Ho ho ho

Mr. Balls prepares the east course

Pool table croquet

Sign of the times

Burning Man croquet

New club member needs a name

Gift Idea

'Tis the season......

For Mr. Wicket

Surf Movie

Hipster

Election Day Results

Sticky Wicket, Mallethead, Wick O'Shay and Mr. Wicket competed for two rounds under a clearing sky on November 8, 2016. The winners were Wick O'Shay and Mr. Wicket.

Claiming Lantern Bay Park

A Cowabunga foursome,  Leftie, Mr. Wicket, Wick O'Shay and  Surferino, set up a course on an expansive lawn at Lantern Bay Park. The park is situated on a bluff overlooking the Dana Point Marina and Doheny State Beach. Only a few winos and dingbats were present at the edges of the park.

The course was Scottish in that it was uneven, bumpy, hard and soft. It was also lengthy. The view was spectacular. The wind moderated during the afternoon and sunshine prevailed.

Leftie killed Mr. Wicket to win the first game. The second game ended in an historic and mutually agreed tie between Wick O'Shay, Mr. Wicket and Surferino. The tie was necessitated by the inability of the participants to hit each other with the extremely long shots required by the expansive course.

The croquet traveling set has now been packed and stowed for the long trip back to the sacred and exquisite Cowabunga home course.

September 25, 2016 Results

Lefty,  Mr. Wicket, Surferino and Wick O'Shay played on a plush course under a warm autumn sun. During the round, won by Surferino, Sticky Wicket arrived. Sticky agreed to play the second round.

Allegedly as a birthday present, Lefty missed kill shots on Surferino who survived to decimate the field. A win is a win is a win.

Croquet tomorrow at 1:00 on the North Course. Be there or be in Montana.

September 15 Results

Mr. Wicket decimated the competition, winning four consecutive rounds. Poor Mallethead and Wick O'Shay were the victims.

Glass Art by Southside Surferino

September 4, 2016 Results

Two rounds were played by Leftie, Mr. Wicket, Wick O'Shay, Sticky Wicket and Surferino. Leftie won the first round after Mr. Wicket missed a kill shot thereby committing suicide. The second round was won by Sticky Wicket after Mrs. Sticky Wicket, not to be confused with Mr. Wicket's Mrs. Wicket, delivered and distracted players with delicious pecan, dried cherries and raisin zucchini bread. Marvelous and devious.

Today's Results

On perhaps the hottest day this summer, three rounds were played on the OC, original course. Five members, not including Mr. Balls, played. Two members, Leftie and Sticky Wicket, were shirtless sweat shredders. Luckily, a mister was provided by Mr. Wicket.

Despite not having played for weeks,  Surferino charged from behind and won the first round. The second round was won by Sticky Wicket despite a disputed controversial kill shot on Leftie. Sticky also won, fair and square, the third round.

Goodbye

Today's Results

Mr. Wicket won the first game. Sticky Wicket won the second game. The games were played on the world famous #8 course which was immaculately groomed. The weather cooperated to the greatest extent possible.

All Cowabungas wish Mr. Balls and his partner a safe journey as they travel home tomorrow.

What a totally bitchin day to play croquet and be with friends.

Who knew?

Club News

Coming soon: The return of Mr. Balls

Cowabunga Lament

Ain't no sunshine and it's gone
In the rain it goes away
Ain't no sunshine and it's gone
And our lives are not okay
Today there's no croquet
🌧💨🌧💨🌧💨🌧💨

What to read when it rains....

When it rains....

Fourth of July TOC (Tournament of Cowabungas)

Wilson Park was the venue of a lengthy round of croquet today. The Wilson Park course was challenging in its mounded unevenness, gravel, plus shrub and tree debris. It was fast and unforgiving, and quite hard on the balls. Shots were deflected, suffocated by the rough, often  bounding upward. To illustrate the unusual nature of the Wilson Park course, the following conversation was overheard, "Where'd my ball go? It's down the hill to the left of the poop shed in the vines. Be careful."
Hosted by the southside contingent of the Club, Wilson Park is the polar opposite of the fabulous, Sunset Magazine centerfold, incomparable northside course. Surferino, Mr. Wicket, Leftie and Mallethead all became poison. Sticky Wicket and Wick O'Shay brexited early.  Despite the challenging conditions and without a single beer ingested, Mr. Wicket eliminated Mallethead to win the round and hoist a Pacifico. Appetizers, fine wines and beers, and a barbecued steelhead dinner with many tasty side dishes plus desserts followed the game. June and July birthdays were toasted, as were some Cowabungas. An Argentinian Malbec was sampled and rated. Sticky Wicket surprised all by donning a fashionable, well-fitting SPF-rated fishing shirt. It was a great, fulfilling  and satisfying day in the southland today.

Soon

Another One

July 2nd

More Famous Players

Croquet Union to review residency and immigration policies.

Famous Croquet Players Continued

Famous Croquet Players Throughout History

Friday results: First round won by Sticky Wicket, second round won by Wick O'Shay.

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Look what Sticky discovered in SoCal.

Wednesday results: 1st round won by Mr. Wicket, second round won by Mallethead.

Croquet the Cowabunga way at 1:38:10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLnDqzCvUYg

Sticky Wicket pregame after meeting on the deck.

What do club members think of these layouts for travel, i.e. Doheny, Refugio, Best Western?

The hottest Saturday of the year resulted in the consumption of multiple beers during the two rounds played. According to Mr. Wicket, the course layout was Number 3.

The first round was won by Lefty who was focused and deadly. The second round was won by Sticky Wicket, who, although wilted, survived a charging Surferino.

June 4 at 4

Croquet Tip #1

Two rounds played today in warm weather, a truly bitchin day. Players included, Sticky Wicket who is thinking about becoming Mr. Roquet, Wick O'Shay, Mr. Wicket, Surferino and Lefty.

The first round was won by Wick O'Shay. The second round was won by Surferino. A fine time was had by all.

CCC lost and found

Possible trophies for next year's event.

Two rounds of croquet were played under a mostly sunny sky and stiff northwest wind. The course was well groomed, as usual, in the original or classic layout. The participants included, in no particular order, Mallethead, Sticky Wicket, Wick O'Shay, Surferino, Lefty and Mr. Wicket.

As usual, numbered tiles were drawn from the Crown Royal velvet bag to determine order of play.

 The Club Auxiliary provided delicious snacks like pizza fresco, veggies and dip, watermelon, lemon drop tartlets, crackers and hummus, pineapple chunks and red grapes. Snacks and beer on the sunny, sheltered deck made for a great start to the tournament. The tournament music playlist was based on the theme of birds., i.e. Hummingbird, White Bird, The Bird is the Word etc.

The first game was won by Mr. Wicket whose strategy of bringing up the rear proved fruitful. Mallethead missed a kill shot leaving Mr. Wicket an easy tap for the kill. The participants often struggled to remember the order of play. Lefty and Sticky Wicket provided continuous humorous commentary and unsolicited advice, often teaming up on the shooter.

Game two, played on the reversed course,  was won by Wick O'Shay who was left an easy kill shot after Surferino missed trying to kill him. 

Sunday, May 29, 2016, 2:00 p.m. tee time for the Memorial Day Weekend Tournament. Unfortunately, Mr. Balls from Bend won't be attending. Otherwise, everyone else should get ready.

                                                   PNW 2015

                                                               Doheny 2014