Photo, l-r: Reg Bamford, World Champion (Reg was born in South Africa but has lived in London for the last 30 years.); Stephen Mulliner; Nick Parish, Surbiton Croquet Club Chair.
Surbiton Croquet Club member Reg Bamford became World Association Croquet Champion for a record-equaling sixth time in October, beating Englishman Mark Avery in the final held in Florida. Seventy-two players took part in the World Championships and Surbiton players took half of the available silverware. Surbiton club champion Stephen Mulliner, himself a former world champion, won the consolation Bowl, while Surbiton Croquet Club Chair Nick Parish won the Manager's Invitational event.
Commenting on the event, Nick said:
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"The World Championships represent the pinnacle of our sport, and the Florida event showed that many of the best croquet players in the world are members at Surbiton. It's not an exaggeration to say that Surbiton members went to Florida and showed the rest of the world how to play." |
Surbiton Croquet Club, the largest croquet club in London with seven lawns, provides a home for all standards of croquet players from beginners all the way through to World Champions. The club is located in Alexandra Drive, Berrylands, and is delighted to welcome anyone interested in croquet, regardless of whether they have played before or not, with coaching available at all levels. Everyone is welcome. More details at www.surbitoncroquet.org
Media contact: Adrian Coles - adrianmcoles@gmail.com. 1 December 2025.
Photo, l-r: Reg Bamford, World Champion (Reg was born in South Africa but has lived in London for the last 30 years.); Stephen Mulliner; Nick Parish, Surbiton Croquet Club Chair. |
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