Nine nations are battling for position in the Tier 2 and Tier 3 pools of the 2026 MacRobertson Shield, running July 22-27 at Nottingham Croquet Club, as the world team championship's centenary edition builds toward Friday's start of Tier 1 competition among the top four nations.

England has earned the top seed for the 2026 MacRobertson Shield, setting the opening-round matchups for the Association Croquet World Team Championship Tier 1, scheduled for July 24-August 9 at four clubs across southern England.

American players interested in competing in the 2027 Association Croquet World Championship are invited to declare their availability to the United States Croquet Association by August 26, 2026. The championship will be held January 30-February 7, 2027, in the Wellington region of New Zealand. The field will accommodate 80 players, with places awarded through the World Croquet Federation’s ranking, wildcard and member-association allocation processes.

The 2026 Canadian Association Croquet National Championship was held June 4-7 in Bayfield, Ontario, bringing together many of the best association croquet players from across Canada and abroad. The championship was jointly hosted at the Bayfield International Croquet Club with support by the Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club.

The Saint James Croquet Association in Saint James, North Carolina, has launched a new collection of interactive online croquet tools and virtual games designed to help players learn, practice and stay engaged with the sport. Originally developed for SJCA members, the tools are publicly available through the club’s new website for any croquet player interested in exploring shot planning, angles, tactics or virtual play.

A new independent platform is changing how players, fans and administrators explore the competitive world of Golf Croquet. Created by North Toronto Croquet Club member Adam Barr, GCrankings.com transforms World Croquet Federation (WCF) rankings and results data into a comprehensive analytics platform that offers unprecedented insight into the international game. Combining interactive dashboards, historical data, player profiles and advanced statistical tools, the site represents one of the most significant developments in croquet data analysis to date.