All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club are invited to become members. The patron of the club is Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and the President is The Duke of Kent. The Club was founded by six gentlemen at the offices of "The Field" on 23 July 1868 at the height of a croquet craze as the "All England Croquet Club," and held its first croquet competition in 1870. Its original ground was situated off Worple Road, Wimbledon. Croquet was very popular there until the then-infant sport of lawn tennis (a game introduced by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield a year or so prior, and originally called "Sphairistikè") was
Hoops (band) band announced on their Facebook page that they were on an indefinite hiatus. Vocalist Drew Auscherman cites Hall & Oates as well as Michael Jackson and the band Felt as influences. Bassist Kevin Krauter says that the band's biggest influences are lo-fi bands such as Real Estate and The Radio Dept.. Studio Releases Compilations Auscherman-Solo Hoops Releases Hoops (band) Hoops are an American indie pop band from Bloomington, Indiana. Hoops began as a solo project for musician Drew Auscherman. In December 2011, this first version of Hoops debuted with the song "Commercial", followed by a dual-song release called "Avian Way"