Mac Robertson International Croquet Shield - The 2010 Series

The 2010 Series

The 2010 Shield was contested in Great Britain, across 5 different venues.

Fri 6 – Tue 10 August: Great Britain v USA at Bowdon, Greater Manchester and Australia v New Zealand at Heaton Park, Manchester

Results: Great Britain 12 - 9 USA Australia 8 - 13 New Zealand

Thu 12 – Mon 16 August: Great Britain v New Zealand at Nottingham and Australia v USA at Roehampton

Results: Great Britain 11 - 10 New Zealand Australia 7 - 14 USA

Wed 18 – Sun 22 August: Great Britain v Australia and New Zealand v USA both at Surbiton

Results: Great Britain 14 - 7 Australia USA 5 - 16 New Zealand

Each team is represented by 6 players and each test is the best of 21 matches comprising 12 singles and 9 doubles.

Also in 2010, for the first time, the 4 MacRobertson Shield countries were joined by 13 other countries in an inaugural WCF World Association Croquet Team Championship. The MacRobertson Shield was Tier 1 and the other 13 entries were split into three further tiers based on playing strength.

Mon 16 - Sat 21 August: Tier 2 Division 1: The next four countries played at the Hurlingham Club, London. •Tier 2.1 winner Wales

Mon 16 -Sat 21 August: Tier 2 Division 2: The next four countries played at the Compton Croquet Club, Eastbourne, East Sussex. •Tier 2.2 winner Scotland

Wed 18 - Sat 21 August: Tier 3: The remaining five countries played at the Sussex County Croquet Club. •Tier 3 winner Czech Republic