Inaugural 3D Themed Invitational Event, August 5, 2022

 In a first for the Cowabunga Croquet Club, or for any croquet club, Mar-A-Lawno impresario and DJ and course marshal and frequent winner, Mr. Wicket, created and produced a thoroughly entertaining 3D themed event for a select group of Cowabungas, actually all the local club members. Ably assisted by Mrs. Wicket, Mr. Wicket designed the event, assembled the materials, did the necessary art/graphics work and built a one-of-a-kind trophy for the winner. Below are depicted a selection of items:

This is a list of the seven 3D movies, posters of which were affixed to wickets.

                            This is a poster of an unnamed 3D movie to be identified from the seven movie list by                         each player upon his ball passing through the wicket. This movie was #6, 

                        This is a card containing instructions for the players regarding the movie poster. It also  contains a partial listing of the music playlist broadcast on the course.

This is a pair of the 3D glasses required to be worn by a player at each turn per the instructions above.

                                                         This is the winner's trophy.

                                        This is a diagram of course #1 on which the event was played.

                                                     This is the official image of the Cowabunga Croquet Club. For the 3D event a commemorative 3D sticker decal was obtained and given to each player.

Under a  mostly sunny sky with a stiff northwest breeze from the Pacific Ocean, Mallethead, Mr. Wicket, Sticky Wicket, Surferino, Lefty and Wick O'Shay played a slow game on a fast, dry course. Inspired by the specially curated playlist,  all but Mallethead and Surferino sprinted ahead. As two others became poison, Mallethead and Surferino avoided death by being so far behind the crowd. But, like Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and The Hare, Surferino surged forward to become poison. After the unfortunate demise of four players and interminable sparring, Wick attempted a reasonable kill shot but missed. Surferino didn't miss 🏆.

When the players assembled on the ocean view deck, Mr. Wicket revealed the corresponding names and numbers of the movies. One Cowabunga had all seven movies correctly identified and received the trophy which now is displayed prominently on a shelf in Surferino's home.

No players or animals were injured during the event. One plastic lounge was damaged by Sticky, like a Ukrainian M777 shell hitting a Russian installation, when he plopped his keister down upon it. 

A second game was played and won by Mallethead 🏆.