World governing body for croquet
World Croquet Federation Sport Croquet Jurisdiction International Abbreviation WCF Founded 1986 (1986 ) President Jose Alvarez-Sala Secretary Debbie Lines worldcroquet .org
The World Croquet Federation (WCF) is the world governing body for croquet . Its primary objective is to make the various codes of the game "well-known, well-understood, well-respected and well-supported sports in countries throughout the world".[ 1] To that end, it encourages, promotes and develops Golf Croquet and Association Croquet internationally at all levels. The WCF sanctions various croquet tournaments for both individuals and national teams, held worldwide, maintains world rankings for individuals and nations, and governs changes to the laws of Association Croquet and the rules of Golf Croquet.
The WCF was first formed in 1986 as a committee spearheaded by members of the English Croquet Association , with the intention of holding a World Championship. The first General Meeting was held alongside the first World Championship in July 1989. At the outset, Australia, England, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, and the USA were Full Members, with Canada, France, Italy, Jersey, and South Africa as Observer Members.[ 2]
Croquet-playing Nations must satisfy strict criteria prior to membership being accepted by the WCF.[ 3]
Recognised Croquet Organisations [ edit ] World Champions (Singles)[ edit ] Association Croquet[ edit ] [ 4]
Year Winner Runner Up Bronze Medals Venue 1989 Joe Hogan Mark Avery Colin Irwin, David Openshaw The Hurlingham Club, London 1990 Robert Fulford Mark Saurin Stephen Mulliner , Jerry Stark The Hurlingham Club, London 1991 John Walters David Openshaw Chris Clarke, Robert Fulford The Hurlingham Club, London 1992 Robert Fulford John Walters Bob Jackson, David Openshaw Newport, Rhode Island 1994 Robert Fulford Chris Clarke Steve Comish, Aaron Westerby Carden, Cheshire 1995 Chris Clarke Robert Fulford Ian Burridge, Stephen Mulliner Fontenay-le-Comte, Pays de la Loire 1997 Robert Fulford Stephen Mulliner Shane Davis, David Maugham Bunbury, Western Australia 2001 Reg Bamford Robert Fulford Dennis Bulloch, Jacques Fournier The Hurlingham Club, London 2002 Robert Fulford Toby Garrison Andrew Johnston, Brian Wislang Wellington 2005 Reg Bamford Robert Fulford James Death, Jonathan Kirby Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 2008 Chris Clarke Stephen Mulliner Robert Fulford, Aaron Westerby Christchurch, Canterbury 2009 Reg Bamford Ben Rothman Chris Farthing, Robert Fletcher West Palm Beach, Florida 2012 Reg Bamford Robert Fletcher Marcus Evans, Simon Hockey Adelaide, South Australia 2013 Robert Fletcher Paddy Chapman Reg Bamford, Andrew Johnston London 2016 Stephen Mulliner David Maloof Reg Bamford, David Maugham West Palm Beach, Florida 2018 Paddy Chapman Reg Bamford Stephen Mulliner , Jose Riva Wellington 2020 Reg Bamford Matthew Essick Robert Fletcher, Edward Wilson Melbourne, Victoria 2023 Robert Fulford Matthew Essick Thomas Balding, Robert Fletcher, London
Women's Association Croquet[ edit ] [ 5]
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Year Winner Runner Up Bronze Medals Venue 1996 Khalid Younis Hisham Abousbaa Salah Hassan, Charlie von Schmieder Milan, Italy 1997 Salah Hassan Walid Salah Nahed Hassan, Hani El-Shobaki Cairo, Egypt 1998 Khalid Younis Mik Mehas Yasser Esmat, Evan Newell Leamington Spa, England 2000 Salah Hassan Yasser Esmat Stephen Mulliner , Walid Salah Cairo, Egypt 2002 Khalid Younis Salah Hassan Yasser Esmat, Walid Salah West Palm Beach, USA 2004 Ahmed Nasr Dennis Bulloch Reg Bamford , Mark McInerney Southwick, England 2006 Mohammed Nasr Salah Hassan Mark McInerney, Stephen Mulliner Hawkes Bay, New Zealand 2008 Ahmed Nasr Reg Bamford Chris Clarke , Mohammed Nasr Cape Town, South Africa 2011 Mark McInerney Hisham Abousbaa Ahmed Nasr, Hamish McIntosh Hurlingham, London, England 2013 Reg Bamford Ahmed Nasr Ahmed El Mahdi, Hami Erian Cairo, Egypt 2015 Ahmed El Mahdi Hami Erian Chris Clarke , Stephen Mulliner Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand 2017 Reg Bamford Ahmed Nasr Hami Erian, Felix Webby Melbourne, Australia 2019 Ben Rothman Mohamed Karem Hami Erian, Josh Freeth Southwick, England 2022 Matthew Essick Robert Fulford Reg Bamford , Robert Fletcher Southwick, England
Women's Golf Croquet[ edit ] [ 7]
Year Winner Runner Up Bronze Medals Venue 2005 Nahed Hassan Iman El Faransawy Shereen Hamdy, Abeer Mostafa Cairo, Egypt 2007 Iman El Faransawy Marwa Mostafa Hemat Mostafa, Jenny Williams Dublin, Ireland 2009 Alix Verge Iman El Faransawy Jenny Clarke, Shaden Okasha Cairnlea, Victoria, Australia 2011 Rachel Rowe Jenny Clarke Rosemary Graham, Marwa Mostafa Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand 2014 Judith Hanekom Jenny Clarke Mona Hegazy, Abeer Mostafa Cairo, Egypt 2019 Soha Mostafa Manal Khoudeir Jenny Clarke, Iman El Faransawy Hawkes Bay, New Zealand 2023 Jamie Gumbrell Rachel Gee Soha Mostafa, Maram Nabil Southwick, England
World Champions (Teams)[ edit ] Association Croquet[ edit ] Tier 1 (MacRobertson Shield ) Year Winner Runner Up Venue 2010 Great Britain New Zealand Various, England 2014 New Zealand England Various, New Zealand 2017 Australia England Mission Hills, California, USA 2022 England Australia Melbourne, Australia
Tier 2.1 Year Winner Runner Up Venue 2010 Wales South Africa Hurlingham, England 2014 Ireland Wales Carrickmines, Ireland 2017 Wales Scotland Sussex, England 2022 Scotland Wales Budleigh Salterton, England
Tier 2.2 Year Winner Runner Up Venue 2010 Scotland Canada, Spain Eastbourne, England 2014 Spain Austria Sussex, England 2017 Sweden Canada Sussex, England 2022 Canada Austria Budleigh Salterton, England
Tier 3 Year Winner Runner Up Venue 2010 Czech Republic Sweden Eastbourne, England 2014 Austria Germany Sussex, England 2017 Germany Czech Republic Sussex, England 2022 South Africa Germany Budleigh Salterton, England
Tier 1 Year Winner Runner Up Venue 2012 Egypt New Zealand Johannesburg, South Africa 2016 New Zealand Egypt Surbiton, England 2020 New Zealand Egypt Nelson, New Zealand
Tier 2 Year Winner Runner Up Venue 2012 Wales Belgium Cairo, Egypt 2016 Australia Spain Bath, England 2021 Spain Wales Cadiz, Spain
Tier 3 Year Winner Runner Up Venue 2016 Norway Russia Godalming, England 2022 Mexico Portugal Godalming, England
National Associations [ edit ]