Congratulations to the new World Team Champions – USCA
The USA team played superbly throughout and had a well deserved win in the recent World Team Championships. Their squad of five players included the last 3 Singles GC World Championships, Ben Rothman (captain), Matthew Essick and Blake Fields, AC semi-finalist Tom Balding and rising star Stephen Morgan.
For full details, visit: 2025 GC PFC Mallets World Team Championship Report
Our Under 21 rising stars competed this April in Florida
Congratulations to new Under 21 World Champion, Levi Franks from New Zealand.
Levi's play improved day on day and the final, against Fawzy Helmy from Egypt, showcased some excellent croquet.
Well done to all the young players, the stars of the future.
For full details, visit: 2025 GC Under 21 Championship Report
Spotlight on .... Action for AC
The recent growth in Golf Croquet has not always been reflected with matching growth in Association Croquet. We know that many clubs around the world are increasingly introducing new players only to GC. Over the past 5 years, the number of AC players in the rankings has declined by 11%. This decline amongst top players is likely to be reflected in an even larger drop at grassroots level amongst beginners and high handicaps. There is a risk that some clubs may soon not have enough players and coaches able to pass on their AC skills.
Do you have best practice to share?
Has your club found a way to retain or introduce both codes effectively?
If you have success stories to share, please email us with your stories. Using the WCF Facebook page, we'll share your thoughts with others, who can hopefully make use of your great work in their own clubs.
Send your stories to the WCF at: secretary@worldcroquet.org
The Egyptian team had a great run through to the final. They also sent a squad of five players, featuring Mohamed Nasr, the 2026 Singles Champion as their captain, and top ranked and experienced players: Khaled Kamel, Mohamed Taha, Mohamed Walid and Yasser Sayed. In Cairo, Egypt play with different equipment and hoops, and normally later in the day, so it was great to see them playing closer to their best when dealing with overseas conditions.
The relegation match was between Ireland and Spain. Spain had been unable to send their top players and were keen not to go back into Division 2 which they won in 2021. Unfortunately unable to send their top players, due to work and family responsibities, the spaniards had to work hard.
A huge thank you to PFC Mallets for sponsoring the championship, and also to the many other companies that supported the event.
We couldn't hold these events without the many hard-working volunteers. Your efforts help make WCF Championships successful. Thank you so much.
The link for the livestream HAS MOVED
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In a stunning display of power croquet, 18-year-old American Blake Fields claimed the 2024 WCF Golf Croquet World Championship with a 7-5, 7-5, 3-7, 5-7, 7-0 finals victory over Australia’s Robert Fletcher. The event was held at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club (CBCC) near Hartfield, Virginia.
This A4 tri-fold leaflet includes brief instructions of how to play both Association Croquet and Golf Croquet. It was recently created by Croquet England who have kindly produced a version for the WCF to share with all our Members.
We encourage those introducing AC to others to examine their teaching styles. Ask yourself: Am I boring people with technical details? Does it matter if they understand break play already?
Make it quick: 14pt games or even fewer points to start them off. Games for beginners should be short, around 1 to 1.5 hours.