A look at the quest for the perfect block record at the 2016 AC World Croquet Championship:

BLOCK PERFECTION

9-0 - F - James Death (ENG)

9-0 - A - Mark Avery (ENG)

CHASED THE RAINBOW

4-1 - B - Reg Bamford (ZAF): 0-26tp loss to David Walters (WLS)

4-1 - G - Stephen Forster (AUS): 9-26 loss to James Hopgood (ENG)

4-1 - A - Matthew Essick (USA): 12-26tp loss to Mark Avery (ENG)

4-1 - C - David Openshaw (ENG): 10-26tp loss to David Maugham (ENG)

4-1 - H - Christian Carter (ENG): 19-26 loss to Daniel Pailas (USA)

5-1 - C - Jeff Soo (USA): 14-26tp loss to Pete Trimmer (ENG)

5-1 - H - Stephen Morgan (USA): 0-26 loss to Steve Jones (NZ)
6-1 - D - David Maloof (USA): 9-26tp loss to Paddy Chapman (NZ)
7-1 - E - Gavin Carter (ENG): 14-26 loss to Jim Bast (USA)