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CROQUET QUOTES
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Here is an extreme sport which is not well-publicized: Extreme Croquet.
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There probably won't be any breaking of bones in this sport but the "extreme" label is earned by placing wickets in unlikely locations, such as a steep hill or tourists that become part of the course. The sport is played in the snow or the sweltering heat, in the city or a rustic site with streams.
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The first true example of extreme croquet appeared in the 1920's, when Herbert Swope, publisher of the New York World, built a new course on his Sands Point, Long Island estate. The course was so large that players had to shout to one another. It had sand traps, bunkers, rough, and Long Island Sound waiting in the distance.
The first true example of extreme croquet appeared in the 1920's, when Herbert Swope, publisher of the New York World, built a new course on his Sands Point, Long Island estate. The course was so large that players had to shout to one another. It had sand traps, bunkers, rough, and Long Island Sound waiting in the distance.
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In the United States, eXtreme croquet took a step forward in the late 1970's with the development of "Guerilla Croquet", invented by collegiate champion Hans Peterson and his partners at Croquet Magazine, Bob Alman and Michael Orgill. Another entry into the eXtreme category came from Nevada's Black Rock Desert, where trucks with oversize tires smash six-foot balls through giant hoops.
In the United States, eXtreme croquet took a step forward in the late 1970's with the development of "Guerilla Croquet", invented by collegiate champion Hans Peterson and his partners at Croquet Magazine, Bob Alman and Michael Orgill. Another entry into the eXtreme category came from Nevada's Black Rock Desert, where trucks with oversize tires smash six-foot balls through giant hoops.
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The first known eXtreme croquet club, the Krocketklubben R.Å.S.O.P., was started in Sweden in April, 1975 by students at the Linkoping University of Technology. They continue playing today and after 25 years they still enjoy the distinction of being the grandaddy of all modern-day clubs.
The first known eXtreme croquet club, the Krocketklubben R.Å.S.O.P., was started in Sweden in April, 1975 by students at the Linkoping University of Technology. They continue playing today and after 25 years they still enjoy the distinction of being the grandaddy of all modern-day clubs.
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