sonomacroquet.org » North American Open http://sonomacroquet.org Sonoma-Cutrer Croquet Club Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:41:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Croquet Roadshow Moves On From NA Open http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=44 http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=44#comments Sun, 25 May 2008 15:35:35 +0000 morgill http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=44 Some of the North American Open players moved on to Colorado to play in the Rocky Mountain International Open. Here’s a report:

www.mauicroquetclub.org/news/2008/RockyMountainInternationalOpen.htm

]]> http://sonomacroquet.org/?feed=rss2&p=44 0 Triple Peel Stats for 2009 NA Open http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=43 http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=43#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 01:56:36 +0000 morgill http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=43 Brian Cumming and Doug Grimsley tied for TP leadership in this year’s North American Open. Cumming had eight, including two tpo’s. Grimsley also had eight, with one TPO and one OTP (a TPO in which the TPer loses). “At least I get credit for a TP even if I lose,” Doug Grimsley told tournament director Mike Orgill. The stats for the rest were:

Leo McBride: 7 (1 TPO)

Ben Rothman: 7

Paul Bennett: 5

Jim Bast: 4

Rich Lamm: 3

Rory Kelley: 2

Rich Lamm: 2

Tony Hall: 1

Charlie Smith: 1

]]> http://sonomacroquet.org/?feed=rss2&p=43 0 NA Open: Complete Block Results http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=42 http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=42#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 17:44:11 +0000 Adrian http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=42 The complete block results can be seen here.

The semi-final was between Ben Rothman and Leo McBride.
Rothman won that match +17tp -3 +26tp

4th to 7th placings were decided with an all play all round-robin. The results of that were

Grimsley beat Bennett +12tpo
Bast beat Curtis +24
Grimsley beat Bast +3
Bennett beat Curtis +15
Bast beat Bennett +15tp
Grimsley beat Curtis +26

The overall final placings were
1 Ben Rothman
2 Brian Cumming
3 Leo McBride
4 Doug Grimsley
5 Jim Bast
6 Paul Bennett
7 Rich Curtis

]]> http://sonomacroquet.org/?feed=rss2&p=42 0 Ben Rothman wins the NA Open –26TP +26TP +23TP http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=41 http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=41#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 23:10:47 +0000 Adrian http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=41 DSC_0980DSC_0985DSC_0990DSC_0993DSC_0995DSC_1006

Ben Rothman won the North American Open today in fine style beating Brian Cumming. He came back from a loss in game 1 (to a sixth turn TP by Brian) to take the second game +26TP (8th turn).

The third game saw all four balls gathered within four feet of each other on the east boundary at the start. Ben’s first ball went to about 2yds N of H4. Brian shot and missed as did Ben on turn 3. Brian took the long shot down the boundary, but missed badly going off next to black. After contemplating trying to get a four ball cannon Ben took the easier route and played the rush on R with K to IV. First break to Ben, MSL.

Brian hit the lift shot with the H2 ball but broke down after 3. He was looking at the TPO but seemed to have given up on it and instead played B away then came back with a split putting B to 6 to use K just south of 3. He ended up N of 3 with a sliver of K to hit. He didn’t.

Ben picked the break up with B and finished to take game 3 +23TP.

Ben Rothman beat Brian Cumming –26TP +26TP +23TP.

Final placings:

1 Ben Rothman
2 Brian Cumming
3 Leo McBride
4 Doug Grimsley
5 Jim Bast
6 Paul Bennett
7 Rich Curtis

]]> http://sonomacroquet.org/?feed=rss2&p=41 0 NAO Block Results http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=40 http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=40#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 02:54:25 +0000 Adrian http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=40 The results of the block are decided (nearly).
Positions:
1 Brian Cumming (14/14)
2 Leo McBride (12/14)
3 Ben Rothman (12/15)
McBride and Cumming did not play, but the result wouldn’t have changed the placings. McBride and Rothman will play off in a best-of-three semi-final to decide who challenges Cumming in the final on Saturday morning, and third place.

4 Paul Bennett (11/15)
5 Jim Bast (8/13 with 2 to play – results should not affect 5th position)
6,7 is between Doug Grimsley and Rich Curtis with Charlie Smith having an outside chance of taking 7th place and making the cut.

4th to 7th place in the block will play in a block of four to decide the rest of the placings.

]]> http://sonomacroquet.org/?feed=rss2&p=40 0 A rumor of results… http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=39 http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=39#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 19:40:49 +0000 Adrian http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=39 On Wednesday morning (before the 10am round) Cumming and McBride were leading with 9 wins. We had hoped to have the rest of the results posted this evening but technical incompatibilities have delayed that until at least tomorrow. We will try and update you then. For now here are the leaders from Wednesday morning:

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]]> http://sonomacroquet.org/?feed=rss2&p=39 0 Day 1: NA Open http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=38 http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=38#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 15:58:38 +0000 Adrian http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=38 A selection of photos from play on day 1 of the NA Open. View the full set after the break.

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Please see the original photos on Flickr for any use restrictions.

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All photos in this set by Adrian Wadley.
Please see the original photos on Flickr for any use restrictions.

]]> http://sonomacroquet.org/?feed=rss2&p=38 1 NAO Results Will Be Posted Manually http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=37 http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=37#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 17:03:03 +0000 morgill http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=37 Googe docs doesn’t seem to be a good platform for posting the tournament results, so we’ll post them manually. Sorry about the confusion.

]]> http://sonomacroquet.org/?feed=rss2&p=37 1 Brian Cumming Wins USCA Internationals http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=32 http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=32#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:36:41 +0000 morgill http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=32 Two North American Open competitors faced each other in the finals of the USCA Nationals at the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach, FL. Brian Cumming defeated Ben Rothman 2-1 in the final match. Read all about it at

www.croquetworld.com.

 

]]> http://sonomacroquet.org/?feed=rss2&p=32 0 North American Open Now A Block of Sixteen http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=25 http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=25#comments Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:51:23 +0000 morgill http://sonomacroquet.org/?p=25 Johnny Mitchell has withdrawn from the tournament, leaving a block of sixteen players. There will now be a final match and a match for third.

The current player list, in order of world ranking:

Leo McBride
Brian Cumming
Paul Bennett
Doug Grimsley
Rich Lamm
Tony Hall
Ben Rothman
Jim Butts
Mik Mehas
Rory Kelley
Jim Bast
Ron Hendry
Charles Smith
Martyn Selman
Robert Coleman
Rich Curtis (unranked)

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