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CroquetPro: December 2009
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Ben Rothman's thoughts about and references for his favorite hobby. Tuesday, December 29, 2009. Backing the ball is a concept that works best in American rules (hence the example) but can be used in the Association game and 9-wicket quite often. The concept is to discourage an opponent's shot at a ball on court. In this example the striker (Blue) has an opportunity to move the ball in question, but this play can work from a distance when moving the on court ball is not an option. View my complete profile.
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CroquetPro: May 2009
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Ben Rothman's thoughts about and references for his favorite hobby. Saturday, May 23, 2009. Jump Shot Highlight Reel. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Trevor Herin helped Charlie and I record this video during the practice day before the 2009 World Croquet Championships. Friday, May 8, 2009. San Diego Reader Article. Oddly enough, one of my favorite periodicals in San Diego wrote an article about me! Http:/ www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2009/may/06/what-do-you-know/. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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CroquetPro: January 2009
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Ben Rothman's thoughts about and references for his favorite hobby. Thursday, January 8, 2009. Heralded as "the most competitive tournament in the world" (Brian Cumming, national champion), the British Opens were my first experience in a major international tournament. James went on to qualify for the knockout before Tony did. So much for Tony's preditction. We Americans did well, with Danny and Paul qualifying in only 10 games and David Bent qualifying in a nail biting game against his doubles partner R...
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CroquetPro: November 2008
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Ben Rothman's thoughts about and references for his favorite hobby. Friday, November 21, 2008. Jolly Olde England: The East Midlands. My first stop on my English tour was the East Midlands Championships in Nottingham. I arrived in one piece after a daunting day long commute including:. 5:30 am departure from Southwest Harbor, ME to the bus station in Bangor, ME. 6 hour bus trip to Logan airport in Boston with a layover in Portland, ME. Commuting flight to Newark International Airport. A Whole New World.
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CroquetPro: 2011 Mission Hills Invitational
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Ben Rothman's thoughts about and references for his favorite hobby. Thursday, March 24, 2011. 2011 Mission Hills Invitational. The 2010 champion Bob Van Tassell taking the week off, the title was up for grabs. Ninety minute games and limited double banking set up yet another luxurious tournament at the USCA's “2010 Club of the Year.". Early round play with the spectacular San Jacinto Mountain Range as a backdrop. Rich Schiller and Val Terry went undefeated in first flight and snagged the top spot in the ...
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CroquetPro: July 2009
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Ben Rothman's thoughts about and references for his favorite hobby. Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Jerry Stark: The American Way. Http:/ www.americanwaymag.com/jerry-stark-phoenix-kansas-city-arizona-croquet-club. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Running a Third Turn Break. 2009 Solomon Trophy Victory. Doubles Nationals Ridiculous Turn. Ben is attempting to be at the forefront of Croquet in America. View my complete profile. Jerry Stark: The American Way. Larry Stettner's Croquet Blog. North American Croquet Calendar.
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CroquetPro: September 2009
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Ben Rothman's thoughts about and references for his favorite hobby. Thursday, September 17, 2009. With four flights of s. 8221; exclaimed Dolores as the happy couple raised their hand crafted 2nd place platters. On the other side of the final match-up was Claremont veteran Dave Nelson and his rookie partner, Gerry. First Flight “A” Singles. First Flight “1” Singles. 1Dave Nelson Gerry Lancto. 2Alan Madeira Eileen Holberg. 3Ben Rothman Barbara Rappaport. 5Sturgis Haskins Charles Alexander. In a larger map.
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CroquetPro: April 2009
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Ben Rothman's thoughts about and references for his favorite hobby. Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Two time National Champion! It was mostly a result of consitently hitting in. During the last few days of the tournament I managed to hit around 75% of all hit-ins under 20 yards, which is remarkable for me. My long shot peaked at just the right time. I've always enjoyed the saying, "it's better to be lucky than good". I've decided to make a change. Association Rules Amateur National Championships. I plan on maki...
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CroquetPro: Jim Butts scores the Three-peat victory in the 2011 Bob Riddell Golf Croquet Tournament.
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Ben Rothman's thoughts about and references for his favorite hobby. Friday, March 25, 2011. Jim Butts scores the Three-peat victory in the 2011 Bob Riddell Golf Croquet Tournament. Karen Comeau continued her hot streak and defeated Toni Kemp in the First Flight final 7-5. Karen took out number one seed David Cartwright and the incredible rookie sensation Jim Okey on her way to the top. Jean Engebretson took home yet another trophy defeating Jim Okey, who learned the game last December, in the gam...8221;...
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CroquetPro: August 2009
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Ben Rothman's thoughts about and references for his favorite hobby. Saturday, August 29, 2009. Nontuple Peel You Say? Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom. About two weeks ago, croquet reached new heights. Even in the small realm of croquet, this isn't landing-on-the-moon big or even Usain-Bolt-breaking-the-100m-record, but it is like somebody bowling a 301, or a 903 in three games. Not in the rankings [ not sanctioned. But beat [ Jack. Wixy today in the Colchester Club champs, 26TP [ 26-0 Triple Peel.
