Photos of Event
The Sonoma Croquet Club hosts the North American Open
at the Sonoma-Cutrer Winery
In front of the winery are two of the finest croquet lawns in the United States.
These lawns are maintained by Kevin and his team Fertilizer is put down to feed the lawn.
Harvest time at Sonoma. A wonderful time for a tour.
The vinyard is kept in pefect shape.
The grapes are perfectly given the right amount of sunshine and shade. The winery prefers the smaller grape size for the best taste and flavor.
And the wine is aged in oak barrels imported from France.
The players and the court are ready for action.
Chuck Anders, Johnny Mitchell, Liz Fleming and Rich Lamm.
Players from three countries were at the North American Open. Australia, New Zealand and United States.
Liz, from Australia, is ranked 97th in the world.
Tony Stephens from New Zealand is ranked 34th in the world.
Chuck Anders and Bruce Fleming. Bruce is from Australia and is ranked 28th in the world.
Rory Kelley, from Phoenix, Arizona, ready for play.
Each court has two games in progress.
One game uses the primary set of colors: blue, red, yellow and black, while the second game uses: pink, white, brown and green.
The atmosphere courtside is relaxing and peaceful.
As action heats up, so does a wildfire closeby, dropping ash and darkening the sky.
Johnny Mitchell, from Houston, decides to take a photo with his phone.
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Chuck Anders advances to the medalist round playing off against Bruce and Liz Fleming and Rich Lamm.
Bruce Fleming lines up a 40 foot roquet shot.
Paul advances up from the ladder playoff, defeating Chuck Anders, Tony Stephens, Bruce Fleming and Rich Lamm to win the 2004 North American Open.
Paul Bennett, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Rich Lamm, of Denver, Colorado played in the final best of three match.
The North American Open trophy
The Sonoma Croquet Club hosts the North American Open
at the Sonoma-Cutrer Winery
In front of the winery are two of the finest croquet lawns in the United States.
These lawns are maintained by Kevin and his team Fertilizer is put down to feed the lawn.
Harvest time at Sonoma. A wonderful time for a tour.
The vinyard is kept in pefect shape.
The grapes are perfectly given the right amount of sunshine and shade. The winery prefers the smaller grape size for the best taste and flavor.
And the wine is aged in oak barrels imported from France.
The players and the court are ready for action.
Chuck Anders, Johnny Mitchell, Liz Fleming and Rich Lamm.
Players from three countries were at the North American Open. Australia, New Zealand and United States.
Liz, from Australia, is ranked 97th in the world.
Tony Stephens from New Zealand is ranked 34th in the world.
Chuck Anders and Bruce Fleming. Bruce is from Australia and is ranked 28th in the world.
Rory Kelley, from Phoenix, Arizona, ready for play.
Each court has two games in progress.
One game uses the primary set of colors: blue, red, yellow and black, while the second game uses: pink, white, brown and green.
The atmosphere courtside is relaxing and peaceful.
As action heats up, so does a wildfire closeby, dropping ash and darkening the sky.
Johnny Mitchell, from Houston, decides to take a photo with his phone.
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Chuck Anders advances to the medalist round playing off against Bruce and Liz Fleming and Rich Lamm.
Bruce Fleming lines up a 40 foot roquet shot.
Paul advances up from the ladder playoff, defeating Chuck Anders, Tony Stephens, Bruce Fleming and Rich Lamm to win the 2004 North American Open.
Paul Bennett, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Rich Lamm, of Denver, Colorado played in the final best of three match.
The North American Open trophy
And congratulations to Ben Rothman, the winner of the plate championship, against Rory Kelley.