2023 9-Wicket Nationals Denver, Colorado | August 23-26, 2023
white is 9-wicket champion By paul bennett
CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES TROPHIES: John Warlick, Ron Eccles, Macey White and Paul Bennett
The USCA 9-Wicket Nationals were attended by a field of players from as far away as New York, Florida, Virginia, Kentucky, Arizona and Colorado. The tournament was played in Denver’s public Pulaski Park. The grass was wickedly tall and uneven, presenting the players a true challenge and prompting changes in their strategies. The field was divided into six courts measuring 50 by 100 feet. Tables, tents and chairs were brought out of a rental truck each morning and set up by local club members from Denver.
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A special thanks to Doug Moore for helping set wickets into the rocky mountain ground each morning and to Ron Eccles’ granddaughter Sydney, who brought us lunch each day and helped with the dinners. Two sets of rules were printed out and given to the players. The options chosen to play by were directly incorporated into the rules allowing for an easier read. The field of players were broken evenly into two flights: Championship and First Flight. The doubles teams were comprised from a mixture of both flights.
