2024 Missouri Open: Player Brief

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Today’s Missouri Open in Lee’s Summit is scheduled for an 8:30 a.m. start. There is rain in the area, with radar indicating heavy rain between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. We will push back the registration opening to 7:45 a.m. We do expect the rain to taper off and according to the forecast taper off around 8:30. Using your best judgment, we ask that players make their way to the venue when it is safe to drive. Please do not try to drive through severe weather.

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2024 Missouri Open Schedule

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The 2024 Missouri Open game schedules are set with 12 players ready to storm to the courts in the PRO/GOLD Division and four ready for battle in the SILVER Division. The first round of block play will start at 8:30 a.m. Registration will be open at 7:45 a.m. and players are recommended to be on site 25 minutes before the start time.

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2024 Missouri Open Deadline and Current Entries

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2024 Missouri Open Deadline and Current Entries

The 2024 Missouri Open to be held on May 4, 2024, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, is accepting entries through Monday, April 22. The tournament already has a solid group of seven players entered. After the entry deadline, players registering will be put on the waitlist and assigned division placements if available. The event plans to release the schedule on the evening of Monday, April 29.

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2024 MCA Play Kicks Off With Missouri Open

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2024 MCA Play Kicks Off With Missouri Open

Founded in 2015, the Missouri Open is set to once again open the 2024 MCA season in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The fifth edition of the event will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the home of Greg and Joni Clouse with three courts available for play. The event hopes to have enough entries to run Pro, Gold and Silver Divisions. A minimum of four players is required for each division to operate as a standalone. If either division is short of players, it is possible that block play will be combined. 

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2024 MCA AGM Adds New Club Membership Option

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2024 MCA AGM Adds New Club Membership Option

The Midwest Croquet Association held its 2023 AGM on February 11, 2023, in Leawood, Kansas, to outline plans for the 2023 season. The meeting featured a discussion on the mission of the Midwest Croquet Association and how the organization can support clubs and events in the area.

In addition, elections were held and Dylan Goodwin was re-elected as a board member and president, with Jodi Adams also being re-elected to the board to continue in her role as treasurer. Valerie Andruss was also re-elected to her position as a board member, while Greg Clouse and Justin Marciniak also join the board. Both have previously served on the MCA Board.

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Clouse Takes Missouri Open Win

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Clouse Takes Missouri Open Win

The Missouri Open returned to action after a five-year hiatus yesterday in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, with thirteen players competing for three titles. In the Pro Division, tourney host Greg Clouse defended the home turf as he went 5-0 on the day with a 17-13 win in our final. The Gold Division was actually a playoff for the third and fourth-place finishers in the Pro Division blocks. Jason Johnson made his return to MCA action to claim the Gold Playoff with a 17-16 win over Justin Marciniak. Johnson’s last 9WS tourney win was in 2014 when he won the Kansas City Open Gold title.

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2023 Missouri Open Game Schedules Set

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2023 Missouri Open Game Schedules Set

The 2023 Missouri Open game schedules are set with 8 players ready to swing the mallets in the Pro/Gold Division on Saturday morning with an 8:30 a.m. start time (registration open at 7:45 a.m.). We'll run two blocks of four and advance first and second place in each block to the Pro Playoff. Third and Fourth will advance to the Gold Playoff. Both playoffs are scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start with the finals scheduled for a 2:15 p.m. start.

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2023 Missouri Open Set for Lee's Summit

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After a five-year hiatus, the Missouri Open is set to return on Saturday, May 6, 2023. to Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The event will be held in Lee’s Summit, Missouri a traditional Nine Wicket Series event and serve as the 2023 season opener. The event will be hosted by Greg Clouse in partnership with the Kansas City Croquet Club. The Missouri Open ran from 2015 to 2017, so the 2023 event will be the fourth edition.

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MCA Targeting Three Events After Annual Meeting

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The Midwest Croquet Association held its 2023 AGM on February 11, 2023, in Leawood, Kansas, to outline plans for the 2023 season. The meeting featured a discussion on the mission of the Midwest Croquet Association and how the organization can support clubs and events in the area.

In addition, elections were held and Dylan Goodwin was re-elected as a board member and president, with Jodi Adams also being re-elected to the board to continue in her role as treasurer. Valerie Andruss was also re-elected to her position as a board member, while Greg Clouse and Justin Marciniak also join the board. Both have previously served on the MCA Board.

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Midwest Croquet Association Announces 2023 AGM Date

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Leawood, Kansas - The Midwest Croquet Association (MCA) is pleased to announce that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2023 will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2023 in Leawood, Kansas.

The AGM is an opportunity for members of the MCA to come together to discuss and plan events for the upcoming year and to confirm the MCA's board members and president.

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Griffiths Go 10-0 On Home Court

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Griffiths Go 10-0 On Home Court

There were no cucumber sandwiches. No one was sipping champagne or toting around a glass of wine. Throw out all you think you know about croquet -- the Kansas City Open is for croquet warriors only. 

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2021 KC Open Game Schedules

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The 2021 Kansas City Open game schedules are set with 12 players battling in the Pro Division on Saturday morning with an 8:30 a.m. start time. We'll run four blocks of three and advance all players to the afternoon playoff. Four players have a late start in the morning thanks to a bye round. (Matt Griffith, Greg Clouse, Dylan Goodwin and Greg Adams)
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2021 KC Open: Full Speed Ahead

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2021 KC Open: Full Speed Ahead

The Eighth Annual Kansas City Open Nine Wicket Series tournament is set to return to the pre-pandemic format with two days of play at Kactus Creek Croquet Club on July 24-25, 2021. The KC Open has become an annual tradition where the best croquet players in Kansas City battle for bragging rights on the finest court in the metro. Don’t miss out on the best croquet event of the year!

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MCA 2021 AGM: Two Event Dates Set

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The 2021 MCA AGM was held virtually on February 6, 2021, and the meeting mainly centered around bringing back a more active tournament schedule for the upcoming season. Shortly after the meeting, it was confirmed that the ninth annual Kansas Open Nine Wicket Series (9WS) event will be held on the weekend of July 24-25, 2021 at Kactus Creek Croquet Club in Parkville, Mo. In addition, the board also agreed to bring back the traditional date in September for the MCA Championship. The singles Pro, Gold and Silver Championships for the 9WS would be played on Saturday, September 18, 2021. A venue is still be determined and the event could potentially include a second event played on Sunday.
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2020 KC Open: A Griffith Double

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2020 KC Open: A Griffith Double

The shortened version of the Kansas City Open ran smooth this past Saturday at Kactus Creek Croquet Club and the event saw Matt Griffith and Ellie Griffith defend their home court. The Pro and Gold Divisions started together in an open bracket with losers from round one moving into a Gold playoff. Winners in that round advanced in the Pro Playoff and faced off against the top four seeds -- all of whom had a bye in the first round. The quarterfinals produced a lot of excitment as two the top seeds were upset. 

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KC Open COVID-19 Guidelines

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For this Saturday’s Kansas City Open, the following guidelines are in place in order to keep all players and spectators safe and healthy. Players or spectators with cold symptoms (fever or cough) or that are under quarantine restrictions should not attend the event. Please notify the tournament manager at kccroquetclub@gmail.com if you need to withdraw due to illness or quarantine.
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