Happy Holidays from Croquet Network to players and supporters of the sport across the world. It was an exciting year in 2023 as six major international events took place between November 2022 and the end of November 2023. As we wrap up our 16th year covering the game of croquet, I am pleased to present our annual Top 10 Croquet News Articles for 2023 based on total readership.
Read More2023 WCF Association Croquet Women’s World Championship
The closing date for WCF members nations to nominate players for membership places was September 12, 2022. South Africa released one of their places, but all of the other members have nominated players per their entitlement. The released place has been awarded to Rosemary Newsham who had the highest qualifying Max DG over 12 months of the remaining players.
Read MoreWCF Delays 2020-2023 Events By One Year
With the Tier 2 and lower Golf Croquet WTC already postponed, the World Croquet Federation has now announced that all WCF events scheduled for the remainder of 2020 through 2023 will now be shifted back by one year. The first event affected is the 2020 Women’s Association Croquet World Championship that was scheduled for November 2020 in New Zealand.
In the release, the WCF also noted that further adjustments could be made depending on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic. The table below indicates revised dates which “are approximate and subject to detailed agreement with the relevant event hosts who have all indicated their support.”
Looking ahead to the 2025 MacRobertson Shield, WCF Secretary-General said, “The MacRobertson Shield is due to be held in England in 2025 which will be the centenary of its founding. It was also agreed that, if possible, this event should still be held in 2025 with the forward calendar being revised slightly to accommodate this.”
Morning Coffee: New Schedule, CroquetPro and WCF Over 50
The April Issue of Croquet Network is wrapping up and should be out within days. Recently, I've been trying to post three times a week on the website with Morning Coffee coming on Mondays, but I've done some recent evaluating and that is cutting into my magazine schedule. So, I'm now looking to ease back a bit and go to two times a week with Morning Coffee on Tuesdays.
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