Monday, May 28, 2018 at 6:34PM On Friday, June 1, the MCA will again organize the Sunflower Wickets Croquet Tournament to benefit the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm in Olathe.
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 6:00AM A loss to #1 seed Wanda Jackson in the last round of block play dropped Ellie Griffith into the wildcard round for the Gold Division at the MCA 2018 opener in Lee's Summit, Missouri on May 5, 2018. But that loss didn't turn out to be so bad as she rolled through the bracket and on to her first MCA tournament title.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 6:49AM While Matt Griffith and Ron Millican took the glory at the 2018 Lee's Summit T-Bone MCA opener, it was Greg Clouse that slipped in to snag the early lead in the Nine Wicket Pro Series with 116 points. Clouse faired better in the conditions than any other player and averaged 23.20 wickets on the day.
Monday, May 7, 2018 at 4:00PM Ellie Griffith played consistent croquet all day to cruise to a first-place finish at the 2018 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament.
Monday, May 7, 2018 at 7:27AM Matt Griffith made his way through the MCA's most challenging event to claim his ninth MCA Pro title this past Saturday at the 2018 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament at Howard Park in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He finished with a tight 16-14 win over Ron Millican in the final, which was a re-match of their block game where Millican took a a 24-13* win.
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 12:25PM Fourteen players are ready to roll out the 2018 MCA Nine Wicket Series with the Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament this Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Howard Park in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The Pro Division will feature eight players split into two blocks for three games in the morning. The action starts at 8:30 a.m. All eight players advance to the playoffs with the quartefinals set to begin at 1:00 p.m. and the Pro Championship game projected for an approximate 3:30 p.m. coin toss.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 7:00AM With the launch of the new wiring rule modification, the MCA Rules and Competition Committee (R&CC) wanted to clarify the need for the change to correct the current iteration of the wiring rule. The first diagram explains the reasoning behind the allowance of a wired ball to become ball in hand on a ball that has occupied a corner. Essentially, the current rule still made it simple for an experienced player to create a virtually un-hittable leave after a first break.
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 7:15AM The MCA Rules and Competition Committee has officially releases the 2018 Edition of the MCA Official Nine-Wicket Croquet Rulebook: Backyard Croquet Rules. The release comes after an extensive review of the working rulebook that had governed MCA play over the past few years.
Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 4:35PM 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.
MCA Website Admin
As of April 24, the following players have registered to compete at the 2018 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament:
Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 11:51AM The Midwest Croquet Association announced the 2017 President's Awards at the AGM on January 27, 2018. The following awards were presented. Congratulations to all of the winners.