Quick facts for kids
World Croquet Federation
 |
Sport |
Croquet |
Jurisdiction |
International |
Abbreviation |
WCF |
Founded |
1986 (1986) |
President |
Jose Alvarez-Sala |
Secretary |
Debbie Lines |
Official website |
The World Croquet Federation (WCF) is the main organization for the sport of croquet around the world. Its main goal is to help different types of croquet, like Golf Croquet and Association Croquet, become popular and well-known sports everywhere.
The WCF works to encourage, promote, and grow croquet at all levels, from beginners to experts. It also organizes many croquet tournaments for individual players and national teams. The WCF keeps track of world rankings for players and countries. It also makes sure the rules for Association Croquet and Golf Croquet are fair and up-to-date.
The WCF was first started in 1986 by members of the English Croquet Association. They wanted to create a World Championship for croquet. The first big meeting was held in July 1989, at the same time as the first World Championship. Countries like Australia, England, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, and the USA were among the first full members.
Countries in the WCF
Countries that play croquet must meet certain requirements to become members of the WCF.
Full Members
Associate Members
Other Croquet Groups
World Champions in Singles Play
Association Croquet Winners
This table shows the winners of the Association Croquet World Championships for individual players.
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 Winners
This table shows the winners of the Women's Association Croquet World Championships.
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 Winners
This table shows the winners of the Golf Croquet World Championships for individual players.
Main article: Golf Croquet World Championships
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 Winners
This table shows the winners of the Women's Golf Croquet World Championships.
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 in Team Play
Association Croquet Team Winners
This table shows the winning teams for 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 Team Winners
This table shows the winning teams for 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 Croquet Associations
Here are some of the national croquet organizations that are part of the WCF:
- Australian Croquet Association
- Croquet Canada
- Egyptian Croquet Federation
- Croquet Association (England)
- Croquet Association of Ireland
- Croquet New Zealand
- Scottish Croquet Association
- South African Croquet Association
- Federación Española de Croquet (Spain)
- United States Croquet Association
- Austrian Croquet Federation
- Asociace Českomoravského Kroketu (Czech Republic)
- Deutscher Krocket Bund (Germany)
- Federazione Italiana Sport Croquet (Italy)
- Croquet Association of Japan
- Latvijas kroketa federācija (Latvia)
- Norges Croquet Forbund (Norway)
- Svenska krocketförbundet (Sweden)
- Association Suisse de Croquet (Switzerland)
- Welsh Croquet Association
- Croquet Federation of Belgium
- Suomen Krokettiliitto (Finland)
- Croquet Federation of India
- Jersey Croquet Club