soo +17, +15 to cut the U.S. lead to 8-5. Currently, Great Britain is leading in three of the five singles matches in progress.
US 8-5: BURRIDGE (GB) beat SOO (US) +17,+15
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BAST (US) vs LINES (GB) +25
MAUGHAM (GB) vs HUNEYCUTT (US) +13TP
ROTHMAN (US) vs MULLINER (GB) +13
LE MOIGNAN (GB) vs GRIMSLEY (US) +3
PATEL (GB) vs PATMORE (US) +7
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The action never stops in the world of croquet, but this week we've got a big one on deck. It's Solomon Trophy time and Great Britain is looking for revenge after the U.S. ended the U.K. reign by winning their first test in the series in December of 2009 on a rainy final day in Rancho Mirage, California. As we head into the 2011 Solomon test, both teams are sporting strong line-ups, so we could be treated to another thriller as the American team will be desperate to hold onto their hard-earned trophy. The event will be hosted by Great Britain at the Hamptworth Golf Club and Country Club near Salisbury. Great Britain leads the series 17-1. You can review the 2009 series in the free digital edition