3rd WCF Women's World Golf Croquet Championship

WCF Media Release

The World Croquet Federation has much pleasure in announcing that the Australian Croquet Association (ACA) has been awarded the hosting of "The 3rd WCF Women's World Golf Croquet Championship".

The event will be played from Saturday 21st to Sunday 29th November 2009 at the Victoria Croquet Centre, Cairnlea, near Melbourne , Australia .
There will be an expected entry of 40 players from around the world in the main event.

President of the ACA, Max Murray commented, "We are extremely pleased to be hosting this event in 2009. The last time a WCF championship was held in Australia was in 1997 and this event will give Australians the opportunity to view world class croquet. It will also provide an opportunity for the world to view the magnificent new Victorian Croquet Centre at Cairnlea , Victoria with its 12 courts and modern, spacious club rooms".

President of the World Croquet Federation, David Openshaw said, "We are very pleased to have the third Women's Golf Croquet Championships in Melbourne Australia and we look forward to another successful event."

Cairnlea is home to the Victoria Croquet Association and boasts a new purpose-built facility in Melbourne 's west with 12 full size courts for players of all standards and is the venue for the newly formed Cairnlea Croquet Club with a state-of-the-art pavilion. Extensive work has been undertaken on the new courts and a top dressing and laser levelling program is being implemented now. The courts are expected to be in prime condition for the event.

Locally, 93 Clubs throughout Victoria offer a variety of games with expert coaching for club members and hire their facilities for meetings, functions, and social events for their local community.

Further details of the 3rd WCF Women's World Golf Croquet World Championship will be released in due course.

Note to Editors:
1. The current Women's World Golf Croquet Champion is Iman El Farnsawi of Egypt who won in Dublin, Ireland in September 2007 .
2. Egypt has dominated all previous WCF World Women's and Open Golf Croquet Championships recording a clean sweep of the ten events held to date.
3. The Australians, playing at home, are expected to field a very strong team.
4. Start times will be 9.00am and finish times will be approximately 6.00 pm.
5. Planning will not be based on using artificial lighting for any matches. However, if games are delayed by inclement weather, the remaining time available may require their use, but only with player agreement.

3rd June 2008.

regards
Brian Storey
Secretary-General
World Croquet Federation
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