2024 Missouri Open Schedule

The 2024 Missouri Open game schedules are set with 12 players ready to storm to the courts in the PRO/GOLD Division and four ready for battle in the SILVER Division. The first round of block play will start at 8:30 a.m. Registration will be open at 7:45 a.m. and players are recommended to be on site 25 minutes before the start time.

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2023 Missouri Open Game Schedules Set

2023 Missouri Open Game Schedules Set

The 2023 Missouri Open game schedules are set with 8 players ready to swing the mallets in the Pro/Gold Division on Saturday morning with an 8:30 a.m. start time (registration open at 7:45 a.m.). We'll run two blocks of four and advance first and second place in each block to the Pro Playoff. Third and Fourth will advance to the Gold Playoff. Both playoffs are scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start with the finals scheduled for a 2:15 p.m. start.

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Bring 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.

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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.
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Register Now for 2017 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament

LEEʼS SUMMIT, Mo. — On Saturday, May 6, the 2017 Midwest Croquet Association Nine Wicket Series gets cooking with the Leeʼs Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament at Howard Park in Leeʼs Summit, Mo.

Tournament registration is open now. To reserve your spot in the event, email MCA president Dylan Goodwin at kccroquetclub@gmail.com, or visit the Facebook event page. Please indicate your preferred division.

DEADLINE FOR SIGN-UP: Tuesday, May 2, at 6 p.m.

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Big Time Finish for Griffith

LEE'S SUMMIT, MISSOURI -- With the challenging turf at Howard Park, the Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament lines out to be the MCA's equivalent to cycling's Paris Roubaix. On Saturday, the cool temperatures and steady winds added to the atmosphere as 25 dedicated croquet players took to the courts across four divisions.

PHOTOS | OFFICIAL SCORESHEET

The Pro Division lived up to the epic conditions as Matt Griffith met Greg Clouse in the final. Griffith was looking for his sixth tournament win while Clouse continued his quest for his first title since the 2013 Stilwell Open. As the game developed, Griffith seemed to have the advantage, but Clouse carefully clawed his way back into the game and in the final minutes held a 20-16 lead off a break that ran out from the turn to 13PW.

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2016 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament

LEE'S SUMMIT, MO -- We are just under two weeks away from the opening event for the 2016 MCA Nine Wicket Series. The Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament will be held Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Howard Park in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Last year's event had 29 entries which stands as the biggest event in MCA Nine Wicket Series history.

To reserve your spot in the event, email kccroquetclub@gmail.com or visit the Facebook event page. Please indicate your preferred division.

DEADLINE FOR SIGN-UP: Tuesday, May 10, 6:00 p.m.

Starting time: 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: Included with entry
Address: 3498 NE Independence Avenue, Lee's Summit, Missouri

Registration fees:
MCA Members: $20.00
Non-members: $30.00
Six-ball (cutthroat) Division: $10.00

Membership:
Please come early if want to do your 2016 MCA membership on-site. You can also submit your membership in advance. Details here: midwestcroquet.com/membership.

2015 MCA AGM Set for Feb 7

LEE'S SUMMIT, MO -- The 2015 Midwest Croquet Association AGM will be held Saturday, February 7, 2015 in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Deborah and Ron Millican are hosting the event which will start at 11:00 a.m. The meeting is open to all members of the MCA. Lunch will be served during the meeting. Please RSVP to kccroquetclub@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

2014 Lee's Summit Flyer and Entry Details

LEE'S SUMMIT, MO -- Final details are now in for the first event of the 2014 MCA Nine-Wicket Series. The event starts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 17 ay Howard Park in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The address is 3498 NE Independence Avenue and entry is $25 with lunch included, but MCA members are discounted to $15 per entry.

We plan to run Pro, Gold and a new Silver Division intended for beginner level players. The number of divisions will be based on player sign-ups.

To register or for questions contact tournament manager Dylan Goodwin at kccroquetclub@gmail.com

2014 Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament Flyer

2014 MCA Membership Form

Lee's Summit New Date: June 8

The Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament in Lee's Summit, MO has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 8. The event will be held at Howard Park (3498 NE Independence Ave) and starts at 9:00 a.m.

This re-opens the registration period for anyone that could not make the May 4 date. For players that cannot make the new date the Lee's Summit Parks department will provide refunds.

The event will feature a singles nine-wicket division and also offer a six-ball cutthroat division. The singles division will be played according to official USCA nine-wicket rules with options 1, 1a*, 2, 3, 7, 9 and 10. Awards will be given to the top finishers in each division.

The event is sponsored by the Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation and you can register at lsparks.net or call 816-969-1500. Fee is $17 and the deadline is April 24.

*We will disregard the game score relative to the 1a. Clearing option. We have petitioned the USCA to change this rule.

Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament Postponed

Due to the inability to get a good cut on the grass with the snow and a forecast for wet and cold weather tomorrow, the Lee's Summit Tournament will be postponed. We are exploring new dates and will send notice once we have something set (new date is Saturday, June 8).

If a registered player cannot make the new date June 8 date, Lee's Summit Parks and Rec will offer a refund.
2013 MCA SCHEDULE
05/25 — Stilwell Open (9W) / Stilwell, KS
06/07  Sunflower Wickets Benefit (GC) / Olathe, KS
06/08 — Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament (9W) / Lee's Summit, MO
09/14 — MCA Championship (9W) / TBD

Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament

The 2013 MCA Nine-Wicket Series will kick off on May 4 with the Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament in Lee's Summit, MO. The event will be held at Howard Park (3498 NE Independence Ave) and starts at 9:00 a.m.

There will be a singles nine-wicket division and a six-ball cutthroat division. The singles division will be played according to official USCA nine-wicket rules with options 1, 1a, 2, 3, 7, 9 and 10. Awards will be given to the top finishers in each division.

The event is sponsored by the Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation and you can register at lsparks.net or call 816-969-1500. Fee is $17 and the deadline is April 24.

Flyer available here:
http://missouricroquet.squarespace.com/storage/flyers/2013%20Lee%27s%20Summit%20Flyer.pdf

2011 MCA Schedule Expands

04/09 -- Central Missouri University Open (GC) / Warrensburg, MO
Contact: Matt Smith (croquet1@charter.net) / UCM Croquet webpage

05/26-30 -- USCA Midwest Regional (US) / Tulsa Croquet Club, Tulsa, OK
Contact: Erica Sherman (561-478-0760) (tournamentusca@aol.com)

06/04 -- Sunflower Wickets Benefit (GC) / Mahaffie Farmstead, Olathe, KS
Contact: Visit the Sunflower Wickets webpage

06/18 -- Lee's Summit Open (9W) / Lee's Summit, MO
Contact: Ron Millican (rdmillican@kcenvelope.com)

07/02 -- Kactus Creek Fun Day (GC) / Kactus Creek Croquet Club, Parkville, MO
Contact: Matt Griffith (kccroquet@kc.rr.com) / kactuscreek.com

07/09 -- KCCC 1st Flt (US)/ Kactus Creek Croquet Club, Parkville, MO
Contact: Matt Griffith (kccroquet@kc.rr.com) / kactuscreek.com

07/16 -- KCCC Champ Flt (US) / Kactus Creek Croquet Club, Parkville, MO
Contact: Matt Griffith (kccroquet@kc.rr.com) / kactuscreek.com

09/16-18 -- USCA Nine Wicket Nationals (9W) / Mid-America Sports Complex, Shawnee, KS
Contact: Matt Griffith (kccroquet@kc.rr.com) / kactuscreek.com

Lee's Summit Tourney Registration

The Lee's Summit tournament is on Saturday, May 15th starting at 9 AM. To register, contact the Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation Department at 816-969-1500. Entry fee is just $15 and the format is 9W Cutthroat Croquet. Ron and Debbie Millican have graciously offered to provide lunch for all participants.

The tournament will be played Hartman Park in Lee's Summit, Missouri (just south of 3rd street and Pryor). It is a softball complex that they just completely revamped last year with new grading and newly seeded last year.