News and Features
Nine Wicket - SouthEast Regionals - Good Luck players!
06/08/19
SE regionals have started in Virginia.
Classes were held and a tournament is underway.
Croquet in Decline / Rise of Tennis - Historical perspective
05/26/19
Tennis rises out of the ashes of Croquet in the mid 19th century.
Will it become a game of serve and volley or is the serve just a way to start the game?
Several clubs in the Northeast are mentioned including Newport hosting their first tournament.
… jaded public hungry for a new outdoor pastime
Nine Wicket Roquet - Historic croquet
05/26/19
The 5th annual National croquet championship is mentioned in Harper’s Weekly, August 1886.
Fifty players from around the country played in this event.
What is National Croquet Day ? - 2019
05/23/19
Sarah Loew, our USCA president, has put down a modern day challenge:
Post something on your Facebook account, or
or simply write an email to your friends letting them know that croquet is a fun and enjoyable game to try out. Invite them to learn the game.
Johnnies Win 2019 Annapolis Cup
05/21/19
The Johnnies won the 2019 Annapolis Cup 4-1, marking their fifth consecutive win.
The Annual contest between St. Johns College and Naval Academy attracts a sell-out crowd.
Reporting by Kimberly Usin.
Woodlawn Big Lobster 9-wicket tournament announcement
05/14/19
2019 WOODLAWN BIG LOBSTER TOURNAMENT September 3-8, 2019
9-Wicket Doubles will be played on 4 courts in Southwest Harbor and will use Big Lobster Rules which will be sent to all participants. We can accommodate 40 players in 9-wicket doubles and will play 6-8 games with the winners being decided by block play results.
Annapolis Cup - some details
04/26/19
The format of the event includes 2 teams of 12 players.
Six total games are played on three 9-wicket courts.
There are no time limits and the games take between 2 and 3 hours.
Annapolis Cup Croquet - Tradition
04/22/19
With the 2018 victory, St. John’s has won the Annapolis Cup 29 out of 36 matches; the Midshipmen have taken the trophy seven times … the Johnnies throw down the gauntlet
2018 - St. John’s Beats Naval Academy in Annapolis Cup
01/06/19
St. John’s Beats Naval Academy in Annapolis Cup … again
2019 Annapolis Cup Croquet Match: April 27
01/06/19
Tickets Sold Out – Largest Croquet Event in America
According to legend, the rivalry began in 1982 when the …