| Sport | Croquet |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | England |
| Abbreviation | CA |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Affiliation | World Croquet Federation |
| Affiliation date | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Cheltenham |
| Location | Old Bath Road |
| President | Patricia Duke-Cox |
| Chairman | Samir Patel |
| Official website | |
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51°53′08″N 2°04′07″W / 51.88542°N 2.068622°W The Croquet Association, which was formed as the United All England Croquet Association in 1897,[1] is the national governing body for the sport of croquet in England. Until 1974 the association was responsible for croquet in the whole of the United Kingdom. The Scottish Croquet Association, formed in 1974, now has responsibility for croquet in Scotland. At the 2013 AGM the association formally relinquished control of the game in the other parts of the United Kingdom.[2]
Presidents of the association have included Sir Compton Mackenzie, who was President from 1953 to 1966. The association controls the rules of the game, in conjunction with the croquet associations of Australia, New Zealand and the United States. It also controls the regulations of tournaments for its member clubs. The Open Championship (association) of croquet originally dates back to 1867, but after a hiatus during the years 1883-1896 was reintroduced by the Croquet Association.[3] This and the Golf Croquet Open Championship are the premier events in the UK of each code.
- ^ Prichard, DMC (1981). The History Of Croquet. Cassell. ISBN 0-304-30759-9.
- ^ "The Croquet Association". The Croquet Association. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Sport, Charles Harvey (ed.) - Purnell & Sons 1959