Defeating England’s Mark Avery, Reg Bamford, representing South Africa, took the title with a quick three wins in the final best of five match
Reg Bamford is the 2025 Association Croquet World Champion
Defeating England’s Mark Avery, Reg Bamford, representing South Africa, took the title with a quick three wins in the final best of five match
Bamford finished the event with an impressive 14 triple peel turns in the knockout. He showed a clean display of precision croquet, which was clearly a step above the rest of the field. Without dropping a single game, Bamford sailed through the championship knockout. He beat Spain, New Zealand, and England favourites along the way.
Reg is a member of Surbiton Croquet Club where he is often seen practising before major events. He started playing croquet as a young child in South Africa, where he was born. In his winning interview, he referenced having played for over 50 years. This indicates croquet to be the sport which has no limitations or discriminations.
The next Association Croquet World Championship will be held in Wellington, New Zealand, where Reg will be back to defend his World Championship title. Only he and England’s Robert Fulford have won the tournament six times. All eyes will be on whether he can make it to seven first.
