2014 Kansas Challenge Player List

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LEAWOOD, KS -- The deadline for the Kansas Challenge on July 12 is this coming Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. Central time (July 8). You can sign up by RSVP on the Croquet Network event section (Kansas Challenge) or email Dylan Goodwin at kccroquetclub@gmail.com. Click here for more event details
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Kansas Challenge: Saturday, July 12

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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:

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Airrington Controls the Gold Race

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Taylor Airrington entered the Oklahoma Open with a narrow four point lead in the Gold Race. But with Debbie Breeden opting out of the race it was up to Jodi Adams and Deborah Millican to close the gap. Airrington posts scores of 24-14, 30-11, 16-29 and 24-17 to keep his distance on the duo. In the end, he added another point to his advantage over Adams and kept the same 35-point lead he had over Millican. It's shaping up as a great race as now Bill Berg has slipped into fourth place in the race with only one event under his belt. It could be a wild one on July 12 when the Kansas Challenge rolls em' out for the next leg of the series.
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Lead Expands in the MCA Pro Race

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With Greg Clouse and Jason Johnson as scratches, it was up to Ron Millican and Greg Adams to try to make up ground on Dylan Goodwin in the MCA Nine Wicket Pro Points race. Unfortunately, Millican had an off day and was unable to collect any wins, but he did keep his spot in second place. Adams had a better day, going 2-1 in the morning to pick up the fourth seed, but #5 Art Parsells knocked him out in the first round of the afternoon.
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Goodwin and Airrington Repeat at Tulsa

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TULSA, OKLAHOMA -- The MCA made a successful trip on Saturday to expand the Nine Wicket Series into Oklahoma as thirteen players across two divisions battled the wickets and wind at LaFortune Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Both divisions ended up with repeat winners as Dylan Goodwin defeated Matt Baird 20-9 for the 2014 Oklahoma Open Pro Division title and 16-year-old Taylor Airrington went 3-1 to claim the Gold Division title. Bill Berg also had a 3-1 record in the Gold Division, but the Airrington won the head-to-head match 24-17.

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Both Goodwin and Airrington started the MCA season with wins at the Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament in May and now both players will look for a three-peat on July 12 at the Kansas Challenge to be held at Mission Trail Elementary in Leawood, Kansas.

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Oklahoma Open: How The Draw Is Done

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A quick video that shows the Pro Division first round draw for the Oklahoma 9W Open. One item to note is that Bob Baker was a late scratch, while Kevin McQuigg was a late addition. So, McQuigg replaces Baker in that scenario. A full line up text listing should be posted and emailed later this evening.

Oklahoma Open Entries To Date

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Tulsa, Oklahoma -- The first edition of the MCA's Oklahoma Nine Wicket Open scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 2014, at LaFortune Park already has a good list of commitments. Most of those commitments are from the KC area, so we are hoping to see more Oklahoma players commit before the deadline next Tuesday (June 10). (Registration info here)
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Oklahoma Nine-Wicket Open Entry and Deadline

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Join in on the fast-paced nine-wicket action as the MCA Nine Wicket Series visits Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday, June 14 (event flyer). Six-wicket players will find the game is great for developing confidence in running breaks and hoops. Most of the rules follow the USCA Six-Wicket game, with just a few exceptions: 
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Keith Berg Leads the Silver Division

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RankFirstLastGPWinsLossesTotal WicketsWicket Average
1KeithBerg4319022.50
2BillBerg4407218.00
3NateBenz4226215.50
4DianeBerg4044711.75
5JustinMarciniak4134210.50

Airrington Leads the Gold Race

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RankFirstLastGPWinsLossesTotal WicketsWicket Average
1TaylorAirrington2205628.00
2DebbieBreeden2115226.00
3JodiAdams1012929.00
4DeborahMillican1012121.00

2014 MCA Pro Division Standings Lee's Summit Update

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RankFirstLastGPWinsLossesTotal WicketsWicket Average
1DylanGoodwin54111923.80
2RonMillican53210721.40
3GregAdams5329919.80
4GregClouse5419018.00
5JasonJohnson4138120.25
6BradClouse4227518.75
7DebbieBreeden3036521.67
8JodiAdams3124816.00
9TaylorAirrington3124615.33
10DeborahMillican3124314.33

Fourth Time's A Charm

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LEE'S SUMMIT, MO -- After three runner-up finishes in 2013, Dylan Goodwin finally broke through with a 24-15 win over Greg Clouse at the Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament held in Howard Park in Lee's Summit, Missouri on Saturday. The final played out in front the MCA's largest gallery to date and featured a couple of good breaks by both players.
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2014 Lee's Summit Matchups Are Set

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LEE'S SUMMIT, MO -- The 2014 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament will have three divisions--Pro, Gold and Silver. To reduce repeated matchups, the Pro and Gold Divisions will be run together 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.
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2014 Lee's Summit Player Commitments to Date

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LEE'S SUMMIT, MO -- The following is a list of players that have committed to play in this Saturday's first tournament of the 2014 MCA Nine-Wicket Series in Lee's Summit, Missouri. A (P) indicates the player has paid entry. To enter, send an email and your desired division to Dylan Goodwin at kccroquetclub@gmail.com. Your fees can be paid at the start of the tournament.
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MCA President Interview on USCA 9W Site

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The USCA 9-Wicket Croquet website has posted part one of a two-part interview with MCA President Dylan Goodwin. You can read part one here:

http://www.9wicketcroquet.com/features/143/kansas-and-croquet-midwest-croquet-association-nine-wicket-ranking-system-part-1 

2014 Lee's Summit Flyer and Entry Details

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LEE'S SUMMIT, MO -- Final details are now in for the first event of the 2014 MCA Nine-Wicket Series. The event starts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 17 ay Howard Park in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The address is 3498 NE Independence Avenue and entry is $25 with lunch included, but MCA members are discounted to $15 per entry.

We plan to run Pro, Gold and a new Silver Division intended for beginner level players. The number of divisions will be based on player sign-ups.

To register or for questions contact tournament manager Dylan Goodwin at kccroquetclub@gmail.com

2014 Lee's Summit T-Bone Tournament Flyer

2014 MCA Membership Form

2014 MCA AGM Highlights

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KANSAS CITY, MO -- The 2014 MCA Annual General Meeting started with a discussion on the overall vision and goals for the MCA. To grow the sport in the region, all present agreed that the ultimate goal is to build a multi-court facility dedicated to croquet in the Kansas City area. And once that model is proven, the idea would be to continue adding croquet facilities across the midwest region under the MCA name.
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MCA Announces 9W Date in Tulsa

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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.