Morning Coffee: Amir Ramsis is New WCF President

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The World Croquet Federation has announced that Amir Ramsis will become acting President. Ramsis is Vice-President of the Egyptian Croquet Federation and has served on the WCF Management Committee since 2003. The election for a new WCF President, along with other posts on the Management Committee, will take place during November-December with the successful candidates taking up their posts on January 1, 2012. More info--
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Croquet World Mourns Death of Charles Jones

World Croquet Federation president Charles Jones was killed August 23 in Thailand. Articles indicate that he was 56 and taking a holiday while making his way back from the World Golf Croquet Championships held in England.

Info on Jones from the Croquet New Zealand website:
http://www.croquet.org.nz/?id=306&entityType=HTML

News links:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5505783/Kiwi-croquet-boss-murdered-in-Thailand

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10747339

Video:
http://www.3news.co.nz/Slain-Kiwi-wanted-to-open-Thai-croquet-club/tabid/309/articleID/223514/Default.aspx

Martin French is WCF Secretary General

From WCF President Charles Jones:
 
This is to advise that  Martin French of the Ipswich Club, U.K. has been appointed Secretary General of the WCF. The WCFMC was impressed with the high standard of applicants received.  Martin has many skills both from within croquet and in his working life that he will bring to this position. I thank all members for the interest shown in this position. I look forward to the contribution I know Martin will make to the WCF organization and wish him well.