International Croquet

THE CROQUET WORLD SERIES
(FOR THE MACROBERTSON SHIELD)

The first international Association Croquet event was established in 1925 between Australia and England. The Melbourne industrialist, Sir MacPherson Robertson, presented a trophy for the event - the MacRobertson Shield. This event is still the ultimate international croquet teams event.

In 1930 New Zealand was admitted to the event, and in 1993, the USA.

The event is now played every three or fours years in the different countries in rotation. Recent events have been:

2003

USA (West Palm Beach, Florida)

Winner: Great Britain

2006

Australia (Rich River Resort & Shepparton)

Winner: Great Britain
2010 England (London) Winner: Great Britain

The event has been won by England (or Great Britain) 14 times and Australia and New Zealand 3 times each.
The last time Australia won the event was in 1935.

Details of the years, venues, and Australian team members can be found here.

Trans-Tasman

Australia and New Zealand play a regular Association Croquet test match series in alternate countries every two or three years - the Trans-Tasman Open. A Womens event started in 1988 and then an Open in 1991; these two have now been combined with teams comprising of 4 men and 4 women.

Trans-Tasman Womens Challenge

YEAR VENUE WINNER
1988 Hobart, Australia Australia
1990 Wanganui, New Zealand New Zealand
1992 Adelaide, Australia Australia
1994 Wellington, New Zealand Australia
1997 Noosa, Australia Australia

Trans-Tasman Open

YEAR VENUE WINNER
1991 Perth, Australia Australia
1994 Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand
1995 Newcastle, Australia New Zealand

FIRST COMBINED TEST
(teams of 4 men and 4 women)

1999 Wanganui, New Zealand New Zealand
2001 Brisbane, Australia New Zealand
2004 Waikanae & Paraparaumu, New Zealand New Zealand
2006 Melbourne, Australia New Zealand
2009 Palmerston North, New Zealand New Zealand

More complete details of the Australian competitors can be found here.

WORLD CROQUET FEDERATION

The World Croquet Federation (WCF) was established in 1987 with Australia as one of the founding members. There are now 22 member countries. All WCF member nationals are eligible to send a number of players to the WCF Championships.

World Association Croquet Singles Championship

In 1997, this event was held at Bunbury, Western Australia; it was the first time that it had been held in the southern hemisphere.

The winners of this event have been:

YEAR
WINNER
1989 Joe Hogan (New Zealand)
1990 Robert Fulford (England)
1991 John Walters (England)
1992 Robert Fulford (England)
1994 Robert Fulford (England)
1995 Chris Clarke (England)
1997 Robert Fulford (England)

2001

Reg Bamford (South Africa)

2002

Robert Fulford (England)
2005 Reg Bamford (South Africa)
2008 Chris Clarke (England)
2009 Reg Bamford (South Africa)

A complete list of venues and Australians that have competed is here.

World Golf Croquet Championships

The winners of this event have been:

YEAR
WINNER
1996 Khaled Younis (Egypt)
1997 Salah Hassan (Egypt)
1998 Khaled Younis (Egypt)
2000 Salah Hassan (Egypt)

2002

Khaled Younis (Egypt)

2004

Ahmed Nasr (Egypt)
2006 Mohammed Nasr (Egypt)
2008 Ahmed Nasr (Egypt)

A complete list of Australians that have competed is here.

Women's World Golf Croquet Championships

The winners of this event have been:

YEAR
WINNER

2005

Nahed Hassan (Egypt)
2007 Iman El Faransawi (Egypt)
2009 Alix Verge (Australia)

A complete list of Australians that have competed is here.

OTHER MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

Sonoma Cutrer

From 1986 until 2003 the Sonoma Cutrer Winery in California conducted an annual international event for top players, usually selected by national associations. The event was unique being renowned not only for high quality play but also for its auction of wines with the proceeds going to held disadvantaged children.

Again Australia has been well represented and Australians have won this event twice (Alan Cleland from Victoria in 1990, and Michael Taylor also from Victoria in 1994).

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Last Modified: 24 August, 2010