The Strawbery Banke Croquet Club (Rye, N.H.) defeated the Croquet Club of Vermont (Woodstock, Vt.) 7-5 on an almost perfect summer day in New Hampshire, July 8, 2015. The venue was Jim McLaughlin’s 2/3-size, artificial surface court in Rye, located between downtown Portsmouth and the seacoast. Twenty-one players participated. A local TV station aired the clip above.
Morning Coffee: Trans-Tasman Update and a Sports Illustrated Find
The Trans-Tasman Test is tied 1-1 with New Zealand holding a 2-1 lead in the final test. The final game is currently pegged down --
http://www.croquet-australia.com.au/Results/2011/TT/
The Mar-a-Lago Club singles got a nice write-up from the Palm Beach Daily News. John Joseph edged Geraldine McCauley 11-10 for the championship. Article and full tourney standings --
http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/geraldine-mccauley-miss-gives-john-joseph-mar-a-1411523.html?cxtype=rss_columnists_278504