WCF June 2019 Newsletter
The newsletter provides a summary for WCF Members of what the Management Committee (MC) has been doing recently and what is on the agenda in the near future. Comments are always very welcome. It is also made available to all on the WCF web-site and via the Nottingham list and other croquet bulletin boards.
Council debates and decisions
There were none.
What has happened since March?
The issues dealt with by the MC are set out in the list of MC topics that have required attention and resolution and can be found at the end of this Newsletter.
Forthcoming WCF championships
2019 Under 21 Golf Croquet World Championship
The 2019 Under 21 Golf Croquet World Championship will be held at the Nottingham Croquet Club from Saturday, 20 July to Wednesday, 24 July 2019. 24 players representing Australia, Egypt, England, Germany, Latvia, New Zealand, Spain and the USA will take part.
2019 Golf Croquet World Championship
The 2019 Golf Croquet World Championship will be held at the Sussex County Croquet Club from Saturday, 27 July to Sunday, 4 August 2019. 69 players representing 19 countries have places and a further seven places will be awarded to the highest finishers in the Qualifying Tournament.
2020 Golf Croquet World Team Championship – Tier 1
Tier 1 of the 2020 GCWTC will be held at the Nelson-Hinemoa Croquet Club on the north coast of New Zealand’s South Island from 6 to 12 January 2020. Australia, Egypt, England, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden and the USA have all confirmed their intention to send a team.
2020 Association Croquet World Championship
The 2020 ACWC will be held at the Victorian Croquet Centre near Melbourne from 15 to 23 February 2020. Formal invitations to participate were sent to Members in April 2019.
Membership and RCO enquiries
There are no current Membership enquiries but several croquet bodies which are potential candidates for RCO status are in contact with the WCF, hailing from China, Greece, India, Iran, Mexico, Montenegro and Pakistan.
Management Committee topics
Topics recently completed or closed
None
MC Topics currently open
MC 352: 10-year World Championship schedule
MC 386: Commonwealth Games
MC 392: 2020 GCWTC Tier 2 (ESP)
MC 393: 2020 WACWC (was MC 382)
MC 394: 2021 U21 GCWC
MC 395: 2021 GCWC
MC 396: 2021 ACWTC Tier 1 (MacRob)(AUS) (was MC 384)
MC 397: 2021 ACWTC Tier 2 (ENG)
MC 404: Balls and ball-testing
MC 405: S-G succession
MC 406: Croquet Mexico
MC 407: Portugal
MC 408: Iran
MC 409: WCF GC Rules Committee remit
MC 411: Banking arrangements
MC 412: 2022 ACWC (ENG)
MC Topics currently under administration
MC 362: 2019 U21 GCWC and Golf Croquet World Championship
MC 365: Hall of Fame relaunch
MC 377: GC Rankings development
MC 390: 2020 GCWTC Tier 1 (Openshaw Shield) (NZL)
MC 391: 2020 Association Croquet World Championship (was MC 381)
Outlook for July and beyond
The MC’s priorities will be on development via the RCO dimension, managing the final approach to the 2019 Under 21 GCWC and the 2019 GCWC and issuing the formal invitations for the 2020 GC WTC Tier 2/3.
Stephen Mulliner
Secretary-General
5 July 2019