June 23, 2009 at 8:13 pm

Jerry Stark Wins 2009 North American Open

Jerry Stark defeated Jim Butts in the final match 2 games to 1.  The match scores were Butts +26TP, Stark +15, +10. Stark won $3000 for the championship.

This year nine players competed, since the World Croquet Championship was being played at the same time. The tournament was very competitive, with players competing in a double round-robin.

Standings:

1. Jerry Stark $3000

2. Jim Butts $1500

3. Mike Orgill $750

3. Bob Van Tassell $750

5. Rory Kelley

5. Tom Weston

5. Martyn Selman

5. Ron Henry

9. Robert Coleman


Stark and Butts NAO2009

December 12, 2008 at 8:22 pm

Video of SCCC Friends at Westmoor Pro-Am

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YouTube Preview ImageFamiliar faces at Westmoor: Rich Lamm, Leo McBride and others at recent Westmoor Pro-Am on Nantucket. A very professional video.

December 8, 2008 at 7:23 pm

Today’s Last Video In Our Paddy Chapman Festival

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December 8, 2008 at 4:51 pm

Why We Play This Game

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Croquet video-genius Paddy Chapman of New Zealand offers this explanation.

December 8, 2008 at 4:46 pm

Bob Jackson Video

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An elegant video from New Zealand about croquet legend Bob Jackson who appeared several times in the old World Croquet Championship at Sonoma-Cutrer.

November 7, 2008 at 12:49 pm

Shameless Self-Promotion Department

Bob Alman, David Drazin and I put together a special election-themed article for www.croquetworld.com: “WHO REALLY WON THE ELECTION OF 1876?” Read all about the disputed election of R. B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden and how it relates to the present day. Read about our only croquet-loving president, R. B. Hayes. Read about the croquet library at the Hayes Center.

July 28, 2008 at 11:46 am

Cheating in Croquet: Interesting Article

There’s an excellent article on cheating in croquet on this site:

http://www.croquetworld.com/Letters/drazin-cheat.asp.