# World Croquet Federation

The World Croquet Federation (WCF) is the world governing body for croquet. Its primary objective is to make the various codes of the game "well-known, well-understood, well-respected and well-supported sports in countries throughout the world". To that end, it encourages, promotes and develops Golf Croquet and Association Croquet internationally at all levels. The WCF sanctions various croquet tournaments for both individuals and national teams, held worldwide, maintains world rankings for individuals and nations, and governs changes to the laws of Association Croquet and the rules of Golf Croquet.
The WCF was first formed in 1986 as a committee spearheaded by members of the English Croquet Association, with the intention of holding a World Championship. The first General Meeting was held alongside the first World Championship in July 1989. At the outset, Australia, England, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, and the USA were Full Members, with Canada, France, Italy, Jersey, and South Africa as Observer Members.

## Member Countries

Croquet-playing Nations must satisfy strict criteria prior to membership being accepted by the WCF.

### Full Members

* Australia
* Canada
* Egypt
* England
* Germany
* Ireland
* New Zealand
* Scotland
* South Africa
* Spain
* Sweden
* United States
* Wales

### Associate Members

* Czech Republic
* Latvia
* Mexico
* Norway
* Portugal
* Switzerland

### Recognised Croquet Organisations

* Austria
* Belgium
* Corfu
* Finland
* Hong Kong
* India
* Iran
* Japan
* Jersey
* Uruguay

## World Champions (Singles)
### Association Croquet

| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Bronze Medals | Venue |
| 1989 | Joe Hogan | Mark Avery | Colin Irwin, David Openshaw | The Hurlingham Club, London |
| 1990 | Robert Fulford | Mark Saurin | Stephen Mulliner, Jerry Stark | The Hurlingham Club, London |
| 1991 | John Walters | David Openshaw | Chris Clarke, Robert Fulford | The Hurlingham Club, London |
| 1992 | Robert Fulford | John Walters | Bob Jackson, David Openshaw | Newport, Rhode Island |
| 1994 | Robert Fulford | Chris Clarke | Steve Comish, Aaron Westerby | Carden, Cheshire |
| 1995 | Chris Clarke | Robert Fulford | Ian Burridge, Stephen Mulliner | Fontenay-le-Comte, Pays de la Loire |
| 1997 | Robert Fulford | Stephen Mulliner | Shane Davis, David Maugham | Bunbury, Western Australia |
| 2001 | Reg Bamford | Robert Fulford | Dennis Bulloch, Jacques Fournier | The Hurlingham Club, London |
| 2002 | Robert Fulford | Toby Garrison | Andrew Johnston, Brian Wislang | Wellington |
| 2005 | Reg Bamford | Robert Fulford | James Death, Jonathan Kirby | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
| 2008 | Chris Clarke | Stephen Mulliner | Robert Fulford, Aaron Westerby | Christchurch, Canterbury |
| 2009 | Reg Bamford | Ben Rothman | Chris Farthing, Robert Fletcher | West Palm Beach, Florida |
| 2012 | Reg Bamford | Robert Fletcher | Marcus Evans, Simon Hockey | Adelaide, South Australia |
| 2013 | Robert Fletcher | Paddy Chapman | Reg Bamford, Andrew Johnston | London |
| 2016 | Stephen Mulliner | David Maloof | Reg Bamford, David Maugham | West Palm Beach, Florida |
| 2018 | Paddy Chapman | Reg Bamford | Stephen Mulliner, Jose Riva | Wellington |
| 2020 | Reg Bamford | Matthew Essick | Robert Fletcher, Edward Wilson | Melbourne, Victoria |
| 2023 | Robert Fulford | Matthew Essick | Thomas Balding, Robert Fletcher, | London |

### Women's Association Croquet

| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Bronze Medals | Venue |
| 2012 | Jenny Clarke | Alison Sharpe | Chloe Aberley, Rosemary Landrebe | Cairnlea, Victoria |
| 2015 | Miranda Chapman | Gabrielle Higgins | Jenny Clarke, Alison Sharpe | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| 2023 | Debbie Lines | Gabrielle Higgins | Jenny Clarke, Alison Sharpe | Christchurch, Canterbury |

### Golf Croquet

| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Bronze Medals | Venue |
| 1996 | Khalid Younis | Hisham Abousbaa | Salah Hassan, Charlie von Schmieder | Milan, Italy |
| 1997 | Salah Hassan | Walid Salah | Nahed Hassan, Hani El-Shobaki | Cairo, Egypt |
| 1998 | Khalid Younis | Mik Mehas | Yasser Esmat, Evan Newell | Leamington Spa, England |
| 2000 | Salah Hassan | Yasser Esmat | Stephen Mulliner, Walid Salah | Cairo, Egypt |
| 2002 | Khalid Younis | Salah Hassan | Yasser Esmat, Walid Salah | West Palm Beach, USA |
| 2004 | Ahmed Nasr | Dennis Bulloch | Reg Bamford, Mark McInerney | Southwick, England |
| 2006 | Mohammed Nasr | Salah Hassan | Mark McInerney, Stephen Mulliner | Hawkes Bay, New Zealand |
| 2008 | Ahmed Nasr | Reg Bamford | Chris Clarke, Mohammed Nasr | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 2011 | Mark McInerney | Hisham Abousbaa | Ahmed Nasr, Hamish McIntosh | Hurlingham, London, England |
| 2013 | Reg Bamford | Ahmed Nasr | Ahmed El Mahdi, Hami Erian | Cairo, Egypt |
| 2015 | Ahmed El Mahdi | Hami Erian | Chris Clarke, Stephen Mulliner | Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand |
| 2017 | Reg Bamford | Ahmed Nasr | Hami Erian, Felix Webby | Melbourne, Australia |
| 2019 | Ben Rothman | Mohamed Karem | Hami Erian, Josh Freeth | Southwick, England |
| 2022 | Matthew Essick | Robert Fulford | Reg Bamford, Robert Fletcher | Southwick, England |
| 2024 | Blake Fields | Robert Fletcher | Euan Burridge, Khaled Kamel | Chesapeake Bay, USA |

### Women's Golf Croquet

| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Bronze Medals | Venue |
| 2005 | Nahed Hassan | Iman El Faransawy | Shereen Hamdy, Abeer Mostafa | Cairo, Egypt |
| 2007 | Iman El Faransawy | Marwa Mostafa | Hemat Mostafa, Jenny Williams | Dublin, Ireland |
| 2009 | Alix Verge | Iman El Faransawy | Jenny Clarke, Shaden Okasha | Cairnlea, Victoria, Australia |
| 2011 | Rachel Rowe | Jenny Clarke | Rosemary Graham, Marwa Mostafa | Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand |
| 2014 | Judith Hanekom | Jenny Clarke | Mona Hegazy, Abeer Mostafa | Cairo, Egypt |
| 2019 | Soha Mostafa | Manal Khoudeir | Jenny Clarke, Iman El Faransawy | Hawkes Bay, New Zealand |
| 2023 | Jamie Gumbrell | Rachel Gee | Soha Mostafa, Maram Nabil | Southwick, England |

## World Champions (Teams)
### Association Croquet

Tier 1 (MacRobertson Shield) :
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
| 2010 | Great Britain | New Zealand | Various, England |
| 2014 | New Zealand | England | Various, New Zealand |
| 2017 | Australia | England | Mission Hills, California, USA |
| 2022 | England | Australia | Melbourne, Australia |
Tier 2.1 :
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
| 2010 | Wales | South Africa | Hurlingham, England |
| 2014 | Ireland | Wales | Carrickmines, Ireland |
| 2017 | Wales | Scotland | Sussex, England |
| 2022 | Scotland | Wales | Budleigh Salterton, England |
Tier 2.2 :
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
| 2010 | Scotland | Canada, Spain | Eastbourne, England |
| 2014 | Spain | Austria | Sussex, England |
| 2017 | Sweden | Canada | Sussex, England |
| 2022 | Canada | Austria | Budleigh Salterton, England |
Tier 3 :
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
| 2010 | Czech Republic | Sweden | Eastbourne, England |
| 2014 | Austria | Germany | Sussex, England |
| 2017 | Germany | Czech Republic | Sussex, England |
| 2022 | South Africa | Germany | Budleigh Salterton, England |

### Golf Croquet

Tier 1 :
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
| 2012 | Egypt | New Zealand | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 2016 | New Zealand | Egypt | Surbiton, England |
| 2020 | New Zealand | Egypt | Nelson, New Zealand |
| 2025 | USA | Egypt | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
Tier 2 :
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
| 2012 | Wales | Belgium | Cairo, Egypt |
| 2016 | Australia | Spain | Bath, England |
| 2021 | Spain | Wales | Cadiz, Spain |
Tier 3 :
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
| 2016 | Norway | Russia | Godalming, England |
| 2022 | Mexico | Portugal | Godalming, England |

### National Associations

* Australian Croquet Association
* Croquet Canada
* Egyptian Croquet Federation
* Croquet Association
* Croquet Association of Ireland
* Croquet New Zealand
* Scottish Croquet Association
* South African Croquet Association
* Federación Española de Croquet
* United States Croquet Association
* Austrian Croquet Federation
* Asociace Českomoravského Kroketu
* Deutscher Krocket Bund
* Federazione Italiana Sport Croquet
* Croquet Association of Japan
* Latvijas kroketa federācija
* Norges Croquet Forbund
* Svenska krocketförbundet
* Association Suisse de Croquet
* Welsh Croquet Association
* Croquet Federation of Belgium
* Suomen Krokettiliitto
* Croquet Federation of India
* Jersey Croquet Club