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 MoreGet Fired Up: Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament Registration Now Open
/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.
Update on 2018-04-26 03:31 by MCA Website Admin
As of April 24, the following players have registered to compete at the 2018 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament:
- Matt Griffith
- Billy Bob Breeden
- Greg Clouse
- Dylan Goodwin
- Greg Adams
- Ron Millican
- Deborah Millican
- Steve Jackson
- Ellie Griffith
- Brevin Millican
- Cade Millican
- Darin Watson
- Justin Marciniak
- Jodi Adams
- Wanda Jackson
- Debbie Breeden
Wicket & Peg Char Bar Cup Croquet Tournament Comes to Westport in September
/Westport will be the place to be on Wednesdays in September, when the inaugural Wicket + Peg Char Bar Cup croquet tournament is in action with support from the MCA.
Read MoreReminder: Sign up for the Missouri Open by June 30
/On Saturday, July 8, beautiful Belton is the place to be for the Missouri Open, the second tournament of the 2017 MCA Nine Wicket Series.
Sign up by Friday, June 30. Email kccroquetclub@gmail.com, mark that you are "going" on the Facebook event page or RSVP on Croquet Nation.
2015 Missouri Open Draws Top Talent
/BELTON, MO -- As the MCA Nine Wicket Series prepares to take a historic step by partnering with a golf course for an event, it appears as though top players are paying attention. The 2015 Missouri Open at Eagles' Landing Golf Course in Belton, MO., on Saturday, June 6, 2015 now boasts the best Pro field that the Series has fielded. For starters, 2014 USCA Nine Wicket National champion Paul Miller is on the roster as well as runner-up Matt Griffith.
Paul Miller
In addition, former two-time USCA Nine Wicket National champion Matt Smith (2009, 2011) has also joined the fray. Smith took some time off from nine wicket croquet and is now ranked #29 on the US list for Association players. And also from the Association world, Billy Bob Breeden will be on hand for the Missouri Open and he is currently #47 in the US Association rankings.
And of course, MCA 9WS mainstays Dylan Goodwin and Greg Clouse will also be looking to breakthrough the talented field as they join Miller and Griffith as the only other players to have won a Pro Series event.
"It's been a long term to goal to partner with a golf course here in the Kansas City area," said Dylan Goodwin, MCA President. "So, it's been great to see the top players here support the event."
With Monday as the entry deadline, 21 players have already committed and there are only two slots left for Pro/Gold. The tentative plan is to start Pro/Gold at 8:30 a.m. with the championship game slated for roughly 4:00 p.m. The Bronze and Silver Divisions will start at noon and should finish by 6:00 p.m.
MCA Silver Lineup Shifts
/LEAWOOD, KS -- Nate Benz has dropped from the Silver Championship, so all players have moved up one spot. There is a last-minute bid that has been sent out for the final #8 seed, but to date it has not been accepted. Updated matchups follow:
Read More2014 Pro Championship Playoff is Set
/LEAWOOD, KS -- Eight players have qualified and accepted bids to play in the MCA Pro Championship on September 13, 2014, in Belton, Missouri. The matchups follow:
Read More2014 KC Open Player List
/PARKVILLE, MO -- The deadline for the Kansas City Open on August 2-3 is this coming next Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. Central time (July 29). You can sign up by RSVP on the Croquet Network event section (Kansas City Open) or email Dylan Goodwin at kccroquetclub@gmail.com. Click here for more event details
Player list to date:
Kansas Scorcher
/LEAWOOD, KS -- The MCA returned to Leawood, Kansas on Saturday in a big way as the the 2014 Kansas Challenge set a new record for player entries with 17. That eclipsed 12 entries for the same event in 2013 and shows the steady growth that the MCA is enjoying in the second season of the Nine Wicket Series.
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On the courts though, the big story was the battle against the heat as the temperature reached 92 degrees in the afternoon. The Kansas Challenge had play across three divisions with Dylan Goodwin taking the Pro Division, Ron Millican winning the Gold Division and newcomer Nate Benz going 4-0 to win the Silver Division.
2014 Kansas Challenge Early Report
/LEAWOOD, KS -- The 2014 Kansas Challenge just finished up and we have winners across three divisions. Dylan Goodwin claimed his third straight tourney win with a 21-20 thriller over Greg Adams in the Pro Division. Ron Millican missed the Pro cut, but battled through the Gold Division bracket and took a 32-25 win over Debbie Breeden. The Silver Division had a five player round-robin and it came down to a big final showdown as projected in the afternoon. Nate Benz took the win with a 16-13 win over Justin Marciniak.
The big report with photos and results will be on the MCA website tomorrow.
2014 Kansas Challenge Matchups
/LEAWOOD, KS -- The line-ups are set and players are expected to be on hand by 8:05 a.m. on Saturday for an 8:30 a.m. start for the Kansas Challenge at Mission Trail Elementary in Leawood, Kansas (133rd and Mission Road).
Gwyneth Bowen in the Silver Division is the only player with a first round bye. The Pro and Gold Divisions will play a mixed draw in the morning with all points counting toward the Pro Division. The top six players will then make the Pro Playoff, while the bottom six will be slotted in the Gold Division Playoff. The matchups follow.
Kansas Challenge: Saturday, July 12
/Don't miss out on the action as the MCA Nine Wicket Series returns to Leawood, Kansas for the Kansas Challenge on Saturday, July 12 in Leawood, Kansas.
The deadline for entry is Tuesday, July 8 at 10:00 p.m. You have two easy options for entry:
Johnson Extends Lead in the Gold Division
/Jason Johnson extended his lead in the Gold Division with his second title of the year at Lee's Summit this past Saturday. Bill Berg utilized his extra game in the championship to move into second place on the list. Full standings:
| Rank | First | Last | GP | Wins | Losses | Total Wickets | Wicket Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason | Johnson | 7 | 6 | 1 | 159 | 22.71 |
| 2 | Bill | Berg | 6 | 3 | 3 | 103 | 17.17 |
| 3 | Deborah | Millican | 6 | 4 | 2 | 98 | 16.33 |
| 4 | Keith | Berg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 14.75 |
| 5 | Justin | Marciniak | 4 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 |
| 6 | Carl | Distefano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 |