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.
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England Announces 2026 MacRobertson Shield team
England has officially named its squad for the 2026 MacRobertson Shield, the sport’s premier international team championship, set to take place on home turf next summer. The announcement came via Croquet England, with Chair of Selectors Chris Clarke confirming the six players chosen to defend the nation’s world title.
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Ben Rothman in play on court 11 in the morning against Robert Fulford
2025 AC World Championship Down to Nine Players in Florida
Day Two of the AC Worlds Championship Knockout saw intense action on four courts at the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. With the Mark Avery (ENG) versus Andrew Johnston (IRL), pegged down, the field is now at nine players. That match is expected to start shortly after 8:00 a.m. eastern time this morning with Avery up 2-1.
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Player Lists Announced for 2025 WCF Association Croquet World Championship
The World Croquet Federation (WCF), in partnership with the United States Croquet Association (USCA), has officially announced the player lists for the 2025 Association Croquet World Championship, set to take place from Saturday, October 18 to Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the prestigious National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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One of the WCF Highligts for 2024 was the GC World Championship held in June. Stephen Mulliner addresses the gallery on behalf of the WCF prior to the awards presentation. Photo by Kent Eanes.
WCF Management Committee Annual Report for 2024
As croquet continues to grow and evolve globally, the World Croquet Federation (WCF) reflects on a year filled with achievements, challenges, and forward-thinking initiatives. From expanding membership and hosting prestigious championships to implementing strategic plans and revitalizing Association Croquet (AC), 2024 showcased the dedication of the croquet community and its leaders. This annual report highlights the key milestones, innovations, and efforts that shaped the year, emphasizing the collective commitment to promoting croquet worldwide.
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Robert Fulford in play during the semifinals. Photo by Andrew Moss.
Fulford Wins Spectacular Final to Claim Sixth WCF AC World Title
Today’s WCF Association Croquet World Championship final at the Hurlingham Club in London featured a thrilling display of croquet as England’s Robert Fulford battled back from 2-0 to take a 3-2 win over American Matthew Essick by a final of 9-26tp, 9-26tp, 26tp-22, 26tp-0, 26otp-18.
Fulford had the first break in all five games but game three looked relatively bleak for Fulford as Essick set up for a sextuple finish. It did loosen up a bit as the turn progressed, but Essick was looking to end with a straight triple finish before a complication arose at 4B (H10).
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The semifinals were played at the Wellington club. The lawns were only running at 10 seconds after overnight rain, but the hoops were in fresh firm ground, albeit they were set much wider than a standard Wellington Open weekend. The day started overcast and there was the occasional light drizzle as it progressed.
Read MoreClarke: Advancing to the Super 8 #07
Another still and sunny day at Kelburn meant that playing conditions were easy. The Riva v Death game “enjoyed” even easier conditions since they played on a lawn with five day old hoops. It was a high-quality match where a Death ball to 4-b was countered with a Riva ball to 1-b followed by a tpo with two balls pegged out 1 v 1-b. Death picked up a 2-ball break off the contact but missed his rush to h4. Riva then took position at 1-b and after Death missed an overly aggressive shot, finished next turn. In the second game, Riva went to 4-b 4th turn, failed to pick up a break 6th turn and finished after Death cornered 8th turn.
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The 2018 WCF Association Croquet World Championship starts this Saturday in Wellington, NZ. Five clubs are being used and I’ll try to send photos from each of them as the event progresses. There are eight blocks of 10 players with the top four qualifying for the knockout from each block, with ties on wins being broken with play-off games, so net points are irrelevant.
Read MoreJames Death Fastest Triple So Far
The hottest trend over the summer has been the race to record the fastest triple peel. James Death broke his own record today at 5:24. Here's the video and here's a thread on our forums tracking the phenomenon ...