Congratulations to the successful candidates in the recent WCF Elections. All three will serve a four year term of office starting from 1st January 2024.
WCF President: José Álvarez-Sala from Spain
José won the election with 36 votes. Jeff Soo polled 25 and Andrew Hobbs 2 votes.
Management Committee (2 positions): Samir Patel from England and Jeff Soo from USA.
Samir Patel gained 60 votes, Jeff Soo 49 and Stephen Wright 15.
All WCF Members voted in what was a close election.
Thank you to Lewis Palmer and Chris Williams for being the election scrutineers.
Thank you to all the candidates who we hope will try again in future.
There are FOUR open positions on the European Regional Committee (ERC) – nominations due by 30th November 2023.
The ERC has now been in place for two years. The committee normally serve for 4 years, but when we started, we set 3 of the 5 members a shorter two-year term, so that the committee would not all change at the same time going forward.
Three members end their initial term on 31st December this year – Roberts Stafeckis, Daniel Larsson John Swabey. Roberts and Daniel are willing to stand for a second term, should they be elected, whereas John has decided to stand down. Kerstin Loretz has decided to resign from the committee with immediate effect.
We are therefore recruiting for FOUR open positions.
The committee operates via email but also meets approximately once per month. The main language used is English. The ERCs main task is to ensure that the calendar of ERC Championships and Club League Matches are organised and planned. This involves finding hosts, agreeing the bids, sending out invitations, managing the player lists, communicating with the host organisers and advertising all this on the WCF website. Additionally, the ERC may consider regional promotional or development initiatives if requested by the Members.
Please advertise this opportunity to help organise and develop croquet in Europe amongst your players. We invite nominations by 30th November 2023.
The Nomination Process
All nominations must be made via the Member Organising body to the WCF Secretary-General and may be submitted by Full or Associate Members. Nominees may come from a Recognised Croquet Organisation (RCO) but must be nominated by a Member.
All nominations for these positions must be authorised in writing or by email by the candidate and by an appropriate officer of the nominating Member. Nominations must be accompanied by a brief résumé of the candidate’s personal details and their objectives. They must be received by the WCF Secretary-General no later than the 30th November 2023. A headshot photo would also be appreciated.
Election – if there are more candidates than open positions, there will be an election. The process for this will be circulated should it become necessary.
The 2023 retraVision Over 50's Golf Croquet World Championship was held in Western Australia between Saturday 14th October 2023 to Saturday 21st October 2023 at two venues, the Moorabinda Croquet Club (MCC) and the Bunbury Tennis Club (BTC).
Congratulations to Champion Ahmed El Mahdy from Egypt.
Ahmed won the GC World Championship in 2015 and now adds the retraVision Over 50's to his impressive list of titles. Showing strong form throughout the Championship, Ahmed beat fellow Egyptian Omar Fahmy in 3 straight games in the semi-finals with barely a clearance missed. In the other side of the draw Jenny Clarke from New Zealand won through to the final by beating Jeff Newcombe, one of the qualifiers better known for being a long-term top 50 AC player.
Jenny took the first game of the best of five final 7:5 with good clearing and some excellent hoop shots. However, Ahmed settled in patiently and his long hoops and accurate clearing were too strong, and he won the next three games.
The Plate was won by Brett McHardy, from Australian who beat Steinar Olsen from Norway 2:1 in the final.
In the Bowl, Australian Pete Landrebe came through 7:5 7:5 against Stephen Mulliner.
Torben Bak, another qualifier who did well in the main event, reaching the last 16, made it to the final of the Shield but lost to Barry Jennings, also Australian.
The WCF should like to thank the ACA for hosting the Championship. Special thanks go to the Moorabinda Croquet Club and the Bunbury Tennis Club for the use of their excellent lawns. Our thanks also to the Manager Chris Clarke and to Director Max Kewish and to the many other officials and volunteers who organised the event.
The 2023 retraVision Over 50's Golf Croquet World Championship will be held in Western Australia between Saturday 14th October 2023 to Saturday 21st October 2023.
It will be held at two venues, the Moorabinda Croquet Club (MCC) and the Bunbury Tennis Club (BTC). There are six courts at Moorabinda and 2 at the Bunbury club.
retraVision: Top Aussie Company to Sponsor World Croquet Championship in Bunbury
The ACA have recently announced a new major sponsorship deal with retraVision.
Croquet has entered the big league with famous Australian Retailer Retravision throwing its weight behind the sport down under. It’s a real coup for the sport in Australia and Western Australia to have a sponsor with the reputation of Retravision coming onboard. The Award Winning electrics appliance company is not only famous for its retail success, but its community minded approach to business. It has sponsored and linked with numerous organizations through the years. Now croquet is set to benefit from the company’s generosity.
Age Restriction! Members and Players are reminded that all entrants for this event must be 50 or over 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 entry fee for this event is £136 per player. This is based on a rate of £17 per player per day for 8 days.
Qualifying Competition
There will two qualifying tournaments:
- Western Australia, Cambridge Croquet Club, Sunday 8th October to Wednesday 11th October 2023. Download the pdf for information on how to enter: 2023 Over 50 GC Qualifier Flier - Cambridge
- Eastern Australia ,Cairnlea Victoria, Tuesday 26th to Thursday 28th September 2023. Download the pdf for information on how to enter: 2023 Over 50 GC Qualifier Flier - Cairnlea
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.
West coast final qualifier closing date 23rd September.
Main Event Format
The 48 players will form 8 blocks of 6 players. Top 4 from each block advance to the Knock-Out Stage.
All matches in the Block Stage and Knock-Out Stage will be best of 3 games (except for later rounds of Knock-Out Stage), single-banked and played without time limits subject to Sports Regulations 7.2 and 9.4 in emergencies.
The semi-finals and final will be best of five games. The quarter-final at managers discretion.
Consolation Events The Plate, The Bowl and the Shield will be played in accordance with WCF Sports Regulations Appendix 8 paragraph 2, 4 and 5 respectively.
Hours of play: Play will commence at 8.30 am and continue until around 6.00pm. However, all courts are floodlit so play may continue after dark at manager's discretion.
Hoops: Quadway hoops will be used.
Balls: Dawson balls will be used.
Practice: players wishing to practise before the event starts will be welcome on Thursday 12th October 2023 & Friday 13th October 2023. Details to follow.
Social Programme: Welcome Ceremony: Friday 13th October 2023. Championship Dinner: Saturday 21st October 2023. Players to purchase tickets. Award Ceremony: Saturday 21st October 2023 immediately following conclusion of final.
Accommodation and Travel:
Information will be available on the event website early in 2023.
Internet, publicity and Communications Wireless internet connections will be available. Live streaming is expected to be arranged on the last two days. A dedicated website for the event will be available a few months before the event starts.
The events key dates are below:
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.
Key Personnel
Tournament Director
Max Kewish
Tournament Manager
Chris Clarke
DTM/Plate Manager
David Squires
WCF Event Lead
Peter Payne
Tournament Referee
Jim Clements
Treasurer
Judith Nicholls
Secretary
Rob Bowling
Webmaster
Gary Phipps
Marketing/Publilcity
Marcus McGavock
Event Website & Facebook Page
2023 retraVision GC Over 50's World Champion - Ahmed El MahdyThe trophy winners line-up From left to right - Brett McHardy (Plate Winner), Jenny Clarke (Silver medallist), Ahmed El Mahdy (Champion), Omar Fahmy (Bronze medallist), Jeff Newcombe (Bronze medallist), Barry Jennings (Shield Winner) and Pete Landrebe (Bowl winner).
Roehampton played host to the inaugural European Club League final. Six teams had won through qualifying heats across Europe to be represented CERN (Switzerland), Dulwich (England), Ealing (England), Ikskile (Latvia), Roehampton (England) and Sherry (Spain).
The all-play-all tournament was exceedingly closely fought. Each four player match was played to a best of 10 format (2 doubles, 8 singles) and the largest scoreline achieved in any match was 8-2. The final round pitted all the teams against their closest rivals. CERN beat Ealing to secure 5th place and Ikskile beat Sherry to come 3rd.
The deciding match was a close affair with Dulwich only needing to draw the match to win the title, after Roehampton had only managed to draw with Sherry the previous evening. Dulwich took a quick 3-1 lead but Roehampton were able to peg this back to 3-3 before the final round of singles. Andrew Hobbs scored first for Dulwich, beating Mark van Loon, at hoop 13 to leave Dulwich needing just one of the remaining three games for the title. However, Joel Taylor and Nick Yates beat Guy Scurfield and Johnny Claxton respectively to make in 5-4 to Roehampton. With Pierre Beaudry leading 6-3 against Tim Russell it was still looking good for Dulwich but Tim managed to take the game to the golden hoop. Tim had the first two attempts from 4 yards 45 degrees and the boundary but the second failure left Pierre a 2 yard hoop to secure the title for Dulwich.
The lawns at Roehampton were in excellent condition for the time of year and they extended excellent hospitality towards all the visitors, including hosting a tournament meal on the Saturday evening.
And next year - 2024:
The event is aimed at club sides from all over Europe. Next year there will be qualifying heats in, Carrickmines (Dublin, Ireland), Ealing (London, England), Hambury (Germany), Ikskile (Riga, Latvia), Novo Sancti Petri (Cadiz, Spain) and Telc (Czechia), leading into the Grand Final. Full details will be sent to national associations and made available on the WCF website in the coming months.
Congratulations to Dulwich
The 2023 European Club League Champions
The winning Dulwich team: (l to r) Pierre Beaudry, Jonathan Claxton, Guy Scurfield and Andrew Hobbs.
Congratulations to the 6 qualifiers from the West Coast qualifier: Jeff Newcombe, Torben Bak, Paul Christmass, Brian Scott, Basil Ladyman, Kim Reynolds.
Since this finished yesterday there has been another withdrawal, so congratulations also to Ellie Griffith who also now as a place in the main Championship.
Good luck to everyone.
Please find attached the latest list of players (rankings still as at 25.8.23).
Following a withdrawal on 2nd October, please find attached the latest list of players (rankings still as at 25.8.23).
Please note, as the cut-off date for this event has now passed, this withdrawal means there are now 6 places available from the West Coast qualifer event.
Congratulations to Penny Morrison-McGill and John Carr who were the two successful Qualifiers from the East Coast Qualifier.
Following a Ranking place withdrawal on 20th September, please find attached the latest list of players (rankings still as at 25.8.23).
Please note, as the cut-off date for this event has now passed, this withdrawal means there are now 5 places available from the West Coast qualifer event.
Following a Ranking place withdrawal on 12th September, please find attached the latest list of players and the Replacement list (rankings still as at 25.8.23).
Please note, as the cut-off date for this event has now passed, this withdrawal means there are now 4 places available from the West Coast qualifer event.
Following a Ranking place withdrawal on 10th September, please find attached the latest list of players and the Replacement list (rankings as at 25.8.23).
Please note, as the cut-off date for this event has now passed, this withdrawal means there are now 3 places available from the West Coast qualifer event.
The 2023 GC Over 50's World Championship is due to be held in Western Australia between Saturday 14th October 2023 to Saturday 21st October 2023.
The closing date for Members to nominate players for their Membership places was end of 12th May 2023 (UK time).
At the closing date Sweden did not provide a nominee for one of their member places. This place has therefore been released and is currently on offer to the highest ranked player on the Replacement Ranking List.
The file below shows the complete list of current players in receipt of either a Membership Place (23 players) or Ranking Place (20). It also includes the Replacement Ranking list as at end 12th May 2023.
Age Restriction Members and Players are reminded that there is an Age Restriction for this event. Entrants must be 50 or over 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.”
Any players on the list who don’t meet this requirement should immediately notify their Member and the Secretary-General of their ineligibility and withdrawal.
Qualification Events
There are four places remaining which will be awarded to the qualifiers from the two Qualification Events. These will take place in 1) Western Australia, Cambridge Croquet Club, Sunday 8th October to Wednesday 11th October 2023; and 2) Eastern Australia ,Cairnlea Victoria, Tuesday 26th to Thursday 28th September 2023. 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.
Those interested in playing in either of the qualifiers should enter via the ACA website which is due to go live shortly.
Entry Fees are now due The entry fee of £136 per entrant is now requested and must be paid by 12th June 2023.
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.
Players will be emailed our bank details via their Member and are requested to pay by this method if at all possible as PayPal incurs costly fees. Please ensure that 4 or 5 days are allowed for the payment to work its way through the banking system. Per the Regulations, the money needs to have arrived in our bank account by the due date.
Please note that at other recent events some of the photos received have been out of focus, poor resolution or with poor content. Please can all players send a good photo first time as this will avoid the event organisers needing to revert back to request better.
Please note, the photo and bio may be published on the event website and on the WCF website. Players should expect some live streaming and the press may be present taking photographs. Players should note that their results will be published on Croquet Scores. The contact details will be held by the WCF S-G and Tournament Manager for use during the event.
Withdrawals
If for any reason a player cannot now take up their place, please notify me as soon as possible so that a replacement can be found. Per the Sports Regulations, the following process is followed in the event of a withdrawal:
Players who have received a Membership Place: when a player withdraws, the Member has 14 days to nominate a replacement; if no player is nominated a Replacement Ranking Place is awarded. If the 14 days expires before the West Coast Qualifier closing date of 23rd September 2023, the place becomes an extra qualifier from the Qualification tournament.
Withdrawal by a player who received a Ranking place: when a player withdraws, if this is before the cut-off date of 27th August 2023, then the next most highly ranked player on the Replacement Ranking list at the end of that day will be offered the place. After the cut-off date, the place becomes an extra qualifier from the Qualification tournament.
After the Qualifier Closing date, all withdrawals from the main event become extra qualifiers from the Qualification tournament.
New WCF President – nominations due by 31st October
Ian Burridge, our current President, will finish his four-year term at the end of this year. Ian has indicated that he does not intend to stand for a second term. The Management Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his hard work over the past few years. His time in office has been strongly influenced by the epidemic and the need to delay and reschedule all our Championships, and he helped to guide us through these difficult times extremely well.
We are therefore inviting nominations. The WCF President is the outward, most senior face, of the WCF. The President is responsible for helping to set the forward Business Plan and then in steering the Management Committee towards its delivery. He or she chairs our meetings and leads our strategic and policy discussions. Presidents are elected for a four-year term and may stand for a second term if they wish.
Nominations are open now and will close on 31st October 2023. If on that date, we have more than one candidate, we will move to a Member vote.
Two positions on Management Committee – nominations due by 31st October
As well as a new President, two members of the Management Committee finish their terms at the end of this year: Samir Patel and Hal Denton. They may choose to stand again, however, we would encourage new candidates to make themselves available.
The Nomination Process
All nominations, whether for President or the Management Committee, must be made via the Member Organising body to the Secretary-General and may be submitted by Full or Associate Members. Nominees may come from a Recognised Croquet Organisation (RCO) but must be nominated by a Member.
All nominations for these positions must be authorised in writing or by email by the candidate and by an appropriate officer of the nominating Member. Nominations must be accompanied by a brief résumé of the candidate’s personal details and their objectives as President or MC Member. They must be received by the Secretary-General no later than the 31st October 2023. A headshot photo would also be appreciated.
Election – if there are more candidates than open positions, there will be a Council Election. The process for this will be circulated should it become necessary.
Nominations for President should also indicate whether the person wishes to stand for election to the Management Committee, should they be unsuccessful as President.
Congratulations to Robert Fulford - 2023 AC World Champion
2023 AC World Champion Robert Fulford with the Wimbledon Cup.
The 2023 WCF AC World Championship was held between 15th and 23rd July 2023. The event was sponsored by Rockwell Hurlingham Waterfront developments, Howard Sosin and the Hurlingham Club. 18 countries were represented, coincidentally matching the 18th time this event has been held. There were 9 competitors who had played in the first Championship in 1989, also based at Hurlingham, a testament to the evergreen qualities of croquet players.
For the 18th event, it was good to see it return to London where the first championship was held back in 1989.
The 2023 final saw a repeat of the 2022 Golf Croquet final with Matthew Essick versus Robert Fulford. That these players reached the final in both codes is a testament to their skill and commitment to the sport. This time Robert Fulford was triumphant and won the Wimbledon Cup for the 6th time.
Congratulations also go to James Death, winner of the Shield, Debbie Lines, winner of the Bowl, Robin Brown, who won the Plate and Sandy Greig, who won the Manager's Invitational.
Alison Maugham and Mike Town, Manager
The WCF would like to thank all the organisations, clubs and volunteers who helped to make this event run so smoothly.
Jamie Gumbrell is the 2023 GC Women’s World Champion
Thank you to Mary Berry, our Guest of Honour at the Opening Ceremony
The 6th Women’s Golf Croquet World Championship was held in Brighton, England in early August. Competitors from 16 countries competed. After the traditional parade of flags and welcome speeches, the event was formally opened by celebrity Mary Berry with the cutting of a special ‘croquet and flag’ themed cake.
2023 GC Women's Champion Jamie Gumbrell
Jamie Gumbrell from Australia beat Rachel Gee (2011 Champion) in the final, with a display of technical excellence. Her shooting and hoop running was almost faultless throughout the match. Commiserations to Rachel on a hard fought tournament, and congratulations to Jamie.
Congratulations also to Perihan Elwy, winner of the Shield, Judith Hanekom winner of the Bowl and Jessica Bullen who won the Plate.
Thank you to all those who helped to run this event, the WCF appreciate that without the tireless efforts of Clubs and their volunteers, we could not run these events.
The 2023 retraVision GC Over 50’s World Championship will take place in Bunbury, Western Australia, between 14-21 October. Keep an eye out on both the WCF Website and the Event website for more information about the players, the draw and of course, live-streaming!
We are pleased to announce that the Australian Croquet Association have secured retraVision as main sponsors for this event.
This will be the last Over 50’s event following a recent decision that in future the minimum age will increase to 60.
Hosts wanted for future events
The forward calendar for the next 12 years can be viewed on the Upcoming Events page of this website. Clubs interested in hosting any of our events should make their interest known via their Governing Body, who will then indicate their country's interest in hosting the event.
2023 Hall of Fame Nominations – due by 30th September
Nominations to the 2023 WCF Hall of Fame are due by Saturday 30th September.
So far, a total of 51 individuals have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2006. They include some of the greatest players in the history of the game and people who have made other significant contributions to the development and enjoyment of Croquet as administrators, coaches or benefactors. Many Members have served the game in more than one capacity.
Please send your nominations to Debbie Lines, the Secretary-General. Nominations may be made by individuals or through Member countries. Please include a citation of not less than 500 words outlining your nominee's croquet achievements. Please also send a good quality photo or two that can be used on the website, should their nomination prove successful.
Further information regarding the process, the regulations and existing members of the Hall of Fame can be found on the WCF website at the following links:
New WCF President – nominations due by 31st October
Ian Burridge, current WCF President
Ian Burridge, our current President, will finish his four-year term at the end of this year. Ian has indicated that he does not intend to stand for a second term. The Management Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his hard work over the past few years. His time in office has been strongly influenced by the epidemic and the need to delay and reschedule all our Championships, and he helped to guide us through these difficult times extremely well.
We are therefore inviting nominations. The WCF President is the outward, most senior face, of the WCF. The President is responsible for helping to set the forward Business Plan and then in steering the Management Committee towards its delivery. He or she chairs our meetings and leads our strategic and policy discussions. Presidents are elected for a four-year term and may stand for a second term if they wish.
Nominations are open now and will close on 31st October. If on that date, we have more than one candidate, we will move to a Member vote.
Two positions on Management Committee – nominations due by 31st October
As well as a new President, two members of the Management Committee finish their terms at the end of this year: Samir Patel and Hal Denton. They may choose to stand again, however, we would encourage new candidates to make themselves available.
The Nomination Process
All nominations, whether for President or the Management Committee, must be made via the Member Organising body to the Secretary-General and may be submitted by Full or Associate Members. Nominees may come from a Recognised Croquet Organisation (RCO) but must be nominated by a Member.
All nominations for these positions must be authorised in writing or by email by the candidate and by an appropriate officer of the nominating Member. Nominations must be accompanied by a brief résumé of the candidate’s personal details and their objectives as President or MC Member. They must be received by the Secretary-General no later than the 31st October 2023. A headshot photo would also be appreciated.
Note: Election – if there are more candidates than open positions, there will be a Council Election. The process for this will be circulated should it become necessary.
Nominations for President should also indicate whether the person wishes to stand for election to the Management Committee, should they be unsuccessful as President.
For more information, please contact the Secretary-General or ask any of the existing Management Committee.
Ranking Systems
The GC and AC ranking systems are run by volunteers and I am sure you will join me in thanking the Ranking Officers for their hard work. The GC system in particular involves several Assistant Ranking Officers (AROs) ensuring that the results from their part of the world are properly entered into the rankings.
We are always looking for people to support the existing AROs and to get trained up on how to do this important work. If you think you have the skills and time to support croquet in this way, please get in touch.
EUROPE NEWS
England win the European Teams Championship.
2023 European Team Championship: the England team
9 countries gathered at Cheltenham, England for 4 days of mixed AC and GC matches. Each team had one AC player and 2 GC players in a format designed to test both versions of our sport.
Thank you to the Cheltenham Club for hosting and to all the volunteers and officials who organised the event. Congratulations to the English team, comprising Euan Burridge, Aston Wade and Stuart Smith, who beat Wales 3:0 in the Final.
Aston Wade wins the European Under 21 Golf Croquet Championship
Aston Wade winner's speech at the 2023 European U21 Championship
The 2023 GC Under 21 European Championship was held between 17 - 20 August 2023 at the Ikskile Croquet Club (main venue with 3 courts) and Sigulda Croquet Club (one court) in Latvia. 28 competitors from 7 countries competed in the event.
Aston Wade representing England, beat Alfonso Morales from Spain, 2 to 1, in the final.
European Golf Croquet Club League
This exciting new event is designed to give club players throughout Europe the opportunity to play abroad and also to find the Champion club team in Europe.
Three further heats have now been held, these being at Ikskile in Latvia, CERN in Switzerland and Dulwich in England. For tournament reports and results, visit the event webpage: European GC Club League Page
Dulwich, Ealing, Roehampton (ENG), Ikskile (LAT), CERN (CHE) and Sherry (ESP) compete in the 'Grand Final' to be held at the prestigious Roehampton Club, London (England) 13-15th October 2023.
Swedish Referees Course held 5th June
The WCF should like to thank Stephen Mulliner for flying to Sweden earlier this year to provide them with a Referees Course. He had a busy time of it, with 9 people attending the GC course and 6 the AC course. Well done to all those who attended and who are now able to use their skills to support play in Sweden.
Are you using the Translation Guide?
A handy guide, translating key words from English into other European languages has been available for some time on the WCF website. The layout of this has recently been improved. To download it: Basic Croquet Terms
retraVision: top Aussie Company to Sponsor World Croquet Championship in Bunbury
The ACA have recently announced a new major sponsorship deal with retraVision.
Croquet has entered the big league with famous Australian Retailer Retravision throwing its weight behind the sport down under. It’s a real coup for the sport in Australia and Western Australia to have a sponsor with the reputation of Retravision coming onboard. The Award Winning electrics appliance company is not only famous for its retail success, but its community minded approach to business. It has sponsored and linked with numerous organizations through the years. Now croquet is set to benefit from the company’s generosity.
Three further heats have now been held, these being at Ikskile in Latvia, CERN in Switzerland and Dulwich in England. For tournament reports and results, visit the event webpage: 
The WCF should like to thank Stephen Mulliner for flying to Sweden earlier this year to provide them with a Referees Course. He had a busy time of it, with 9 people attending the GC course and 6 the AC course. Well done to all those who attended and who are now able to use their skills to support play in Sweden.