The CA as Event hosts, and the organising committee for the Sussex County Croquet Club, have requested that Quadway Hoops be used for this event instead of the Aldridge hoops previously advertised.
The WCF has approved this amendment.
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2023 Women’s GC World Championship – How to enter the Qualifier
A Qualifying Tournament will be held from 3rd August to 5th August 2023 at the Compton Croquet Club in Eastbourne, Sussex.
Currently there are 4 places available. This may increase if there are withdrawals from the main event after the cut-off date of 22nd June 2023.
The Qualifier is open to 20 players who have not been able to secure a place through their ranking, their national association or via a WCF wildcard. If the qualifying event is oversubscribed on the allocation date of 24 May 2023 places will be allocated via the WCF Qualifier Ranking list. In all other respects CA tournament conditions rather than WCF sports regulations will apply to this event.
How to enter:
The qualifier can be entered via the English CA's Online Tournament Entry System, which is found on the Compete page of the CA Website. To enter you must first register for (or renew) a Reciprocal Rights Account. If you have any problems, you can contact the CA Office (caoffice.org.uk) for assistance. Once submitted, the office should take approximately one working day to provide the necessary access so that you may enter online.
2023 AC World Championship – How to enter the Qualifier
A qualifying event will be held from 10-13 July 2023 at the Sussex County Croquet Club in Sussex.
Currently there are 4 places available. This may increase if there are withdrawals from the main event after the cut-off date of 11th June 2023.
It will be open to 32 players who have not been able to secure a place through their ranking, their national association or via a WCF wildcard.
If the qualifying event is oversubscribed on the allocation date of 8 May 2023 places will be allocated via the WCF Qualifier Ranking list. In all other respects CA tournament conditions rather than WCF sports regulations will apply to this event.
How to enter:
The qualifier can be entered via the English CA's Online Tournament Entry System, which is found on the Compete page of the CA Website. To enter you must first register for (or renew) a Reciprocal Rights Account. If you have any problems, you can contact the CA Office (caoffice.org.uk) for assistance. Once submitted, the office should take approximately one working day to provide the necessary access so that you may enter online.
Details for the Sussex County Croquet Club can be found on their website
2023 AC World Championship – Entry Fees
Players who have been notified that they have received a place in the upcoming World Championship need to pay their entry fees of £153 by 8th March 2023 at the latest.
Per WCF Sports Regulations Appendix 2, clause 6, players who fail to pay by the due date will lose their place. The relevant sections of the regulation are below for your information:
6.1 Subject to paragraph 6.2, failure to pay the entry fee by the due date will lead to automatic disqualification and the place will be filled in accordance with paragraph 7.
6.2 Before disqualifying a player for failing to pay their entry fee on time, at least two reminders must have been sent to the Member which nominated the player and all reasonable efforts must have been made to contact the player directly.
Successful players from the Qualifier, must pay as soon as possible after qualifying.
All players who can pay by Bank to Bank transfer are encouraged to do so. Instructions are included in each players announcement notification email. This avoids the WCF incurring costly PayPal fees.
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2023 Women’s GC Championship Ranking Places & Wild Cards – updated 26.2.23
Note: Replacement Ranking List updated 26.2.23 - see end of post
The 2023 GC Women’s World Championship is due to be held 7-14 August 2023 at the Sussex County Croquet Club in England.
The Allocation date for this Championship was 21st January 2023. The Management Committee have agreed the following allocation of places for this 56 person event:
24 Full Member Places
4 Associate Member Places
4 RCO Places
2 Wild Cards
4 Qualifier Places
18 Ranking Places
For a breakdown of places by country, please see this file: Breakdown of Places by Country
Ranking Places: The 18 Ranking Places have been awarded to the players in the file below, based on the Initial Ranking List dated end of 21st January 2023. This is based on their Max DG ranking over 12 months as per Sports Regulations Appendix 2, clause 2.3.
As at 21.1.23 - Ranking Places List
Wild Cards: The WCF Management Committee have awarded two wildcards to Ellie Ross and Jessica Bullen, both from New Zealand.
Entry Fees: Players are advised that the entry fee of £136 should be paid by 16th April 2023 at the latest. Details of how and when to pay will be emailed out to players via their Members after the Closing date of 14th March, once the Member Places have also been allocated.
Player Information and Bio’s: these will be due on 14th April 2023. Information on how to send this will be provided after the Closing Date.
Member Places notification: Members should send the Secretary-General the names of players to be nominated for their Member Places by 14th March 2023 at the latest. Some Members have already notified the names of their nominees - please note that these can be changed up to the above deadline.
Withdrawals: The cut-off date for this event is 22nd June 2023. If players with a Member Place drop out before this date, Members have 14 days to nominate a replacement. After this, the place reverts to a Replacement Ranking Place. If players with a Ranking Place drop out before this date, the highest ranked player on the Replacement Ranking list will be awarded the place. After the 22nd June 2023, any places returned will result in additional places awarded through the Qualifying Event.
Replacement Ranking List: updated 26.2.23
The full Replacement Ranking list has been requested. This list is applicable should any player already awarded a place (Ranking or Wild Card) withdraws: WGCWC Replacement Ranking List 26.2.23
2023 WACWC – Debbie Lines is the new Champion
2023 GC Over 50’s Championship Entry Information
The 2023 Golf Croquet Over 50’s World Championship will be held in Western Australia between Saturday 14th October 2023 to Saturday 21st October 2023 at two venues, the Moorabinda Croquet Club (MCC), Bunbury and the Bunbury Tennis Club (BTC) just over the road. There are six courts at Moorabinda and 2 at the Bunbury tennis club.
The Event capacity is 48 players.
Age Restriction! Members and Players are reminded that all entrants for this event must be over 50 on the start date of the event. “Sports Regulations - Clause 5.1.6. A player may compete in an Event subject to a minimum age limit if they have attained the minimum age on the first day of the Event.”
The anticipated entry fee for this event is £136 per player.
There will two qualifying tournaments:
- Western Australia, Cambridge Croquet Club, Sunday 8th October to Wednesday 11th October 2023.
- Eastern Australia ,Cairnlea Victoria, Tuesday 26th to Thursday 28th September 2023.
Information on how to enter these will be published separately.
If extra places for the main event become available after the main cut-off date of 27th August, then these will all come from the West Coast qualifier.
An event website will be launched nearer the event, but until then, keep an eye on this page for updates relating to the event.
Format
Block play: 8 blocks of 6 players (48). Top 4 of each block advance to the Knock-Out Stage.
Knock-Out: The Knock-Out Stage will comprise 32 players.
Entry Method Main Event
Players should submit their availability to their Member Governing Body in accordance with their published entry method. Any applicants from non-Member countries should email their availability, by the response date, to secretary@worldcroquet.org.
Travel, transport, accommodation, and sustenance
Travel: Minibus transport from the hotel to the venue(s) will be provided for the players.
Accommodation: There is a variety of accommodation available in the vicinity of the two facilities, ranging from basic to the higher end of the market. There is four star rated accommodation available. Options will be listed on the event specific website.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are available at the hotel. Hotel can cater for special dietary requirements. Snacks and lunches will be available for purchase at both venues.
Hoops
Atkins Quadways.
Player Information
Successful entrants should note that contact details, a photograph and a short bio for the programme, must be provided to the Secretary-General as per the published timetable.
Main Event Dates | ||
Invitation Date | 15 January 2023 | This is the date that Members will be formally invited to send players to participate in this event. |
Response Date | 15 March 2023 | This is the date by which Member nominations for Ranking and Wild Card places must have been received by the WCF Management Committee. Members must also specify the number of Membership Places they wish to take up and RCO's should advise if they would like to request a Membership Place. |
Allocation Date | 29 March 2023 | The World Ranking List to be used to determine the initial allocation of Ranking Places is that published at the end of the Allocation Date. |
Announcement Date | 12 April 2023 | By this date the breakdown of places will be advised and players awarded an Initial Ranking Place or Wild Card will be announced. |
Closing Date | 12 May 2023 | This is the last date Members can nominate players for their Membership Places. Within 1 to 2 days the MC will announce recipients of Membership Places and Replacement Ranking Places. |
Player Contact Details & Bios | 10 June 2023 | This is the date by which players are asked to provide their contact details, bio's and a headshot photo. |
Entry Fee Due Date | 12 June 2023 | Per Sports Regn Appendix 2 6.1. Any players awarded a place on the Announcement Date will lose their place if they have not paid by this date. |
Main Event Cut-off Date | 27 August 2023 | This is the date after which returned places are generally filled by creating extra Qualifier Places instead of Replacement Ranking Places. |
Pandemic
Players will be expected to comply with whatever rules the government or host clubs have in place at the time of the event.
Further information about the event, including the venues, local accommodation and attractions, transport links, the event timetable (including social events) and any other relevant information, will be published nearer the start date.
2023 WACWC – the Knock-Out Draw
2023 WACWC – The Block Stage Draw
The draw for the Block stage can now be found on Croquet Scores.
AC Women's World Championship Block Stage Draw on Croquet Scores
2023 AC World Championship Ranking Places and Wild Cards
The Management Committee have agreed the following allocation of places for this 80 person event.
Capacity = 80 | |
Full Member Places | 26 |
Associate Member Places | 5 |
RCO Places | 3 |
Qualifier | 4 |
Wild Cards | 2 |
Ranking Places | 40 |
Ranking Places
The 40 Ranking Places have been awarded to the following players, based on the Initial Ranking List dated end 18th December 2022. This is based on their Max DG ranking over 12 months as per Sports Regulations Appendix 2, clause 2.3.
Country | Player | Max Dgrade /12mths | Games Played |
Australia | Robert Fletcher | 2810 | 74 |
South Africa | Reg Bamford | 2738 | 16 |
England | Jamie Burch | 2671 | 54 |
England | James Death | 2618 | 111 |
USA | Matthew Essick | 2604 | 78 |
Australia | Malcolm Fletcher | 2577 | 40 |
England | Harry Fisher | 2566 | 62 |
England | Mark Avery | 2556 | 60 |
England | Stephen Mulliner | 2538 | 41 |
Spain | Jose Riva | 2538 | 17 |
Australia | Edward Wilson | 2535 | 30 |
England | Samir Patel | 2510 | 65 |
New Zealand | Jenny Clarke | 2510 | 51 |
USA | Zack Watson | 2499 | 59 |
USA | Ben Rothman | 2492 | 36 |
England | Christian Carter | 2486 | 41 |
Australia | Dwayne McCormick | 2472 | 83 |
England | David Maugham | 2471 | 83 |
Australia | Stephen Forster | 2443 | 92 |
Ireland | Andrew Johnston | 2420 | 8 |
England | Alain Giraud | 2409 | 58 |
England | Mark Suter | 2399 | 67 |
England | Dominic Nunns | 2396 | 21 |
England | Joel Taylor | 2393 | 103 |
USA | Thomas Balding | 2381 | 65 |
Wales | Ian Burridge | 2381 | 42 |
New Zealand | Logan McCorkindale | 2381 | 5 |
Scotland | Duncan Reeve | 2377 | 49 |
England | Mark van Loon | 2373 | 45 |
England | Gabrielle Higgins | 2369 | 90 |
USA | Jeff Soo | 2364 | 47 |
England | Marcus Evans | 2355 | 11 |
England | David Goacher | 2337 | 44 |
USA | Stephen Morgan | 2332 | 51 |
Wales | Angharrad Walters | 2325 | 29 |
England | Pete Trimmer | 2325 | 15 |
England | Gavin Carter | 2323 | 6 |
USA | Sherif Abdelwahab | 2318 | 38 |
England | Robin Brown | 2316 | 7 |
Scotland | Sam Murray | 2309 | 55 |
Wild Cards
Per WCF Sports Regulations, Appendix 3, the Management Committee may offer up to two wildcards. They have decided that two will be offered, both per criteria 2.1.1 "the encouragement of young players or players showing exceptional promise of future development".
Blake Fields - USA
Callum Johnson - England
Entry Fees
The anticipated entry fee for this event is £153 per player. This is based on a rate of £17 per player per day for 9 days. This rate is subject to ratification by the WCF Council when the 2023 Budget is approved later this year.
Players are advised that the entry fee should be paid by 8th March 2023 at the latest. Details of how and when to pay will be emailed out to players after the Closing date 5th February, once the Member Places have also been allocated.
Member Places
Members should send the Secretary-General the names of players to be nominated for their Member Places by 5th February 2023 at the latest. Some Members have already notified the names of their nominees - please note that these can be changed up to the above deadline.
Withdrawals
The Closing date for this event is 5th February 2023.
If players with a Member Place drop out before this date, Members have 14 days to nominate a replacement. After this, the place reverts to a Replacement Ranking Place.
If players with a Ranking Place drop out before this date, the highest ranked player on the Replacement Ranking list will be awarded the place.
After the cut-off date of 11th June 2023, any places returned will result in additional places awarded through the Qualifying Event.