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Latest News

Sep 1: Review of MacRob by Chris Clarke plus video, photos
: Croquet Matters Newsletter for September
Aug  24: Next Trans Tasman series will be at Cairnlea, Victoria 15-20 April 2011
: Contact the Executive Director if you wish to be considered for selection
Aug 23: GB lift the MacRobertson Shield as winners of the World Teams' Championship
: Final results
    1. Great Britain
    2. New Zealand
    3. USA
: Full results at http://macrobertsonshield2010.org/
Aug 20: 2012 AC World Champs to be held in Adelaide, South Australia
Aug 18: Changes to the GC handicapping regulations
: Otago Daily Times article on the MacRob
: Nottingham Post article on the MacRob
: Full results at http://macrobertsonshield2010.org/
Aug 17: Congratulations to Phillip Drew on winning the Queensland Open
: GB just wins second test against NZ 11-10
: USA wins second test against Australia 14-7
: Tier 2 events started
Aug 12: Preview of second test NZ v GB
: Team orders for NZ & GB
Aug 11: NZ wins first test against Australia 13-8
: GB wins first test against USA 12-9
: Second test starts Thursday 12 Aug
: Full results at http://macrobertsonshield2010.org/
Aug 10: After day 4 of MacRob: NZ 9 - Aus 6, GB 8 - USA 7
: Photos of opening ceremony
Aug 9: MacRob photos by Paddy Chapman
Aug 7: After 1st day of MacRob: NZ 2 - Aus 1, USA 2 - GB 1
: Full results at http://macrobertsonshield2010.org/
: Photos from GB-USA test at Bowdon
: Interview with Paddy Chapman, Robert Fletcher and Ben Rothman
Aug 5: NZ plays GB "Rest" at Surbiton, England
: MacRob preview
: Chris Clarke retires from international singles
Jul 25: The MacRobertson Shield start 6 August.
: Follow results at http://macrobertsonshield2010.org/
Jul 20: Croquet Matters Newsletter for July 2010
Jul 11: NZ Mac Rob player Aaron Westerby reaches British Open doubles semis
: Aaron beaten by Stephen Mulliner in singles
: Greg Bryant ready for the Mac Rob shield
Jul 10: Congratulations to Paddy Chapman on his engagement to
Australian Miranda Morgan
: Aaron Westerby in quarter-final of British Open
May 28: Croquet Matters Newsletter for May 2010
: Nomination for 2010/11 events now open
May 16: WCF announces 2012 Association Croquet World Champs
May 13: For the love of croquet: Gordon Smith in the Manawatu Standard
May 2: April 2010 Croquet Update magazine
Apr 30: Chris Clarke appointed as WCF Secretary General
Apr 14: World Golf Croquet over 50 championship - October 2010
Apr 4: Greg Byant wins the Southern Premier Silver Badge
: Results of mixed champ doubles
Mar 22: Wellington wins the National Secondary Schools Teams Tournament
: Paddy Chapman wins the Australian Gold Medal
Mar 14
Mar 7
: Simon Gagnon (South Canterbury) wins Arthur Ross
: Aiken Hakes wins the English Silver Medal
Mar 3: Duncan Dixon wins GC NZ Open. Results of all events
Feb 28: Canterbury wins SI Teams Championship
Feb 21: Alison Wall retains Women's Invitation event
Feb 19: Day 2 of women's invitation
Feb 18: Chris Clarke selected for Great Britain MacRob team
: Day 1 of Women's invitation
Feb 13: Results of 0-3 and 4+ NZ Singles
Feb 11: Video of Charles Jones announcing MacRob team
: Results of 0-3 and 4+ NZ Doubles
Feb 8: Kath Grant wins GC Gold and Silver Stars
Jan 29: Southern Premier Silver Badge now 2-4 April 2010
: Followed by a MacRobertson squad day
Jan 28: Croquet Matters Newsletter for January 2010
: Fundraising wine offer
Jan 24: Paddy Chapman wins the NZ Open, commentary
: NZ MacRobertson Shield team announced
Jan 23: Stephen Mulliner & Paddy Chapman make the final of NZ Open
Jan 22: Knockout and Heenan plate results to date
: Commentary on today's play & yesterdays play
Jan 20: Qualifying singles results of NZ Open plus Knockout draw
Jan 18: Day 3 doubles results of NZ Open at Wanganui
: Changes to Women's Invitation entries
Jan 11: Revised draw for the NZ Open.
Jan 8: Results of the North Island Championship.
: Results of the South Island Championship.
Dec 27: WCF 2010 World AC Team Championship announced.
Dec 14: Paul Skinley wins the Central Premier Silver Badge.
Dec 6: Results of South Island GC grade champs in Nelson.
: Results of North Island GC grade champs in Pukekohe
Dec 3: More video of WCF Women's World champs.
: Results of WCF Management Committee election.
Dec 1: Video of WCF Women's World champs final.
Nov 30: Final results for NZ Veterans' Northern.
Nov 29: Report of WCF World Women's GC final.
: Final results for NZ Veterans' Central.
: Final results for NZ Veterans' Southern.
Nov 28: Jenny Clarke takes third place in the Women's World GC
: Australian Alix Verge Beats Egyption Iman Efaransawi in final
: Laura Whittaker runner-up in plate in the Women's World GC
: Latest results for the Southern Veterans'.
: Results for NZ Veterans' Central Event
Nov 27: Jenny Clarke in the Women's World GC semi-final
: Friday's report from Melbourne
: Peter Couch and Frank Williams win the championship and handicap AC singles of the NZ Veterans' Southern Event.
Nov 26: Six kiwis through to the Women's World GC knockout
: Latest report from Melbourne, including video
: Day1 results for the NZ Veterans' Southern Event.
Nov 24: More reports on the Women's World GC from Jenny and Chris Clarke.
Nov 22: Wellington wins the Lower North Island Association Teams event.
: Reports on the Women's World GC from Chris Clarke.
Nov 20: Follow results of the Womens' World Golf Croquet Tournament
(opens in a new window).
Nov 18: Jarrod COUTTS wins the Roger Murfitt Trophy Invitation.
: A Robinson wins the Mrs RA Clarke Copper Tray Invitation.
: Kath Grant wins the CA Gold Cup Invitation.
Nov 17: Aaron Westerby wins the CA Silver Tray Invitation.
: Toby Garrison wins the Edwina Thompson Invitation.
Nov 10: Report of the Yvonne Yeates Invitation tournament.
: UK to host 2011 WCF World GC championship.
Nov 1: Gold and Silver Mallets results.

Please contact the webmaster (John Yarrall) if you have any items to contribute to the new site, or any suggestions. All submissions are very welcome, including articles, player profiles, tournament results and reports.

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To view old news items please check out the news archive. The slow process of transferring resources from the old website is ongoing, however until this process is complete the old Croquet NZ website can still be found here.


Chris Clarke, winner of the Croquet World Championship in Christchurch (February 2008) and Bronze Medallist, Aaron Westerby


Photo: Jenny Williams, Bronze Medallist at theWomen's World Golf Croquet Championship in Ireland (September 2007)
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