Ireland was represented by Jane Morrison, Nicola Kelly and Clair Whyms at the 3rd Women’s World AC championship which took place in Christchurch, New Zealand in January 2023. They were joined by a couple of players each from Scotland and the USA, five from England and large cohorts from Australia and the host, New Zealand, making 40 players in total.
Report by Jane Morrison

Representing Ireland at the World Croquet Federation Women's (Association) Croquet World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand are:

Nicola Kelly (Carrickmines)

Jane Morrison (at large)

Clair Whyms (Newbridge House)

Please join in supporting our gallant contenders. Follow the matches at:

3rd WCF Women's AC World Championship - Croquet Scores

Report by Simon Williams

Played at Carrickmines on the 13th-15th of September, as usual, the singles attracted a paltry 21 entries, with 12 doubles pairs contesting the Maggie Cup. Travelling from GB, Charlie von Schmieder and Henry Bagwell, and players from Herbert Park, Newbridge House and Newcastle joined the locals. The weather was fine, and boxed lunches supplemented the usual bar service. Thanks to Carrickmines for making everybody comfortable and welcome.

All AC players are invited to take part in the Autumn Bowl Tournament at Carrickmies on 30th/31st October 2022.

See full details here.

Details on how to enter the Qualifier event for the upcoming AC Women’s World Championship, in New Zealand this January, can now be found on the WCF Website.

https://worldcroquet.org/2023-ac-womens-qualifier-how-to-enter/

Transition year students from Temple Carrig School in Greystones began a module in croquet at Newcastle Croquet Club today, 8th Sept 2022. A keen bunch of 14 students showed plenty of promise on their first outing.

Photographs below in main text.

The Balgreen Club in Edinburgh hosted the first ever GC match between Scottish and Irish women croquet players. The Irish team have some experience of playing Spain in the last few years, but it was a first outing for the Scottish team. Rosemary Saunders Robertson, the Scottish captain and star player fell victim to covid just before the match and could not take part, seriously depleting the SCA firepower.   This resulted in a fairly easy win for the CAI players winning 57 of the 76 games played.

The South Leinster Open Championship was held on 20th August 2022 on the Newcastle North Lawn ( Nathaniel healy's ).  The final was between the block winners, Nathaniel Healy and Russell Harris and was won by Russell (+1) with an excellent, but unexpected, final turn.

The Irish Open Championships were played at Carrickmines C&LTC from 30th July until 6th August 2022.  The event was played in fine sunny weather with the occasional shower on some days.

The results of the Singles Championship of Ireland was:
Winner: Danny Johnston.
Runner up: Andy Johnston.

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Ireland narrowly avoided relegation at the World Team Championships at Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club by beating Sweden 4-2 to stay in Tier 2.1. Both teams had already lost to the stronger Welsh and Scottish teams and Ireland needed a good performance against the Scandinavians.