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​Dear Croquet Canada Member:

Please apply to represent Canada at the 2023 Women's Golf Croquet World Championship held in West Sussex, England, from Monday August 7th to Monday August 14th. The 56-player event will be held at the Sussex County Croquet Club, the location of the 2019 and recent 2022 GC Worlds. 

Player Eligibility and Selection Criteria include permanent resident/citizen and tournament experience.

Please email your interest to: thunderwalkers@hotmail.com

2023 Women's Golf Croquet World Championship*

Date: Monday August 7 –Monday August 14
Venue: West Sussex, England

Please apply ASAP
Canada won the World Croquet Federation International AC Croquet Tournament, tier 2.2, held in Budleigh-Salterton England, beating Austria in the finals yesterday. Receiving the gold medals from left to right are: Brain Cumming and Nick Mitchell of Elora, Pierre Dunn of Victoria, and Jim Wright of Toronto.
A number of other tournaments took place over the summer including: 14th WCF Golf Croquet World Championship which took place between July 30th and August 4th.

Canadian entrants Hanson Rashad and Hesham ElZoghby encountered tough competition but represented Canada against the best in the world.

​Included in the tournament were winner Mathew Essick and challenger Reg Bamford, Ben Rothman, Stephen Mulliner and other great players.

In addition to the above mentioned tournaments, Montreal hosted the Quebec Open at the Westmount and Mount Royal Clubs. 

Winner of the AC tournament at the Quebec Open, Patrick Little, then flew to Egypt for the Egyptian GC Open along with Hesham Elzoghby. They discovered how good the Egyptian players are at Golf Croquet!

The Aboyne Tournament returned to Elora Ontario after a Covid hiatus, with Australian David Wise defeating tournament host Brian Cumming in the finals.

To round out the season, the Toronto Cricket Club presented the Falling Leaves Tournament for Intermediate/novice players with the winning trophy going Muskoka Croquet and Bowling Club member Graydon Bell.
Croquet Canada President Jim Wright congratulates first flight winner Ken Fortnum upon completion of the Croqcan 2022 Golf Croquet Tournament held at the Toronto Cricket Club.
John Richardson wins the 2022 Croqcan Golf Croquet Tournament at Toronto’s Cricket Club.
Bayfield International Croquet Club hosted 14 amazing golf croquet players from June 4 to June 8, 2022. The weather was variable throughout this four-day tournament. Players arrived from Ontario, North Carolina, Colorado, Minnesota and Australia. Players and Club Members got to know each other during the tournament and at social activities. Club volunteers ensured the tournament and activities were wonderful. 

It was a fantastic time!
 
Brian Cumming, Aboyne Croquet Club in Elora Ontario won the Championship Flight and David Druiett from Bayfield International Croquet Club won the First Flight award.Tournament Manager Arlene Parker presented the winners with cash and art awards. ​
June 8-12 — CroqCan National AC Championship — Association Croquet in Bayfield, ON.  Limited to 26 entrants; possibly three flights.  On June 8 there will be practice and a reception, followed by tournament play on June 9-11.  June 12 will see semis and finals.  Players must be members of national croquet organizations.  Application deadline May 27.  Contact TM Arlene Parker for info or to enter:  aepparker@gmail.com

June 17-19 — CroqCan National Golf Championship — Golf Croquet at the Toronto Cricket, Skating, and Curling Club, Toronto, ON.  Players must be members of national croquet organizations.  Contact Georg Dej for info or to enter:  g_dej@rogers.com, 416-551-4548