The News for those few who play real croquet! April 21, 2001
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| The elder board plays croquet. |
Steve wins again, in Alan-less field.
By Ben Lasher"I'm going to a Luau!", was Steve response to his first place finish. This was a milestone ending Steve's twenty month drought of not finishing in first place. This also marked his second Kick-off Tourney title, thus starting the croquet season off with a first place. This wast the beginning of the 2001 season!
Last year's Kick-off Tourney winner, Nathan, finished in 3rd. Mike Cough took second to round out the top three.
"No peeps for me.", was Ben's war cry as the dreaded Peeps took their fourth victim in the form of Brandon Lasher. The bad running joke continued its run through the league. when will it end? To the peeping Brandon could only say, "Dammit Steve!"
The event went well for most as Nathan, Steve, Mike, and Ben were all tied for most of the event. Only the Frog Pond and the new shot Under Constuction seperated the players at the end. Brandon spent most of the tourney stuck behind on various shots, though he almost caught Ben due to his problems with the Frog Pond. But Ben finished four shots ahead of Brandon, to force Brandon "win" the before mentioned Peeps.
Mike declared at the end of the tourney a cry of, "Screw work, I'm attending every event!" Let's see if all can make that happen for themselves.
| Rank | Attended | Total Money | Average Takings | |
| 1 | Steve | 1 | $ 5,000 | $ 5,000 |
| 2 | Mike | 1 | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 |
| 3 | Nathan | 1 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |
| 4 | Ben | 1 | $ 800 | $ 800 |
| 5 | Brandon | 1 | $ 700 | $ 700 |
A Croquet first, a double header!
The Spam Open will be at 10 a.m., May 5th, at the Cough Course. Will the crown find a new player to wear it or will some one repeat. Only time will tell.
The Ironman Croquet Croquet Doubles Championship will then be at 1 p.m., May 5th, at the Unfred Course. Players will work together to kick ass all over the place.
The Upcoming!
Frog Memorial Tournament
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| Peeps, the most dreaded word in Ironman Croquet. |
By Ben Lasher
Peeps have existed since the dawn of man, and if kept in a dry place will continue to exist for much longer. But it only recently that its destiny and the IMC's intertwined.
It was at the 2000 Spam Open, when they were first given as a "prize." Mike who has been known to ask, "Why the hell does anyone buy peeps?", decided to give the loser of the tourney a box of the marshmallow like candies. Rick Siel and Kristy Cough fought hard to avoid the Peeping, and in the end, after a half hour struggle, Kristy got the Peeps. She was very "Happy" to get them.
This is how things get started.
Soon, most Lasher Course tournaments gave Peeps to the loser. A trend had started. In 2000, Kyle, Ben, and Josh had been Peeped. It is a sign of poor play or bad luck. This year, Brandon Lasher joined their ranks. Can the rest of the croquet world be far behind?
Nathan Cole summed it up best, with this, "Hell no, I don't want Peeps!" Hell no, indeed.