2012 Swiss Open Announcement
On behalf of the Swiss Croquet Association I would like to invite you to participate in the 10th. Swiss Open for Association Croquet, play scheduled from Friday 27th. July to Sunday 29th July, inclusive.
Read MoreSimon Hockey Audio Interview
The ABC North and West SA website has posted and audio interview with Simon Hockey who made the final four at the WCF World Association Championship:
Read MoreU.S. Names Solomon Team
The USA will attempt to retain the Solomon Trophy against Great Britain October 10-13. The Bald Head Island Croquet Club in North Carolina will be hosting the event. The following team has been selected:
Read MoreUSCA Sets GC Nationals Date
The dates have been set for the USCA's 2012 Golf Croquet National Championship tournament. The event will be held Dec 11-15, 2012, at Mission Hills Croquet Club in Rancho Mirage, California. Event contact is Erica Sherman , USCA, tournamentusca@aol.com, 561-478-0760.
SUNY New Paltz Repeats
SUNY New Paltz won the U.S. Rules division of the USCA's Collegiate National Champsionship held on the last weekend in April at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Placings:
AC World Finals: Bamford Wins 3-2
World Championship winner Reg Bamford and World Croquet Federation president Amir Naguib. Photo provided by Leo Nikora.ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA -- Reg Bamford survived a 2-1 deficit to come back and win a 3-2 final over Robert Fletcher for his fourth World Championship title. According the commentary, the final was played in dreary conditions, but seemed to have a lively crowd. Scores were as follows in favor of Bamford:
AC World Final: It's Bamford and Fletcher
Is it the dream final? After negotiating block play and surviving the 32-player knockout, we now have #1 Reg Bamford vs #2 Robert Fletcher. Bamford will be looking for a repeat of his 2009 win and his fourth world championship title overall, while young Fletcher will be looking for his first.
AC Worlds Final Four
The WCF World Association Championship marches on as we have now reached the final four. These matches should occur around 6:30 eastern time in the U.S. if I am translating my Australian time converter properly:
Read MoreAC Worlds Elite Eight
The WCF Sweet Sixteen played out yesterday and it looks like there was an upset with Marcus Evans eliminating Robert Fulford 26TP/0, 6/26TP, 26SXP/0, 23/26TP, 1/26QNP. Other results from yesterday's action:
Reg Bamford over Ian Dumerge
Stephen Forster over Miranda Chapman
Simon Hockey over James Death
James Hopgood over Alan Walsh
Robert Fletcher over Harley Watts
Samir Patel over Harps Tahurangi
Marcus Evans over Robert Fulford
Malcom Fletcher over Jenny Clarke
Today's Matches:
Reg Bamford vs Stephen Forster
Simon Hockey vs James Hopgood
Robert Fletcher vs Samir Patel
Malcolm Fletcher vs Marcus Evans