Lakewood Croquet Club

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Champions Cup IX, held for the second straight year at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, was clearly destined to be a watershed moment in Lakewood Croquet Club (LCC) history. The year prior marked the first time the Cup had ever been claimed by a non-LCC competitor, as the San Francisco Extreme Croquet Club’s Steak Boy walked off with the four feet of plastic, much to the chagrin of the Cup faithful. With their trademark trophy in the clutches of the SFECC for the past thirteen months, the LCC would either step up to the plate, reclaiming their crown, or fade off into obscurity.

Unlike Champions Cup VIII (2003), a much more formidable contingent of Lakewood Croquet Club competitors made the journey to the Bay Area in search of the gold (-colored plastic). 2003 competitors Tom Carmony and Kevin Sutton were joined by “The Franchise” Jeff Gepner, a three-time Champions Cup winner (III, IV and VI) and Brian S. Johnston III, the former LCC President who was making his return to the world stage at the Cup after a summer-long sabbatical from competition.

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