From Nick Cheyne's YouTube Channel -- "Random shots from different players on the 1st day of the GC champs 2016 at Surbion Croquet Club."
Read MoreUSCA Selects WTC Golf Croquet Team
The World Team Championship of Golf Croquet will be held at the Surbiton Croquet Club in Surbiton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, May 15-21, 2016. The top eight countries in the World Croquet Federation each field teams of four players, and compete for the title. The United States Croquet Association's Selection Comittee selected the following four players to represent the United States from those players who declared themselves available for the team.
- Ben Rothman
- Danny Huneycutt
- David Bent
- Ahab Dincer
Fulford's Gets His Eleventh Open Championship
LONDON, ENGLAND -- Robert Fulford claimed his record 11th Croquet Association Open Championship with a 26-6, 26-19 win over Paddy Chapman today at the Surbiton Croquet Club in London. It was his second straight Open title and he previously had a series of three straight wins from 2006-2008. John Solomon won six straight during 1963-1968.
2015 CA Open: Chapman vs Fulford
The 2015 Open Championships being held at the Surbiton Croquet Club in London this week has successfully narrowed down to Paddy Chapman and Robert Fulford for the finals to be held on Sunday, July 15, 2015. Chapman made is way by going through Robert Wilkinson (2-1), Ben Rothman (2-1), David Maugham (2-0) and James Death (2-0). Death was on his own path prior to facing Chapman as he knocked off Luc Berthouse (2-0), Jose Riva (2-0) and Reg Bamford (2-1).
Fulford had a bye in the first round of the knockout then took out Robert Hurst (2-0), Stephen Mulliner (2-0) and Jamie Burch (2-1).
Americans Rothman and Hurst after making the final knockout had the unique distinction of being eliminated by the two finalists.
British Open Update: Bamford Will Battle Fulford
Reg Bamford defeated James Death +26sxp, +17tp, -19tp, +17tp to advance to final tomorrow to play Robert Fulford. Fulford advanced with a +26sxp -20tp +26sxp +26 win over Keith Aiton.
The doubles championship will take place after the singles final. The matchup will be Rutger Beijderwellen and Reg Bamford versus Mark Avery and David Maugham.
Full bracket available on the Croquet Association website:
http://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=news/newsdb.asp&NewsID=3839
British Open Update: Fulford to the Finals
Robert Fulford advanced to the finals with a +26sxp -20tp +26sxp +26 win over Keith Aiton in the semi-finals.
Read MoreBritish Open Update: Elite Eight
he singles portion of the British Open continues on at Surbiton and the bracket is now down to eight players. Here are the matchups:
Read MoreNovember Croquet Links:
North American Clubs
Bald Head Island -- A North Carolina club that I think serves as an interesting example with posted play schedules and details on organizing events at the club.
Oakland Croquet Club -- The Oakland Croquet Club plays on one of three lawn bowling greens located at Lake Merritt's Lakeside Park on Bellevue Avenue in Oakland, CA.
Boston Croquet Club -- Boston club based in Milton Massachusetts. Shares lawns with the local lawn Bowling Club and is able to set up two near full size courts.
Associations
Croquet Australia -- With the Womens Golf Croquet Championship occuring in Cairnlea, it was time to get a link to this association site. Very informative site.
Croquet Canada -- Association for croquet in Canada.
International
Oxford Croquet -- Deep, deep croquet website focused toward instruction on the association game. Essential reading for all aspiring croquet players.
Hurlingham Club -- U.K. based club that is one of two recently named hosts for the 2011 WCF Golf Croquet Championship.
Surbiton Croquet Club -- Surbiton is the other U.K. club that will be hosting the 2011 WCF Golf Croquet Championship.
All links above will now appear in the Croquet Links section on the navigation bar at the top of the site. Any links back are greatly appreciated.