Bob Van Tassell is back from Mexico. He generously volunteered to join me in resetting the east court to regulation size. We started from scratch with new yellow string, establishing the boundaries, making sure all sides were the correct length (84 feet by 105 feet) and correctly pounding the hoops into their proper places. We [...]

North American Open Schedule: Sunday: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Opening BBQ. Monday: 8:00 AM until dark. Tuesday: 8:00 AM until dark. Wednesday: 8:00 AM until dark. Toast and Tally at 5:30 PM. Thursday: 8:00 AM until dark. Friday: 8:00 AM – Noon. Golf Croquet Pro-AM, 12:30 PM -3:30 PM. Play resumes until dark. Saturday: [...]

Play Day 2008 I’d like to report that we had a huge turnout for the opening of our “season”, but only Lorraine Selman, Martyn Selman and I turned up. The lawns are looking great, but somehow the grounds crew has forgotten the standard dimensions of a croquet court. The lawn was set up almost square. [...]

See our up-to-date public online calendar here (at Google) March 2008 3/22: Season opener and informal play and instruction. April 2008 4/6 Club annual meeting/golf croquet play day/bring pot luck 4/19-20 International handicap tournament 4/26 Club Play Day/Clinic May 5/11-17 NORTH AMERICAN OPEN (volunteers needed) 5/24-25 International rules tournament (level) June 2008 6/21-22 American rules [...]

We are now planning for a full seventeen-player block with no final. Therefore, the final order of the block will determine the finish, with wins counting first, followed by net points. Ties will be broken by head-to-head results. For three-way or greater ties, gross points will be the tie breaker.

The North American Open will be played between May 11-17 at the Sonoma-Cutrer Winery, 4401 Slusser Road, Windsor, CA. Contact morgill@sonic.net with questions or comments. 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 [...]