World Croquet Federation

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

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.

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]

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

[5]

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

Main article: Golf Croquet World Championships

[6]

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

[7]

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)

Association Croquet

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

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
2025 USA Egypt Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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

  • 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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