Paddy Chapman found a way back from down 2-1 to claim his first WCF Association Croquet World Championship with a 26tp-19, 0-26tp, 0-26tp, 26tp-11, 26tp-9 win over Reg Bamford yesterday at Kelburn Municipal Croquet Club in Wellington, New Zealand. It was Chapman's second appearance in the final after he made it in 2013, but lost to Robert Fletcher. Bamford made his fifth appearance and is now 4-1 in AC World finals play.
Thanks to John-Paul Moberly and Christian Carter the vast majority of the final was live streamed for AC fans across the world. Despite Wifi challenges, the viewership reached just over 90 viewers at one point in the day.
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OTHER RESULTS
Shield: Greg Fletcher 26-2, 26-16 over James Death
Bowl: Jonathan Powe 26-15, 26-1 over Stuart Lawrence
Plate: Stephen Morgan 26-1, 26tp-0 over Alain Giraud
WCF AC WORLD CHAMPIONS
1989 - Joe Hogan
1990 - Robert Fulford
1991 - John Walters
1992 - Robert Fulford
1994 - Robert Fulford
1995 - Chris Clarke
1997 - Robert Fulford
2001 - Reg Bamford
2002 - Robert Fulford
2005 - Reg Bamford
2008 - Chris Clarke
2009 - Reg Bamford
2012 - Reg Bamford
2013 - Robert Fletcher
2016 - Stephen Mulliner
2018 - Paddy Chapman
Another correction on the score, the final was updated to indicate Paddy Chapman had TP in game one: Scoreline for Chapman now is updated to a 26tp-19, 0-26tp, 0-26tp, 26tp-11, 26tp-9 win over Reg Bamford.