2017 MCA Premium Jersey Deadline Approaches

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For Midwest Croquet Association players and fans that want to go all in to support the croquet mission here in the midwest, the 2017 Premium Membership deadline is Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at midnight. The sign-up form is located here and does not require immediate payment. The MCA will invoice you later.

Notes on the Premium Membership:

  • $95 - Includes the Couples/Family Membership
    plus custom MCA Jersey
  • Additional jerseys can be purchased at $40 each for Premium membership accounts
  • Women's cut offered for 2017. Please specifiy on the form. See PDF for Women's cut. 
  • Discounts on entry fees to MCA Nine Wicket Series events
  • Free entry to the MCA Championship in September for members that qualify
  • E-Newsletter subscription

2017 MCA Spring Notes

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As we rapidly roll into the 2017 season, here's a brief rundown new developments for the 2017 MCA season ...

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE IS OPEN: 2017 MCA membership is open and forms for Basic/Family and Premium (Jersey) membership can be found under the Membership page.

TULSA AC INVITATIONAL: Croquet Network has announced an Association Croquet event to be held April 21-23, 2017 at LaFortune Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. MCA member Billy Bob Breeden is spearheading the event and more info is available under the calendar entry on Croquet Nation.

MISSOURI OPEN SET: MCA president Dylan Goodwin has finalized Saturday, July 8, 2017, for the Third Annual Missouri Open to round out the 2017 MCA Nine Wicket Series. The event will again be held at Eagles' Landing Golf Course in Belton, Missouri.

2017 MCA AGM Notes

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The 2017 MCA Annual General Meeting was hosted on Saturday, February 18, 2017, by Greg and Jodi Adams in North Kansas City in a private room at the local Pizza Shoppe. The meeting highlighted another record year for revenue and membership. Total membership reached 79 members in 2016 thanks to the re-working of the MCA agreement with the Mahaffie Farmstead on the annual Sunflower Wickets Benefit that now counts each of the players in the event as one-day license members.
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2016 President's Awards

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The Midwest Croquet Association announced the annual President's Awards for the 2016 season at the Annual General Meeting Held in Kansas City, Missouri this past Saturday. The winners are:
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2017 MCA AGM: February 18

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The Midwest Croquet Association has announced Saturday, February 18, 2017, for the 2017 Annual General Meeting open to all 2016 MCA Members. The lunch is sponsored by Greg and Jodi Adams and will be free for all 2016 members that attend. The meeting will be held in North Kansas City at the Pizza Shoppe in Platte Woods at 7687 NW Prairie View Rd, Kansas City, MO 64151.

PLEASE RSVP TO KCCROQUETCLUB@GMAIL.COM BY FEBRUARY 14 TO ATTEND

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2016 MCA Six Ball Championship: October 9

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CLEVELAND, MO -- The MCA has announced that Bill Berg has agreed to host the 2016 MCA Six-Ball Croquet Championship on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the Cleveland Croquet Club. The original event was scheduled for September 16, 2016 at Markey Park in advance of the MCA Championships, but steady rains that day delayed court markup.'

The event is free for all full MCA members and is $10 for non-MCA members and will start at noon. Each player will be put into a qualifier with the top finishers advancing to a six-player final. Lunch will not be provided at the event.

If you would like to signup for the event, RSVP through the Kansas City Croquet Club Facebook Event Page or contact Dylan Goodwin at kccroquetclub@gmail.com. Deadline for sign-up is Thursday evening at 8:00 p.m.

Drama to the End

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BELTON, MO -- Finally, two of the MCA Nine Wicket Series races lived up to the hype and played out on the final Saturday of the season at Markey Park in Belton, Missouri on September 17, 2016. The GWM Pro Series race saw Matt Griffith come into the MCA Championship Saturday with a narrow 16-point lead over Greg Clouse. The MCA Gold Series was even closer with Steve Jackson clinging to a five-point lead over Jodi Adams. That set the stage for a dramatic finish to the 2016 season.

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At the Pro level, there was an interesting twist in that the playoff bracket favored Clouse as Matt Smith slotted into the top half of the bracket as a five seed with a 9-1 record. That indicated Griffith would likely have to take on Smith in round two, while Clouse was set for a much easier path in the bottom half of the bracket.

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2016 MCA Championship Early Results

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Here's a quick look at the main results from yesterdays MCA Championship. Full report with photos will be posted when available.

Pro Points Race -- Matt Griffith took his second straight MCA Pro Nine Wicket Series with 427 points on the year to edge out Greg Clouse at 421.

MCA Pro Shield Championship -- Matt Smith 23, Greg Clouse 8

Gold Points Race -- Jodi Adams started the day from behind but maded up ground to claim the overall Gold Series title with 318 points. Steve Jackson was second on the year with 283 points.

MCA Gold Shield Championship -- Jodi Adams 24, S. Jason Cole 16

Silver Points Race -- Gabe Airrington mathematically claimed the overall Silver Points race once it was determined that the Silver bracket would only field six players. That meant challenger Justin Marciniak couldn't get the three games that would be required to even make a run at Airrington's lead. Due to his football career, Airrington was unable to play in the MCA Championship, but he is still the overall champ with 314 points. Marciniak finished with 272 points.

MCA Silver Shield Championship -- Justin Marciniak 14, Brevin Millican 12 

MCA Six Ball Championship Postponed

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Tonight's MCA Six Ball Championship has been postponed. The rain isn't allowing any gaps for court markup. The issue is primarily the markup and the equipment load/sortation for tomorrow. Spray paint just doesn't work that well in the rain.
An alternate time will be discussed in email and during tomorrow's championships. Belton Parks & Rec has indicated that the field would be available for us Sunday.

 

2016 MCA Six-Ball Championship Line-up

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The 2016 MCA Six Ball Championship is scheduled 6:00 p.m. on September 16, 2016 (Friday) at Markey Park in Belton, Missouri (615 W. Markey Road, Belton, MO 64012).

PLEASE NOTE: The forecast calls for rain both tomorrow and tomorrow evening. We will be relatively aggressive in considering a postponement of the Six-Ball event as it affects the setup for the Saturday Championships. Please follow the Kansas City Croquet Club Facebook Page, MCA Twitter account or this website for a potential cancellation.
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2016 MCA Pro Championship Bracket

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The 2016 MCA Pro Division Championship is scheduled for an 12:00 p.m. start on September 17, 2016 at Markey Park in Belton, Missouri (615 W. Markey Road, Belton, MO 64012). The championship games should be start around 2:30 p.m. Playoff bracket with scheduled times:
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2016 MCA Gold Championship Bracket

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The 2016 MCA Gold Division Championship is scheduled for a 10:45 a.m. start on September 17, 2016 at Markey Park in Belton, Missouri (615 W. Markey Road, Belton, MO 64012). Josh Reed and S. Jason Cole have the early game at 10:45 a.m. All other games start at 1:15 p.m. The championship games should be start around 2:30 p.m. Playoff bracket with scheduled times:
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2016 MCA Silver Championship Bracket

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The 2016 MCA Silver Division Championship is scheduled for an 8:30 a.m. start on September 17, 2016 at Markey Park in Belton, Missouri (615 W. Markey Road, Belton, MO 64012). Justin Marciniak and Brevin Millican have a bye in the first round. Playoff bracket with scheduled times:
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Second Annual Madminton Raising Rackets and Funds

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Now in its second year, Madminton is Kansas City's most playful fundraiser and badminton tournament supporting Giving the Basics. Madminton will take place on Sunday, September 24th from 1 p.m.–7 p.m. at Theis Park, appropriately near the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Kansas City’s famous shuttlecocks.
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