Please check this page periodically
for the latest news about the what's going on with the club. Special announcements,
events, and weather cancellations
September 22, 2011 - The Swartz Creek View did a front page article in today's paper about the croquet club and the upcomming tournament this Saturday. Click HERE to view this article.
September 19, 2011 - The club championship game was held on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 as scheduled. The Tuesday champions, Florence / Lanning (Hitzelberger substituting ) defeated the Thursday champions, Bracey / McKeever (O'Brien substituting). Bracey / O'Brien put up a good fight, but in the end the experience of Al Hitz and the canny shooting of Jim Florence made the day. Jim Florence has won all three doubles league championships, as well as last year's singles championship, since the club began last year. Click the PHOTOS link above for three images of the championship game. Congratulations to Jim/Bruce/Al for your championship, and Phil/Jim O' for a very good competitive showing.
September 12, 2011 - The club championship game will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 4:30 PM. The Tuesday champions, Florence / Lanning (Hitzelberger substituting ) will play the Thursday champions, Bracey / McKeever (O'Brien substituting).
September 8, 2011 - Team Bracey/McKeever (Florence substituting) defeated Florine/Florine and team Mattson/Mattson defeated Brier/Sulz (Stephens substituting) to complete the Thursday League season. Bracey/McKeever wins the Thursday League championship with 11 wins and 4 losses, one more win than second place Mattson/Mattson. Congradulations to Bracey/McKeever.
The overall championship game day and time will be announced later.
September 6, 2011 - Team Hitzelberger/Rodriguez defeated Gettel/Stephens in a marathon game of 4 hours. Gettel/Stephens was ahead up until the 11th wicket. But then the combination of Hitzelberger's skillful strategy and Rodriguez's excellent shot making pushed them to the win. The Gettel/Stephens loss placed them in a tie with Florence/Lanning in the final standings. Florence/Lanning had more points, which breaks the tie and makes them the Tuesday League Champions. Congradulations to Florence/Lanning.
August 30, 2011 - Invitations to the Kiwanis KroKay Torunament to be held on September 24, 2011 are being submitted. For more information go to 'Leagues & Tournaments'.
July 28, 2011 - The league games for tonight are canceled due to the fields being very soggy from last night's rain.
July 21, 2011 - The league games for tonight are canceled due to the extreme heat.
July 19, 2011 - The league games for tonight are canceled due to the extreme heat.
June 26, 2011 - The Flint Journal (Mlive) published a photo gallery of our demonstration at Applewood Estate on June 18, 2011. Click HERE to view the pictures.
June 10, 2011 - The league schedule has changed. Click here to view it.
June 7, 2011 - Due to the hot weather and other circumstances the league games for Tuesday, June 7, 2011 were terminated during play. These games will only be made-up at the end if the season if they have any impact on the final league standings.
June 6, 2011 - Applewood Estate (home of the late Charles Stewart Mott) has invited us to conduct three demonstrations at their June 18, 2011 public open house. We will be playing at 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:00 PM. The Ruth Mott Foundation will be making a $200 donation to the Swasrtz Creek Kiwanis Club for those demonstrations. Anyone intersted in participating please contact Doug Stephens at doug@hsaa.com, or call at 423 6385.
May 26, 2011 - Due to the weather there will be no croquet tonight. Training that was scheduled for tonight will be moved to Tuesday, May 31, 2011 from 5:00 PM until 6:00 PM. League play will begin at 6:00 PM.
May 19, 2011 - Due to the wet conditions of the playing fields there will be no croquet tonight. Training that was scheduled for tonight will be available on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 5:00 PM. The training for Thursday, May 26, 2011 will remain as scheduled.
May 17, 2011 - Due to cold weather and the wet conditions of the playing fields there will be no croquet tonight. Training that was scheduled for tonight will be available on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 5:00 PM.
April 6, 2011 - The organizing committee has scheduled two information and organizational meetings. The first meeting will be on April 19, 2011 and will be repeated on April 21, 2011. They are both to be held at 7:00 PM at the Swartz Creek Senior Center, 8095 Civic Drive, Swartz Creek, Michigan. Click HERE to view the agenda
Thursday, September 2, 2010 The Swartz Creek Chamber of Commerce outing is being cancelled due to the weather. A new date and time, within the next two weeks, will be announced later.
Thursday, July 1, 2010 An email from Bill Darwin of the Waterloo Croquet Club.
Hi Doug,
I wanted to thank you and your group for your hospitality on tuesday, we had a great time and I feel we may have even helped you guys out a bit. Your court area does need some work but all in all its just fine for playing on and the best part is it doesn't cost you any money out of pocket or time to maintain where as my courts are nothing but maintenence and money out of pocket. The donations I get from my guys here doesn't come close to covering what it costs to keep up with the fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, mower gas and maintenence, hell it was 1400 just to get my reels rebuilt and sharpened to be able to mow 3-4 times a week in which I am the entire greenskeeping crew but I really love the game and want to keep it going and get as many new people involved as I can. We look forward to getting together with a group of four of you when you are eady, just give me a heads up maybe a weeks notice when you plan to come so I can get 3 others to show up. Thanks again Doug, Bill
Bill Darwin
Waterloo Croquet Club
9080 Beeman Rd Chelsea, MI 48118
734.475.9730
www.waterloocroquet.com
Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 6:30 PM. League play begins. Click HERE to see the schedule.
Sunday, May 30, 2010 The Flint Journal did a follow-up article to the one on March 19. Click HERE to read that article.
Friday, May 28, 2010 The organization committee has changed its meeting place to the McDonalds Resturant at the corner of Miller and Elms. They meet every Monday morning at 7:30 AM except on holidays. Anyone interested in participating is welcome to attend.
Friday, May 28, 2010. The orgainzation committee will not meet on Monday May 31, 2010 due to the Memorial Day holiday.
Friday , May 28, 2010. There will be no croquet on Monday, May 31, 2010 due to the Memorial Day holiday.
Monday, May 10, 2010, 7:30 AM. The organization committee will be meeting at the Genesee Valley Meadows clubhouse.
