KC Open Gold Report: Marciniak Makes It Interesting

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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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Get Fired Up: Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament Registration Now Open

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LEEʼS SUMMIT, Mo.—On Saturday, May 5, the Midwest Croquet Association fires up the 2018 MCA Nine Wicket Series at the Leeʼs Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament at Howard Park.

Tournament registration is open now. To sign up, contact tournament organizers Ron Millican (ashdebron@aol.com or 816-510-9395) and/or Greg Adams (816-516-3262), or visit the Facebook event page. Please indicate your preferred division — Pro, Gold or Silver.

DEADLINE FOR SIGN-UP: Monday, April 30, at 5 p.m.

Starting time: 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: Food and drinks are included with entry
Address: 3498 NE Independence Avenue, Leeʼs Summit, MO

Registration fees:
MCA members: $25
Nonmembers: $30

Membership:
Join the Midwest Croquet Association today. Or please arrive at the tournament early if you want to sign up for your 2018 MCA membership on site.

2017 MCA Championship Bracket Update

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If you haven't already, remember to accept or decline your bid to the 2017 MCA Championship today to help the MCA set the final brackets.

Here are the lists of players and their championship bid statuses as of 1 p.m. on Sept. 5.

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Lee’s Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament Registration Deadline Tuesday

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Last call! This evening at 6 p.m. is the deadline to enter to play in the Lee’s Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament this Saturday, May 6, at Howard Park. Learn about how the divisions are shaping up, how you can help on site on Saturday morning and about one significant rule change for 2017.
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Four Days Until Lee’s Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament Deadline

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Remember to sign up for the Lee’s Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament, which fires up the Midwest Croquet Association Nine Wicket Series for 2017 on Saturday, May 6.

Register by Tuesday, May 2, at 6 p.m. Email MCA president Dylan Goodwin at kccroquetclub@gmail.com, or visit the Facebook event page to reserve your spot. Please indicate your preferred division.

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Clouse Roars Back

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When the MCA Nine-Wicket Series launched in May of 2013 with the Stilwell Open, Greg Clouse was there. He took that first title with an 18-16 win over Dylan Goodwin in the final. Since then Clouse made many appearances in MCA 9WS finals, but had to settle for runner-up status each time.
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2016 Cleveland Open Bronze Line-up

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The Bronze Division for the 2016 Cleveland Open will change format with a head-to-head singles in round-robin play. The Bronze Division will not utilize carry-over deadness like the other divisions, but will otherwise follow the same rules of nine wicket croquet as the Silver Division with a 50-minute clock, last turns and three time-outs per player. Game times and court assignments are below. In addition, we will be experimenting with the bracket website Challonge.com and a link is below to follow the scores on that website.
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2016 Lee's Summit T-Bone Pro Schedule

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The MCA Pro Division for the 2016 Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament will utilize two blocks for the morning with all players advancing to an eight-player knockout. Schedule follows.

A BLOCK

8:30 AM
Griffith vs B. Berg
R. Millican vs G. Adams

9:45 AM
Griffith vs G. Adams
R. Millican vs B. Berg

11:00 AM
Griffith vs R. Millican
G. Adams vs B. Berg

B BLOCK 

8:30 AM
Clouse vs D. Millican
Goodwin vs Johnson

9:45 AM
Clouse vs Johnson
Goodwin vs D. Millican

11:00 AM
Clouse vs Goodwin
Johnson vs D. Millican

PLAYOFFS

1:00 PM - QUARTERFINALS

2:15 PM - SEMIFINALS

3:30 PM - PRO FINAL

Updated website information on the Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament will appear here:
midwestcroquet.com/missouri-croquet/tag/lees-summit-t-bone-tournament 

Use #MCA9WS for the most up to date news on social media. 

2016 MCA 9WS Schedule

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LEAWOOD, KS -- The MCA Nine Wicket Series is pleased to announce five events for the 2016 season. All of the 2015 tournaments are back on the schedule, plus the Cleveland Croquet Club will add the Cleveland Open to the mix for the weekend of June 11-12, 2016. The Cleveland Croquet Club is located near Cleveland, Missouri, on State Line Road. More details will be provided at a later date. 
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2016 MCA AGM: USCA Rules for 2016

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BELTON, MISSOURI -- The 2016 MCA Annual General Meeting was held at the Belton Wellness Center in Belton, Missouri on January 30, 2016 with a lunch sponsored by MCA partner Goodwin World Media LLC. Several topics were covered but the key story continues to be record-breaking growth in both membership and revenue for the MCA. Since launching the MCA Nine Wicket Series in 2013, the MCA has broken both membership and revenue records each year. For 2016, the MCA brought in $2493 in revenue which is up from $370 in 2012. On the membership side, the MCA had 43 members in 2016 versus nine in 2012.
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Millican Wins 2015 Six Ball Championship

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Darin Watson was ready for the rain on Friday nightCROQUET, INTERRUPTED

BELTON, MO -- After a long night of rain delays and tornado sirens, Deborah Millican went on a last ball last turns run to claim the 2015 MCA Six Ball Championship under the lights at Markey Park this evening in Belton, Missouri. The fun started when Dylan Goodwin started a late run but peeled Jason Johnson's blue ball to clear him of severe deadness at wicket five. Goodwin broke down but picked back up another break to start last turns that ended after a missed roquet after 12PW.

Deborah Millican (L)

PHOTO GALLERY

Free of deadness, Johnson pieced together a break that looked like it would go the distance. Unfortunately, he dribbled through 11PW and had a hampered shot on the roquet. When he missed, Millican picked it up anc started her break at wicket six. She went all the way around, but as the last ball, the game ended when she cleared 13PW.

SIX BALL FINAL
01. Deborah Millican - 13
02. Dylan Goodwin - 12
03. Jason Johnson - 11
04. Di Berg - 3
05. Ron Millican - 3
06. Renee Potter - 3 

QUALIFIER #1
01. Dylan Goodwin - 16
02. Di Berg - 12
03. Darin Watson - 10
04. Cade Millican - 7

QUALIFIER #2
01. Jason Johnson - 16
02. Deborah Millican - 16
03. Brevin Millican - 11
04. Gwyneth Bowen - 7

QUALIFIER #3
01. Ron Millican - 11
02. Renee Potter - 6
03. Bill Berg - 6
04. Amy Romines - 5
05. Josh Reed - 4 

2015 Missouri Open - Gold Schedule

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BELTON, MO - Entries for the 2015 Missouri Open Pro and Gold Division topped out at an odd number of 15 players. That scenario forced a split between the Pro and Gold Division. With 10 pro spots available eight spots were given to the eight players that made the pro playoff at the Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament. Matt Smith and Paul Miller were awarded the final two spots based on 9W ranking. The Gold Division will play a four-game round-robin format at this Saturday's event with games starting at 8:30 a.m. All players will receive one bye during the event. Full schedule:
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2015 Missouri Open - Bronze Line Up

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BELTON, MO -- The 2015 Missouri Open at Eagles' Landing will have five players in the six-ball Bronze Division. The Bronze Division will play two games and places will be determined by total points in both games.

Game 1 -- 12:15 p.m.

Game 2 -- 2:30 p.m.

Players:
Gwyneth Bowen
Elizabeth Goodwin
Renee Potter
Gabe Andrews
Donald Dawes

ENTRY FEE: $10, Registration for Bronze will be courtside.

ADDRESS: 4200 Bong Ave, Belton, MO 64012

LUNCH: Available for purchase on site in the Eagles' Landing Clubhouse.

DRESS CODE: The MCA does not have a dress code, but we do honor the code of host venues. In this case, Eagles' Landing requires that men wear shirts with sleeves. Cut-off shorts are not allowed and frayed jeans are also not permitted. 

NO COOLERS: Eagles's Landing Golf Course does not allow coolers on the course. This is to prohibit the use of alcohol and also to encourage usage of the on-site clubhouse.

SIX-BALL RULES:
Six ball follows the same set of rules as the MCA Silver Division, but each player only plays one ball. The order of play is Blue, Red, Black, Yellow, Green, Orange. The first player to run all of the wickets and peg out is the winner. There is a time-limit of 50 minutes. If time runs out before a peg out, each ball gets one last turn. A player earns one point for each wicket run and peg scored. The player with the most points in a non-pegout game is the winner.

A player may not earn bonus shots off of another ball prior to running the first wicket. A player also may not earn bonus shots off of any other ball that has not previously scored the first wicket. If a player that has run the first wicket (in the game), hits his or her ball into a ball that has not scored the first wicket (out of the game), the balls reset and the turn is over.

One bonus shot is earned for running a wicket or scoring the stake. Wickets must be run from the proper side. If a player scores two wickets in one stroke, then two bonus shots are earned. If a player scores a wicket and a stake in the same stroke two bonus strokes are earned. However, a third bonus shot can never be earned (two wickets and a stake, still only results in two bonus shots).

If a player hits another ball, that earns two bonus shots. However, a player may only hit a ball once before scoring a wicket. 

Each player gets one, one-minute time out during the game. 

If a player withdrawals from a game, that player's ball is removed from the court.

Four Races, Four New MCA Leaders

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LEAWOOD, KS -- With the addition of the newly formed Bronze (six ball) development division, the Midwest Croquet Association now has four points races to monitor. After his win at the Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament, it is no surprise to see Matt Griffith at the top of the GWM Pro Points race with 147 points. Runner-up Greg Clouse follows in second with 117 points, while last year's champion Dylan Goodwin sits in third with 96 points.
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2015 MCA Pro Rankings Update

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The MCA has updated the Pro nine wicket rankings to include the 2014 season. This ranking data is a full career update which means that includes all events starting with the inception of the MCA Nine Wicket Series in 2013. 

The one-year 2014 Pro rankings are available here. The simple ranking system is based on win percentage and average wickets scored per game. The system is an additional tool to be utilized by tournament managers for seeding blocks at MCA nine wicket events. The rankings system is based on games played within a division, so it is possible for a player to carry a ranking in multiple divisions.

ABOUT THE RANKINGS

PRO RANKINGS | GOLD RANKINGS | SILVER RANKINGS

INDIVIDUAL SEASON ARCHIVES