LEAWOOD, KS -- For MCA members that have not signed up for 2014, a PDF form is now available. You have the option of mailing the form to the address included or emailing it to kccroquetclub@gmail.com. Remember that MCA membership entitles you to discounted MCA tournament fees as well as free entry into the MCA Championship for qualified players.
The form also includes the option to pre-pay for MCA tournaments. This is strictly for your convenience and it is perfectly acceptable to sign up for and pay for events as you go.
KANSAS CITY, MO -- The Midwest Croquet Association announced yesterday that the MCA Nine-Wicket Series will visit Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday, June 14. The event will be part of the season points series and was enthusiatically embraced by members of the Tulsa Croquet Club. The agreement was reached late Friday afternoon and more details are to follow.
"We are extremely pleased to add the event to the series," said MCA President Dylan Goodwin. "This truly gives the series a more regional feel and now we're excited to lock in a few dates in Kansas."
Goodwin indicated that the MCA was interested in four to five regular season events to precede the Championship event in September.
LEAWOOD, KS -- All feedback to date has indicated a preference to keep the MCA Championship on September 13 for 2014. This is the second weekend following Labor Day and the idea is to establish this as the annual target for the event.
All members are encouraged to provide feedback this week (kccroquetclub@gmail.com) as the the MCA would like to move forward on securing a venue and establishing the full season schedule.
LEE'S SUMMIT, MO - MCA member Ron Millican has announced that the 2014 Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament will be held May 17 at Howard Park in Lee's Summit, MO. This is the same location the event was held in 2013. The event is part of the MCA Tour Nine-Wicket Series and is hosted by Ron and Deborah Millican and Greg and Jodi Adams. More details will follow on this event and there is active progress for additional MCA events for 2014.
With the announcement of USCA Nine-Wicket Nationals coming back to Kansas City September 19-21, the MCA Championship will likely need to move forward. A proposed date at this is Saturday, August 16.
All feedback to date has been that we should stick with the September 13 target. If you have an opinion, please get your feedback to Dylan Goodwin (kccroquetclub@gmail.com) soon as we would like to go ahead and secure a venue.
BELTON, MO -- A full report will be available later this weekend. Today's winners:
MCA Pro Points Race - Paul Miller
MCA Championship - Paul Miller
MCA Gold Points Race - Jason Johnson
MCA Gold Championship - Jodi Adams
MCA Six-Ball Championship - Dylan Goodwin
The match-ups and times are set for the Pro Division Championship Playoff to be held Saturdary, September 14 at Markey Park in in Belton, MO. The play-off is single-elimination. Lunch is not included, but there will be a gap provided for all players and there plenty of restaurant options near the facility. The event is free for qualified MCA members. Non-members that have qualified will simply need to join the MCA and can do that by paying the membership fee of $20 Saturday morning.
Quarterfinals - 8:30 a.m.
#1 Paul Miller vs #8 Jodi Adams
#4 Robert Fournier vs #5 Ron Millican
#3 Dylan Goodwin vs #6 Greg Adams
#2 Greg Clouse vs #7 Deborah Millican
Semi-Finals - 9:45 a.m.
1-8 winner vs 4-5 winner
3-6 winner vs 2-7 winner
Pro Division Final - Noon
A six-ball (cut-throat) will run during this event as well. The first match in six ball will start at 10:00 a.m. and will include Bill Berg and Keith Berg. Debbie Millican will also be in this match if she is available. The rest of that match will be filled with losing players from the first round of the pro bracket. The second six ball match will be scheduled as players are available with the six-ball championship taking place at 2:45 p.m.
The match-ups and times are set for the Gold Division Championship Playoff to be held Saturdary, September 14 at Markey Park in in Belton, MO. The play-off is single-elimination. Lunch is not included, but there will be a gap provided for all players and there are plenty of restaurant options near the facility. The event is free for qualified MCA members. Non-members that have qualified will simply need to join the MCA and can do that by paying the membership fee of $20 Saturday morning.
Wildcard - 9:45 a.m.
#4 Justin Marciniak vs #5 Jodi Adams
Semi-Finals - 11:00 a.m.
#1 Bill Berg vs Wildcard Winner
#2 Debbie Millican vs #3 Keith Berg
Gold Division Final - 1:30 p.m.
A six-ball (cut-throat) will run during this event as well. The first match in six ball will start at 10:00 a.m. and will include Bill Berg and Keith Berg. Debbie Millican will also be in this match if she is available. The rest of that match will be filled with losing players from the first round of the pro bracket. The second six ball match will be scheduled as players are available with the six-ball championship taking place at 3:00 p.m.
The 2013 MCA Championship will be played at Markey Park in Belton, MO on Saturday, September 14. The event will feature a single-elimination tournament for the top eight finishers in the Pro Division and another single elimination bracket for the top finishers in the Gold Division. Seeds will be based on standings in the points race and invitations will sent this week to begin confirming the line-up.'
To ensure more than one game for a all players, the event will also feature a six-ball cut-throat tournament that will begin in the afternoon for players eliminated in the early rounds of each bracket. The initial thought was to run a doubles bracket, but six ball will provide a quicker option and also ties to the roots of the MCA and Kansas City Croquet.
Starting times will be announced once the line-ups have been set.
FREE FOR MEMBERS
The MCA Championship is a free tournament for MCA members. Non-members will simply be asked to join the MCA at the $20 membership rate in order to participate.
| Rank | First | Last | GP | Wins | Losses | Total Wickets | Wicket Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul | Miller | 14 | 10 | 4 | 309 | 22.07 |
| 2 | Greg | Clouse | 13 | 9 | 4 | 282 | 21.69 |
| 3 | Dylan | Goodwin | 14 | 9 | 5 | 272 | 19.43 |
| 4 | Robert | Fournier | 13 | 7 | 6 | 261 | 20.08 |
| 5 | Ron | Millican | 12 | 6 | 6 | 235 | 19.58 |
| 6 | Greg | Adams | 8 | 3 | 5 | 133 | 16.63 |
| 7 | Matt | Smith | 4 | 4 | 0 | 103 | 25.75 |
| 8 | Debbie | Millican | 5 | 3 | 2 | 99 | 19.80 |
| 9 | Jason | Johnson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 91 | 18.20 |
| 10 | Carl | Distefano | 5 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 |
| 11 | Jodi | Adams | 4 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 |
| 12 | Bill | Berg | 5 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 11.00 |
| 13 | Keith | Berg | 3 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 |
| 14 | S. Jason | Cole | 3 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 13.33 |
| Rank | First | Last | GP | Wins | Losses | Total Wickets | Wicket Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason | Johnson | 8 | 6 | 2 | 170 | 21.25 |
| 2 | Bill | Berg | 9 | 5 | 4 | 148 | 16.44 |
| 3 | Deborah | Millican | 8 | 6 | 2 | 141 | 17.63 |
| 4 | Keith | Berg | 5 | 1 | 4 | 71 | 14.20 |
| 5 | Justin | Marciniak | 4 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 |
| 6 | S. Jason | Cole | 2 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 18.50 |
| 7 | Carl | Distefano | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 |
The PeakVision Leawood Challenge will be run as an open random draw for three rounds. The first round matchups are listed below and feature high vs low players (matchups made via a random number generator - random.org). The concept is that you will play your way to the appropriate bracket. Weaker players will encounter a tough first matchup, but should filter to their appropriate level of play after round one.
Some players are in the Gold Division points chase and if they qualify for the Pro Bracket, they will be allowed to opt out in order to play in the Gold bracket. Points earned in the first three rounds will apply to the Pro Points race.
PeakVision Leawood Challenge
Round One -- 8:30 a.m.
Greg Adams vs Carl Distefano
Ron Millican vs Keith Berg
Greg Clouse vs Bill Berg
Robert Fournier vs S. Jason Cole
Paul Miller vs Jason Johnson
Dylan Goodwin vs Deborah Millican
Round Two -- 9:45 a.m.
Lunch 11:00 a.m.
Round Three -- Noon
Playoffs -- 1:15, 2:30, 3:45
PeakVision Sunglasses has signed on as the official sponsor for Saturday's Leawood Challenge. The company designs sunglasses optimized for golf and that translates perfectly to croquet. PeakVision, which is based in Overland Park, will be covering the prizes for both the Pro Division and Gold Division as part of their sponsorship. You can learn more about PeakVision Sunglasses at peakvisionsports.com, but here's a bit of a primer:
The science behind PeakVision’s hybrid, Dual-Zone lens technology is based on the principal that it is impossible for a solid-tint sunglass lens to optimize your vision for both the bright sky AND the turf. When light-meter measurements are taken on the golf course, the lighting extremes range from 82,732 LUX for the sky down to only 3,122 LUX for the grass turf. The lighting for ground-based viewing is less than 4% of the ambient light in the sky.
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