World Croquet Federation

The World Croquet Federation (WCF) encourages, promotes and develops the recognised versions of the game of croquet internationally at all levels. National croquet associations around the world are members of the WCF, and the WCF sanctions championship croquet tournaments worldwide. The official rules of Golf Croquet are maintained by the WCF.

World Croquet Federation
SportCroquet
AbbreviationWCF
Founded1986
PresidentIan Burridge
SecretaryStephen Mulliner
Official website
www.worldcroquet.org

Member Countries

Croquet playing Nations must satisfy strict criteria prior to membership being accepted by the WCF.[1]

Full Members

Australia, Canada, Egypt, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and United States of America are Full Members of the WCF (as of 1 January 2021).

Associate Members

Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Norway, Switzerland, and Wales are Associate Members of the WCF (as of 1 January 2021).

Recognised Croquet Organisations

Austria, Belgium, Finland, India, Iran, Italy, Jersey, Mexico, Portugal, Russia and Uruguay are Registered Croquet Organisations of the WCF (as of 1 January 2021).

World Champions (Singles)

Association Croquet [2]
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
1989 Joe Hogan Mark Avery Hurlingham, London, England
1990 Robert Fulford Mark Saurin Hurlingham, London, England
1991 John Walters David Openshaw Hurlingham, London, England
1992 Robert Fulford John Walters Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1994 Robert Fulford Chris Clarke Carden Park, England
1995 Chris Clarke Robert Fulford Fontenay le Comte, France
1997 Robert Fulford Stephen Mulliner Bunbury, WA, Australia
2001 Reg Bamford Robert Fulford Hurlingham, London, England
2002 Robert Fulford Toby Garrison Wellington, New Zealand
2005 Reg Bamford Robert Fulford Cheltenham, England
2008 Chris Clarke Stephen Mulliner Christchurch, New Zealand
2009 Reg Bamford Ben Rothman West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
2012 Reg Bamford Robert Fletcher Adelaide, Australia
2013 Robert Fletcher Paddy Chapman London, England
2016 Stephen Mulliner David Maloof West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
2018 Paddy Chapman Reg Bamford Wellington, New Zealand
2020 Reg Bamford Matthew Essick Melbourne, Australia

Women's Association Croquet [3]
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2012 Jenny Clarke Alison Sharpe Cairnlea, Australia
2015 Miranda Chapman Gabrielle Higgins Nottingham, England
2021 Christchurch, New Zealand

Golf Croquet [4]
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
1996 Khalid Younis Hisham Abousbaa Milan, Italy
1997 Salah Hassan Walid Salah Cairo, Egypt
1998 Khalid Younis Mik Mehas Leamington Spa, England
2000 Salah Hassan Yasser Esmat Cairo, Egypt
2002 Khalid Younis Salah Hassan West Palm Beach, USA
2004 Ahmed Nasr Dennis Bulloch Southwick, England
2006 Mohammed Nasr Salah Hassan Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
2008 Ahmed Nasr Reg Bamford Cape Town, South Africa
2011 Mark McInerney Hisham Abousbaa Hurlingham, London, England
2013 Reg Bamford Ahmed Nasr Cairo, Egypt
2015 Ahmed El Mahdi Hami Erian Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand
2017 Reg Bamford Ahmed Nasr Melbourne, Australia
2019 Ben Rothman Mohamed Karem Southwick, England
2022 New Zealand

Women's Golf Croquet [5]
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2005 Nahed Hassan Iman El Faransawi Cairo, Egypt
2007 Iman El Faransawi Marwa Moustafa Dublin, Ireland
2009 Alix Verge [6] Iman El Faransawi Cairnlea, Victoria, Australia
2011 Rachel Rowe Jenny Clarke Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand
2014 Judith Hanekom Jenny Clarke Cairo, Egypt
2019 Soha Mostafa Manal Khoudeir Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

World Champions (Teams)

Association Croquet
Tier 1
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2010 Great Britain New Zealand Various, England
2014 New Zealand England Various, New Zealand
2017 Australia England Mission Hills, California, USA
2022 Melbourne, Australia
Tier 2
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2010 Wales South Africa Hurlingham, England
2014 Ireland Wales Carrickmines, Ireland
2017 Wales Scotland Sussex, England
2022 England

Golf Croquet
Tier 1
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2012 Egypt New Zealand Johannesburg, South Africa
2016 New Zealand Egypt Surbiton, England
2020 New Zealand Egypt Nelson, New Zealand
Tier 2
YearWinnerRunner UpVenue
2012 Wales Belgium Cairo, Egypt
2016 Australia Spain Bath, England
2021 Spain

National Associations

References
  1. "WCF Members". Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. "WCF AC World Championship". Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  3. "WCF Women's AC World Championship". Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  4. "WCF GC World Championship". Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  5. "WCF Women's GC World Championship". Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  6. "WCF Women's GC World Championship 2009 Winner Alix Verge". Retrieved 2019-02-09.
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