The 2017 Mac Robertson Sheild has started in Palm Springs (California) where the New Zealand team is defending the Sheild which they won in NZ in 2014. The first test has just completed with Australia defeating Great Britain 12-9 and NZ defeating the USA 11-10. Checkout the results of individual matches on croquet scores.com. Each test consists of 21 matches each played as the best of 3 games. Checkout you tube for 2017 MacRobertson Croquet and some matches are live streamed - the Nottingham list usually has those details.

The Under 21 Golf Worlds event is over; and the New Zealand youngsters have excelled themselves.

The new World Champion is Felix Webby who defeated fellow Kiwi George Coulter in 3 straight games 7-3,7-6.7-5. South Canterbury players Edmund Fordyce won the Bowl defeating Angus Coulter 7-2,7-3. (Angus and George are brothers), while Jason Hodgett was the beaten finalist in the Plate losing out to Hemi McLaren 7-4,7-3. Go to Croquet scores dot com to see the full results and read the commentaries.

Players from the South Canterbury Association who played in Melbourne were Edmund Fordyce,Jakob Smith, Chris Spittall, Kaleb Small and Caitlin Smith all from  Mt Hutt High School, and Jason Hodgett from Timaru Boys High School.

January 14,15,&16th 2017.

Edmond Fordyce and his doubles partner AJ Hakes have won the NZCC Championship doubles event at Mt Maunganui. They beat Aaron Westerby and Josh Freeth in the final, scores were 26-13 and 24-17. Go to croquet scores dot com to view full results and to read the commentary written by Jarod Coutts.