2017

New Members

John Bannister

Carol Bannister

Debra Bradley

Bud Broda

Terence Cassidy

Gay Ann Cinque

Dawn Clifford

Elizabeth Dennis

Noah Diaz

(continued on pg. 2)

Wickets from Paradise

Fall

2017

National Croquet Club Croquet Foundation of America National Croquet Center

National Croquet Club and Croquet Foundation of America

The Flagler Museum and the Croquet Connection

NCC members Dick Brackett, Sharada and Don Alducin, and Marie Sweetser

join the Flagler Museum staff in presenting croquet fundamentals to the commu-

nity during the Flagler Museum’s education month, September 2017. For the

Croquet Connection see page 3.

What’s Inside

From the Front Office

Marie Sweetser

Our Tournament Season and our traveling members

are returning. We look forward to an energized year

with more tournaments, social events, clinics and

member games. Our volunteer members continue to

be of great service helping with croquet events that

Scott brings us, which is an integral part in helping the

NCC. Let’s kick off the season with our Wine and

Casino event, Thursday, November 9th!

Croquet Pro 2

Veterans 3

Wine & Casino 4

Night

President's 5 Corner

Page 2

New Members (cont.)

2017

Kathy DiVosta

Elizabeth Duckman

David Ekstrom

Martie Ekstrom

Frances Esernio

Linda Estes

Christopher Farrell

Elena Fasulo

Helen Flanigan

Pricilla Flowers

Shari Gallucci

Gerald Geddes

Henry Gibson

Taylor Gibson

William Hall

Laura Rose Hall

Suzanne Harvey

Joan Heller

Larry Heller

Gerald Kagan

Linda Koch-Hunt

Kate Kuhner

Kip Lachner

Elizabeth Morten

Daniel Nowell

Carrie Nugent

Pamela Oliveras

(continued pg. 3)

New Fall Hours

Rick’s Complimentary Classes

Starting November 5th

New times for Sunday Classes are:

Golf Croquet 1-2pm

American Rules / 6-wicket rules 2-3pm

For private lessons contact Rick:

rick@croquetnational 603-651-7337

Rick Landry

NCC Croquet Pro

When to Call a Fault?

(Never, if these guys are your opponents!)

Common 6-wicket Faults/Errors

Hitting a ball you’re dead on.

Avoid this by checking the deadness

board before shooting.

Not moving the croqueted ball

when doing a Take –off.

Avoid this by insuring that croqueted

ball is touching striker ball.

Not getting out of bounds on a

roquet attempt.

If you fail in hitting your targeted ball

and are not out of bounds, your oppo-

nent can now use you for a target.

Golf Croquet Faults

Touching opponents ball.

Attempting to force or shoot the

wicket when your ball is touch-

ing the stanchion. This is a

“crush!” Avoid by repositioning ball

and shooting wicket on next turn.

Billy the Kid on left. circa 1880

USCA Rule Books

Golf Croquet

American/6-Wicket

Association

These books are all available at

the USCA office on the second

floor of the clubhouse.

croquetamerica.com

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New Members (cont.)

2017

Tito Oliveras

Jill Pando

Sheila Peterson

Sarah Poole

Mitzi Presnell

Ruby Rinker

Kathryn Robertson

Suzanne Rosman

Henry Safran

Brendan Smith

Jennifer Spitzangle

Preston Stuart

Shirley Switzer

Joyce Trefts

Ben Turnipseed

Cheral Turnipseed

Jason Tuttle

Holiday Tuttle

Palma Vacarr

Barbara Wymer

Singles Golf Croquet

Tournament

Under the Lights!

Friday & Saturday, Nov 3-4

Members and non-members!

$60 Members

$75 Non-members

Sign Up sheet in lobby has details.

Denise Delrusso

Tournament Manager

addelrusso@att.net

561-371-8228

NCC member and veteran, Bob Harris,

( back row on right) organizes a group of

veterans from the VA Hospital and the

NCC, for mornings and afternoons of

Golf Croquet.

Volunteer NCC members shown above

are John Warlick and Tom Graham (upper

left hand corner)

Judging from their smiles, I’d say that this

program is a huge success!

This initiative is funded in part by the

Croquet Foundation of America whose

mission is to create and promote charita-

ble and educational programs that benefit

both individuals and society.

VA Vets team up with NCC!

Continued from Page 1—The Croquet Connection

Whitehall, the name of Henry Flagler’s estate was completed in 1902 and

later became The Flagler Museum. This was at a time in history when our

economy experienced unheard of growth. Alexander Bell invented the

telephone and Thomas Edison, the light bulb. But the creation of the

transcontinental railway was the most influential improvement to change

our culture. This was the “Gilded Age.” And croquet became the game of

choice for these individuals who amassed fortunes during this time. Why?

It was the only sport that ladies could enjoy with their husbands and

friends that didn’t reveal too much!

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Marie Sweetser, General Manager National Croquet Center 700 Florida Mango Road

West Palm Beach, Fl. 33406 561-478-2300 x3

membershipdirector@croquetnational.com www.croquetnational.com

National Croquet Club-

Doubles Championship

American (6-wicket)

December 1-3, 2017

Veteran players AND higher handicap

players are encouraged to enter this compe-

tition—tournaments are the best way to im-

prove your game! And, we will even find a

partner for you!

$90 per player includes:

Lunch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday

and half priced drinks on Thursday eve.

Contact Marie @ 561-478-2300

This tournament is open only to NCC members.

Tournament Director: Tim McCormick

Tournament Manager: Bill Trower

Tim McCormick

Bill Trower

About this Newsletter

I started this newsletter several years ago so we could all

learn more about one another and about our beautiful club. It

is truly something to celebrate! So many volunteers are be-

hind the scenes making this club what it is. Many have been

doing it for years! For example, John and Anthea Blamire,

for years, have been organizing the Saturday community

classes and of course the Ruth Brown Tuesday games. Dick

Brackett started the community Summer League, nine

summers ago and it has grown every year under his direc-

tion. Victoria Albrecht continues to co-ordinate the Special

Olympics, a program where NCC volunteers as well as vol-

unteers from neighboring clubs teach special kids to play the

game. So much fun and rewarding! Don Whalen, started

Twilight Croquet five years ago and now during season

there’s up to 40 players!

So go with your passion and join us! Contact Marie for vol-

unteer opportunities. Newsletter correspondents are needed

too!

Mary Shields,

Newsletter Volunteer

amalachite@comcast.net

Meet New Board Members !

Learn More About our Club!

NCC Annual General Meeting

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Refreshments at 5:00 pm

Meeting at 6:00 pm

Wine and Casino Night!

Thursday, November 9th

Wine! Games! Food! Fun!

Experience Wine Tasting at its best!

CFA President’s Corner For our full-time residents and those just returning, I hope you’re pleased with the many improvements the CFA and our staff at the NCC made over the summer. Many more are currently underway or planned.

We sustained about $5,000 in physical losses due to the hurricane as well as a loss of $9,000 due to cancelled events this year. I hope you’ll consider joining us for the following fun, fundraising event and tournaments, to help us with those losses… or simply make a tax- deductible donation to CFA.

DO N’ T MI SS T HIS!

A Vintage Car and Hemingway’s Daiquiri Bar will be just part of

A RED-HOT HAVANA NIGHT! It’s a fun-filled evening with cocktails, a silent auction of over 50 items, “A Taste of Cuba” gourmet buffet, lively music & dancing, and the most famous people in croquet! All this happens on Friday, Nov. 17, starting at 6:00 PM at the National Croquet Center.

The highlight of the evening, after cocktails, will be the induction into the United States Croquet Hall of Fame of Digby Bridges, renowned croquet devotee and famous architect who designed and built the NCC. This is followed immediately by dinner and dancing the night away in the ballroom. This is a benefit for the CFA to raise funds for the operation and continued improvement of the National Croquet Center.

See Marie or call her at (561) 478-2300 X3 for tickets.

Save these dates for the CFA’s other two fun fundraisers in support of the Center:

Feb 15-16 Snowbirds vs Flamingos Tournament Feb 21-26

The Steuber Classic

David McCoy, President Croquet

Foundation of America, Inc.