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Category: ERC Business Updates
MĀRTIŅŠ GRĪNHOFS is the new ERC Events Co-ordinator
The European Regional Committee (ERC) are pleased to announce the appointment of Martins Grinhofs as our new Events Co-ordinator.
The role will involve managing all the admin required for our European Championships. Typically, the ERC schedule two to three events each year.
Martins is an IT consultant based in Sigulda, Latvia, where he is also a member of the local croquet club. He has helped to organise and run several recent Latvian events, including the European Women’s Championship and the European Under 21’s. He’s organised some of their video streaming and has been responsible for some of the social media updates. Martins is climbing the GC rankings, currently ranked in the 1700’s.
Martins says “Croquet has become a significant hobby of mine in recent years, and I am passionate about contributing to the sport's development. This role presents an exciting opportunity to further develop my skills while supporting the European Championships.”
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Vacancy for an ERC Event Co-ordinator
The European Regional Committee (ERC) are recruiting for someone to administer the European Championships. The role will involve managing all the admin required for these events. Typically, the ERC schedule two to three events each year. The European Club League may be added to this role for the 2026 season onward. The administration for each championship event includes:
- Initiating the event – this involves emailing Members the Invitation via email and website notifications.
- Managing all follow up emails and communications with Members.
- Collecting and managing the entries via an Excel spreadsheet.
- Liaising with Tournament Group to agree the event structure e.g. player numbers and format.
- Publishing the award of places to Members and on the website.
- Liaising with the WCF Treasurer to ensure all Entry Fees are received and chasing players for these.
- Requesting the Player Information via a Google Form and tracking receipt.
- Setting up a Player and Officials WhatsApp group.
- Managing any player withdrawals in line with the regulations.
- Liaising with the host organising committee as Event Lead.
- Ensuring the WCF website and Facebook pages are regularly updated with Event news.
- Setting up the post event Player survey and then collating and summarising the feedback received.
These activities are managed through email, Google forms and most importantly Excel. An excel template will be provided but may need tailoring for each event. The role holder should therefore have some proficiency in the use of spreadsheets. The role holder will be expected to attend the ERC monthly online meetings, and join in debates, but will not be a voting member of the committee.
Training will be provided by Debbie Lines, the current WCF Secretary-General with additional support from Roberts Stafeckis, the current ERC Chair to whom this role will report.
An honorarium of £250 per event managed, will be payable.
The post is expected to start early September, in time for the start of the admin cycle for the 2025 events, invitations for which are due to be sent out in October.
If interested, please email Debbie Lines for more information or to apply. Applications close 31st July 2024.
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2024 European Championships – How to pay your entry fees
There are three ERC events coming up that need to be paid for.
European GC Singles Championship – 16 to 19 May 2024 at the Sussex County Croquet Club near Brighton, England. Will be requested on the closing date 28th March. Due by date: 28th April.
European GC Women’s Championship – 1 to 4 August 2024 at Compton Croquet Club in Eastbourne, England. Will be requested on the closing date 11th April. Due by date: 11th May.
European AC Singles Championship – 15-18 August 2024 at the Carrickmines Croquet & Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland. Will be requested on the closing date of 16th April. Due date 16th May.
The Entry fee for all these events is £68 per player.
Please do not pay until you have been notified that you have been awarded a place in the event. Those on the Replacement List, do NOT yet have a place. Lists of those with awarded places can be found on the relevant page for each event.
The ERC would prefer that you pay by Bank Transfer. All details on how to do this will be in the email sent to each Member by the ERC Event Lead. This will be sent out shortly after each Closing date and we ask that our Members please forward this information onto their players. Paying in this way incurs lower fees for the ERC and will be very much appreciated.
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