The 2nd Women's Golf Croquet World Championship
Venue: Dublin, Ireland
Dates: 3-9 September 2007
Champion: Iman El Faransawy (Egypt)
Finalist: Marwa Moustafa (Egypt)
Tournament Report
9th September 2007. Iman El Faransawy beat Marwa Moustafa in the final of the 2nd WCF Women's Golf Croquet Championship to become the new world champion. In a thrilling final, watched by a large crowd at Carrickmines Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, she beat her fellow Egyptian 5-7, 7-4, 7-4, 7-3.
Hemat Moustafa, also from Egypt, beat Jenny Williams from New Zealand in the third place play-off, 7-4, 7-5. Carole Jackson of South Africa beat Phyllis Young of New Zealand 5-7, 7-3, 7-5 in the final of the Plate event.
Presenting the prizes, David Openshaw, President of the World Croquet Federation, said that he had been delighted to see 40 players from nine different countries competing in the championship.
He said that it had been a pleasure to see such a high standard of croquet with top players from around the world taking part. He thanked the Croquet Association of Ireland and the two host clubs, Carrickmines Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club and Herbert Park Croquet Club, for making the event such an outstanding success.
The gold medal was presented to Iman El Faransawy, silver to Marwa Moustafa and bronze medals to each of the two losing semi-finalists, Hemat Moustafa and Jenny Williams.
Results
| Group A | ||||||||
| NH | MB | AO | VM | CB | Wins | Position | ||
| Nahed Hassan | EGY | 7-6, 4-7, 7-5 | 7-5, 7-0 | 7-0, 7-3 | 7-4, 7-3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Mavis Brogden | NZ | 6-7, 7-4, 5-7 | 7-5, 7-2 | 7-4, 7-4 | 7-3, 7-0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Anne Oxton | RSA | 5-7, 0-7 | 5-7, 2-7 | 7-6, 2-7, 7-5 | 4-7, 7-6, 7-4 | 2 | 3 | |
| Vivienne Murphy | AUS | 0-7, 3-7 | 4-7, 4-7 | 6-7, 7-2, 5-7 | 5-7, 6-7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ciara Byrne | IRE | 4-7, 3-7 | 3-7, 0-7 | 7-4, 6-7, 4-7 | 7-5, 7-6 | 1 | 4 | |
| Group B | ||||||||
| IEF | VA | PY | KB | IH | Wins | Position | ||
| Iman El Faransawi | EGY | 7-2, 7-2 | 5-7, 2-7 | 6-7, 7-4, 7-5 | 7-3, 7-3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Valerie Armstrong | RSA | 2-7, 2-7 | 5-7, 4-7 | 7-6, 7-4 | 7-3, 7-5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Phyllis Young | NZ | 7-5, 7-2 | 7-5, 7-4 | 7-4, 6-7, 6-7 | 7-0, 7-4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Kath Burt | ENG | 7-6, 4-7, 5-7 | 6-7, 4-7 | 4-7, 7-6, 7-6 | 7-4, 7-2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Irene Holloway | IRE | 3-7, 3-7 | 3-7, 5-7 | 0-7, 4-7 | 4-7, 2-7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Group C | ||||||||
| AM | DC | AT | IB | VB | Wins | Position | ||
| Abir Moustafa | EGY | 7-1, 6-7, 7-4 | 7-5, 7-5 | 7-4, 7-6 | 5-7, 7-0, 7-2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Dallas Cooke | NZ | 1-7, 7-6, 4-7 | 7-6, 4-7, 5-7 | 7-5, 7-5 | 7-3, 7-2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Anne Taves | USA | 5-7, 5-7 | 6-7, 7-4, 7-5 | 6-7, 7-2, 7-5 | 7-6, 7-2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Irene Burns | ENG | 4-7, 6-7 | 5-7, 5-7 | 7-6, 2-7, 5-7 | 7-5, 7-2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Victoria Browne | IRE | 7-5, 0-7, 2-7 | 0-7, 4-7 | 6-7, 2-7 | 5-7, 2-7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Group D | ||||||||
| SH | JH | LD | PE | GK | Wins | Position | ||
| Sherine Hamdi | EGY | 7-6, 7-4 | 7-2, 7-3 | 7-2, 7-4 | 6-7, 7-3, 6-7 | 3 | 1 | |
| Julie Hudson | ENG | 6-7, 4-7 | 7-2, 7-5 | 7-3, 7-4 | 3-7, 2-7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Leo Dungan | IRE | 2-7, 3-7 | 2-7, 5-7 | 5-7, 7-2, 6-7 | 7-6, 7-5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Pat Erskine | RSA | 2-7, 4-7 | 3-7, 4-7 | 7-5, 2-7, 7-6 | 7-5, 7-6 | 2 | 3 | |
| Glennis Kitt | AUS | 7-6, 3-7, 7-6 | 7-3, 7-2 | 6-7, 5-7 | 5-7, 6-7 | 2 | 4 | |
| Group E | ||||||||
| JW | SS | JPr | JPo | LP | Wins | Position | ||
| Jenny Williams | NZ | 7-5, 7-3 | 7-3, 7-1 | 7-2, 7-2 | 7-1, 7-6 | 4 | 1 | |
| Salwa Saleh | EGY | 5-7, 3-7 | 7-3, 5-7, 7-6 | 4-7, 5-7 | 5-7, 7-1, 7-4 | 2 | 4 | |
| Jane Pringle | ENG | 3-7, 1-7 | 3-7, 7-5, 6-7 | 7-4, 7-4 | 7-4, 7-3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Jill Pople | RSA | 2-7, 2-7 | 7-4, 7-5 | 4-7, 4-7 | 7-4, 7-2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Linda Pullman | IRE | 1-7, 6-7 | 7-5, 1-7, 4-7 | 4-7, 3-7 | 4-7, 2-7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Group F | ||||||||
| HM | CJ | REA | JJ | TS | Wins | Position | ||
| Hemat Moustafa | EGY | 3-7, 7-6, 7-4 | 7-2, 7-5 | 7-5, 7-6 | 7-4, 7-0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Carole Jackson | RSA | 7-3, 6-7, 4-7 | 7-3, 7-2 | 7-3, 7-5 | 7-3, 7-4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Rana El Alami | PAL | 2-7, 5-7 | 3-7, 2-7 | 5-7, 6-7 | 6-7, 5-7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Josie Jackson | USA | 5-7, 6-7 | 3-7, 5-7 | 7-5, 7-6 | 7-6, 5-7, 7-2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Tamar Shorten | IRE | 4-7, 0-7 | 3-7, 4-7 | 7-6, 7-5 | 6-7, 7-5, 2-7 | 1 | 4 | |
| Group G | ||||||||
| MAM | CP | FV | BL | YM | Wins | Position | ||
| Manal Ali Mohsen | EGY | 7-2, 7-1 | 7-1, 7-5 | 7-1, 7-3 | 7-0, 7-4 | 4 | 1 | |
| Christine Pont | AUS | 2-7, 1-7 | 7-2, 7-1 | 7-5, 7-4 | 7-1, 7-2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Freda Vitty | ENG | 1-7, 5-7 | 2-7, 1-7 | 7-6, 7-3 | 7-2, 7-2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Barbara Leeming | USA | 1-7, 3-7 | 5-7, 4-7 | 6-7, 3-7 | 7-5, 7-5 | 1 | 4 | |
| Yvonne Marrinan | IRE | 0-7, 4-7 | 1-7, 2-7 | 2-7, 2-7 | 5-7, 5-7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Group H | ||||||||
| MM | JSho | CD | ES | JSha | Wins | Position | ||
| Marwa Moustafa | EGY | 7-4, 7-1 | 7-2, 7-4 | 7-2, 7-3 | 7-3, 7-4 | 4 | 1 | |
| Jane Shorten | IRE | 4-7, 1-7 | 3-7, 7-6, 3-7 | 5-7, 7-4, 3-7 | 7-2, 7-1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Creina Dawson | AUS | 2-7, 4-7 | 7-3, 6-7, 7-3 | 7-6, 6-7, 3-7 | 7-2, 7-2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Erica Stephens | NZ | 2-7, 3-7 | 7-5, 4-7, 7-3 | 6-7, 7-6, 7-3 | 7-2, 7-2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Jackie Shannon | SCO | 3-7, 4-7 | 2-7, 1-7 | 2-7, 2-7 | 2-7, 2-7 | 0 | 5 |
Knock-Out Stage
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarter finals | Semi-finals | Final | Winner |
| Manal Ali Mohsen (1) | Manal Ali Mohsen | ||||
| Josie Jackson | 7-1, 7-4 | Manal Ali Mohsen | |||
| Glennis Kitt | Dallas Cooke | 7-3, 7-5 | |||
| Dallas Cooke | 7-4, 7-4 | Iman El Faransawy | |||
| Carole Jackson | Carole Jackson | 7-6, 7-6 | |||
| Creina Dawson | 7-6, 7-5 | Iman El Faransawy | |||
| Jill Pople | Iman El Faransawy | 7-4, 7-4 | |||
| Iman El Faransawy (8) | 7-3, 7-4 | Iman El Faransawy | |||
| Abir Moustafa (5) | Abir Moustafa | 5-7, 7-5, 7-6, 4-7, 7-5 | |||
| Tamar Shorten | 7-1, 7-4 | Abir Moustafa | |||
| Jane Pringle | Erica Stephens | 7-6, 6-7,
7-3 |
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| Erica Stephens | 5-7, 7-2, 7-6 | Jenny Williams | |||
| Mavis Brogden | Mavis Brogden | 7-6, 4-7,
7-3 |
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| Valerie Armstrong | 7-3, 7-3 | Jenny Williams | |||
| Kath Burt | Jenny Williams | 7-4, 4-7,
7-5 |
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| Jenny Williams (4) | 7-3, 7-2 | Iman El Faransawy | |||
| Nahed Hassan (3) | Nahed Hassan | 5-7, 7-4, 7-4, 7-3 | |||
| Irene Burns | 7-1, 7-3 | Nahed Hassan | |||
| Freda Vitty | Freda Vitty | 6-7, 7-4,
7-1 |
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| Anne Taves | 6-7, 7-3, 7-5 | Hemat Moustafa | |||
| Phyllis Young | Julie Hudson | 7-3, 7-5 | |||
| Julie Hudson | 7-6, 7-6 | Hemat Moustafa | |||
| Barbara Leeming | Hemat Moustafa | 7-4, 6-7,
7-5 |
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| Hemat Moustafa (6) | 7-2, 7-4 | Marwa Moustafa | |||
| Sherine Hamdi (7) | Sherine Hamdi | 7-5, 7-6, 7-3 | |||
| Ciara Byrne | 7-4, 7-2 | Sherine Hamdi | |||
| Anne Oxton | Salwa Saleh | 5-7, 7-4,
7-5 |
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| Salwa Saleh | 7-1, 7-5 | Marwa Moustafa | |||
| Christine Pont | Christine Pont | 7-6, 7-3 | |||
| Jane Shorten | 7-6, 5-7, 7-6 | Marwa Moustafa | |||
| Pat Erskine | Marwa Moustafa | 7-6, 3-7,
7-6 |
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| Marwa Moustafa | 7-4, 7-2 |
3rd / 4th Place Play Off
| Losing semi-finalists | Third Place |
| Jenny Williams | Hemat Moustafa |
| Hemat Moustafa | 7-4, 7-5 |
Plate Event
| Quarter finals | Semi-finals | Final | Winner |
| Valerie Armstrong | Phyllis Young | ||
| Phyllis Young | 10 - 7 | Phyllis Young | |
| Kath Burt | Anne Taves | 10 - 8 | |
| Anne Taves | 10 - 4 | Carole Jackson | |
| Anne Oxton | Anne Oxton | 5-7, 7-3,
7-5 |
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| Jane Shorten | 10 - 7 | Carole Jackson | |
| Carole Jackson | Carole Jackson | 10 - 8 | |
| Freda Vitty | 10 - 9 |