Category: GC World Championship

2026 Golf Croquet World Championship

Venue and dates: The Championship will be held in Cairo in Egypt, between the 21st and the 29th of November, the Opening Ceremony and Practise Day is the 20th of November

Capacity: The event capacity is 80 players.

Entry Fee: the entry fee for this event is £189 [GBP] per player.

Qualifying Competition: the qualifier will be held immediately prior to the Championship at the same venues in Cairo, from the 14th to the 18th of November. The format for this event will be published as details become available.

Accommodation and Travel: specific information is being prepared and will be shared as soon as details become available.

Some deadlines previously required for WCF events have been modified for this event, and I call your attention to important information at the bottom of the email in relation to the current geopolitical situation in the region and the Risk Management Plan the WCF are using for this event.

Please refer to: WCF Sports Regulations   Appendix 3 for further information related to the definition of the various places available for players.

Timetable

Response date: Sunday May 31st, 2026. This is the date by which all WCF Members are requested to inform the WCF Management Committee:

(a) if they want to take up their Membership Place or Places. (RCOs should advise whether they would like to request a Membership Place)
(b) the names of their eligible players who want a Ranking or Membership place in the Event; and
(c) the names of any of those players they wish to nominate for a Wild Card Place.
Individual players who are affiliated to a WCF Member and want to gain a place in the Event must announce their availability via their Member.
However, if a player is not affiliated to a WCF Member and is not eligible to represent any WCF Member, they should contact the Secretary-General directly. 
Allocation date: Tuesday the 16th of June 2026.  
The highest grades achieved by players in the 12 months ending on this date will be used to determine the initial allocation of Ranking Places. Please refer to the WCF Sport Regulations for the exact definition.
Announcement date: Tuesday the 30th of June 2026.
The players who have been awarded Ranking Places and Wild Card Places will be announced on or before this date. 
Closing date: Friday 31st of July 2026.
This is the last date on which Members can nominate players for Membership Places.
Payment date: Monday the 31st of August 2026.
Please ensure you respond by 12pm [ UK time] on Sunday the 31st of May 2026.

2024 Golf Croquet World Championship – Winner: Blake Fields (USA)

Blake Fields
2024 GC World Champion

Well done to Blake Fields who won the final in the 5th game with an impressive 7:0.

Robert Fletcher, Silver medallist, had looked very impressive throughout, but on the day could not convert his earlier wins into a Gold medal.

Our semi-finalists, getting bronze medals, are  Euan Burridge and Khaled Kamel.

Shield: Edmund Fordyce (NZL) over Stephen Morgan (USA) 7-3, 7-5
Bowl: Sherif Abdelwahab (USA) over Andres Alvarez-Sala (ESP) 7-5, 7-3
Plate: James Galpin (ENG) over Patricio Jnr Garay (ESP) 7-5, 6-7, 7-6

Thank you to everyone at Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club, the USCA as the organising host, and to all the many volunteers who gave up their time to make this a successful event.

The full results can be found on CroquetScores: 2024 GC World Championship Full Results

Fields Powers to 2024 GC World Title

GC World Championship Sees 120 Players Compete Over 14 Days in Virginia

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 at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club (CBCC) near Hartfield, Va. The championship match, held on October 26, 2024, was the culmination of two intense weeks of competitive play.

With Fletcher as the #1 world-ranked player in both AC and GC and factoring in his dominant play throughout the event, the possibility of #84 Fields taking a win in the final would have been unthinkable even at the start of the knockout. But for those following the tournament, it became clear that Fields was gearing up for another level during his quarterfinal match against Brian Lozano of Mexico.

Including the qualifying event, 120 players participated in the world championship and most seemed to have been awed by the challenge presented by the Quadway hoops set in the hard base at the CBCC. The consensus opinion was that the hoops offered the greatest hoop-running challenge to date in world title history.

But against Lozano, Fields went beyond the “big game” and demonstrated that power could indeed overcome the “unsolvable” Quadways more often than not — if you stick to your guns. The match also provided intrigue as Lozano had been the club pro at Mission Hills Croquet Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., where Fields learned the game and is now the club pro.

“Brian was extremely important in my development of the game,” Fields says. “We played games together every day and talked about strategy and mental approaches. He introduced me to some books about psychology and proper ways to display myself as a gentleman on the court.”

The best-of-five kicked off with Fields claiming game one 7-6. Lozano came back with his own 7-6 win. Fields then won game three with a 7-5 score, but when the “teacher” took game four, 7-3, to level the match, it looked like the power strategy approach might have finally played out.

Only that wasn’t the case. Fields remained calm and steady, showing little emotion in a game five that played out under increasing darkness. It was a true dogfight — an epic match that went to the fishhook with Fields getting a 7-6 victory to advance.

Over the short night, fans wondered how Field’s extreme power game would hold up against the traditional Egyptian power game of highly ranked Khaled Kamel. Kamel would be coming off his own adventures in the quarterfinals after going five games against American Tom Balding. In that match, Kamel reversed a 6-5 disadvantage in the decider at Hoop 12 with a super-clear that left his ball legally set up in front of Hoop 13, plus the advantage at 12. He took 12 and after both of Balding’s distant clears failed to connect, Kamel claimed the 7-6 win to advance to the last four.

Moving to the semifinal, all questions about the matchup were answered quickly. Fields was in the zone and his relentless power game wore Kamel down as he took the match in three games 7-4, 7-4, 7-1 to earn a spot in the finals.

Fletcher’s path was far less complicated as he hadn’t lost a game in the knockout, and notably only had one game loss in block play. His form looked near perfect as he took out 2019 World Champion Ben Rothman (USA) 7-6, 7-1, 7-2, in the quarterfinals. In the semifinal, he would go up against England’s Euan Burridge. Burridge had been a sensation as well taking out eventual Bowl winner Sherif Abdelwahab (USA) in round one, then defending champion Matthew Essick (USA) 7-6, 6-7, 7-2 in round two before knocking off Spain’s Jose Riva 7-5, 7-5, 7-1. But in the semifinal, Fletcher’s excellent form continued as he defeated Burridge in three straight, 7-3, 7-2, 7-1.

That set up a fascinating final. Fletcher looked flawless, demonstrating power, tact and precision as needed throughout the event. On the other side, Fields was playing with a level of confidence and power rarely seen in the sport. The conventional wisdom indicated that Fletcher’s form and experience would likely overcome the mega-power game of Fields.

That theory came apart relatively quickly, though, as Fields took game one 7-5. For the first time in the event, Fletcher found himself playing from behind in a match. Fields continued his solid play and got game two 7-5. Was it going to be a sweep? No. Fletcher fought back 7-3 in game three to stay alive as Fields started showing some signs of slowing down with a few misses on his signature power clears.

After a lunch break, Fletcher evened with a 7-5 win to force a decider. So, the storyline seemed back on track as many GC followers felt like game five would favor the more experienced Fletcher. Still, even with the game four loss, Fields seemed to be getting his monster swing back online. Sure enough, Fields was able to jawz at Hoop 1 and that ended with Fletcher peeling him through unintentionally. The same thing happened at Hoop 2 and Fields dutifully converted the advantage at Hoop 3 to a 3-0 lead. A battle ensued at Hoop 4, but Fields claimed that one as well. Once it got to 5-0, momentum was in play it didn’t take much longer to slam the door with a 7-0 victory to claim the world championship title.

 

After the match, Fields spoke about the importance of winning the first two games. “I knew I could not show any fear or be afraid facing the number one player in the world,” says Fields. “Winning the first two games was my way to make a statement and show that I came to win and not just try my best and see what happens.”

Besides being the youngest player to claim the GC world championship title, the victory also represented the third straight win for a U.S. player in the event, following Rothman’s win in 2019 and Essick’s title in 2022. The U.S. is now second on the list of GC world titles won following Egypt with nine total titles. South Africa has two and Ireland has one.

Fields says, “Keeping the winning pattern going and winning our third title in a row is very crucial for U.S. croquet. We have proven to have the best croquet players in the world and that we always come to perform. We challenge each other to be better. I can personally say that Matthew and Ben have raised my game to another level because I am competitive and never want to lose, so I had to perform at a higher level to overcome failure. They also are extremely willing to share their knowledge and be supportive.”

Commenting on the impact of the U.S. three-peat, Rothman says, “It means nothing for visibility unless we use this opportunity. The USCA and the croquet community in general need to help spread the word. Croquet is for all ages. Croquet is for all genders. We need more publicity and marketing to show the country that people of all ages should learn the game and they can play with the best in the world.”

From a competition standpoint, he notes that the U.S. team has never been stronger. He says, “We will go to the World Team Championships with the best team we’ve ever had with a roster that will include the three most recent world champions. We just won the Solomon Trophy with our youngest AC team and Blake could bring our average age down even more in the future because he also plays AC and has completed triple peels in competition.”

USCA President Damon Bidencope says, “The USCA is very proud of Blake’s effort and success. For the USCA to have the last three GC World Champions is fabulous. The standout performances by many of our USCA members in progressing through the event is due in no small part to the USCA providing events for competition, High-Performance Talent Development Programs and the supplemental funding of representative teams through the Lee Olsen Fund. Without these fundamental platforms for development reaching the heights we have would not be possible. The engagement of youthful talent is vital to the long-term success of the game.”

Tournament report by Dylan Goodwin, publisher of the USCA Croquet News.
[The WCF thank Dylan for kindly allowing us to publish his article here as well].

QUALIFIER RESULTS

Well done to Sam Cuthbert, winner of the Qualifier.

Good luck to him, and the other six qualifiers in the main event.

PRE-EVENT INFORMATION

The program for the event is available below:

 

Local Accommodation list: 2024 GC Worlds CBCC Lodging List

There are a limited number of local families willing to host players in their homes. The organisers wish these spaces to go to those most in need, so either due to monetary constraints or perhaps those uncomfortable travelling alone. If you wish to be considered, please contact Macey White directly on maceywhite@gmail.com

Player list - Latest

Updated 13th October 2024

2024 GC World Championship - Player list 13th October 2024

There are now 7 places available from the qualifier.

To find out  more about the club, visit their website: Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club

Main Event

The 2024 Golf Croquet World Championship will be held in Virginia, USA at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club between Friday 18th October and Saturday 26th October 2024.

We are very excited that the WCF is able to stage this World Championship at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club, the largest club in the world, with 24 lawns.

The Event capacity is 80 players.

The entry fee for this event is £153 per player.
This is based on a rate of £17 per player per day for 9 days.

Qualifying Competition

The qualifier will be held at the same venue between the four days of 13th- 16th October.  There are 40 places available. The top four finishes will go through to the Main Championship.

To enter, apply via the USCA website using this link: Qualifier Entry

Qualifier Allocation date: 14th July 2024
Qualifier Closing date: 29th September 2024

Clothing

Shirts with collars and sleeves are required. Players are invited to wear their WCF-approved national player uniforms. Otherwise, predominantly white clothing is required (except for footwear, hats, and rain clothing).

Welcome Ceremony, registration and Practice

The welcome ceremony will be on Thursday 17th October 2024. Players should plan to arrive soon after lunch for registration. Practice will be available.

Social

There wil be a dinner and other socials arranged for during the event. These will be published on the Event page of the USCA website nearer the time: www.croquetamerica.com

Balls and Hoops

Dawson balls with be used.
Hoops are expected to be Quadways.

Payment

Details on how to pay will be sent out to players shortly after the closing date.

Main Event Dates

Invitation Date

22 January 2024

This is the date that Members will be formally invited to send players to participate in this event.

Response Date

19 March 2024

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

2 April 2024

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

16 April 2024

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

16 May 2024

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 and request payment.

Player Contact Details & Bios

16 June 2024

This is the date by which players are asked to provide their contact details, bio's and a headshot photo. 

Entry Fee Due Date

18 June 2024

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

2 September  2024

This is the date after which returned places are generally filled by creating extra Qualifier Places instead of Replacement Ranking Places. 

Key Personnel

 

 

2022 Golf Croquet World Championship – Winner: Matthew Essick (USA)

Congratulations to Matthew Essick - 2022 GC World Champion.

The WCF would like to thank Croquet England and the Sussex County Croquet Club for hosting the Championship, as well as the many volunteers who helped to ensure the event ran smoothly.

2022 GC World Championship Winners and Medalists, with Ian Burridge WCF President and Mike Town, Tournament Manager
Matthew Essick - 2022 GC World Champion

The Championship was held at the Sussex County Croquet Club in the south of England between Saturday 30th July to Sunday 7th August 2022.

Click here or on the logo above to go to the dedicated Event website: gcworlds2022.org/

RESULTS

 

 

 

 

Full results can be found on Croquet Scores: 14th WCF Golf Croquet World Championship

STREAMING
A full programme of streamed matches from the Championship took place. All the footage can be found on the Croquet England YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/croquetengland

2019 Simon Carter Golf Croquet World Championship – Winner: Ben Rothman (USA)

The 13th WCF Golf Croquet World Championship
Sponsored by: Simon Carter
Venue: Sussex County Croquet Club, West Sussex, England
Dates: 27 July to 4 August 2019

Champion: Ben Rothman (USA)

Finalist: Mohamed Karem (Egypt)

Ben Rothman (USA) defeated Mohamed Karem (EGY) 7-5, 2-7, 3-7, 7-6, 7-5 in a six-hour final to become the first American to win a WCF world championship.

At one point, Rothman was 3-6 down in game 4 and Mohamed Karem seemed to be well set for a decisive victory.  However, Rothamn fought back to 6-6.  Karem took good position at hoop 13 with his first ball but Rothman cleared it at the second attempt.  Karem had two chances to take the game and title with a 7 yard hoop shot and a 7 yard jump but neither were successful.  In game 5, Rothman established an early but narrow lead and never relinquished it.

In the semi-finals, Karem played brilliantly to defeat the formidable Hamy Erian (EGY) by 7-5, 7-4, 6-7, 7-3 while Rothman went 2-0 down to 23-year old Josh Freeth (NZL), the 2015 Under 21 GC World Champion, before recovering to win 2-7, 3-7, 7-3, 7-5, 7-5.

Full results are available at https://croquetscores.com/2019/gc/wcf-simon-carter-golf-croquet-world-championship

 

 

 

2017 Golf Croquet World Championship – Winner Reg Bamford (ZAF)

The 12th WCF Golf Croquet World Championship
Venue: Victorian Croquet Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Dates: 25 February to 5 March 2017

Champion: Reg Bamford (South Africa)

Finalist: Ahmed Nasr (Egypt)

Full results are available at https://croquetscores.com/2017/gc/wcf-gcwc-main-event

Reg Bamford wins 2017 GCWC

Reg Bamford (ZAF) defeated Ahmed Nasr, Egypt's strongest player and a former GC World Champion in 2004 and 2008, in the 2017 Golf Croquet World Championship final at the Victorian Croquet Centre, Melbourne on 5 March.  Bamford won 7-6, 5-7, 7-4, 3-7, 7-4 in a gripping final to regain the title he won in Cairo in 2013, also against Nasr who had beaten him in the 2008 final in Cape Town.

In the semi-finals, Bamford defeated Hamy Erian (EGY), the 2015 runner-up, by 7-4, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 and Nasr defeated Felix Webby, NZL, the recently-crowned Under 21 GC World Champion, by 5-7, 7-2, 7-4, 6-7, 7-4.

1996 Golf Croquet World Championship – Winner: Khaled Younis (EGY)

The 1st WCF Golf Croquet World Championship
Venue: Le Robinie Golf Club, near Milan, Italy
Dates: 5-12 October 1996

Champion:

Khaled Younis

Khaled Younis (Egypt)

Finalist: Hisham Abousbaa (Egypt)

Preliminary Blocks

Block A

Hisham Abu Osbaa (EGY): 3 wins - beat Pravettoni 7-6; von Schmeider 7-5; Brodarick 7-0

Charles von Schmeider (IRE): 2 wins - beat Pravettoni 7-5; Brodarick 7-2

Andrea Pravettoni (ITA): 1 win - beat Brodarick 7-2

Gregg Brodarick (USA): 0 wins

Block B

Salib Erian (EGY): 3 wins - beat Edwards 7-3; Sowerby 7-4; Addis 7-3

Roy Edwards (ENG): 2 wins - beat Sowerby 7-1; Addis 7-5

Andrew Addis (ENG): 1 win - Sowerby 7-2

Mireille Sowerby (JER): 0 wins

Block C

  1. Abdelfattah (EGY): 2 wins - Lamb (Belgium) 7-5; Van der Vliet (Jersey) 7-6

Gianpetro Donati (ITA): 2 wins - beat Abdelfattah 7-4; Van der Vliet 7-4

  1. Van der Vliet (JER) 1 win: - beat Lamb 7-4

Jonathan Lamb (BEL): 1 win - beat Donati 7-6

Block D

Salah Hassan (EGY): 3 wins - beat de Petra 7-5; Rogerson 7-3; Vilain 7-1

Fred Rogerson (IRE): 2 wins - beat de Petra 7-2; Vilain 7-4

Paolo de Petra (ITA): 1 win - bear Vilain 7-3

Charles-Eric Vilain XIII (BEL): 0 wins

Block E

Khaled Younis (EGY): 3 wins - beat Truglia 7-3; Payne 7-4; McLaughlin 7-2

  1. Truglia (ITA): 2 wins - beat McLaughlin 7-6; Payne 7-4
  2. McLaughlin (SCO): 1 win - beat Payne 7-6

Peter Payne (SWI): 0 wins

Block F

  1. Sayed (EGY): 3 wins - beat Sowerby 7-3; Eatough 7-6; Beck 7-2

Richard Sowerby (JER): 1 win - Eatough 7-5

Don Beck (ENG): 1 win - beat Sowerby 7-5

Norman Eatough (SWI): 0 wins

Preliminary Knock-Out

Erian beat Payne 7-6, 7-2

Sayed beat Brodarick 7-3, 7-2

Abdelfattah beat de Petra 7-4, 7-3

Rogerson beat Van der Vliet 7-3, 7-5

Hassan beat Lamb 7-1, 7-5

Younis beat M. Sowerby 7-1, 7-2

von Schmeider beat R.Sowerby 7-5, 6-7, 7-4

Pravettoni beat Eatough 7-5, 5-7, 7-4

Abu Osbaa beat Beck 7-6, 7-3

Donati beat Vilan 7-2, 7-3

Truglia beat Adiss 7-2, 6-7, 7-4

Edwards beat McLaughlin 7-3, 7-3

Final Blocks

Block X

Sayed: 3 wins - beat Erian 7-4, 6-7, 7-6; Abdelfattah 7-5, 7-3; Rogerson 7-5, 7-4

Erian: 2 wins - beat Abdelfattah 7-4, 7-5; Rogerson 7-4, 7-4

Rogerson 1 win - beat Abdelfattah 7-3, 5-7, 7-3

Abdelfattah: 0 wins

Block Y

Hassan: 2 wins - beat von Schmeider 7-4, 3-7, 7-5; Pravettoni 7-4, 4-7, 7-2

Younis: 2 wins - beat von Schmeider 7-6, 7-5; Hassan 7-3, 7-5

von Schmeider: 1 win - beat Pravettoni 1-7, 7-4, 7-3

Pravettoni: 1 win - beat Younis 2-7, 7-6, 7-5

Block Z

Abu Osbaa 3 wins - beat Donati 6-7, 7-6, 7-4; Addis 7-1, 7-3; Edwardsa 7-4, 6-7, 7-5

Donati 2 wins - beat Addis 7-6, 7-3; Edwards 7-3, 7-4

Edwards 1 win - beat Addis 7-4, 4-7, 7-2

Addis: 0 wins

Quarter-finals

Younis beat Donati 6-7, 7-5, 7-4

Hassan beat Erian 7-3, 7-6

Abu Osbaa beat Edwards 7-4, 7-4

von Schmeider beat Sayed 7-6, 5-7, 7-5

Semi-finals

Younis beat Hassan 7-3, 7-4

Abu Osbaa beat von Schmeider 7-2, 5-7, 7-3

Final

Khaled Younis (EGY) beat Hisham Abu Osbaa (EGY) 4-7, 7-4, 7-3

Hisham Abousbaa - Finalist

Newspaper Articles re 1996 Golf Croquet World Championships

1997 Golf Croquet World Championship – Winner: Salah Hassan (EGY)

The 2nd WCF Golf Croquet World Championship
Venue: Cairo, Egypt
Dates: 3-10 October 1997

Champion: Salah Hassan (Egypt)

Finalist: Walid Salah (Egypt)

Knock-out Results
First Round

K. Younis (Egypt) beat G. Marcora (Italy)+4 +5;

G. Donati (Italy) beat P. Payne (Switzerland) -2 -4 +2;

W. Salah (Egypt) beat A. Pravettoni (Italy) +5 +5;

C. Von Schmieder (Ireland) beat R. Al-Alami (Palestine) +2 -2 +3;

S. Eryan (Egypt) beat M. Power (Ireland) +5 +6;

N. Hassan (Egypt) beat J, Shorten (Ireland) +3 +1;

M. Najarian (USA) beat G. Tomes (South Africa) +1 +5;

M. Kamal (USA) beat N. Al-Shanti (Palestine) +6 +3;

I. Abdelwahab (USA) beat S. Curry (Qualifier) +4 -7 +6;

S. Abdelwahab (USA) beat R. Brand (WCF wild card) +4 +2:

H. El-Shobaki (Egypt) beat A. Hutchinson (Qualifier) +3 +5;

I. Brand (WCF wiid card) beat M. Burrow (Jersey) -3 +2 +2;

K. El-Haj (Palestine) beat F. Rogerson (Ireland) +1 +2:

S. Hassan (Egypt) beat E. Dymock (England) +1 +2;

A. Hamdi (Egypt; beat S. Miles (England), +3 +1:

H. Abousbaa (Egvptt beat S. Jones (England) +4 +5.

Second Round

K. Younis beat G. Donati +5 +2;

W. Salah beat C. Von Schmieder +2 +2;

N. Hassan beat S. Eryan +5 -1 +2;

M. Najarian beat M. Kama! +2 +1;

S. Abdelwahab beat I. Abdelwahab +2 +4;

H. El-Shobaki beat I. Brand +2 +5:

S. Hassan beat K. El-Haj +5 +6;

A. Hamdi beat H. Abousbaa -3 +3 +1.

Quarter-Finals

W. Salah beat K. Younis +1 -1 +4;

N. Hassan beat M. Najarian +4 +2;

H. El-Shobaki beat S. Abdelwahab +2 +2;

S. Hassan beat A. Hamdi -2 +4 +2.

Semi-Finals

W. Saiah beat N, Hassan +2 +2;

S. Hassan beat H. El-Shobaki -3 +2, +4

Final

S. Hassan beat W. Salah -2 +3 +2 +1

1998 Golf Croquet World Championship – Winner: Khaled Younis (EGY)

The 3rd WCF Golf Croquet World Championship
Venue: Royal Leamington Spa, England
Dates: 3-11 October 1998

Champion: Khaled Younis (Egypt)

Finalist: Mik Mehas (USA)

Results

Group A

Salah Hassan (Egypt) 5 wins beat M. Anan, +2; R. Brand, +6; R. Flood, +4; K. Heidbuchel, +3; J. Houser, +3.

Jim Houser (USA) 3 wins beat M. Anan, +4; R. Brand, +6; R. Flood, +3.

Mohammed Anan (Egypt) 3 wins beat R. Brand, +5; R. Flood, +4; K. Hedibuchel, +5.

Richard Brand (England) 2 wins beat R. Flood, +1; K. Heidbuchel, +1.

Ray Flood (Ireland) 1 win beat K. Heaidbuchel, +2.

Koen Heidbuchel (Belgium) 1 win beat J. Houser, +1.

Group B

Khaled Younis (Egypt) 5 wins beat N.Al-Shanti, +6; S. Curry, +2; E. Dymock, +4; M.McInerney, +2; I.Abdelwahab, +3.

Ihab Abdelwahab (USA) 3 wins beat N. Al-Shanti, +3; S. Curry, +2; E. Dymock, +3.

Nadar Al Shanti (Palestine) 2 wins beat E. Dymock, +3; M. McInerney, +6.

Mark McInerney (Ireland) 2 wins beat S. Curry, +4; I. Abdelwahab, +1.

Edward Dymock (England) 2 wins beat S. Curry, +2; M. McInerney +2

Samantha Curry (England) 1 win beat N. Al-Shanti, +3.

Group C

Peter Payne (Switzerland) 4 wins beat A. Pidcock, +2; H. El-Shobaki, +1; D. Old, +1; E. Newell, +5.

Evan Newell (Ireland) 4 wins beat I. Brand, +3; A. Pidcock, +4, H. El-Shokabi, +1; D. Old, +1.

Hany El-Shobaki (Egypt) 3 wins beat I. Brand, +1, A. Pidcock, +3; D. Old, +3.

Derek Old (England) 2 wins beat I. Brand, +5; A. Pidcock, +2.

Ivor Brand (England) 2 wins beat A. Pidcock, +2; P.Payne, +1.

Alan Pidcock (England) 0 wins

Group D

Gianpietro Donati (Italy) 4 wins beat R. Edwards, +2; S. Hamdi, +2; V. Tomes, +1; D. Underhill, +2.

Hisham Abou Esba (Egypt) 4 wins beat G. donati, +1, S. Hamdi, +1; V. Tomes, +2; D. Unerhill, +2.

Roy Edwards (England) 3 wins beat H. Abou Esba, +3; S. Hamdi, +4; V. Tomes, +1.

Sherine Hamdy (Egypt) 2 wins beat V. Tomes, +2; D. Underhill, +5.

Vernon Tomes (South Africa) 1 win beat D. Underhill, +7.

David Underhill (Switzerland) 1 win beat R. Edwards, +2.

Group E

Andrew Hutchinson (England) 5 wins beat C. Jones, +6; S.Mahmoud, +1; A. Pravettoni, +2; W. Salah, +1; C. von Schmeider, +2.

Walid Salah (Egypt) 4 wins beat C. Jones, +4; S. Mahmoud, +1; A. Pravettoni, +3; Carl. von Schmeider, +4.

Samia Mahmoud (Egypt) 3 wins beat C. Jones, +3; A. Pravettoni, +1; Carl. von Schmeider, +4.

Andrea Pravettoni (Italy) 2 wins beat C. Jones, +2; Carl. von Schmeider, +2.

Carl von Schmeider (Ireland) 1 win beat C. Jones, +4.

Charles Jones (New Zealand) 0 wins

Group F

Hazem Mahmoud (Egypt) 4 wins beat J. Jeffrey, +6; S.Eryan, +1; S. Miles, +4; S. Adbelwahab, +2.

Sherif Abdelwahab (Egypt) 4 wins beat J. Jeffrey, +1; S. Eryan, +2; S. Miles, +5; Charles von Schmeider, +4.

Salib Eryan (Egypt) 3 wins beat J. Jeffrey, +5; S. Miles, +3; Charles von Schmeider, + +1.

Charles von Schmeider (Ireland) 3 wins beat J. Jeffrey, +3; S. Miles, +4; H. Mahmoud, +2.

John Jeffrey (England) 1 win beat S. Miles, +2.

Simon Miles (England) 0 wins

Group G

Nahed Hassan (Egypt) 5 wins beat K. El-Haj, +5; S. Jones, +6; D. Beck, +3; M. Mehas, +1; A. Abdelwahab, +3.

Ayman Abdelwahab (Egypt) 4 wins K. El-Haj, +3; S. Jones, +3; D. Beck, +3; M. Mehas, +4

Mik Mehas (USA) 3 wins beat K. El-Haj, +6; S. Jones, +6; D. Beck, +3.

Don Beck (England) 2 wins beat K. El-Haj, +2; S. Jones, +5.

Syd Jones (England) 1 win beat K. El-Haj, +3.

Khalil El-Haj (Palestine) 0 wins

Group H

Yasser Esmat (Egypt) 4 wins beat R. El-Alami, +4; T. Hall, +3; G. Tomes, +3, R. Williams, +6.

Kristian Chambers (England) 4 wins beat R. El-Alami, +5; T. Hall, +5; R. Williams, +5; Y. Esmat, +1.

Grahame Tomes (South Africa) 2 wins beat R. El-Alami, +1; K. Chambers, +1.

Rod Williams (Scotland) 2 wins beat T. Hall, +4; G. tomes, +1.

Tony Hall (Australia) 2 wins beat R. El-Alami, +1; G. Tomes, +1.

Rana Al-Elami (Palestine) 1 win beat R. Williams, +3.

Final Knockout Results

First Round:

  1. Younis beat R. Brand +5, +7

H.El-Shobaki beat W. Salah +2, +2

  1. Donati beat D. Beck +3, +3
  2. Abdelwahab beat G. Tomes +3, +3
  3. Newell beat S. Mahmoud +4, +1
  4. Hassan beat M. McInerney -4, +1, +3
  5. Hassan beat S. Hamdy +3, +7
  6. Eryan beat K. Chambers -1, +2, +3

M.Mehas beat H. Aboa Esba +4, -1, +4

  1. Mahmoud beat R. Williams +3, +4
  2. Anan beat I. Abdelwahab +3, +5
  3. Hutchinson beat D. Old +1, +2
  4. Esmat beat C. von Schmeider +2, +4
  5. Abdelwahab beat R. Edwards +5, +2

P.Payne beat A. Pravettoni +3, +5

  1. Houster beat N. Al-Shanti +2, +1

Second Round:

  1. Younis beat H.El-Shobaki -2, +5, +3
  2. Donati beat S. Abdelwahab -2, +5, +2
  3. Newell beat S. Hassan -1, +1, +2
  4. Hassan beat s. Eryan +2, -3, +2

M.Mehas beat H. Mahmoud +2, -1, +3

  1. Anan beat A. Hutchinson +2, +4
  2. Esmat beat A. Abdelwahab +3, +4

P.Payne beat J. Houster -3, +4, +1

Quarter-Final:

  1. Younis beat G. Donati -3, +4, +2
  2. Newell beat N. Hassan -2, +2, +2

M.Mehas beat M. Anan +5, +2

  1. Esmat beat P.Payne +3, -5, +5

Semi-Final:

  1. Younis beat E. Newell +3, +5
  2. Mehas beat Y. Esmat +3, -2, +2

Final:

  1. Younis beat M. Mehas -2, +6, +1, +3

OTHER PLACES

3rd: E. Newell beat 4th Y. Esmat -3, +4, +3

PLACES 5-8:

  1. Donati beat N. Hassan, +3, -1, +1
  2. Anan beat P.Payne, +5, -2, +3

5th: G. Donati beat 6th M. Anan, +2, -3, -3.

7th: N. Hassan beat 8th P. Payne, +5, -2, +4

PLACES 9-12

  1. Eryan beat S. Hassan, +2, +5
  2. El-Shobaki beat S. Abdelwahab, +4, +3
  3. Abdelwahab beat J. Houser, -1, +1, +2
  4. Mahmoud beat A. Hutchinson, +2, +5
  5. El-Shobaki beat S. Eryan +4, +1
  6. Mahmoud beat .A. Abdelwahab, +3, +3

9th H. Mahmoud beat 10th H. El-Shobaki, +4, +2

11th S. Eryan beat 12th A. Abdelwahab -1, +2, +5

PLACES 13-16:

  1. Abdelwahab beat S. Hassan +3, -2, +3
  2. Houser beat A. Hutchinson, +3, -5, +4

13th J. Houser beat 14th S. Abdelwahab, -1, +2, +5

15th S. Hassan beat 16th A. Hutchinson, +2, +4

PLACES 17- 32:

  1. Chambers beat S. Hamdi, +7, +7(wo)
  2. McInerney beat S. Mahmoud, -2, +2, +2
  3. Tomes beat D. Beck, +2, +5
  4. Brand beat W. Salah, +7, +7(wo)

Charles von Schmeider beat R. Edwards, +1, -1, +3

  1. Pravettoni beat N. Al-Shanti +2, -2, +1
  2. Abou Esba beat R. Williams, -2, +1, +1
  3. Abdelwahab beat D.Old, +4, -3, +4
  4. McInerney beat K. Chambers, +4, +4
  5. Brand beat G. Tomes, +1, -3, +6

Charles von Schmeider beat A. Pravettoni, -1, +4, +6

  1. Abou Esba beat I. Abdelwahab, +1, -1, +1
  2. Mahmoud beat S. Hamdi, +7, +7(wo)
  3. Beck beat W. Salah, +6
  4. Al-Shanti beat R. Edwards, +1
  5. Williams beat D. Old, +3 (OT)
  6. McInerney beat R. Brand, +1
  7. Abou Esba beat Charles von Schmeider +3
  8. Chambers beat G. Tomes, +2
  9. Pravettoni beat I. Abdelwahab +3
  10. Beck beat S. Mahmoud, +1
  11. Al-Shanti beat R. Williams, +4
  12. Salah beat S. Hamdi, +7(wo)
  13. Edwards beat D.Old, +6

17th H. Abou Esba beat 18th M. McInerney, +1

19th Charles von Schmeider beat 20th R. Brand, +5

21st A. Pravettoni beat 22nd K. Chambers, +2

23rd I. Abdelwahab beat 24th G. Tomes, +5

25th D. Beck beat 26th N. Al-Shanti, +7(wo)

27th R. Williams beat 28th S. Mahmoud, +7(wo)

29th W.Salah beat 30th R. Edwards, +2

31st D. Old beat 32nd S. Hamdi, +7

PLACES 33-48:

  1. Underhill beat S.Jones, -3, +2, +3
  2. Jeffrey beat R. El-alami, +3, +3
  3. Curry beat R. Flood, +5, +4
  4. Brand beat C. Jones, +2, +4
  5. Tomes beat K. El-Haj, -4, +2, +2
  6. Hall beat S. Miles, +1, +2
  7. Dymock beat K. Heidbuchel, -1, +1, +5
  8. Pidcock beat Carl von Schmeider, +3, -1, +1
  9. Underhill beat J. Jeffrey, +2, -4, +1
  10. Brand beat S. Curry, +4, +5
  11. Hall beat V. Tomes, +2, +3
  12. Dymock beat A. Pidcock, +2, +4
  13. Jones beat R. El-Alami, +4, +4
  14. Jones beat R. Flood, +1, -1, +5
  15. Miles beat K. El-Haj, -2, +2, +1

Carl von Schmeider beat K. Heidbuchel, +2, +5

  1. Brand beat D. Underhill, +2
  2. Hall beat E. Dymock, +6
  3. Curry beat J. Jeffrey, +6
  4. Pidcock beat V. Tomes, +3
  5. Jones beat C. Jones, +1

Carl von Schmeider beat S.Miles, +2

  1. Flood beat R. El-Alami, +1
  2. Hedibuchel beat K. El-Haj, +2

33rd T. Hall beat 34th I. Brand, +2

35th E. Dymock beat 36th D. Underhill, +1

37th S. Curry beat 38th A. Pidcock, +7(wo)

39th V. Tomes beat 40th J. Jeffrey, +4

41st S. Jones beat 42nd Carl von Schmeider, +1

43rd C. Jones beat 44th S. Miles, +4

45th K. Heidbuchel beat 46th R. Flood, +2(OT)

47th R. El-Alami beat 48th K. El-Haj, +1

2000 Golf Croquet World Championship – Winner: Salah Hassan (EGY)

The 4th WCF Golf Croquet World Championship
Venue: Cairo, Egypt
Dates: 19-25 September 2000

Champion: Salah Hassan (Egypt)

Finalist: Khaled Younis (Egypt)

Results

Preliminary Blocks:

Block 1

5 wins: Khalid Younis (Egypt) beat Derek Old (England) +4; Carl von Schmieder (Ireland) +4; Norman Eatough (Switzerland) +5; George Mabassa (South Africa) +4; and Khalil El-Haj (Palestine) +4.

4 wins: Khalil El-Haj beat Derek Old +2; Carl von Schmieder +2; Norman Eatough +2; and George Mabassa +4.

3 wins: Norrnan Eatough beat Derek Old +4; Carl von Schmieder +2; and George Mabassa+3;

2  wins:  Derek  Old  beat Carl von  Schmieder +5: and  George Mabassa +3.

1 win: Carl von Schmieder beat George Mabassa +4.

0 wins: George Mabassa.

Block 2

5 wins: Yasser Esmat (Egypt) beat Sherif Abdelwahab (USA) +5; Richard Brand (England) +6; Simon Williams (Ireland) +2; Don Reyland (New Zealand) +1; and Said Abu Ramadan (Palestine) +7 (w.o.).

4 wins: Sherif Abdelwahab beat Richard Brand +4; Simon Williams + 2; Don Reyland +3; and Said Abu Ramadan +7 (w.o.).

3 wins: Simon Williams beat Richard Brand +1; Don Reyland +6; and Said Abu Ramadan +7 (w.o.).

2  wins:  Richard  Brand  beat Don  Reyland  +1;  and  Said  Abu Ramadan +7 (w.o.).

1 win: Don Reyland beat Said Abu Ramadan +7 (w.o,).

0 wins: Said Abu Ramadan (did not play).

Block 3

5 wins: Nahed Hassan (Egypt) beat John Moore (England) +4; Yvonne Marrinan (Ireland) +3; Ken Mason (England) ;1; Victor Dladla (Soulh Africa)+1; and Marion Hof (Germany) +7.

3 wins: John Moore (8 net points) beat Yvonne Marrinan +6; Victor Dladla +1; and Marion Hof +7.

3 wins: Victor Dladla (8 net points) beat Yvonne Marrinan +4; Ken Mason +4; and Marion Hof+2.

3 wins: Ken Mason (6 net points) beat John Moore +2; Yvonne Marrinan +6; and Marion Hof+3.

1 win: Yvonne Marrinan beat Marion Hof +2,

0 wins: Marion Hof.

 

4 wins: Ivor Brand (England) (12 net points) beat Salah Hassan (Egypl) +4; Evan Newell (Ireland) +5; Grahame Tomes (South Africa) +3; and Rana Al-Alami (Palestine) +2.

4 wins: Salah Hassan (6 net points) beat Evan Newell +3; Ihab Abdelwahab (USA)+1; Grahame Tomes+3; and Rana Al-Alami+3.

2 wins: Ihab Abdelwahab (2 net points) beat Ivor Brand +2; and Rana Al-Alarni+4.

2 wins: Evan Newell (-3 net points) beat Ihab Abdelwahab +2:

1 win: Grahame Tomes beal Ihab Abdelwahab+1.

Block 5

4 wins: Nader Al-Shanti (Palestine) (15 net points) beat Mohammad Anan (Egypt) +5; Chris Sheen (England) +1; Tony Falcon-Uff (Belgium) +4; and Vernon Tomes (South Africa) +7.

4 wins: Mohammad Kamal (USA) (14 net points) beat Mohammad Anan +2; Nader Al-Shanti +2; Tony Falcon-Uff +6; and Vernon Tomes +6.

3 wins: Mohammad Anan beat Chris Sheen +5; Tony Falcon-Uff

2   wins:  Chris  Sheen  beat  Mohammad   Karnal  +2;  and  Tony Falcon-Uff+4.

1 win: Tony Falcon-Uff (-15 net points) beat Vernon Tomes +4.

1 win: Vernon Tomes (-22 net points) beat Chris Sheen +1.

Block 6

5 wins: Walid Salah (Egypt) beat Gianpietro Donati (Italy) +4; Jonathan Lamb (Belgium) +4; Bill Arliss (England) +4; Jamieson Walker (Scotland) +5; and Soha Akl (Palestine) +4.

4 wins: Gianpietro Donati beat Jonathan Lamb +7; Bill Arliss +3; Jamieson Walker+6; and Soha Aki+2.

Block 7

5 wins: Mik Mehas (USA) beat Hossam E! Laban (Egypt) +2; Tony Hall   (Australia)  +2;   Morgan   Power   (Ireland)   +1;   Meshack Mazibuko (Soulh Africa) +2, and Elda Cairoli (Italy) +2.

4 wins: Hossam El Laban beat Tony Hall +3; Morgan Power +1; Meshack Mazibuko +5; and Elda Cairoli +7.

3 wins: Morgan Power beal Tony Hall +6; Meshack Mazibuko +1; Elda Cairoli+4.

2 wins: Tony Hall beat Meshack Mazibuko +4: and Elda Cairoli+3.

1 win: Meshack Mazibuko beat Elda Cairoli +4. 0 wins: Elda Cairoli,

Block 8

4 wins: Stephen Mulliner (England) (14 net points) beat Kevin Garrad (Isle of Man) +2; Andrea Pravettoni (Italy) +4; Don Beck (England) +6; and Grace Atalia (Palestine) +3.

4 wins: Marwa Mustafa (Egypt) (6 net points) beat Stephen Mulliner + 1, Kevin Garrad +1; Andrea Pravettoni +l; and Grace Atalia -1-6.

3 wins: Don Beck beat Marwa Mustafa +1: Andrea Pravetloni +1; and Grace Atalia +3.

2 wins: Kevin Garrad beat Don Beck +3; and Grace Atalia +5.

1 win: Andrea Pravettoni (-4 net points) beat Kevin Garrad +3.

1 win: Grace Atalia (-16 net points) beat Andrea Pravettoni +1.

QUALIFYING BLOCKS:

Block A

2 wins: Mohammad Kamal (8 net points) beat Marwa Mustaf and Norman Eatough +7,

2 wins: Marwa Mustafa   (4 net points) beat Norman Eatough and Soha Akl+5.

1 win: Norman Eatough (-6 net points) beat Soha Akl +2.

1 win: Soha Akl (-6 net points) beat Mohammad Kamal +1.

 

2 wins: Sherif Abdelwahab (3 net points) beat Victor Dladla+6; and Ihab Abdelwahab +1.

2 wins: Hossam El Laban (2 net points) beat Sherif Abdelwahab +4; and Victor Dladla+2.

0 wins: Victor Dladla.

Block C

3 wins: Mohammad Anan beat John Moore +2; Salah Hassan +1; and Don Beck+3.

2 wins: Salah Hassan beat John Moore +5; and Don Beck +2.

1win: John Moore beat Don Beck +4.

0 wins: Don Beck.

Block D

2  wins: Simon Williams (5 net points) beat Gianpietro Donati +4; and Morgan Power+3.

2 wins: Gianpietro Donati (5 net points) beat Khalil El-Haj +4; and Morgan Power+5.

1 win: Khalil El-Haj (-3 net points) beat Simon W illiams +2.

1 win: Morgan Power (-7 net points) beat Khalil El-Haj +1.

K.O. ROUND 1

Marwa Mustafa (Egypt) beat Nahed Hassan (Egypt) +3. +2;

Walid Salah (Egypt) beat Ihab Abdelwahab (USA) +2, +1;

Sherif Abdelwahab (USA) beat Ivor Brand (England) +1, -1, +1;

Yasser Esmat (Egypt) beat Mohammad Anan (Egypt) +3, +1;

Stephen Mulliner (England) beat Mohammad Kamal (USA) +2, +3;

Mik Mehas (USA) beat Simon Williams (Ireland) +3, +1;

Khalid Younis (Egypt) beat Gianpietro Donati (Italy) +5, +7;

Salah Hassan (Egypt) beat Nader Al-Shanti (Palestine) +3, +3.

 

Walid Salah beat Marwa Muslafa -4, +4 +4;

Yasser Esmat beat Sherif Abdelwahab +4, +2;

Stephen Mulliner beat Mik Mehas +4, +2;

Salah Hassan beat Khalid Younis +1,+1.

SEMI-FINAL

Yasser Esmat beat Walid Salah +1, -1, +1;

Salah Hassan beat Stephen Mulliner +3, +2.

FINAL

Salah Hassan beat Yasser Esmat +4, -2, +1, +3.

OTHER PLACES

3rd: Walid Salah beat 4th Stephen Mulliner -1, +4, +2.

PLACES 5-8:

Sherif Abdelwahab beal Marwa Mustafa +2, t4;

Khalid Younis beat Mik Mehas +2, +4.

5th: Kahlid Younis beat 6th; Sherif Abdelwahab -2, +2, +2.

7th: Mik Mehas beat 8th: Marwa Mustafa+4,-3,+3.

PLACES 9-12

Nahed Hassan beat Ihab Abdelwahab +1, -2, +3;

Mohammad Anan beat Ivor Brand +2, -2, +1;

Mohammad Karnal beat Simon Williams +3, +1;

Nader Al-Shanti beat Gianpietro Donati-4,+3,+2.

Nahed Hassan beat Mohammad Anan +2, +3;

Mohammad Kamal beat Nader Al-Shanti+N3, +4.

9th: Mohammad Kamal beat 10th: Nahed Hassan +1, +2.

PLACES 13-16:

Ihab Abdelwahab beat Ivor Brand +4, +4;

Simon Williams beat Gianpietro Donati +1, -2, +3.

13th: Ihab Abdelwahab beat 14th: Simon Williams+6, +1.

15th: Ivor Brand beat 16th: Gianpietro Donati+3,-1, +1.

PLACES 17-48:

Soha Akl (Palestine) beat Said Ramadan (Palestine) +7, +7 (wo);

Tony Hall (Australia) beat Meshack Maziboko (South Africa) -2, +3, +1;

John Moore (England) beat Grace Atalia (Palestine) +2, +1;

Kevin Garrad (Isle of Man) beat Rana Al-Alami (Palestine) +3, -5, +3;

Don Beck (England) beat George Mabasa (South Africa) -1, +3, +1;

Jamieson Walker (Scotland) beat Tony Falcon-Uff (Belgium) -1, +3, +3;

Jonathan Lamb (Belgium) beat Morgan Power (Ireland) +2, -1, +4;

Chris Sheen (England) beat Carl von Schmieder (Ireland) +5, +2;

Hossam El Laban (Egypt) beat Marion Hof (Germany) +4, +4;

Andrea Pravettoni (Italy) beat Richard Brand (England) +3, +3;

Victor Dladla (South Africa) beat Elda Cairoli (Italy) +2. +5;

Derek Old (England) beat Yvonne Marrinan (Ireland) +6, +6;

Khalil El-Haj (Palestine) beal Vernon Tomes (South Africa) -1, +1, +2;

Don Reyland (New Zealand) beat Ken Mason (England) +4, +4;

Norman Eatough (Switzerland) beat Grahame Tomes (Soulh Africa) +6, +3;

Evan Newell (Ireland) beat Bill Arliss (England) +3,+ 5.

Tony Hall beat Soha Akl +2, +1;

John Moore beat Kevin Garrad -4, +3. +3;

Don Beck beat Jamieson Walker +3, +4;

Chris Sheen beat Jonathan Lamb +4, +1;

Hossam El Laban beat Andrea Pravetloni +4, +4;

Derek Old beat Victor Dladla +2, -2, +1;

Don Reyland beat Khalil El-Haj +3, -2, +4;

Norman Eatough beat EvanNewell-2,+3,+5.

Tony Hall beat John Moore +3, +2;

Chris Sheen beat Don Beck +2. +1;

Hossam E! Laban beat Derek Old +3, +3;

Don Reyland beat Norman Eatough +2, +2.

Kevin Garrad beat Soha Akl +2, +2;

Jonathan Lamb beat Jamieson Walker +3, +6;

Andrea Pravettoni beat Victor Dladla -3, +6, +1;

Khalil El-Haj beat Evan Newell -1, +1, +3.

Chris Sheen beal Tony Hall +3, +4;

Don Reyland beat Hossam El Laban +2. -4, +2.

Don Beck beat John Moore +3, -4, +2;

Derek Old beat Norman Eatough +3, +3.

Jonalhan Lamb beat Kevin Garrad +4, +3;

Andrea Pravettoni beat Khalil El-Haj +3, +4.

Soha Akl beat Jamieson Walker -5, +3, +5;

Victor Dladla beat Evan Newell.

 

17th: Chris Sheen beat 18th: Don Reyland+2.

19th: Hossam El Laban beat 20th:TonyHall+3.

21st: Derek Old beat 22nd: Don Beck +4.

23rd: Norman Eatough beat 24th: John Moore +1.

25th: Andrea Pravettoni beat 26th: Jonathan Lamb +5.

27th: Kevin Garrad beat 28th: Khalil El-Haj+3.

29th: Victor Dladla beat 30th: Soha Akl+2.

31st: Evan Newell beat 32nd: Jamieson Walker+2.

 

Meshack Mazibuko beat Said Ramadan +7, +7 (wo);

Grace Atalia beal Rana Al-Alami +1, -3, +1;

George Mabasa beal Tony Falcon-Uff +5, -2, +5;

Morgan Power beat Carl von Schmieder +7, +7 (wo);

Richard Brand beat Marion Hof +1, +3;

Yvonne Marrinan beal Elda Cairoli -5, +3, +1;

Ken Mason beat Vernon Tomes +3, -2, +4;

Bill Ariiss beat Grahame Tomes -2, +1. +4.

Meshack Mazibuko beat Grace Atalia +6, -1, +6;

George Mabasa beat Morgan Power +1, -1, +2;

Yvonne Marrinan beat Richard Brand -4, + 1, +2;

Bill Arliss beat Ken Mason -1, +2. + 1.

Grahame Tomes beat Vernon Tomes +2, +5;

Carl von Schmieder beat Tony Falcon-Uff +1, +1;

Marion Hof beal Elda Cairoli-1, +4, +2;

Rana Al-Alami beat Said Ramadan +7, +7 (wo).

Meshack Mazibuko beat George Mabasa -I. +1, +2;

Bill Arliss beat Yvonne Marrinan +5, +7.

Morgan Power beat Grace Atalia +3, -3 +5;

Ken Mason beat Richard Brand +3, +4.

Carl von Schmieder beat Rana Al-Alami -1. +1, +4;

Grahame Tomes beat Marion Hof+3,+5

Vernon Tomes beat Elda Cairoli +4, +5;

Tony Falcon-Uff beat Said Ramadan +7,+7 (wo).

FINAL POSITIONS (33-48)

33rd: Meshack Mazibuko beat 34th: Bill Arliss +1.

35th: George Mabasa beat 36th: Yvonne Marrinan +1.

37th: Ken Mason beat 38th: Morgan Power+7.

39th: Grace Atalia beat 40th: Richard Brand+3.

41st: Grahame Tomes beat 42nd: Carl von Schmieder+2.

43rd: Rana Al-Alami beat 44th:MarionHof+5.

45th: Vernon Tomes beal 46th: Tony Falcon-Uff+2.

47th: Elda Cairoli beat 48th: Said Ramadan +7 (wo).

2002 Golf Croquet World Championship – Winner: Khaled Younis (EGY)

The 5th WCF Golf Croquet World Championship
Venue: The National Croquet Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Dates: 10-18 February 2002

 

Champion: Khaled Younis (Egypt)

Finalist: Salah Hassan (Egypt)

Results

DAY ONE SCORES

BLOCK 1

SALAH HASSAN defeats ALEXANDER KIRSTEN 7-3 7-1

SALAH HASSAN defeats BILL MARTIN 7-5 7-5

BLOCK 2

KHALID YOUNIS defeats LEN CANAVAN 7-2 7-5

KHALID YOUNIS defeats CHRIS SHEEN 6-7 7-5 7-4

BLOCK 3

STEPHEN MULLINER defeats MARION HOF 7-3 7-1

STEPHEN MULLINER defeats KEN SHIPLEY 7-2 7-3

BLOCK 4

YASSER ESMAT defeats DAVID UNDERHILL 7-4 7-3

YASSER ESMAT defeats TOM WESTON 7-2 7-3

BLOCK 5

WALID SALAH defeats SHERINE HAMDY 7-3 7-3

DEREK OLD defeats CHARLES von SCHMIEDER 7-4 7-5

DEREK OLD defeats ROY WARE 4-7 7-5 7-6

RICHARD KNAPP defeats DAVID BENT 6-7 7-6 7-3

BLOCK 6

REG BAMFORD defeats HASSAN GHONEIM 7-5 7-1

MOHAMMED KAMAL defeats NORMAN EATOUGH 7-1 7-5

MOHAMMED KAMAL defeats PETER JUST 7-2 7-6

SHERIF NAFEE defeats TONY HALL 7-3 7-2

BLOCK 7

ROBERT FULFORD defeats EDOARDO LUALDI 7-0 7-3

HISHAM ABDEL GAWAD defeats OWEN EDWARDS 7-4 6-7 7-3

HISHAM ABDEL GAWAD defeats BILL MEAD 7-3 7-2

MARK NAJARIAN defeats RANA ALALAMI 7-6 7-4

BLOCK 8

MIK MEHAS defeats KEVIN HAM 7-5 7-3

PAOLO DE PETRA defeats MIK MEHAS 7-6 2-7 7-3

SHERIF ABUSBAA defeats KEVIN HAM 7-2 5-7 7-3

BILL ARLISS defeats IVOR BRAND 7-5 7-2

DICK BRACKETT defeats IVOR BRAND 7-5 7-3

DAY TWO

BLOCK 1

SALAH HASSAN defeats JIM HOUSER 7-5 7-5

EVAN NEWELL defeats JIM HOUSER 7-4 7-4

BILL MARTIN defeats EVAN NEWELL 7-4 7-4

DON BECK defeats SALIB ERIAN 7-4 4-7 7-4

SALIB ERIAN defeats JIM HOUSER 7-3 7-3

SALIB ERIAN defeats ALEXANDER KIRSTEN 7-2 7-3

DON BECK defeats ALEXANDER KIRSTEN 7-3 6-7 7-3

BLOCK 2

KHALID YOUNIS defeats ADALAT SHOURAB 7-2 7-2

JOHN MOORE defeats ADALAT SHOURAB 7-1 7-0

JOHN MOORE defeats LEN CANAVAN 7-3 7-4

CHRIS SHEEN defeats JOHN MOORE 5-7 7-1 7-4

AHMED EL MAHDI defeats IHAB ABDELWAHAB 7-5 6-7 7-5

IHAB ABDELWAHAB defeats LEN CANAVAN 7-5 7-4

AHMED EL MAHDI defeats LEN CANAVAN 7-5 7-3

BLOCK 3

STEPHEN MULLINER defeats ANDREA PRAVETTONI 7-3 5-7 7-4

STEPHEN MULLINER defeats ROY GEE 7-4 6-7 7-3

SHERIF ABDELWAHAB defeats ROY GEE 7-5 7-5

SHERIF ABDELWAHAB defeats MARION HOF 7-2 7-2

SHERIF ABDELWAHAB defeats KEN SHIPLEY 7-3 5-7 7-5

JOHN JEFFREY defeats MARION HOF 7-4 7-6

ANDREA PRAVETTONI defeats MARION HOF 7-1 7-2

BLOCK 4

YASSER ESMAT defeats GIANNI LEONICINI 7-2 7-4

JACQUES FOURNIER defeats GIANNI LEONICINI 7-4 7-5

JACQUES FOURNIER defeats DAVID UNDERHILL 7-6 7-3

JACQUES FOURNIER defeats TOM WESTON 7-5 7-2

MOHAMED ANAN defeats GIANNI LEONICINI 7-1 7-4

MOHAMED ANAN defeats DAVID UNDERHILL 7-6 7-3

BILL BERNE defeats DAVID UNDERHILL 7-4 7-5

BILL BERNE defeats TOM WESTON 7-3 7-5

BLOCK 5

WALHID SALLAH defeats CHARLES VON SCHMIEDER 5-7 7-4 7-4

SHERINE HAMDY defeats DEREK OLD 7-6 7-4

ROY WARE defeats DAVID BENT 7-6 7-6

CHARLES VON SCHMIEDER defeats RICHARD KNAPP 6-7 7-4 7-5

RICHARD KNAPP defeats SHERINE HAMDY 3-7 7-2 7-6

BLOCK 6

REG BAMFORD defeats NORMAN EATOUGH 7-3 7-4

MOHAMMED KAMAL defeats HASSAN GHONEIM 7-4 6-7 7-3

NORMAN EATOUGH defeats SHERIFF NAFEE 7-3 4-7 7-4

SHERIF NAFEE defeats PETER JUST 7-2 7-6

NORMAN EATOUGH defeats TONY HALL 7-5 2-7 7-3

TONY HALL defeats HASSAN GHONEIM 7-4 7-4

BLOCK 7

ROBERT FULFORD defeats OWEN EDWARDS 7-1 7-6

ROBERT FULFORD defeats BILL MEAD 7-3 7-5

HISHAM ABDEL GAHAB defeats EDOARDO LUALDI 7-6 5-7 7-2

MARK NAJARIAN defeats BILL MEAD 7-3 7-6

OWEN EDWARDS defeats RANA ALALAMI 7-3 7-4

BLOCK 8

MIK MEHAS defeats DICK BRACKETT 7-4 7-1

MIK MEHAS defeats KEVIN HAM 7-3 7-2

PAOLO DE PETRA defeats SHERIF ABUSBAA 7-4 7-3

DICK BRACKETT defeats IVOR BRAND 7-5 7-3

IVOR BRAND defeats KEVIN HAM 7-6 7-1

BILL ARLISS defeats DICK BRACKETT 7-4 7-3

DAY THREE

BLOCK 1

SALAH HASSAN    defeats DON BECK    7-4 7-6

EVAN NEWELL defeats SALIB ERIAN 7-5 2-7 7-5

JIM HOUSER  defeats ALEXANDER KIRSTEN   7-2 7-5

JIM HOUSER  defeats BILL MARTIN 7-5 3-7 7-3

BLOCK 2

KHALID YOUNIS   defeats AHMED EL MAHDI  7-6 7-5

JOHN MOORE  defeats IHAB ABDELWAHAB 7-4 2-7 7-3

IHAB ABELWAHAB  defeats ADALAT SHOURAB  7-1 7-1

LEN CANAVAN defeats ADALAT SHOURAB  7-6 7-2

CHRIS SHEEN defeats ADALAT SHOURAB  7-1 7-3

BLOCK 3

SHERIF ABDELWAHAB   defeats JOHN JEFFREY    7-2 7-2

ROY GEE defeats MARION HOF  7-0 7-2

KEN SHIPLEY defeats JOHN JEFFREY    7-6 4-7 7-4

ROY GEE defeats KEN SHIPLEY 6-7 7-2 7-3

BLOCK 4

JACQUES FOURNIER    defeats MOHAMMED ENAN   7-4 6-7 7-6

YASSER ESMAT    defeats BILL BERNE  5-7 7-5 7-4

JACQUES FOURNIER    defeats BILL BERNE  7-4 4-7 7-3

MOHAMMED ENAN   defeats TOM WESTON  7-2 7-6

DAVID UNDERHILL defeats GIANNI LEONCINI 7-6 5-7 7-5

TOM WESTON  defeats GIANNI LEONCINI 7-6 7-6

BLOCK 5

DAVID BENT  defeats DEREK OLD   5-7 7-3 7-2

WALID SALAH defeats RICHARD KNAPP   7-3 7-4

CHARLES VON SCHMIEDER   defeats DAVID BENT  7-6 4-7 7-4

RICHARD KNAPP   defeats ROY WARE    7-3 7-3

SHERINE HAMDY   defeats CHARLES VONSCHMIEDER    6-7 7-6

7-5

SHERINE HAMDY   defeats ROY WARE    7-2 7-5

BLOCK 6

REG BAMFORD defeats TONY HALL   7-3 7-3

MOHAMMED KAMAL  defeats SHERIF NAFEE    5-7 7-5 7-4

TONY HALL   defeats PETER JUST  7-5 7-4

HASSANN GHONEIN WITHDRAWS

BLOCK 7

ROBERT FULFORD  defeats RANA ALALAMI    7-5 7-3

HISHAM ABDELGAWAD   defeats   MARK NAJARIAN   7-6 7-4

RANA ALALAMI    defeats BILL MEAD   7-3 7-6

OWEN EDWARDS    defeats EDOARDO LUALDI  7-4 7-5

EDUARDO LUALDI  defeats BILL MEAD   5-7 7-4 7-2

BLOCK 8

SHERIF ABUSBAA  defeats IVOR BRAND  7-4 6-7 7-2

MIK MEHAS   defeats BILL ARLISS 7-3 7-4

IVOR BRAND  defeats DICK BRACKETT   7-3 2-7 7-6

BILL ARLISS defeats KEVIN HAM   7-3 6-7 7-5

PAOLO DE PETRA  defeats DICK BRACKETT   7-4 7-6

PAOLO DE PETRA  defeats KEVIN HAM   7-4 7-4

DAY FOUR

BLOCK 1

EVAN NEWELL defeats SALAH HASSAN    7-5 7-6

SALAH HASSAN    defeats SALIB ERIAN 7-6 7-6

DON BECK    defeats EVAN NEWELL 7-6 7-4

DON BECK    defeats JIM HOUSER  7-5 7-6

BILL MARTIN defeats SALIB ERIAN 4-7 7-5 7-5

DON BECK    defeats BILL MARTIN 7-5 6-7 7-4

BILL MARTIN defeats ALEXANDER KIRSTEN   7-3 7-2

BLOCK 2

KHALID YOUNIS   defeats JOHN MOORE  7-1 7-4

KHALID YOUNIS   defeats IHAB ABDELWAHAB 7-3 7-3

AHMED EL MAHDI  defeats JOHN MOORE  7-2 3-7 7-1

AHMED EL MAHDI  defeats ADALAT SHOURAB  7-1 7-0

IHAB ABDELWAHAB defeats CHRIS SHEEN 7-6 7-4

AHMED EL MAHDI  defeats CHRIS SHEEN 7-2 7-4

CHRIS SHEEN defeats LEN CANAVAN 7-2 7-3

BLOCK 3

STEPHEN MULLINER    defeats SHERIF ABDELWAHAB   7-6 2-7 7-3

STEPHEN MULLINER    defeats JOHN JEFFREY 7-3 5-7 7-2

ANDREA PRAVETTONI   defeats JOHN JEFFREY    7-4 7-5

ROY GEE defeats JOHN JEFFREY    7-5 7-2

ROY  GEE    defeats ANDREA PRAVETTONI   6-7 7-5 7-6

ANDREA PRAVETTONI   defeats KEN SHIPLEY 7-6 7-5

KEN SHIPLEY defeats MARION HOF  7-4 7-5

BLOCK 4

YASSER ESMAT    defeats JACQUES FOURNIER    7-3 7-6

YASSER ESMAT    defeats MOHAMMED ENAN  7-4 4-7  7-6

MOHAMED ENAN    defeats BILL BERNE  7-5 7-6

BILL BERNE  defeats GIANNI LEONCINI 7-4 7-4

BILL BERNE  defeats TOM WESTON  7-4 7-2

TOM WESTON  defeats DAVID UNDERHILL 7-6 7-4

BLOCK 5

WALID SALAH defeats DEREK OLD   7-4 7-4

WALID SALAH defeats DAVID BENT  7-6 7-2

RICHARD KNAPP defeats DEREK OLD   7-4 7-6

CHARLES VON SCHMIEDER   defeats DAVID BENT  7-6 4-7 7-4

SHERINE HAMDY   defeats DAVID BENT  7-1 5-7 7-2

RICHARD KNAPP   defeats SHERINE HAMDY   3-7 7-2 7-6

BLOCK 6

REG BAMFORD defeats MOHAMMED KAMAL  7-5 7-3

REG BAMFORD defeats SHERIF NAFEE    7-6 7-5

MOHAMED KAMAL  defeats TONY HALL   7-3 7-4

REG BAMFORD defeats PETER JUST  7-5 7-2

BLOCK 7

HISHAM ABDEL GAHAD  defeats ROBERT FULFORD  7-6 5-7 7-6

ROBERT FULFORD  defeats MARK NAJARIAN   5-7 7-1 7-4

HISHAM ABDEL GAHAD  defeats RANA ALALAMI    7-3 7-4

OWEN EDWARDS    defeats MARK NAJARIAN 5-7 7-6 7-5

OWEN EDWARDS    defeats BILL MEAD   7-3 5-7 7-5

EDOARDO LUALDI  defeats MARK NAJARIAN 7-3 6-7 7-3

EDOARDO LUALDI  defeats RANA ALALAMI    7-2 7-4

BLOCK 8

MIK MEHAS   defeats SHERIF ABUSBAA  7-2 7-3

IVOR BRAND  defeats MIK MEHAS   7-6 7-5

SHERIF ABUSBAA Defeats BILL ARLISS 7-4 7-6

IVOR BRAND  defeats DICK BRACKETT   7-3 2-7 7-6

DICK BRACKETT   defeats KEVIN HAM  7-3 7-2

PAOLO DE PETRA  defeats IVOR BRAND  6-7 7-2 7-1

BILL ARLISS defeats PAOLO DE PETRA  4-7 7-6 7-5

Knock Out Stage

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Quarter-Final Semi-final Final Winner
1-Bill Arliss Bill Arliss          
2-Roy Gee v 3-Ahmed Almahdy        
  3-Ahmed Almahdy v Salah Hassan      
    4-Salah Hassan        
        Salah Hassan    
5-Sherif Abuasbaa 5-Sherif Abuasbaa          
6-John Moore v 5-Sherif Abuasbaa        
  7-Don Beck v Sherif Abuasbaa      
    8-Hisham Abdelgawad        
           Salah Hassan  
9-Evan Newell 9-Evan Newell          
10-Bill Berne v 11-Jacques Fournier        
  11-Jacques Fournier v Paolo de Petra      
    12-Paolo de Petra        
            World Champion
13-Owen Edwards 13-Owen Edwards     Yasser Esmat   2002
14-charles Von Schmieder v 15-Mohamed Kamal        Khaled Younis
  15-Mohamed Kamal v Yasser Esmat     (Egypt)
    16-Yasser Esmat        
             
17-Sherif Nafee 17-Sherif Nafee          
18-Edoardo Luadi v 19-Sherif Abdelwahab        
  19-Sherif Abdelwahab v Khaled Younis      
    20-Khaled Younis        
             
21-Richard Knapp 21-Richard Knapp     Khaled Younis    
22-Bill Martin v 21-Richard Knapp        
  23-Mik Mehas v Reg Bamford      
    24-Reg Bamford        
             
25-Mohamed Anan 25-Mohamed Anan        Khaled Younis  
26-Norman Eatough v 25-Mohamed Anan        
  27-Robert Fulford v Walid Salah      
    28-Walid Salah        
             
29-Ihab Abdelwahab 29-Ihab Abdelwahab     Walid Salah    
30-Andrea Pravettoni v 29-Ihab Abdelwahab        
  31-Sherin Hamdy v Ihab Abdelwahab      
    32-Stephen Mulliner        

Final Finishing Order

1   Khalid Younis - Egypt

2   Salah Hassan - Egypt

3   Walid Salah - Egypt

4   Yasser Esmat - Egypt

5   Reg Bamford - South Africa

6   Sherif Abusbaa - Egypt

7   Paolo De Petra - Italy

8   Ihab Abdelwahab - USA

9   Ahmed El Mahdi - Egypt

10  Sherif Abdelwahab - USA

11  Stephen Mulliner - England

12  Mohamad Kamal - USA

13  Hisham Abdelgawad - Egypt

14  Mohammed Anan - Egypt

15  Richard Knapp - USA

16  Jacques Fournier - USA

17  Sherif Nafee - Egypt

18  Bill Martin - USA

19  Evan Newel - Ireland

20  Shereen Hamdy - Egypt

21  Robert Fulford - England

22  Charles von Schmieder - Ireland

23  Don Beck - England

24  Mik Mehas - USA

25  Bill Berne - USA

26  Roy Gee - USA

27  Andrea Pravettoni - Italy

28  Bill Arliss - England

29  John Moore - England

30  Owen Edwards (tie) - Australia

30  Norman Eatough (tie) - Switzerland

32  Edoardo Lualdi - Italy

33  Tom Weston - England

34  Salib Erian - Egypt

35  Bill Mead

36  Ivor Brand - England

37  Mark Najarian

38  Chris Sheen - England

39  Derek Old - England

40  Jim Houser

41  Tony Hall - Australia

42  John Jeffrey

43  David Underhill

44  Alexander Kirsten - Germany

45  Roy Ware - England

46  Len Canavan - USA

47  Ken Shipley

48  Gianni Leoncini - Italy

49  Peter Just - Sweden

50  Adelat Shourab - Egypt

51  Kevin Ham - Wales

52  Dick Brackett

53  Rana Alalami - Palestine

54  Marion Hof - Germany

55  David Bent

56  Hassan Ghoneim