Croquet New Zealand and the Association Croquet Selection Committee have officially announced the preliminary squad for the 2026 MacRobertson Shield — the most prestigious international team competition in Association Croquet. The 2026 event will mark the centenary edition of the championship, which will take place in England from July 24 to August 9, 2026.
The competitive croquet calendar heats up May as the Tulsa Croquet Club prepares to welcome players for the 2025 United States Croquet Association (USCA) Midwest Golf Croquet (GC) Regional Championship. The prestigious tournament is scheduled to run from Friday, May 2nd through Sunday, May 4th, 2025.
After a heartbreaker in New Zealand at the WCF U21 Worlds Final in 2023, Egypt’s Fawzy Helmy has worked his way through the field at the 2025 event for a repeat appearance against Levi Franks of New Zealand. Hosted by the USCA, the event has played out over the week at the Sarasota County Croquet Club in Venice, Florida, with a strong field of 28 players under the age of 21 entertaining the world through the daily livestreams from the official USCA YouTube channel.
As the croquet world turns its attention to the 2025 WCF Under 21 Golf Croquet World Championship, Croquet Network is excited to present an exclusive video preview featuring renowned commentator and former AC World Champion Chris Clarke.
The MCA Series Tour is set to expand this Memorial Day weekend with the addition of the Indian Territory Open, hosted by the Tulsa Croquet Club at LaFortune Park. Running May 23-26, the 2025 edition marks the first-ever American Six Wicket tournament to be included in the MCA’s developing regional Series Tour.
After wrapping up our official feature interview with Damon Bidencope, President of the United States Croquet Association (USCA), we kept the cameras rolling for a special XTRA Time session — and we’re excited to share the bonus footage with the Croquet Network audience.
Croquet England’s International Committee has announced a two-day Golf Croquet Test Match against Team USA, set to take place August 5-6, 2025, at the Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club. The match will serve as a warm-up to the 2025 Solomon Trophy, one of the sport’s most prestigious international test rivalries, which follows immediately from August 7-12 at the same venue.
The World Croquet Federation (WCF), in partnership with the United States Croquet Association (USCA), has officially announced the player lists for the 2025 Association Croquet World Championship, set to take place from Saturday, October 18 to Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the prestigious National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Croquet Network is pleased to present an exclusive video interview with Damon Bidencope, President of the United States Croquet Association (USCA). As the leader of the sport’s national governing body, Bidencope plays a central role in guiding the direction of croquet in the United States.
A treasured spring tradition returns as St. John’s College and the U.S. Naval Academy prepare to face off in the 41st Annapolis Cup, presented by PNC, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. First held in 1983, the annual croquet match has become a spring fixture in Annapolis. According to campus lore, the rivalry began in 1982 when a St. John’s freshman suggested croquet as a sport the Midshipmen might not dominate.
Croquet Network is excited to release a new short-format instructional video designed especially for beginning players of nine-wicket croquet. In this video, we break down a real-life game scenario that showcases the opportunity and importance of setting a pioneer.
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New Zealand’s Levi Franks has been crowned the 2025 Under 21 Golf Croquet World Champion after an impressive run through the knockout stages culminated in a gripping final against Egypt’s Fawzy Helmy. Held at the Sarasota County Croquet Club in Venice, Florida, the tournament showcased the next generation of croquet talent, with players from around the world competing for the prestigious title.