The Annapolis Cup rivalry between the Johnnies of St. John's College and the midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy, is set to return on April 15, 2023. The nine-wicket test began in 1982 but was forced to take a two-year hiatus in 2020 and 2021. Last year the Naval Academy hosted got the win to end a five-year win streak for the Johnnies.
Read More2020 Annapolis Cup Cancelled
It is with disappointment that St. John’s College must announce the cancellation of the 2020 Annapolis Cup. Due to both CDC and Maryland Department of Health guidelines for crowds, it is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of our community to cancel the event.
Read MoreMorning Coffee: Croquet Cuppers
After 11.5 hours of watching croquet this past Sunday and a good chunk on Saturday, I've certainly been suffering from an AC Worlds hangover as I try to get back on track. It was mentally draining, so I can't imagine how Stephen Mulliner and David Maloof must have felt this week. It was tough to go three years between AC Worlds, so thankfully the next worlds are just two years and will be held in New Zealand.But as the incredibly diverse and vibrant sport of croquet rolls on, many will have noted St. John's edged Navy 3-2 in the Annapolis Cup in the midst of the AC Worlds. With the nine-wicket Annapolis Cup generally drawing 2,000 spectators, it is known as the biggest spectator croquet event in the world. So, now England
Read MoreMorning Coffee: St. John's vs Navy Scales Back
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Ah, President's Day. This is a wonderful chance for me to sleep in until 7:30 and play modern-day internet journalist. The leisurely morning with coffee, snagging of stories then pausing for a spoon feeding of rice cereal and peaches for my six-month old breakfast critic and a return to the old trusty laptop. No pressure of a press deadline, just knowing croquet fans across America will likely be checking their e-mail by noon. While across the pond, it's best to have the newsletter ready for some evening e-mail readers. Contrast that to the usual 5:00-7:00 a.m. window followed by operation school and daycare dropoff and this is the life. Enjoy it today my friend, because it's back to the grind next week.
Croquet Network Magazine (May/June Digital Issue)
The new issue of Croquet Network magazine is now available for viewing as a digital magazine on your PC or laptop for $3.00. Yep, the era of free viewing is over, but c'mon it's three bucks -- less than a beer in most pubs.
Read MoreCroquet Search Trends (April 2011)
Here are the hottest trending keywords to hit croquetnetwork.com last month:
01. croquet network
02. wii sports croquet
03. 2011 collegiate croquet championship
Annapolis Cup Winners
St. John's lead the series 24-5
RESULTS
2011 - Johnnies 3-1
2010 - Johnnies
Morning Coffee: St. John's Bounces Back Over Navy
Visit the Store A few media sources are "reporting" that St. John's took the annual Annapolis Cup event. One is indicating a score of 3-1, which doesn't explain what happened to the fifth game. With the win, St. John's now leads the series 24-5 over Navy. The Johnnies have now taken six straight over Navy.
The main thrust of the media articles is that croquet is either silly or boring and the event is strictly about the party. As the largest croquet spectator event in the world, it creates quite a dilemma for this
Morning Coffee: Annapolis Cup 2011 Media Blitz
Visit the StoreEarly reports indicate that SUNY-New Paltz took the USCA Collegiate Nationals (6W) title last weekend in Philadelphia, but there is little time for rest for Navy and St. John's. The Annapolis Cup nine-wicket test is on tap next Saturday at St. John's and HometownAnnapolis.com caught some great quotes from Tuesday's media day. The over-riding theme is that this could be the closest AC in years. Excerpt --