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MacRobertson Shield at Surbiton
Day three of the final two tests being played at Surbiton Croquet Club. New Zealand vs. USA doubles matches on lawns 5, 6, & 7. Great Britain vs Australia singles matches on lawns 1 through 4. All photos taken by … Continue reading
Split shots
Video from Paddy Chapman of John Riches playing split shots. This follows discussion on the Nottingham board about half-angle and half-distance aiming methods for split shots, as well as hand positions for playing splits and rolls, especially on heavy lawns. … Continue reading
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Roll shots
From a discussion of roll shots on the Nottingham board a video posted by Paddy Chapman of Paul Skinley showing roll shots being played without bending his knees.
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Proud Father
Michael Heap, father of Imogen Heap shared his delight at his daughter winning a Grammy this year for her album Ellipse, after Dave Kibble brought it to the attention of the readers of the Nottingham list. Well spotted, Dave. The … Continue reading
NZ Open 2010
reported by Paddy Chapman: It was thought that Association Croquet was extinct. But on a recent expedition to a very remote part of New Zealand, I got the following, amazing video footage. As you will find out in this never-before-seen … Continue reading
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Australian Open 2009 Semi Final
Stephen Mulliner 4-back and peg vs Bruce Fleming 1-back and box. Posted at YouTube by Paddy Chapman Last 10 minutes of the semi, a rather exciting finish. I think this is game 2 of the bo5. Stephen Mulliner 4-back and … Continue reading
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Split shots – mid-line or angle?
Bob Kroeger shows a series of four shots showing the effects of aiming at the mid-line or the mid-angle. Bob says: A video I did in 2008 following the discussion of mid line vs mid angle approach to aiming splits. … Continue reading
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