World Croquet Federation

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)
PresidentIan Burridge
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

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

Full Members

Associate Members

Recognised Croquet Organisations

World Champions (Singles)

Association Croquet

[4]

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

Women's Association Croquet

[5]

YearWinnerRunner UpBronze MedalsVenue
2012 New Zealand Jenny Clarke Australia Alison Sharpe Australia Chloe Aberley, Australia Rosemary Landrebe Cairnlea, Australia
2015 England Miranda Chapman England Gabrielle Higgins New Zealand Jenny Clarke, Australia Alison Sharpe Nottingham, England
2023 England Debbie Lines England Gabrielle Higgins New Zealand Jenny Clarke, Australia Alison Sharpe Christchurch, New Zealand

Golf Croquet
Main article: Golf Croquet World Championships

[6]

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

Women's Golf Croquet

[7]

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

World Champions (Teams)

Association Croquet
Tier 1 (MacRobertson Shield)
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2010 United Kingdom Great Britain New Zealand New Zealand Various, England
2014 New Zealand New Zealand England England Various, New Zealand
2017 Australia Australia England England Mission Hills, California, USA
2022 England England Australia Australia Melbourne, Australia
Tier 2.1
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2010 Wales Wales South Africa South Africa Hurlingham, England
2014 Republic of Ireland Ireland Wales Wales Carrickmines, Ireland
2017 Wales Wales Scotland Scotland Sussex, England
2022 Scotland Scotland Wales Wales Budleigh Salterton, England
Tier 2.2
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2010 Scotland Scotland Canada Canada, Spain Spain Eastbourne, England
2014 Spain Spain Austria Austria Sussex, England
2017 Sweden Sweden Canada Canada Sussex, England
2022 Canada Canada Austria Austria Budleigh Salterton, England
Tier 3
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2010 Czech Republic Czech Republic Sweden Sweden Eastbourne, England
2014 Austria Austria Germany Germany Sussex, England
2017 Germany Germany Czech Republic Czech Republic Sussex, England
2022 South Africa South Africa Germany Germany Budleigh Salterton, England

Golf Croquet
Tier 1
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2012 Egypt Egypt New Zealand New Zealand Johannesburg, South Africa
2016 New Zealand New Zealand Egypt Egypt Surbiton, England
2020 New Zealand New Zealand Egypt Egypt Nelson, New Zealand
Tier 2
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2012 Wales Wales Belgium Belgium Cairo, Egypt
2016 Australia Australia Spain Spain Bath, England
2021 Spain Spain Wales Wales Cadiz, Spain
Tier 3
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2016 Norway Norway Russia Russia Godalming, England
2022 Mexico Mexico Portugal Portugal Godalming, England

National Associations
  • Australian Croquet Association
  • Croquet Canada
  • Egyptian Croquet Federation
  • Croquet Association
  • Croquet Association of Ireland
  • Croquet New Zealand
  • Scottish Croquet Association
  • South African Croquet Association
  • Federación Española de Croquet
  • United States Croquet Association
  • Austrian Croquet Federation
  • Asociace Českomoravského Kroketu
  • Deutscher Krocket Bund
  • Federazione Italiana Sport Croquet
  • Croquet Association of Japan
  • Latvijas kroketa federācija
  • Norges Croquet Forbund
  • Svenska krocketförbundet
  • Association Suisse de Croquet
  • Welsh Croquet Association
  • Croquet Federation of Belgium
  • Suomen Krokettiliitto
  • Croquet Federation of India
  • Jersey Croquet Club

References
  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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