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For National Croquet Day, the Tega Cay Croquet Club took the opportunity to feature our Junior members in a Singles Golf Croquet Tournament. Eight players participated in this single-elimination tournament on a warm Saturday afternoon. Photos by Terry Hunt and Gloria Bensch.
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he Tega Cay Croquet Club, located in Tega Cay, S.C., held its annual Junior/Parent Golf Tournament on April 25, 2021, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. This tournament occurs each year to help the parents get familiar with the game of croquet and to thank them for transporting their juniors to the junior sessions and events. Eight of the junior members participated. They were teamed with a parent of their choice in this Swissformatted event. Each team played three games against a different team each round. The juniors coached their parents on the rules and strategies of Golf Croquet (GC). Every team played well, and many exceptional shots were made by both the juniors and parents. Emma Lenhard hit one amazing jump shot just one foot from the wicket that cleared two other balls and scored the wicket. On another shot, Lauren Fredenberg scored the first and second wickets in one shot. In croquet terminology, this rare shot is called a Chernobyl.
To celebrate National Croquet Day, the players were asked to wear colorful outfits instead of traditional white clothing. Lauren Fredenberg (right) was given a prize for the most original outfit.
Most of the 12 games played were closely contested. Five of the games went to a tie-breaker shoot-out at the end of the 30-minute time limit. At the start of the third round, the teams of Katherine and Frank Smith and Catherine and Andrew Simpson were undefeated with two victories and played for first place in Round 3. Also, three teams could finish with two victories and possibly finish in second place based on the results of Round 3. Second place was based on the number of wins and the number of net points. At the end of the third round, the Smith team finished in first place and remained undefeated. The team of Kinsley and Lane Young finished in second place with two wins and with a +4 net points score. Trophies and prizes were awarded to the first and second place teams. The theme of the tournament was springtime, so the trophies contained an umbrella for April showers and May flowers. The Tournament Director, Terry Hunt, would like to thank the following for helping with the tournament: Referees: Wendy Hope, Susan Maher, Gloria Bensch and Alan Offen. Refreshments: Sue Offen Trophies: George Fiegel Clean up: Most of those listed above and Frank Smith (a parent)
Caroline Mandon (left) and Katherine Smith (right)
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And most of all, the Players: Katherine and Frank Smith, Kinsley and Lane Young, Emma and Teri Lenhard, Catherine and Andrew Simpson, Caroline and Ben Mandon, Lauren and Bob Fredenberg, Ivy and Lindsey Babuder and Laylah Blair and Hallie Carey
