Tom Balding during the final day of block play at the Dulwich Croquet Club. Photo by Andrew Moss.
The 2023 WCF Association Croquet World Championship moved into elimination play today with 32 players battling in the first round of the knockout. The event is being held at several clubs near London with Hurlingham as the primary venue. The event runs July 15-23 and continues tomorrow with the quarterfinals.
Read MoreThe United States Croquet Association (USCA) has announced the 2023 team for the upcoming Solomon Trophy, a prestigious team competition between the United States and England. The AC team event showcases the talents of six players from each country competing in test matches. This year, the Solomon Trophy will be hosted at the Sarasota County Croquet Club in Venice, Florida, November 7-12, 2023.
Read MoreIn a thrilling match that took place yesterday in Christchurch, New Zealand, England's Debbie Lines emerged victorious as the winner of the 2023 World Croquet Federation Women's AC World Championship. Lines defeated her opponent, Gabrielle Higgins, by a score of 26-3, 19-22, 22-11, in a match that showcased the incredible skill and athleticism of these top-level croquet players.
Read MoreThe England croquet team put on an impressive display in Australia, emerging victorious in the MacRobertson Shield World Team Association Croquet Championship by claiming all three tests against the other participating nations. The tournament, which lasted for three weeks in November featured closely contested matches on difficult lawn conditions with high winds and tight hoops affecting play.
Read MoreThe USCA is requesting player availability for the 2023 WCF Association World Croquet Championship to be held July 15-23 in London, England. The main host venue will be the Hurlingham Club, which will be the venue for the finals, but significant parts of the championship may also be held at Dulwich Croquet Club, Ealing Croquet Club, Roehampton Club, Surbiton Croquet Club and Woking Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Read MoreThe closing date for WCF members nations to nominate players for membership places was September 12, 2022. South Africa released one of their places, but all of the other members have nominated players per their entitlement. The released place has been awarded to Rosemary Newsham who had the highest qualifying Max DG over 12 months of the remaining players.
Read MoreThe USCA AC Selection Committee has announced the following Team USA roster for the 2022 MacRobertson Shield team AC event.
Read MoreThe 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 Zealand and their nationwide travel bubble is again on hold. Travel into New Zealand currently requires an expensive two week isolation in a hotel and there is little indication of when this requirement might be lifted. Additionally, there is a clear risk that further lockdowns may be imposed in either country.
Read MoreThe Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club is hosting four "one-day" tournaments in May that will cover all four codes of croquet — Association, Nine Wicket, US Rules and Golf Croquet. The events will all be held at the club in Hartfield, Virginia.
Read MoreThe Croquet Association (UK) in now selling a limited run of a new book titled Beyond Expert Croquet Tactics. The ambitious book has a wide-ranging focus, but at the top of the list it looks to provide updated tactical advice on Keith Wylie’s Expert Croquet Tactics which was first published in 1985.
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