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F.O.P. is Open: 2013

At the end of a week of more-than-90-degree days at Chez Nous, the daytime temperature has finally dropped into the 70s, which is a perfectly reasonable temperature at which one can play croquet.  The field of play is officially open.

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Opening Game 2013

In this season-opening game, DJB demonstrated (once again) good sportsmanship, elan, and humility in his come-from-behind win. Congratulations DJB!– DJB

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2012 – “Possibly the lamest season ever” Edition

[Editorial Note: There were only three games played in 2012, which was not enough to name a winner. The only notes from that year occurred with an undated note in DJB’s hand] Possibly the lamest season ever!– DJB [which is … Continue reading

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F.O.P. Is Open: 2011

Golden Mallet winners DJB and MGL opened the field of play this afternoon with a thorough raking.  The course hasn’t looked better in years!

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Don LeM’s Great Accomplishment

6/14/98 on this day I (DBLeM) accomplished a major (I say modestly) triumph by successfully thwarting the game leader (MRLeM) who was about to go through wickets 13+14 by hitting RHB, utilizing 2 strokes to hit TRB alongside wickets 13+14. … Continue reading

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Marty LeM Gets Shafted

6/14/98 M LeM was sent into the lake by removal of the last two wickets — so game is protested and in the spirit of the Golden Mallet it is deemed a game of no record! I was shafted. See … Continue reading

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TRB Returns to the F.O.P.

6/11/98 – Returning to the field of play after an eight year hiatus, TRB turned in a lackluster score of 12. Interestingly, it is the same score he had when he last played on June 4, 1990.  But it was … Continue reading

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Don and Marty Return to the F.O.P.

On June 9 Don & Marty LeMessurier returned to the Field of Play after an absence of 14 years.  D. LeM. turned in his usual lackluster performance (12), but Martha played with flashes of brilliance and repeated her only 1982 … Continue reading

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1997 Winner

1997 G.M. Winner is DJBII with an average score of 19.  Congrats Dan on your second GM!  Doug Hoadley came in second with a fairly respectable 17.8.  It is to be noted that if he had not played in either … Continue reading

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Clarifying Remarks on the 1996 Golden Mallet Award

9/1/97 – In a fit of retribution unequaled in G.M. play RHB seeks to deprive his mother of her fairly won GM victory in 1996.  This is truly an act worthy of MACBETH rather than a ranking member of Colfax.  RHB … Continue reading

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