The 2024 Volume 2 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News magazine is now available for viewing as an eMag. This Summer issue features coverage of the 2024 AC and GC Nationals along with the 2023 Annual Awards. In addition to Let's Talk Tactics from Jeff Soo and GC America from Cheryl Bromley, this edition features 2023 Women's GC Grand Prix winner Debbie Davidoff for our member profile and plenty more.
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2023 Solomon Trophy Teams. Photo by Jeff Soo.
US Takes 2023 Solomon Trophy 14-7
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.
Read MoreUSCA Selection Committee Announces 2023 Solomon Trophy Team
The United States Croquet Association (USCA) has announced the 2023 team for the upcoming Solomon Trophy, a prestigious team competition between the United States and England. The AC team event showcases the talents of six players from each country competing in test matches. This year, the Solomon Trophy will be hosted at the Sarasota County Croquet Club in Venice, Florida, November 7-12, 2023.
Read MoreUSCA Announces 2022 MacRob Roster
The USCA AC Selection Committee has announced the following Team USA roster for the 2022 MacRobertson Shield team AC event.
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Triple Peels Dominate the Finals in the American 6-Wicket PFC Hoop Maker Masters
What a show! In my eight or so years of playing American 6-Wicket, I have never seen a player finish a game with a triple peel, and yet this past weekend, Matthew Essick finished three of his last four games with a triple. In the semi-final match against Zack Watson, Matthew won both games by scoring all of the hoops with his second ball while peeling (scoring his partner ball) through the last three hoops and then pegging both balls out on the center stake winning 26tp-0 and 26tp-13. Essick did the same in one of his games in the finals against current American 6-Wicket National Champion, Randy Cardo, winning 26tp-5 and 26-0.
Read More2021 Croquet News Volume 1: USCA Marketing Plan
The 2021 Volume 1 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News is now available for viewing as an eMag. This Spring edition features an in-depth look at the USCA's new marketing plan. Additionally, Macey White provides a comprehensive account on the development of the eight court lawn at Chesapeake Bay Croquet Croquet -- The Flattest Two Acres on Earth. In addition, the issue includes a profile on Zack Watson and plenty more.
Read MoreVideo: 2016 Country Boys Final-Essick vs Watson
Country Boys AC croquet tournament on the lawns of Danny Huneycutt and Steve Summer near Winston Salem, North Carolina. This semifinal game between Matthew Essick and Zack Watson features an attempted tpo, lots of interactivity and an educational one ball finish from hoops 2 and 4. The winner has to beat Danny Huneycutt twice in the final to prevail.
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