Latest News 2022 MacRobertson Shield – an article by Chris Clarke11 May 2022The MacRobertson Shield, Tier 1 of the AC World Teams Championship, is due to take place this November in Melbourne. Please follow this link to go to the Event Page where an interesting article, […] 2022 GC WC Member Places Announced9 May 2022The closing date for Members to nominate players for their Membership places was 8th May. All Members have nominated valid players for their Membership places. The file below shows these 38 players […] 2022 Golf Croquet World Championship – Entry Fees9 May 2022Players who have been notified that they have received a place in the upcoming World Championship need to pay their entry fees of £108 by 10th June 2022 at the latest. Per WCF Sports Regulations […] May 2022 Newsletter1 May 2022Forward Calendar The current calendar only goes out to 2024. The Management Committee have been reviewing the frequency of Championships and have surveyed both Members and Players to gain feedback on […] Exciting Opportunity27 April 2022Invitation to send a player to join a “Select Team” at the AC World Teams 9-14 August 2022, Devon England The Association Croquet World Team Championships Tiers 2.1, 2.2 and 3 is due to […] GC Country Rankings as at 31st March 202211 April 2022The latest GC Team Rankings (as at 31 March 2022) are: […] AC Country Rankings as at 31st March 202211 April 2022The latest AC Team Rankings (as at 31 March 2022) are: […] WCF Gender Policy published9 April 2022I am pleased to announce that Council voted to approve the WCF Gender Policy (version 1.0), with 21 votes in favour and 16 against. The Management Committee will continue to monitor this subject. Any […] 2022 GC WC Ranking Places and Wild Cards announced31 March 2022The Announcement Date for the GC World Championship, to be held 30th July to 7th August 2022 at the Sussex County Croquet Club, Sussex, England is 31st March 2022. The Management Committee have […] Mohamed Raslan is elected to the Management Committee21 March 2022The WCF is pleased to announce that the management committee will be joined by Mohamed Raslan from Egypt who successfully won the election that closed on 20th March 2022. Mohamed Raslan will join the […] WCF 6th Edition Golf Croquet Rules now published7 March 2022The WCF Management Committee are pleased to report that the 6th Edition of the WCF Golf Croquet Rules was approved by the required two-thirds majority, with 50 votes in favour and no votes against. […] Management Committee announcement regarding our Russian RCO5 March 2022In response to Russian aggression against Ukraine, the Management Committee has decided that it would not currently be appropriate for the WCF to respond positively to any request from the Russian […] Temporary Amendment to Sports Regulations – clarification 25th February 202225 February 2022In February 2021 Council voted 38-0 in favour of accepting a Temporary Amendment to the WCF Sports Regulations. This amendment is relevant to the upcoming GC World Championship in July. Please see […] WCF Sports & Admin Regulations Updated22 February 2022On 21st February 2022, the WCF Council voted to adopt new Sports and Admin Regulations. Council voted as follows: Sports Regulations version 9.0 – 25 votes in favour, 8 against Admin Regulations […] New GC Ranking Officer Richard Bilton20 February 2022The Management Committee are pleased to announce that Richard Bilton has taken over from Stephen Mulliner as Golf Croquet Ranking Officer. Our thanks go to Stephen Mulliner for his many years of hard […] February 2022 Newsletter1 February 2022Changes to Management Committee (MC) On first January the Management Committee welcomed three new team members – Peter Payne as Treasurer and Begoña Elzaburu and Graeme Roberts as general committee […] 2022 AC World Teams Championship – Budleigh Salterton, Devon 9-14 August24 January 2022There are 11 teams who have confirmed they wish to compete. These are Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden and Wales. With 11 teams […] Formation of European Regional Committee [ERC] and Invitation to Nominate Candidates for the Committee20 January 2022The WCF is delighted to announce, that following a recent WCF Council vote, our statutes now provide for the creation of a European Regional Committee (ERC) as a sub-committee of the WCF. The ERC […] Update to WCF Ranking Regulations18 January 2022The WCF is pleased to announce the publication of version 1.1 of the Ranking Regulations.The only change is to amend clause 4.5 from 50% to 75%. It now reads: 4.5 Open nature of event An event is […] GC Country Rankings as at 31st December 202114 January 2022The latest GC Team Rankings (as at 31 December 2021) are: […] AC Country Rankings as at 31st December 202114 January 2022The latest AC Team Rankings (as at 31 December 2021) are: […] Would you like to help run the WCF?10 January 2022Amir Ramsis resigned from the Management Committee (MC) on 26th December 2021. The MC wish to thank Amir for his many years of service, including his 8 years as President, and wish him well with all […] WCF publishes revised Statutes v13.4 and Event Regulations v5.08 January 2022The Management Committee are pleased to announce that on 6th January 2022 WCF Council voted to approve amendments to the Statutes and Event Regulations. The latest versions can be found on the […] 2022 Budget Approved by WCF Council 6th January 20228 January 2022I’m pleased to announce that on 4th January 2022, Members voted to approve the 2022 Budget. […] Brian Havill re-elected as Independent Examiner8 January 2022I’m pleased to announce that on 4th January 2022, Members voted to re-appoint Brian Havill as Independent Examiner for 2022. Brian was re-elected with 42 votes out of a possible 60. No Members voted […] 2022 GC World Championship Entry Information6 January 2022The 2022 Golf Croquet World Championship will be held at the Sussex County Croquet Club, Southwick, Sussex, England over nine days between Saturday 30 July to Sunday 7 August 2022. Main Event The […] Advantage GC31 December 2021The current form of handicap GC uses extra strokes and is played mainly in Australia, England, and New Zealand and almost nowhere else. It is not generally regarded as the optimal way of allowing […] GC Rules 6th Edition – Consultation Draft published * Interim Update 22-12-21 *22 December 2021** Update ** 22nd December 2021 The GC Rules committee has shared an interim update of the proposed changes, following feedback received so far through this consultation. The Interim Update document […] New Handicap Calculator – now available in Global Resources22 December 2021Thank you to Brian Wainman for developing this Handicap Calculation tool. By entering the type of game, such as GC 13pt or AC Handicap, and each players handicaps, the tool will quickly work out how […] Peter Payne is elected as WCF Treasurer9 December 2021The WCF is pleased to announce that Peter Payne has been elected as the new WCF Treasurer. Peter won the election from Jose-Maria Alonso-Gamo. The WCF is pleased to have had such strong candidates […] Changes to the WCF Management Committee9 December 2021The WCF is pleased to announce that the Management Committee will be joined by Begoña Elzaburu (Spain) and Graeme Roberts (New Zealand). They were both successfully elected to the Management […] Amir Ramsis Naguib11 November 2021Hall of Fame Amir Ramsis Naguib Inducted: 2021 Amir Ramsis Naguib began playing Golf Croquet with friends at the Gezirah Club in Cairo in 1968. He became a strong player and represented the club in […] November 2021 Newsletter1 November 2021We are pleased to report that between 11-16 October, in Cadiz Spain, we held the delayed 2020 GC World Team Championship Tier 2. Held at the Real Club de Golf Vista Hermosa in Puerto Santa Maria, the […] GC Country Rankings as at 30th September 202120 October 2021The latest GC Team Rankings (as at 30 September 2021) are: […] Spain win the 2020 Tier 2 World Team Championships (held in 2021)18 October 2021From October 11 to 16, the 3rd Golf Croquet World Team Championship Tier 2 was held in Cádiz, Spain, at the headquarters of Real Club de Golf VISTA HERMOSA, SHERRY CROQUET and Real Club de Golf Novo […] AC Country Rankings as at 30th September 202115 October 2021The latest AC Team Rankings (as at 30 September 2021) are: […] Stephen Mulliner retires as WCF Secretary-General 31.8.211 September 2021Stephen Mulliner retired yesterday 31st August 2021 as Secretary-General of the WCF. During his tenure, the WCF has taken responsibility for managing the AC Laws, GC Rules and the Rankings as well as […] GC Country Rankings as at 30th June 202129 July 2021The latest GC Team Rankings (as at 30 June 2021) are: […] AC Country Rankings as at 30th June 202127 July 2021The latest AC Team Rankings (as at 30 June 2021) are: […] July 2021 Newsletter24 July 2021As we get halfway through 2021, the pandemic continues to disrupt our croquet activities around the world. A lot of croquet is being played within each member country, but very little travel is […] Update regarding the WCF World Championships scheduled for January & February 2022 in New Zealand1 July 2021The MC has been in discussion with Croquet New Zealand regarding the three World Championships scheduled for early 2022. Current outbreaks in Australia have led to lockdowns in both Australia and New […] WCF announce publication of Ranking Regulations22 June 2021The WCF are pleased to report that Members have voted to approve the new Ranking Regulations. These are now available to view on the Statutes & Regulations page of the website > […] New WCF Treasurer announced25 May 2021The WCF are pleased to announce that Chris Clarke has been elected as the new Treasurer. Chris won the election with 37 votes, beating strong competition from Tarek Abdou, who received eight votes […] Official Rulings & Commentary now available25 April 2021In February the WCF published the 7th edition of the AC Laws. The Official Rulings and Commentary have now also been published on the WCF website. The Laws of Association Croquet […] WCF Working Groups Update20 April 2021The WCF coordinates the development of croquet around the globe and it is one of our highest priorities. There are currently four key initiatives being investigated: Global Handicap System Global […] March 2021 Newsletter28 March 2021Upcoming Events Since our last newsletter the Covid vaccination program has begun to roll out and things appear to be improving at last. However, it is too early to confirm any events. We have […] Update to Refereeing Regulations9 March 2021The WCF is pleased to announce that v5.1 of the Refereeing Regulations has been approved. A new version was required following the recent approval of the 7th Edition of the Laws of Association […] Temporary amendment to Sports Regulations22 February 2021A temporary variation to WCF Sports Regulations Appendix 2 paragraph 2.3 for the purposes of the 2022 Women’s AC World Championship, the 2022 Under-21 GC World Championship and the 2022 GC World […] Would you like to be WCF Treasurer?22 February 2021The post of WCF Treasurer is currently vacant following the resignation of Yousry Ghamry on 31 December 2020. The WCF Management Committee wishes to appoint a successor by no later than 30 April […] WCF announce refreshed website20 February 2021Our new look website went live on Monday 22nd February 2021 We hope you like the new site. All the old content from our old website should still be here, plus there are a few new items: Translate […]
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