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World Croquet Federation

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The World Croquet Federation (WCF) is the world governing body for croquet. Its primary objective is to make the various codes of the game "well-known, well-understood, well-respected and well-supported sports in countries throughout the world".[1] To that end, it encourages, promotes and develops Golf Croquet and Association Croquet internationally at all levels. The WCF sanctions various croquet tournaments for both individuals and national teams, held worldwide, maintains world rankings for individuals and nations, and governs changes to the laws of Association Croquet and the rules of Golf Croquet.

World Croquet Federation
SportCroquet
JurisdictionInternational
AbbreviationWCF
Founded1986 (1986)
PresidentJose Alvarez-Sala
SecretaryDebbie Lines
Official website
worldcroquet.org

The WCF was first formed in 1986 as a committee spearheaded by members of the English Croquet Association, with the intention of holding a World Championship. The first General Meeting was held alongside the first World Championship in July 1989. At the outset, Australia, England, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, and the USA were Full Members, with Canada, France, Italy, Jersey, and South Africa as Observer Members.[2]

Member Countries

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Croquet-playing Nations must satisfy strict criteria prior to membership being accepted by the WCF.[3]

Full Members

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Associate Members

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Recognised Croquet Organisations

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World Champions (Singles)

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Association Croquet

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Year Winner Runner Up Bronze Medals Venue
1989   Joe Hogan   Mark Avery   Colin Irwin,   David Openshaw   The Hurlingham Club, London
1990   Robert Fulford   Mark Saurin   Stephen Mulliner,   Jerry Stark   The Hurlingham Club, London
1991   John Walters   David Openshaw   Chris Clarke,   Robert Fulford   The Hurlingham Club, London
1992   Robert Fulford   John Walters   Bob Jackson,   David Openshaw   Newport, Rhode Island
1994   Robert Fulford   Chris Clarke   Steve Comish,   Aaron Westerby   Carden, Cheshire
1995   Chris Clarke   Robert Fulford   Ian Burridge,   Stephen Mulliner   Fontenay-le-Comte, Pays de la Loire
1997   Robert Fulford   Stephen Mulliner   Shane Davis,   David Maugham   Bunbury, Western Australia
2001   Reg Bamford   Robert Fulford   Dennis Bulloch,   Jacques Fournier   The Hurlingham Club, London
2002   Robert Fulford   Toby Garrison   Andrew Johnston,   Brian Wislang   Wellington
2005   Reg Bamford   Robert Fulford   James Death,   Jonathan Kirby   Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
2008   Chris Clarke   Stephen Mulliner   Robert Fulford,   Aaron Westerby   Christchurch, Canterbury
2009   Reg Bamford   Ben Rothman   Chris Farthing,   Robert Fletcher   West Palm Beach, Florida
2012   Reg Bamford   Robert Fletcher   Marcus Evans,   Simon Hockey   Adelaide, South Australia
2013   Robert Fletcher   Paddy Chapman   Reg Bamford,   Andrew Johnston   London
2016   Stephen Mulliner   David Maloof   Reg Bamford,   David Maugham   West Palm Beach, Florida
2018   Paddy Chapman   Reg Bamford   Stephen Mulliner,   Jose Riva   Wellington
2020   Reg Bamford   Matthew Essick   Robert Fletcher,   Edward Wilson   Melbourne, Victoria
2023   Robert Fulford   Matthew Essick   Thomas Balding,   Robert Fletcher,   London

Women's Association Croquet

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Year Winner Runner Up Bronze Medals Venue
2012   Jenny Clarke   Alison Sharpe   Chloe Aberley,   Rosemary Landrebe   Cairnlea, Victoria
2015   Miranda Chapman   Gabrielle Higgins   Jenny Clarke,   Alison Sharpe   Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2023   Debbie Lines   Gabrielle Higgins   Jenny Clarke,   Alison Sharpe   Christchurch, Canterbury

Golf Croquet

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Main article: Golf Croquet World Championships

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Year Winner Runner Up Bronze Medals Venue
1996   Khalid Younis   Hisham Abousbaa   Salah Hassan,   Charlie von Schmieder Milan, Italy
1997   Salah Hassan   Walid Salah   Nahed Hassan,   Hani El-Shobaki Cairo, Egypt
1998   Khalid Younis   Mik Mehas   Yasser Esmat,   Evan Newell Leamington Spa, England
2000   Salah Hassan   Yasser Esmat   Stephen Mulliner,   Walid Salah Cairo, Egypt
2002   Khalid Younis   Salah Hassan   Yasser Esmat,   Walid Salah West Palm Beach, USA
2004   Ahmed Nasr   Dennis Bulloch   Reg Bamford,   Mark McInerney Southwick, England
2006   Mohammed Nasr   Salah Hassan   Mark McInerney,   Stephen Mulliner Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
2008   Ahmed Nasr   Reg Bamford   Chris Clarke,   Mohammed Nasr Cape Town, South Africa
2011   Mark McInerney   Hisham Abousbaa   Ahmed Nasr,   Hamish McIntosh Hurlingham, London, England
2013   Reg Bamford   Ahmed Nasr   Ahmed El Mahdi,   Hami Erian Cairo, Egypt
2015   Ahmed El Mahdi   Hami Erian   Chris Clarke,   Stephen Mulliner Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand
2017   Reg Bamford   Ahmed Nasr   Hami Erian,   Felix Webby Melbourne, Australia
2019   Ben Rothman   Mohamed Karem   Hami Erian,   Josh Freeth Southwick, England
2022   Matthew Essick   Robert Fulford   Reg Bamford,   Robert Fletcher Southwick, England
2024   Blake Fields   Robert Fletcher   Euan Burridge,   Khaled Kamel Chesapeake Bay, USA

Women's Golf Croquet

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Year Winner Runner Up Bronze Medals Venue
2005   Nahed Hassan   Iman El Faransawy   Shereen Hamdy,   Abeer Mostafa Cairo, Egypt
2007   Iman El Faransawy   Marwa Mostafa   Hemat Mostafa,   Jenny Williams Dublin, Ireland
2009   Alix Verge   Iman El Faransawy   Jenny Clarke,   Shaden Okasha Cairnlea, Victoria, Australia
2011   Rachel Rowe   Jenny Clarke   Rosemary Graham,   Marwa Mostafa Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand
2014   Judith Hanekom   Jenny Clarke   Mona Hegazy,   Abeer Mostafa Cairo, Egypt
2019   Soha Mostafa   Manal Khoudeir   Jenny Clarke,   Iman El Faransawy Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
2023   Jamie Gumbrell   Rachel Gee   Soha Mostafa,   Maram Nabil Southwick, England

World Champions (Teams)

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Association Croquet

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Tier 1 (MacRobertson Shield)
Year Winner Runner Up Venue
2010   Great Britain   New Zealand Various, England
2014   New Zealand   England Various, New Zealand
2017   Australia   England Mission Hills, California, USA
2022   England   Australia Melbourne, Australia
Tier 2.1
Year Winner Runner Up Venue
2010   Wales   South Africa Hurlingham, England
2014   Ireland   Wales Carrickmines, Ireland
2017   Wales   Scotland Sussex, England
2022   Scotland   Wales Budleigh Salterton, England
Tier 2.2
Year Winner Runner Up Venue
2010   Scotland   Canada,   Spain Eastbourne, England
2014   Spain   Austria Sussex, England
2017   Sweden   Canada Sussex, England
2022   Canada   Austria Budleigh Salterton, England
Tier 3
Year Winner Runner Up Venue
2010   Czech Republic   Sweden Eastbourne, England
2014   Austria   Germany Sussex, England
2017   Germany   Czech Republic Sussex, England
2022   South Africa   Germany Budleigh Salterton, England

Golf Croquet

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Tier 1
Year Winner Runner Up Venue
2012   Egypt   New Zealand Johannesburg, South Africa
2016   New Zealand   Egypt Surbiton, England
2020   New Zealand   Egypt Nelson, New Zealand
Tier 2
Year Winner Runner Up Venue
2012   Wales   Belgium Cairo, Egypt
2016   Australia   Spain Bath, England
2021   Spain   Wales Cadiz, Spain
Tier 3
Year Winner Runner Up Venue
2016   Norway   Russia Godalming, England
2022   Mexico   Portugal Godalming, England

National Associations

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References

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  1. ^ "WCF Statutes, Effective Date 6/01/2022, Version 13.4" (PDF). worldcroquet.org. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  2. ^ "Die Geschichte der WCF". worldcroquet.org. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  3. ^ "WCF Members". Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  4. ^ "WCF AC World Championship". Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  5. ^ "WCF Women's AC World Championship". Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  6. ^ "WCF GC World Championship". Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  7. ^ "WCF Women's GC World Championship". Retrieved 2021-12-23.
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