Buffalo Croquet & Debate Club

Congratulations to the 2009 Buffalo Croquet & Debate Club members.
Collectively, the club has given the Olmsted Parks over $600 this year.
Below is the current roster of Club and Conservancy members who have given a minimum of $35 each:

Carl Amorosi
Tony Billoni
Bill Cleary
Brian Conboy
Bob Gannon
Kent Lorence
Josh Mergler
Robin Mitchell
Nelson Montgomery
Rob Pobega
John Polvino
Rob Price
Dan Roblin
Bill Rupp
Lorne Steinhart
Paul Strada
Tom Sullivan

The donations will appear in the annual report, both as individual memberships, as well as the “Buffalo Croquet & Debate Club” in the $500 - $1,000 category. Great job and THANK YOU !!!!

 Rob Price had a perfect night, winning all 5 games - including the Tour Game, which gave him a perfect score of 26 points. It was the first time in club history that a player had won every game he played, in one night.In 2007, Kent Lorence scored a BC&DC record high 28 points, but did it with 4 wins and a 2nd place finish under a different point system. In that year, 6 man games were awarded 6 points for a win, and the Tour Game awarded 7 points to the game winner, as well as another  bonus point to the Tour Winner. Carl Amorosi posted the same results in 2008 under the current scoring system, put only received 24 points.Likewise in 2006, under the old scoring, Mark Stifter took 26 points with just 4 wins.In winning all 5 games, Price tied a club record for Most Consecutive Wins (5), with Lorence who got his wins over two weeks. If Price wins the next game he competes in, he would set a new record.

28 Lorence 2007
26 Stifter 2006
26 Price 2009
24 Amorosi 2006, 2008
24 Lorence 2002
24 Stifter 2006
24 Monty 2007
23 Lorence 2004
23 Monty 2005
23 Billoni 2006
23 Stifter 2007
23 Monty 2007

1. The Deadness Board isn’t being updated.  This was discussed at the rules meeting prior to the season starting.  When your turn ends, go to the DB and score it for the next person (also check that your deadness is correct).  It keeps everyone in the game, and will limit the time between shots…

2. Who is Blue?  It’s Green’s Shot……be ready to shoot.  There are a number of players that are always fucking around, playing grab ass, or just not paying attention…I realize there has to be a balance between an evening of social comraderie & competitive gamesmanship.  You can accomplish both by staying on the court.  By not being ready, you are torturing some of us that do pay attention.

3. I really love it when someone walks in my sight line when I am trying to take my next shot…it really helps me concentrate.  The only thing I enjoy better is when someone wants to change the rules for their benefit because they somehow are getting fucked.

5 Lorence 2002
5 Price 2009
4 Gannon 2001, 2002, 2005
4 Amorosi 2006, 2007, 2008
4 Lorence 2001, 2004
4 Lauritz 2001
4 Price 2004
4 Monty 2005
4 Mergler 2008

47 pts - 2008 - Top 12
70 pts - 2007 - Top 12
63 pts - 2006 - Top 12
30 pts - 2005 - Top 12
66 pts - 2004 - Top 12
48 pts - 2003 - Top 10
50 pts - 2002 - Top 10
60 pts - 2001 - Top 6
38 pts - 2000 - Top 6
32 pts - 1999 - Top 4

2008 Amorosi 153
2007 Lorence 161
2006 Amorosi 160
2005 Gannon 151
2004 Lorence 192
2003 Lorence 130
2002 Lorence 170
2001 Gannon 133
2000 Lorence 84
1999 Rupp 70

Most points by players in a single season (over 100)

192 Lorence 2004
170 Lorence 2002
161 Lorence 2007
160 Amorosi 2006
160 Amorosi 2007
153 Price 2004
153 Amorosi 2008
151 Gannon 2005
148 Lorence 2005
147 Gannon 2006
144 Stifter 2006
144 Lorence 2008
144 Gannon 2008
142 Billoni 2006
140 Monty 2004
140 Gannon 2004
139 Cleary 2004
138 Monty 2007
133 Price 2005
133 Gannon 2001
130 Lorence 2003
125 Gannon 2002
124 Price 2007
123 Monty 2005
111 Stifter 2007