Croquet Network: Croquet Network #11
Croquet Network #11 featuring coverage of the 2011 Solomon Trophy, Jim Bast Profile, 20 tips for club building and Peelball
Croquet Network: Croquet Network #11
Croquet Network #11 featuring coverage of the 2011 Solomon Trophy, Jim Bast Profile, 20 tips for club building and Peelball
The April issue of Croquet Network was released on Wednesday morning and features coverage of Bob Van Tassell's recent win at the Mission Hills Invitational. Under-21 World GC Champion Duncan Dixon is the player profile of the month. Ben Rothman explores the dual personalities that a croquet player must utilize in his "Nerd and Jock" tactics column. To be notified of future issues, sign up for the Croquet Network newsletter in the right column. View the back issues here -- password free.
The November issue of Croquet Network Magazine is now available and simply requires a subscription to our free e-newsletter to gain access. Again, there is no charge for subscribing. This month's issue is 19 pages and is packed with the following features:
If you love croquet, you can support this project simply by subscribing to the list. Just follow the steps below.
To subscribe to the FREE monthly online Croquet Network Magazine (PDF), enter your e-mail and name in the form below. You will be sent offsite for a username and password that will get you into the magazine page. Click the "Return to Website" to log into the magazines page.
Later, you'll want to check your e-mail as you need to verify that you want to receive the Croquet Network E-Newsletter which provides the new password for each issue.
Here in the Kansas City area, croquet is starting to wind down a bit as the weather cools down for fall. Behind the scenes though, we've been working feverishly on the November issue of the Croquet Network Online Magazine which will focus on the Nine-Wicket championships and kick off two new departments. The new issue will be out during the second half of the month and is already weighing in at 16 pages (first issue was 11).
In addition, the prep work for future issues is already underway, because even though croquet play here in the midwest may be ending, we all know that the next few months will be busy for the game with Selection 8's later this month and the USCA Championship and Women's Golf Championship in November. December has the USCA Golf Croquet Championship and the Solomon Trophy on deck.
Covering the Nine-Wicket Tourney in KC was a good way to get started, but the next challenge will be providing coverage for the very busy tournament schedule across the country and beyond. As I've been making contacts and requests across the croquet community, I'm already impressed at how willing players are to help out and how supportive they have been of the online magazine concept. That's great news as I'll be counting on the community for access, results and photos as we build this thing up.
Along those lines, I would like to remind everyone to feel free to utilize the forum/message board to talk croquet, pose questions, post tourney results or announce upcoming events. The link is located on the top menu and you can also check it out here:
Also, if you have not yet subscribed to the online magazine, you can do that by entering your name and e-mail address in the form to the upper right of the website. The magazine is still in the "Free Trial" phase right now, so you've got nothing to lose by signing up and checking out the premiere issue. Again, the November issue will be released in the second half of this month.
Enjoy the coverage and hopefully those in the midwest and north can get a few more games in before the really cold weather hits.
Today, I'd like to announce the launch of Croquet Network Online Magazine. It is planned to be monthly and can be downloaded or viewed from this site with the username and password below. This first issue is just 11-pages, but we're just getting started and I've got some good stuff going for future issues. The first issue focuses on the USCA Nine-Wicket National Championship and features an interview with tournament director, Matt Griffith.
username: croquet
password: wicket1
Login at this link:
/croquet-magazine-online/
PLEASE NOTE: This issue is open to anyone, so feel free to forward it around. However, I am encouraging people to sign up to the e-newsletter on the main website (right nav bar) as the username/password for each future issue going forward will be delivered to subscribers via e-mail. This username and password will expire on October 15, 2009.