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| USA with Canada's John Richardson |
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| Sherif Abdelwahab, Cheryl Bromley, Mohamad Kamal, Matt Griffith |
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| How sweet it is! 2-Time World Champion Reg Bamford |
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| Ahmed Nasr - Finalist 2017, Champion 2008 & 2004 |
Friday, March 10, 2017
Photos continued...
Photo Gallery
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| 2017 World Champion Reg Bamford of South Africa |
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| Semi-final match Ahmed Nasr and Felix Webby of NZ |
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| 2-Time World Champ Ahmed Nasr of Egypt |
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| Angus Coulter of NZ, Age 16 |
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| Nihal of Eqypt, her hat says "no problem" |
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| Khalid Younis - 3-time World Champion and now head coach for Egypt |
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| Williamstown volunteers |
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| Reunited with NZ friends, Phyllis Young, daughter Dallas Cooke, and Geoff Young |
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| Check out this follow through! |
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| WCF President Amir Ramsis and Dallas Cooke, NZ |
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Final Day
What an incredible day it was!
(I am planning to update all of my photos once I get back home as I'm still having technical difficulties with loading them unfortunately).
Bill and I had the morning to do a little bit of exploring and took a drive down to the Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park on the Mornington Peninsula about 45 minutes southeast of Melbourne. This would be our last chance to hopefully feed kangaroos and wallabies and pet a koala. This place was absolutely wonderful! After paying an entry fee and purchasing some food we were able to walk around anywhere we liked to see many different types of birds and creatures both behind secure fencing and in the open.
One of the most extraordinary things was to be able to walk up to wallabies (small kangaroos) and larger kangaroos and have them eat food right out of our hands! Incredible. Koalas were next on the list and with the assistance of the park ranger, we were able to pet a koala while it munched on its treat of eucalyptus leaves and have our picture taken with them. I know this is very cliche, but it was amazing and we have many memorable photos from our outing. The animals are well looked after and the young staff was fantastic.
Next we headed over to the Victorian Croquet Center to watch the Finals between South Africa's Reg Bamford and Egypt's Ahmed Nasr. These fellows have battled each other twice previously and today's match was highly anticipated. It went the full 5 games lasting close to 6-hours and did not disappoint. The incredible shotmaking was amazing to watch and in the end Reg Bamford was crowned the 2017 champion. It has been a truly incredible experience and trip overall. Time to get packed and head home in the morning.
(I am planning to update all of my photos once I get back home as I'm still having technical difficulties with loading them unfortunately).
Bill and I had the morning to do a little bit of exploring and took a drive down to the Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park on the Mornington Peninsula about 45 minutes southeast of Melbourne. This would be our last chance to hopefully feed kangaroos and wallabies and pet a koala. This place was absolutely wonderful! After paying an entry fee and purchasing some food we were able to walk around anywhere we liked to see many different types of birds and creatures both behind secure fencing and in the open.
One of the most extraordinary things was to be able to walk up to wallabies (small kangaroos) and larger kangaroos and have them eat food right out of our hands! Incredible. Koalas were next on the list and with the assistance of the park ranger, we were able to pet a koala while it munched on its treat of eucalyptus leaves and have our picture taken with them. I know this is very cliche, but it was amazing and we have many memorable photos from our outing. The animals are well looked after and the young staff was fantastic.
Next we headed over to the Victorian Croquet Center to watch the Finals between South Africa's Reg Bamford and Egypt's Ahmed Nasr. These fellows have battled each other twice previously and today's match was highly anticipated. It went the full 5 games lasting close to 6-hours and did not disappoint. The incredible shotmaking was amazing to watch and in the end Reg Bamford was crowned the 2017 champion. It has been a truly incredible experience and trip overall. Time to get packed and head home in the morning.
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Winding Down
It was another beautiful sunny day in Melbourne. I started the morning with a nice win over Australia's John Arney in a playoff match and earned a spot in the Quarterfinals of the Plate. In that match I faced another Australian, Geoffrey Jamieson. Although I played well, I ended up losing 7-5, 7-3. However, I am feeling quite good as my final placing out of 80 players should be 39 or 40! Over the course of the tournament I played a total of 22 matches (32 games) and won 7 matches.
It felt good to sit back and watch the main draw semi-finals after having played 10 solid days of croquet. Tomorrow's final will be South Africa's Reg Bamford vs. Egypt's Ahmed Nasr. This will be the third time these two players have faced off in a World Championship Final. Bamford is currently ranked #1 in the world and Nasr is #4.
This evening we enjoyed a special Event dinner at the Deer Park Club near the Victorian Croquet Center.
It felt good to sit back and watch the main draw semi-finals after having played 10 solid days of croquet. Tomorrow's final will be South Africa's Reg Bamford vs. Egypt's Ahmed Nasr. This will be the third time these two players have faced off in a World Championship Final. Bamford is currently ranked #1 in the world and Nasr is #4.
This evening we enjoyed a special Event dinner at the Deer Park Club near the Victorian Croquet Center.
Friday, March 3, 2017
Kangaroo Sighting
It's been a long 15-hour day of traveling and competing and I'm whipped. The good news is I won 4 of my 6 matches today and will be in a 3-way playoff to secure one of two spots remaining for the Plate Quarterfinal Knockout!
Our venue today was in Ballarat which was a long but beautiful drive through the countryside. The facility was part of a very nice sports complex (including tennis and field hockey) and the people were just wonderful from the volunteers managing the courts, to the referees, and the ladies in the kitchen preparing all of our snacks and lunch.
There were kangaroo crossing signs along the freeway and yes, on our drive home I spotted a kangaroo feeding on the side of a hill very much like we would see a deer back home. Very cool.
Our venue today was in Ballarat which was a long but beautiful drive through the countryside. The facility was part of a very nice sports complex (including tennis and field hockey) and the people were just wonderful from the volunteers managing the courts, to the referees, and the ladies in the kitchen preparing all of our snacks and lunch.
There were kangaroo crossing signs along the freeway and yes, on our drive home I spotted a kangaroo feeding on the side of a hill very much like we would see a deer back home. Very cool.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Belmont Croquet Club Geelong
We were on the road at 6:30 a.m. for a long drive into the countryside to get to the Belmont Croquet Club. As has been the case at every venue we've been to, we were warmly welcomed and offered homemade goodies and tea before starting our matches.
Those of us who didn't qualify for the top 32 are now competing in the Plate. They've divided us into 3 blocks and today's play consisted of 5, 1-game matches against everyone in our block. I am happy to report that I won 2 of my 5 matches today and came very close in the others. The format is a double round robin which means tomorrow we will again play everyone in our block and a total of 8 players will advance to a Plate Knock Out. That means tomorrow I will need to bring something extra special to elevate my game even another notch!
We will be assigned to another venue for tomorrow, this one in Ballarat will be 2 hours drive away. I have to say the commuting to and from each of the venues has truly been the most difficult and expensive portion of this endeavor. The best outcome for me would be to place in the top two in my block to avoid having to return at the end of the day to the Victorian Croquet Center for a playoff match. Fingers crossed.
Those of us who didn't qualify for the top 32 are now competing in the Plate. They've divided us into 3 blocks and today's play consisted of 5, 1-game matches against everyone in our block. I am happy to report that I won 2 of my 5 matches today and came very close in the others. The format is a double round robin which means tomorrow we will again play everyone in our block and a total of 8 players will advance to a Plate Knock Out. That means tomorrow I will need to bring something extra special to elevate my game even another notch!
We will be assigned to another venue for tomorrow, this one in Ballarat will be 2 hours drive away. I have to say the commuting to and from each of the venues has truly been the most difficult and expensive portion of this endeavor. The best outcome for me would be to place in the top two in my block to avoid having to return at the end of the day to the Victorian Croquet Center for a playoff match. Fingers crossed.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Final Day of Block Play - I won a game!
It was back to Williamstown this morning for my final match of block play. I knew going into it, that this would be another tough match against the top player in my block, John-Paul Moberly of England. He is an incredibly polite and nice young man who attends college in Edinburgh, Scotland and currently holds the #3 ranking in the UK and #7 in the world.
In the first game, every single shot went my way and I was playing the best I have played this entire tournament. Combined with a bit of luck, I found myself up 5-0, then 6-1 and every fiber in me was trying to stay calm and focused to close out this first of 3 games. He steadily made his way back to 6-3 and I had two chances to finish it, but with some great shot-making he inched back to 6-5. Somehow I managed to win the final hoop and the game 7-5 to record my first winning game of the tournament and my second biggest game win of my playing career.
After that, JP was razor focused and turned it on to shut me out 7-0. In the third game my clearing shots weren't hitting the target and I ended up losing 7-2. All in all, I was very pleased.
There was a bit of a breakdown in communication between the various venues at the start of the morning with several players turning up at one spot only to be told they needed to be at another. After my match, and specifically because of this, I went to the site manager to clarify where my next match would be and I was told I needed to report back across town to the VCC for the start of the consolation (aka Plate). After a 25 minute ride, we arrived only to be told that I didn't have a match and there was a handwritten sign on the bulletin board noting that. What they failed to do was notify the satellite venues of this information - needless to say I was not a happy camper and expressed my frustration within the limits of still attempting to be respectful. UGH. Now it was a 45 minute ride in traffic back to where we were staying. The only saving grace was that Bill and I went out and had a tasty dinner at a fun sports pub. Nothing that a pint of beer and a great game of soccer on tv can't solve!
Waiting to find out where and when I am scheduled to play for tomorrow as it was still being determined as I wrote this at 7:00 pm. I don't envy the tournament managers!
In the first game, every single shot went my way and I was playing the best I have played this entire tournament. Combined with a bit of luck, I found myself up 5-0, then 6-1 and every fiber in me was trying to stay calm and focused to close out this first of 3 games. He steadily made his way back to 6-3 and I had two chances to finish it, but with some great shot-making he inched back to 6-5. Somehow I managed to win the final hoop and the game 7-5 to record my first winning game of the tournament and my second biggest game win of my playing career.
After that, JP was razor focused and turned it on to shut me out 7-0. In the third game my clearing shots weren't hitting the target and I ended up losing 7-2. All in all, I was very pleased.
There was a bit of a breakdown in communication between the various venues at the start of the morning with several players turning up at one spot only to be told they needed to be at another. After my match, and specifically because of this, I went to the site manager to clarify where my next match would be and I was told I needed to report back across town to the VCC for the start of the consolation (aka Plate). After a 25 minute ride, we arrived only to be told that I didn't have a match and there was a handwritten sign on the bulletin board noting that. What they failed to do was notify the satellite venues of this information - needless to say I was not a happy camper and expressed my frustration within the limits of still attempting to be respectful. UGH. Now it was a 45 minute ride in traffic back to where we were staying. The only saving grace was that Bill and I went out and had a tasty dinner at a fun sports pub. Nothing that a pint of beer and a great game of soccer on tv can't solve!
Waiting to find out where and when I am scheduled to play for tomorrow as it was still being determined as I wrote this at 7:00 pm. I don't envy the tournament managers!
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Tuesday
It was another amazing day! Our daily routine consists of getting up early, breakfast, then catching a ride with Uber to the venue. My matches today were at the Victorian Croquet Center where there are 12 lawns and impressive matches going on everywhere. Temperatures rose into the 90s again adding another challenge to stay hydrated. The air is hot and dry similar to being in Arizona.
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| This photo from yesterday is of England's Stephen Mulliner getting a closer look! |
The competition is incredible, it turns out the gentleman I played yesterday (Salah Hasan) is a 2-time World Champion, and my first match this morning was against Alix Verge, the 2009 Women's World Champion!
My second match of the day was against one of the Coulter brothers from New Zealand, Angus, age 16. The young Kiwis are incredible shooters and very well coached and composed. Angus was introduced to croquet just 2 years ago by his grandfather and brother George. He was New Zealand's Most Improved Player 2016 and has had a meteoric rise to #156 in the world in a very short time. I played a very good match losing 7-5, 7-4.
It is very obvious to me after playing here that we in the US can and should be doing more for player development both for tournament players and youth.
Tomorrow it is back to Williamstown for one more block match, then I will be competing in the Plate (consolation) at a venue to be determined.
Monday, February 27, 2017
Day 3 of Block Play
What a day! Temperatures reached 95 degrees and two of our US players, Sherif Abdelwahab and Mohamad Kamal, were absolutely stellar in improving their records to 6-0 and 5-1 respectively. With 3 block matches remaining for all players over the next two days, these two fellows should be guaranteed spots in the top 32 Knock Out.
My other teammate, Matt Griffith and I will be relegated to the Plate (consolation) but we are both competing well and soaking up the experience. My first match this morning against Egypt's Nihal Ahmed lasted 3 hours although in the end I lost 7-6, 7-2. My second match was against another Egyptian player, Salah Hassan, and while I gave it my all, he was just too good!
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| Egypt's Nadine El Menoufi |
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| USA's Sherif Abdelwahab |
Top players in block play include 8-Egyptians, 4-Australians, 3-New Zealanders, the 2 Americans,
1-South African, and 1 English player.
Sunday, February 26, 2017
It was an early start to the morning as we headed out at 6:30 a.m. to allow enough time to get to the venue and for me to be ready to play by 8:00 a.m. My first match was against Egypt's Mohammad Karem, a top player in Egypt and one of the favorites in this tournament. I played respectively losing 7-4, 7-2. He was such a wonderful player to play against.
My second match was against Australia's Gail Hopkins. She was a tough competitor and I came on strong in the second game but it wasn't enough to force a 3rd game. I was somewhat disappointed losing 7-4, 7-5. Tomorrow I need to turn it up another notch which would mean playing at an even higher level than I already am.
The weather was an absolute "10" warm and sunny with very little wind, just beautiful for the last week of summer in Melbourne.
My teammates each won matches today so overall the USA is competing well.
(More technical glitches today with loading photos, hopefully I'll be able to add a few tomorrow).
You can also check out my entries to the Croquet Network at www.croquetnetwork.squarespace.com
My second match was against Australia's Gail Hopkins. She was a tough competitor and I came on strong in the second game but it wasn't enough to force a 3rd game. I was somewhat disappointed losing 7-4, 7-5. Tomorrow I need to turn it up another notch which would mean playing at an even higher level than I already am.
The weather was an absolute "10" warm and sunny with very little wind, just beautiful for the last week of summer in Melbourne.
My teammates each won matches today so overall the USA is competing well.
(More technical glitches today with loading photos, hopefully I'll be able to add a few tomorrow).
You can also check out my entries to the Croquet Network at www.croquetnetwork.squarespace.com
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Play is Officially Underway
Day 1 of Block Play found each of us spread out at 5 different venues. My matches were held at the Williamstown Croquet Club located southwest of Melbourne. This club is actually the closest to where we are staying (about a 25 minute ride). The two lawns and clubhouse were built in 1926 by a Mr. Ogden who built it for his wife and her friends to enjoy. In 1929 it became the croquet club it is today. Interestingly, the current president of the club is from Boston and now resides in Melbourne.
It was a beautiful sunny day although slightly chilly. We were welcomed by a number of club members who volunteered for the day to make sure we had all the tea and snacks we needed as well as preparing lunch for us. I had a bit of time to wait for the match ahead of me to finish, so we headed out to explore the surrounding neighborhood. One of the delights was to stop at a Milk Bar (basically a little neighborhood grocery - very cute).
My first match was against Chris McWhirter of Australia. A true gentleman and a fine player. I played respectively but lost 7-3, 7-3.
It was fun to spend some time with friends I had met in New Zealand back in 2011. Dallas Cooke and her parents Phylis and Geoff Young - all fantastic players. They had been so welcoming when I was there and invited me to their house for dinner during that tournament.
Geoff and I were opponents in my second match of the day and I can tell you he is a very seasoned and steady player. Again, I played pretty well but came up short losing 7-4, 7-4.
(Photos hopefully to be uploaded tomorrow).
Interesting tidbits - we have been using Uber for transportation and the conversations with our drivers have been fascinating. Many of them are very current on US issues and love to chat about our current president and political climate (unsolicited by us), our gun laws (there are much fewer gun crimes in Australia as they have more stringent gun laws than the US).
With all the driving we have been doing in and around the city, the most obvious difference I noticed is that there is very little horn beeping than you find in the US. One driver mentioned that it is not part of the culture and people here drive noticeably safer than many places in the US. Very refreshing.
The people here are very diverse from many different countries. For example, our drivers have been from Sudan, Latvia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. Interestingly, our driver from Sri Lanka was a refugee who fled his civil war-torn country after been kidnapped, tortured and held in a camp for three weeks until rebel forces attacked the camp and he was able to escape. It is difficult to imagine what he went through. It was really neat to talk with him as he is one of the most positive people we've met so far.
It was a beautiful sunny day although slightly chilly. We were welcomed by a number of club members who volunteered for the day to make sure we had all the tea and snacks we needed as well as preparing lunch for us. I had a bit of time to wait for the match ahead of me to finish, so we headed out to explore the surrounding neighborhood. One of the delights was to stop at a Milk Bar (basically a little neighborhood grocery - very cute).
My first match was against Chris McWhirter of Australia. A true gentleman and a fine player. I played respectively but lost 7-3, 7-3.
It was fun to spend some time with friends I had met in New Zealand back in 2011. Dallas Cooke and her parents Phylis and Geoff Young - all fantastic players. They had been so welcoming when I was there and invited me to their house for dinner during that tournament.
Geoff and I were opponents in my second match of the day and I can tell you he is a very seasoned and steady player. Again, I played pretty well but came up short losing 7-4, 7-4.
(Photos hopefully to be uploaded tomorrow).
Interesting tidbits - we have been using Uber for transportation and the conversations with our drivers have been fascinating. Many of them are very current on US issues and love to chat about our current president and political climate (unsolicited by us), our gun laws (there are much fewer gun crimes in Australia as they have more stringent gun laws than the US).
With all the driving we have been doing in and around the city, the most obvious difference I noticed is that there is very little horn beeping than you find in the US. One driver mentioned that it is not part of the culture and people here drive noticeably safer than many places in the US. Very refreshing.
The people here are very diverse from many different countries. For example, our drivers have been from Sudan, Latvia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. Interestingly, our driver from Sri Lanka was a refugee who fled his civil war-torn country after been kidnapped, tortured and held in a camp for three weeks until rebel forces attacked the camp and he was able to escape. It is difficult to imagine what he went through. It was really neat to talk with him as he is one of the most positive people we've met so far.
Fri. 2/25/17 Opening Ceremony
A few notes first on our sightseeing to explain some of the previous photos. Early Friday morning Bill and I walked over to see the tennis center where the Australian Open is held. All around the entrance to the grounds are bronze busts of Aussie tennis players and an impressive statue of Rod Laver, one of the all-time greats!
Next we headed to the Melbourne Cricket Grounds nearby. The stadium can hold 100,000 fans. There were some amazing statues of cricket players outside the stadium with incredible lifelike detail.
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| USA - Matt Griffith, Cheryl Bromley, Mohammad Kamal, Hal Denton, and Sherif Abdelwahab. |
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| Host Country - Australia |
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| Team New Zealand |
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| The incredible Egyptian players! |
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| Canada's John Richardson and Sweden's Joakim Norback |
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| England's powerhouse players - Stephen Mulliner, John-Paul Moberly, and Richard Brooks. |
Thursday, February 23, 2017
A Few Photos
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| Great walk today to the sites of the Australian Open and Melbourne Cricket grounds. |
 This was on my bucket list of places to visit |
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| Melbourne Cricket Grounds. 100,000 seat stadium. |
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| Clb and Mohamad Kamal |
Greetings from Down Under!
It was an early start on Monday morning as we traveled cross country to LA to catch our 15-1/2 hour flight that evening to Melbourne. We arrived on Wednesday morning and I was quite surprised at how well Bill and I felt after traveling all of that distance. We both managed to get some sleep on the plane, thank goodness.
After checking in to our hotel near the airport, we decided to venture out and do some exploring. We took the Skybus which is an express bus from the airport down to Southern Cross Station in the CBD (commercial business district). The trip can take anywhere from 25 - 40 minutes depending on traffic. From there we set off on foot. My first impression was that Melbourne was very much like San Francisco (with no steep hills of course) but instead of cable cars, there is a series of trams. We stopped for a bite to eat down one of the Laneways (narrow side streets) where the cafes and shops are located. Within the CBD the trams are free, but if you go outside of a certain range, you have to purchase a MYKI card.
Today (Thursday), we relocated to the apartment we rented through Airbnb and were able to unpack and get settled in. The area we are staying in is a suburb east of the city with many many restaurants and shops located up and down both sides of the main street that also has trams running through the middle. After doing a bit of exploring we settled on a fun open air restaurant and yes, I did try a bite of a Wagyuroo burger (yep, 30% kangaroo meat - yikes!). That very well might be the most adventurous thing I do here...
Unfortunately all of the 5 croquet venues are spread out and located on the outskirts of the city, so logistically much of our time has been figuring out the best and most economical way to get around. For now we are using UBER and so far it has worked out well and is less expensive than a taxi to get outside the city center.
This afternoon I participated in a doubles match with compatriot Mohammad Kamal in a special event called the Ramsis Cup. This year's competition is between players from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. We won our match 7-5, 7-6 and tomorrow at the players' meeting we should find out the final tally from the other matches that were played. Friday will be a practice day and then it's the main event starting Saturday morning.
Tomorrow's goal is for me to figure out how to load some pictures onto this blog from my IPad - I'm stumped at the moment but am motivated to figure it out!
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| We made it! |
Today (Thursday), we relocated to the apartment we rented through Airbnb and were able to unpack and get settled in. The area we are staying in is a suburb east of the city with many many restaurants and shops located up and down both sides of the main street that also has trams running through the middle. After doing a bit of exploring we settled on a fun open air restaurant and yes, I did try a bite of a Wagyuroo burger (yep, 30% kangaroo meat - yikes!). That very well might be the most adventurous thing I do here...
Unfortunately all of the 5 croquet venues are spread out and located on the outskirts of the city, so logistically much of our time has been figuring out the best and most economical way to get around. For now we are using UBER and so far it has worked out well and is less expensive than a taxi to get outside the city center.
This afternoon I participated in a doubles match with compatriot Mohammad Kamal in a special event called the Ramsis Cup. This year's competition is between players from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. We won our match 7-5, 7-6 and tomorrow at the players' meeting we should find out the final tally from the other matches that were played. Friday will be a practice day and then it's the main event starting Saturday morning.
Tomorrow's goal is for me to figure out how to load some pictures onto this blog from my IPad - I'm stumped at the moment but am motivated to figure it out!
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Final day of preparations...
We are packed and ready for our departure tomorrow.
A huge thank you to everyone for all of your support leading up to this. I am truly humbled by the generosity of my friends and family. From the Fireside Chat at Riverbend to last night's Pep Rally at Holiday's, I am so grateful and am taking all of you with me in spirit!
One other tournament note - I've been invited to play in an additional event on Thursday - the Ramsis Cup. Previously, this has been a match between Egypt and the ROW (rest of the world), but this year they decided to have the Southern Hemisphere players against the Northern Hemisphere players. Should be a lot of fun and an opportunity to get some additional practice/competition in before the start of the Worlds.
All for now.
A huge thank you to everyone for all of your support leading up to this. I am truly humbled by the generosity of my friends and family. From the Fireside Chat at Riverbend to last night's Pep Rally at Holiday's, I am so grateful and am taking all of you with me in spirit!
One other tournament note - I've been invited to play in an additional event on Thursday - the Ramsis Cup. Previously, this has been a match between Egypt and the ROW (rest of the world), but this year they decided to have the Southern Hemisphere players against the Northern Hemisphere players. Should be a lot of fun and an opportunity to get some additional practice/competition in before the start of the Worlds.
All for now.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Sunday, January 22, 2017
The official countdown has begun to our departure on Feb. 20th to Melbourne. The official list of players has been posted on the website, www.worldcroquet.org.
There are 13 countries participating:
There are 13 countries participating:
- Australia (21 players)
- Egypt (22 players)
- England (3 players)
- New Zealand (11 players)
- South Africa (1 player)
- USA (5 players)
- Wales (2 players)
- Canada (1 player)
- Ireland (2 players)
- Norway (1 player)
- Spain (2 players)
- Sweden (1 player)
- Switzerland (1 player)
Once the Qualifying event and Under 21 tournaments are completed, prior to the start of this tournament, additional players who have qualified will be added to this list making a total of 80 players (approximately 71 men and 9 women). Players will be divided into 8 blocks of 10 players each.
The Championship will be held at the Victorian Croquet Center which has 12 lawns along with an additional four venues (11 more lawns) located throughout the outskirts of Melbourne.
Daily results can be found at www.croquetscores.com beginning Feb. 24th.
Note, this is the 12th GC World Championships. The first was held in Milan, Italy in 1996. It was held every year until 1998, then from 2000 - 2008 every 2 years, then 2011 - current every 2 years. Egyptian players have won it a total of 9 times!
Note, this is the 12th GC World Championships. The first was held in Milan, Italy in 1996. It was held every year until 1998, then from 2000 - 2008 every 2 years, then 2011 - current every 2 years. Egyptian players have won it a total of 9 times!
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