Author: Debbie Lines

2019 GCWC Qualifying Tournament

28 applications were received by midnight on 26 May 2019.  The top 24 players by grade calculated as at that date are awarded places and the remaining two form the Reserve List in grade order.

As at 16 July 2019, there will be six Qualifying Places available following two withdrawals after the Cut-Off date of 9 June 2019.

 

    COMPETITORS  
1   Simon Carter  
2   Raouf Allim  
3   Sherif Abousbaa  
4   Sherif El Tarahouny  
5   Christopher Roberts  
6   David Wise  
7   Elizabeth Farrow  
8   Richard Brooks  
9   Jayne Stevens  
10   Nelson Morrow  
11   Helen Reeves  
12   Peter Coles  
13   Simon Carlsson  
14   Stephen Leonard  
15   Roger Goldring  
16   Roger Barnacle  
17   Christopher Heath  
18   Andrew Carpenter  
19   Andrejs Savinovs  
20   Begona Elzaburu  
21   Luis Alvarez-Sala  
22   Paz Gonzalez de Aguilar  
23   Archibald Zimonyi  
       
    RESERVE LIST

        Grade
1   Paul Gunn 1825
2   Carlos Munoz

1771
3   Manuel Marcos Fal 1514

2020 Association Croquet World Championship

The 2020 Association Croquet World Championship (“ACWC”) will be held at the Victorian Croquet Centre, Cairnlea, Melbourne, Victoria (and other venues) from Saturday, 15 February to Sunday, 23 February 2020 in accordance with version 4.9 of the Event Regulations and version 8.9 of the Sports Regulations. The Event Capacity is 80.

A dedicated event website may be found here.

A Qualifying Tournament will be held from Sunday, 9 February to Wednesday, 12 February 2020 from which the six highest-placed finishers will gain places in the ACWC. Details of the venue and how to enter the Qualifying Tournament will be made available in due course.  Details of the Qualifying Tournament may be found here.

TIMETABLE

Following the passing of the Closing Date on 22 September 2019, 20 Membership Places were taken up, one Wild Card place was awarded, four Qualifying Places were reserved and, accordingly, 55 Ranking Places were awarded.  There have been three withdrawals after the Cut-Off Date so there are now seven Qualifying Places.

The names of the 73 players with Membership Places, Ranking Places and the Wild Card Place are listed here.

 

 

Global Player & Games Database

April 2024 Update
Progress on this project has been slower than hoped. The Management Committee continue to work with Phil Cordingley reviewing the work completed to date. A review of the project and a discussion with Phil regarding how the speed of delivery can be addressed, is planned.

The World Croquet Federation has identified potential benefits of implementing a Global Player & Games Database and has set up a working group to establish the scope, feasibility (or otherwise) and costs of implementing such a system.

The chairman of the working group, Phil Cordingley, has now presented initial thoughts and a feasibility study.

Phil Cordingley is positive about the plan and regards it as a straightforward and feasible IT project.  He is actively working on producing a database design (Phase 0) for review and approval by the MC.  Implementation could be achieved either by harnessing voluntary IT resources from within the croquet community or by commercial expertise (e.g. from India).  Phil Cordingley hopes that Phase 1 (incorporation of the AC and GC rankings) can be achieved by end 2021.

Working Group reports to date:-

WCF Working Group 2 - Global Player & Games Database Feasibility Study 7.10.2020

WCF Working Group 2 - Global Player & Games Database Progress Report 6.2.2021

Global Handicap System

January 2025
Due to resource constraints, no progress was made during 2024. The MC will review the scope over the next couple of months.

April 2024
Progress on WG2 has been extremely slow. The MC therefore decided at their April Management Meeting that this working group should be re-visited.

The previous list of concerns are still valid, but the list will be reviewed along with the scope.

April 2021
The working group looking at the Global Handicap System has determined that it can best be incorporated into a new Global Player and Games Database (see working group 2) . This project is therefore on hold until further progress has been made on working group 2.

Report of WCF WG1 - Global Handicap System

March 2019 Newsletter

WCF March 2019 Newsletter

The newsletter provides a summary for WCF Members of what the Management Committee (MC) has been doing recently and what is on the agenda in the near future. Comments are always very welcome. It is also made available to all on the WCF web-site and via the Nottingham list and other croquet bulletin boards.

Council debates and decisions

Topic 78

Following the consultation on WCF membership structure in Topic 74, the WCF Council approved amended proposals to alter the WCF membership structure by 52 votes to 1. There are now Full and Associate Members and Recognised Croquet Organisations (“RCOs”). It is hoped to add several new RCOs to the list in the next few months. It is possible to have more than one RCO in a country which does not have a Member. This is clearly appropriate for very large countries such as China and India. The intention is that the greater flexibility attached to RCO status will enable the WCF to be more active in supporting the development of croquet.

What has happened since December?

World Championship administration activities covered the final stages of preparation for the 2019 Women’s GCWC in February and the management of the timetable for the 2019 Under 21 GCWC and the 2019 GC World Championship.

The other issues dealt with by the MC are set out in the list of MC topics that have required attention and resolution and can be found at the end of this Newsletter.

2019 Women’s Golf Croquet World Championship

The sixth Women’s GC World Championship was held from 2 to 9 February 2019 in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand at the Heretaunga and Marewa Croquet Clubs. 56 competitors took part representing eight countries - Australia, Egypt, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Spain and USA.

The semi-finals provided two titanic struggles. Soha Mostafa (EGY) took the first two games from Jenny Clarke (NZL) by 7-3, 7-4 but was then hauled back by 7-6, 7-4. The final game went to the 13th hoop and Soha emerged the winner 7-6. In the other match, Iman El Faransawy (EGY), the 2007 women’s world champion, also took the first two games 7-3, 7-6. But her opponent, Manal Khodeir (EGY), then staged a dramatic recovery and swept to victory 7-2, 7-6, 7-3.

In the final, Soha started as the favourite to take the title but had to play at her best to beat Manal 7-1, 5-7, 7-6, 7-3 and so become the first Egyptian to hold the women’s world title since Iman in 2007.

Forthcoming WCF championships

2019 Under 21 Golf Croquet World Championship

The 2019 Under 21 Golf Croquet World Championship will be held at the Nottingham Croquet Club from Saturday, 20 July to Wednesday, 24 July 2019.

2019 Golf Croquet World Championship

The 2019 Golf Croquet World Championship will be held at the Sussex County Croquet Club from Saturday, 27 July to Sunday, 4 August 2019.  Four places are reserved for the highest finishers in a Qualifying Tournament at Guildford & Godalming Croquet Club from 22 to 25 July 2019. 

2020 Golf Croquet World Team Championship – Tier 1

Tier 1 of the 2020 GCWTC will be held at the Nelson-Hinemoa Croquet Club on the north coast of New Zealand’s South Island from 6 to 12 January 2020. Australia, Egypt, England, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden and the USA have all confirmed their intention to send a team.

2020 Association Croquet World Championship

The 2020 ACWC will be held at the Victorian Croquet Centre near Melbourne from 15 to 23 February 2020. Formal invitations to participate will be sent to Members in April 2019.

Membership and RCO enquiries

There are no current Membership enquiries but several croquet bodies which are potential candidates for RCO status are in contact with the WCF, hailing from China, Greece, India, Iran, Mexico, Montenegro and Pakistan.

Management Committee topics

MC Topics recently completed or closed

MC 369:     2019 Women’s Golf Croquet World Championship

MC 371:     Format of World Team Championships

MC 389:     WCF membership structure

MC Topics currently open

MC 352:     10-year World Championship schedule

MC 386:     Commonwealth Games

MC 390:     2020 GCWTC Tier 1 (Openshaw Shield) (NZL)

MC 392:     2020 GCWTC Tier 2/3 (ESP)

MC 393:     2020 WACWC (was MC 382)

MC 394:     2021 U21 GCWC

MC 395:     2021 GCWC

MC Topics currently under administration

MC 362:     2019 U21 GCWC and Golf Croquet World Championship

MC 365:     Hall of Fame relaunch

MC 377:     GC Rankings development

MC 391:     2020 Association Croquet World Championship (was MC 381)

MC 396:     2021 ACWTC Tier 1 (MacRob)(AUS) (was MC 384)

MC 397:     2021 ACWTC Tier 2 (ENG)

Outlook for April and beyond

The MC’s priorities will be on development via the RCO dimension, managing the approach to the 2019 Under 21 GCWC and the 2019 GCWC and issuing the formal invitations for the 2020 ACWC and 2020 GC WTC Tier 2/3.

Stephen Mulliner

Secretary-General

16 April 2019

2019 Women’s Golf Croquet World Championship – Winner: Soha Mostafa (EGY)

The 6th WCF Women’s Golf Croquet World Championship
Venue: Heretaunga Croquet Club, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Dates: 2 – 9 February 2019

Champion: Soha Mostafa (Egypt)

Finalist: Manal Khodeir (Egypt)

Soha Mostafa (EGY) is the new Women's Golf Croquet World Champion.

Soha Mostafa - Winner

Soha defeated Manal Khodeir (EGY) 7-1, 5-7, 7-3, 7-4 in the final of the 2019 Women's Golf Croquet World Championship held at Heretaunga Croquet Club in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand from 2 to 9 February 2019.  56 competitors from eight countries took part.

Soha's victory in the sixth Women's World Championship was the first Egyptian success since 2007.  The three previous champions were Alix Verge (AUS) in 2009, Rachel Gee (ENG) in 2011 and Judith Hanekom (ZAF) in 2014.

Full results are available at https://croquetscores.com/2019/gc/wcf-womens-world-championship

Soha in play during the Championship

Soha Mostafa and Hanen Aref at the GC Worlds at the 2019 GC Women's World Championship from Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Soha Mostafa (EGY) is the new Women’s GC World Champion

Soha Mostafa (EGY) is the new Women's Golf Croquet World Champion.

Soha defeated Manal Khodeir (EGY) 7-1, 5-7, 7-3, 7-4 in the final of the 2019 Women's Golf Croquet World Championship held at Heretaunga Croquet Club in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand from 2 to 9 February 2019.  56 competitors from eight countries took part.

Soha's victory in the sixth Women's World Championship was the first Egyptian success since 2007.  The three previous champions were Alix Verge (AUS) in 2009, Rachel Gee (ENG) in 2011 and Judith Hanekom (ZAF) in 2014.

The next Women's Golf Croquet World Championship is scheduled to be held in England in 2023.

 

2019 GC World Championship – list of competitors

2019 Simon Carter Golf Croquet World Championship

List of competitors awarded Ranking, Membership and Wild Card Places

as at 16 July 2019

RANKING PLACES  
1   Martin Clarke AUS
2   David Hanbidge AUS
3   Lester Hughes AUS
4   Nour Ali EGY
5   Ahmed El Mahdi EGY
6   Mostafa Eissa EGY
7   Omar Fahmy EGY
8   Fathy Farouk EGY
9   Yasser Fathy EGY
10   Karim Ghamry EGY
11   Naguib Hossam EGY
12   Mohamed Karem EGY
13   Abeer Mostafa EGY
14   Mohamed Nasr EGY
15   Ahmed Nasr EGY
16   Khaled Tharwat EGY
17   Walid Wahban EGY
18   Richard Bilton ENG
19   Robert Fulford ENG
20   John-Paul Moberly ENG
21   Stephen Mulliner ENG
22   Jonathan Powe ENG
23   Tobi Savage ENG
24   Manuel Alvarez-Sala ESP
25   Jose Riva ESP
26   Rafael Romero ESP
27   George Coulter NZL
28   Duncan Dixon NZL
29   Joshua Freeth NZL
30   Sherif Abdelwahab USA
31   Ahab Dincer USA
32   David Maloof USA
33   Ben Rothman USA
34   Jeff Soo USA
35   Ian Burridge WAL
36   Reg Bamford ZAF
       
MEMBERSHIP PLACES  
1   Kevin Beard AUS
2   Alison Sharpe AUS
3   Pierre Beaudry BEL
4   Amr Hamdy CAN
5   John Richardson CAN
6   Ian Sexton CHE
7   Wolfgang Usbeck DEU
8   Hamy Erian EGY
9   Mostafa Nezar EGY
10   Nicholas Archer ENG
11   Nicholas Cheyne ENG
12   Mark Daley ENG
13   Peter Dowd ENG
14   Harry Fisher ENG
15   Tim King ENG
16   Guy Scurfield ENG
17   Lionel Tibble ENG
18   Andres Alvarez-Sala ESP
19   Jose Alvarez-Sala ESP
20   Lars Boman FIN
21   Mark Stephens IRL
22   Charles von Schmieder IRL
23   Roberts Stafeckis LVA
24   Brian Bullen NZL
25   Hamish McIntosh NZL
26   Dusan Turcer PRT
27   Lorna Dewar SCO
28   Fergus Thompson SCO
29   Joi Elebo SWE
30   Fernando Bonilla URU
31   Cheryl Bromley USA
32   Macey White USA
33   Peter Balchin WAL
34   Murray Buchanan ZAF
35   Judith Hanekom ZAF
       
WILD CARD PLACES  
1   Euan Burridge ENG
2   Jamie Gumbrell AUS

2019 GC World Championship – entry fees

2019 Golf Croquet World Championship

Entry fees

Players are encouraged to pay their entry fee of £108 as soon as possible and in any event by midnight on Tuesday, 26 February 2019.  Payment will be accepted by bank transfer or by PayPal.

Bank transfer

If you have a UK bank account or can transfer money into a UK bank account without significant charges, please pay the entry fee by bank transfer to the WCF bank account below.  In the “reference” or “remark” field, please put your name so it is clear to whom the entry fee relates.

PayPal

If it is not possible to pay by bank transfer, please use the PayPal button below.

Number of Entrants