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Keith Wylie

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Keith Francis Wylie (29 March 1945 – 1 November 1999) was a croquet player from England.

Keith Francis Wylie
Born(1945-03-29)29 March 1945
Died1 November 1999(1999-11-01) (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

  1. ^ a b The Croquet Association Centenary Year Book 1897.1997. The Croquet Association. 1997. ISBN 0-902758-05-5.
  2. ^ a b Prichard, DMC (1981). The History Of Croquet. Cassell. ISBN 0-304-30759-9.
  3. ^ Townsend's croquet almanack. Townsend Croquet Ltd. 1988. ISBN 1-871714-00-1.
  4. ^ "WCF Hall Of Fame". World Croquet Federation. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)