Keith Wylie
Keith Francis Wylie (29 March 1945 – 1 November 1999) was a croquet player from England.
Keith Francis Wylie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 1945 |
| Died | 1 November 1999 (aged 54) |
Keith Wylie won the President's Cup twice (1967 and 1977), the Open Championship twice (1970 and 1971) and the Men's Championship in 1968. [1][2][3] Wylie represented Great Britain in two MacRobertson Shield tournaments, winning on both occasions.[1][2]
In 1985, Wylie wrote the definitive book on Croquet Tactics with a second edition appearing in 1991. In 2008, Wylie was inducted into the World Croquet Federation Hall of Fame.[4]
Works
- Expert Croquet Tactics (KF Wylie, 1985).
- Expert Croquet Tactics (Eastern Rose Publishing, 1991). ISBN 1874135002.
References
- ^ a b The Croquet Association Centenary Year Book 1897.1997. The Croquet Association. 1997. ISBN 0-902758-05-5.
- ^ a b Prichard, DMC (1981). The History Of Croquet. Cassell. ISBN 0-304-30759-9.
- ^ Townsend's croquet almanack. Townsend Croquet Ltd. 1988. ISBN 1-871714-00-1.
- ^ "WCF Hall Of Fame". World Croquet Federation. Retrieved 1 November 2014.