The 2017 USCA 9 Wicket Nationals played out in a beautiful setting along the Missouri River at English Landing Park in Parkville, Missouri, in hot for September conditions on extremely challenging turf. It was estimated that 16 players participated in doubles and singles in Championship and First Flight over September 22-24, 2017.
Read MoreVideo: 2015 MCA Pro Division Final
Video on the 2015 MCA Nine Wicket Series Pro Championship Final held on September 19, 2015 in Belton, Missouri. The matchup is Greg Clouse vs Dylan Goodwin and we join with the action already in progress. The scoreboard does show an error early on as Clouse actually has six points after his first turn shown in the video.
Read MoreMorning Coffee: Get Paid to Write About Croquet
The University of British Columbia has announced an annual prize of $1000 to the the best research paper on a subject featured in the Tremaine Arkley Croquet Collection held at the UBC Library. The Tremaine Arkley Croquet Collection was donated to UBC in 2011 by Tremaine and Gail Arkley and it includes fine art from the 1850s to present. The collection includes oil paintings, watercolours, etchings, illustrations and other pieces of original fine art as well as photographs, prints, books, advertisements, comics and other materials related to croquet.
Read MoreMorning Coffee: USCA 9W Nationals Primer
The USCA returns to Kansas City today to host the 2014 Nine Wicket National Championship at Liberty Memorial. It is arguably the most visible setting the sport has enjoyed since the days of Wimbledon. I suppose there is Central Park, but even those courts are sort of hidden away. Players will be in wide-open view near the Memorial and the National WWI Museum which all rests at the southern part of downtown Kansas City.
Read More2011 USCA Nine-Wicket Nationals-Day One Report
Day One Photo Gallery
Day one was played under gray skies and cool conditions, but for the most part rain was avoided. Championship singles block play concluded and round one of the playoffs was held at the end of the day (results below). Saturday starts doubles play.
Quarterfinals
Matt Smith 32-17 over Don Brooks
Billy Bob Breeden 28-25 over Jeff Caldwell
Matt Baird 27-26 over Greg Clouse
George Cochran 32-26 over Matt Griffith
Semi-Final Matchups
Matt Smith vs Billy Bob Breeden
Matt Baird vs George Cochran