Updated Gold Standings: Post 2019 KC Open
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KC Open Gold Report: Hard-Fought Title Game
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The 2019 Kansas City Open wrapped up earlier today with tightly contested 16-15 Gold Championship Final with Ellie Griffith taking the title over Justin Marciniak. The event played out at Kactus Creek Croquet Club in Parkville, Missouri, it was Griffith's fifth straight appearance in a Gold Division title game where she has now won three out of five finals.
KC Open Pro Report: Challenging Selection
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Player Report by Dylan Goodwin
The 2019 Kansas City Open offered a tough selection challenge for the Pro Division with two blocks of four only advancing one player each to the championship. The format came about with the available court space at Kactus Creek limited to one court.
2019 KC Open Start Times Announced
/PARKVILLE, Mo.—KC Open games will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
As of this writing, the MCA board is finalizing a solution to the Pro Division schedule. As a consequence, the Pro and Gold division matchups and schedules are subject to change. Regardless, players should be ready for tournament action to begin at 8 a.m. each day. The MCA asks that players plan to arrive 30 minutes before their first game.
KC Open Coming to Parkville July 27 and 28
/PARKVILLE, Mo.—Nine-wicket croquet returns to Kactus Creek Croquet Club July 27-28, when the Midwest Croquet Association holds the KC Open tournament there for the sixth consecutive year.
Read MoreBeta Results: 2018 MCA Club-City Competition
/The MCA Statistics Committee prototyped a Club-City Competition during the 2018 season. More information about the concept and the previous standings are available here: Proposed Club-City Championship
The final 2018 results are below with Kactus Creek Croquet Club dominating the standings and the play as the largest club
9WS Career Records Update
/Over the years, the MCA generated a lot of statistics through the Nine Wicket Series with all games being recorded and tracked for each points race. Working with Darin Watson, we started in 2017 to shift from spreadsheet records to an actual lightweight database. That concluded last fall and it now presents the opportunity to present a deeper set of statistics for players and fans. It also allows us to offer new stats like net and will help with updating the 9W Index more often.
Read MoreCanceled: 2019 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament
/LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo.—Because heavy rains this week have caused poor court conditions, the MCA is canceling the 2019 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament.
Organizers have compared the field where the courts were to be located to a marsh this week. Today, the courts look too wet and muddy to prepare and provide a fun croquet experience.
Thank you to those who signed up as well as the MCA members who invited newer players to step up their game.
Last Call for Lee's Summit: 2019 T-Bone Tournament Signups Close Tuesday
/LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo.—Twelve players, enough for six teams, have signed up to play in the Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament on Saturday, May 4. Review the list of players.
Read MoreBring a Friend to the Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament
/LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo.—Midwest Croquet Association members decided to revamp the format of the 2019 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament during the Annual General Meeting on Saturday.
But the MCA needs your help, quickly.
The MCA is asking that members recruit a partner to participate in a Member-Guest-style doubles tournament. Consider this year's Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament to be a "high-low" tournament in which a more-skilled player is paired with a less-skilled player. Or think of it like a Pro-Am tournament.
The goal is to kick off the croquet season alongside friends, significant others or relatives who don't often find themselves running three-ball breaks. We want others to experience the game and the MCA. The event will be fun, social, interactive and less competitive than MCA Nine Wicket Series events of the past.
10th Annual Sunflower Wickets Croquet Tournament Scheduled for June 7
/OLATHE, Kan.—On Friday, June 7, the MCA will support the 10th annual Sunflower Wickets Croquet Tournament, which benefits Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm education programs and events.
Read More2019 MCA Annual General Meeting Scheduled for April 20
/LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo.—MCA members will meet to discuss the 2018 and 2019 seasons at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, in Lee's Summit.
The meeting will be hosted by the Millicans at 905 SW Loula Lane, Lee’s Summit, MO 65801.
Anyone who would like to suggest an agenda item may do so by leaving a comment on this blog post.
Survey: Are You Interested in Playing in the Lee’s Summit T-Bone Tournament in 2019?
/LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo.—Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament event organizers are asking players to express whether they are interested in playing in this year's tournament, which would take place May 4 at a new location.
Read MoreEra of Domination Continues
/Matt Griffith put an exclamation point on his fourth straight MCA Pro Nine Wicket Series win as he took me down 26-24 in yesterday's final at the 2018 MCA Championship at Kactus Creek Croquet Club in Parkville, Missouri.
In reality, Griffith had pretty much claimed the 9WS Series by the time the final started as he held a 30-point lead at the start of the game. I did make a go of it with an out-game approach with blue, but it didn't take Griffith long to get in and wrap up the Cup chase by taking yellow through wicket #3.
Ellie Griffith Sweeps Gold Division at 2018 MCA Championship
/Ellie Griffith won her first MCA Championship tournament on the way to placing first in the 2018 MCA Nine Wicket Series Gold Division points race.
Executing a series of immaculate roll-up shots and long, accurate split shots, Griffith cruised to a 27-12 victory against runner-up Brevin Millican.
Similar to her performance at the KC Open on the same court six weeks ago, Griffith broke through to the double wickets on the far side of the court with some ease while her opponent struggled to advance his balls past wicket three during the early phase of the game.
2018 MCA Championship: Brackets, Schedules Set
/Parkville, Mo.—Eight Pro Division players and five Gold Division players have one more shot to take home some 2018 MCA Nine Wicket Series prizes this Saturday at Kactus Creek Croquet Club.
Results at the MCA Championship tournament will determine tournament winners and runners-up as well as the winners of the season-long points races.
Check out the full schedules. You can even predict the tournament results!
Proposed Club-City Championship
/To better promote and support club play in the area, the Nine Wicket Series stats committee has been developing a Club-City points race to accompany the current singles points races. The concept is to award points to clubs based on how members place in 9WS tournaments. Because not every player is part of an official club, points for those players are rewarded to the city on their membership form.
Read More2018 MCA Championship Bids Sent to Qualifiers
/MCA members who have qualified for the 2018 MCA Championship have received their invitations to the tournament scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15, at Kactus Creek Croquet Club in Parkville, Mo.
The MCA is asking that players accept their bids by Monday, Sept. 10, so the board can set the brackets.
Players who have responded to their bids will be listed on the full post. This post will be updated.
KC Open Gold Report: Marciniak Makes It Interesting
/Parkville, Mo.—Justin Marciniak won all five of his games Saturday to place first in the Gold division at the 2018 Kansas City Open at Kactus Creek Croquet Club.
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