AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Robert Fletcher claimed his fourth straight Australian Open singles title with a 3-0 win over Kevin Beard (26tp-0, 26tpo-14, 26tpo-13) at the Victorian Croquet Centre, Cairnlea, Victoria. The event was held November 18-23 and Fletcher went 14-0 and is the world number one AC player with a 2787 dynamic grade and a 71-9 record for 2014. Full bracket.

HANEKOM INTERVIEW: CWO has an extended interview with new Women's GC World Champion Judith Hanekom. Excerpt:

I'm sure I benefited from playing in the open Golf Croquet World Championship last year here in Cairo. The courts are not especially unusual but the Egyptian hoops demand a lot of respect. I also confronted local players on that occasion. They're wonderful people but tough opposition, especially when the crowd is behind them.

WOMEN'S GC VIDEOS: In case you've missed it, Chris Clarke has been posting video clips from the Women's GC Championship. Three clips have been posted to date. You can catch those on his YouTube channel or on the Croquet Network video embed page.