Morning Coffee: 2011 GC World Championship Allocation, U.S. Tourney Results, GC Exhibition

Ben Rothman won the Pasadena Playoff GC Exhibition match over Mohammad Kamal 10-6. The full summary is available on Croquet World.

Several U.S. Tourneys posted results recently. Standings have been placed in the Croquet Network forum here:

The WCF announced the initial allocation for the 2011 Golf Croquet World Championship. It will include 64 players and be held in London from July 18-24, 2011 at the Hurlingham and Surbiton clubs. WCF member organizations are requested to provide to the WCF a list of nominees by February 28, 2011. There will be a Qualification Event held in England, July 15-16. This event will be open to a maximum of 16 players, with eight places initially reserved for overseas entries. The closing date for entries to this qualifier will be June 1, 2011. Allocations follow:

Ahmed Nasr – Holder
Reg Bamford – Runner-up
Chris Clarke – Semi-Finalist
Mohammed Nasr – Semi-Finalist
 
Australia 6
Canada 1
Egypt 7
England 7
Ireland 2
Italy 2
Japan 1
New Zealand 6
Scotland 1
South Africa 2
United States of America 3
Austria 1
Germany 1
Spain 1
Sweden 3
Switzerland 1
Wales 1
Belgium 1
Czech Republic 1
Finland 1
Norway 1
Denmark 0
Isle of Man 0
France 0
Jersey 0
Palestine 0
Russia 0
 
Qualifiers 4
Wildcards 6

Source: http://www.croquet.org.nz/?id=364&entityType=Event