European Regional Committee [ERC]

The European Regional Committee (ERC) was formed in January 2022 as a  sub-committee of the WCF as defined in Statutes 125-127.

The ERC aims to develop croquet in the region, provide a link between clubs and the WCF and will also manage and organise several European Championships.

The committee itself shall act as a communication channel between the WCF Management Committee and the individual European Member countries.

As at January 2022, these countries are:
Full Members: England,  Ireland, Scotland, Spain and Sweden
Associate Members: Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, Norway, Switzerland and Wales
Recognised Croquet Organisations: Austria, Belgium, Finland, Italy, Jersey, Portugal and Russia.

The ERC is made up from elected representatives from WCF European Members.

The committee has five members as below.

Per WCF Statute 126.4, the Chairman will be Roberts Stafeckis, being the only representative from the WCF Management Committee.

Chair - Roberts Stafeckis - Latvia	Elected on 21 February 2022. Term ends 31 December 2023.
John Swabey - Germany	Elected on 21 February 2022. Term ends 31 December 2023.
Andrés Álvarez‑Sala - Spain	Elected on 21 February 2022. Term ends 31 December 2025.
Kerstin Loretz - Switzerland	Elected on 21 February 2022.  Term ends 31 December 2025.
Daniel Larsson - Sweden	Co-opted on 21 March 2022. Term ends 31 December 2023.

ERC Terms of Reference

The ERC is a sub-committee of the WCF Management Committee. You can download its Terms of Reference here:  ERC Terms of Reference version 1