Morning Coffee: USCA Nine Wicket On Deck
Click image to visit store
This week the USCA's Nine-Wicket National Championship will be played in the Kansas City metro (Shawnee, Kansas). As usual, Croquet Network will post short reports and daily photos from the event so be sure and tune in Friday through Sunday to follow the action.
Robert Fulford won the CA Selection Eights. Photos and summary are on the CA webite. Final standings in the forum--
/croquet-network-forum/post/1595180#post1595180
CAIRNLEA, VICTORIA -- Jenny Clarke took down Alison Sharp 3-0 (+9 +25 +26) in a best of five final to claim the first ever WCF Women's Association Croquet World Championsip. The event was held at the Victorian Croquet Centre in Cairnlea, Victoria October 21-28.
Winners:
Gold Medallist and Winner of The Charles Jones Memorial Trophy - Jenny Clark (NZ)
Silver Medallist - Alison Sharpe (AUS)
Bronze Medallists - Rosemary Graham (AUS) and Chloe Aberley (AUS)
Bowl - Anna Miller (AUS) with Runner Up, Marion McInnes (NZ)
Plate - Elaine Coverdale (AUS) with Runner Up, Anne Quinn (AUS)
Shield - Alison Robinson (NZ) with Runner Up, Jane Magill (NZ)
Commentary of the final from the Croquet Association:
https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=/news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=4384
Short New Zealand website article:
http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/uc-researcher-wins-inaugural-womens-world-croquet-title/5/139031
Short article with photo:
http://www.3news.co.nz/Kiwi-wins-world-womens-croquet-title/tabid/415/articleID/274692/Default.aspx
Full playoff bracket:
http://www.croquetscores.com/tournaments/49/knockouts/256/grid